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Works in progress FRANKSTON line trains are set to return to the city loop imminently, with further timetable changes planned after the completion of Mordialloc level crossing removal works. Crews have been working on the new Mordialloc Station, and have brought in the new buildings after constructing them off-site. See story page 5 Picture: Supplied

Council misses crucial Kingswood deadline Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE planned redevelopment of Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village looks certain to proceed after Kingston Council missed its deadline to appeal. In mid-November last year, Kingston Council confirmed that it had lodged an appeal with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

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addressing the state government’s approval of the Dingley Village golf course redevelopment. Council was later informed it had missed the appeal deadline by four days. The approved plans from developer Satterley will see the former golf course converted into 941 residential lots. (“Council calls for redevelopment review” The News 19/11/2025) Kingston Council CEO blamed the

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state government for the deadline blunder. He said “confusion over the legal timeline was caused by multiple different dates from the Victorian Government including a delegate’s approval, minister signing, and notification to council.” “Despite VCAT regularly allowing time extensions, the Victorian Government opposed an extension and the tribunal refused to hear the case. We

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were shocked and incredibly disappointed at the VCAT ruling, and officers apologise for the date error and share our councillors’ and community disappointment that VCAT would not hear the case,” Bean said. “It is not too late for the Victorian Government to hear the voice of the community and make improvements before it approves a planning permit for the development. The minister for planning

does not need a VCAT hearing or a Supreme Court hearing to do the right thing. Council and the community are not giving up the fight and continue to call on the Victorian Government to listen and address the genuine concerns raised over many years including flood management, community infrastructure, traffic management and more.” Continued page 2

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Continued from page 1 The News understands that council’s VCAT appeal proposed changes to the designs to improve community infrastructure, drainage solutions, vegetation protection, road designs, and provide links to nearby parks, schools and shops. The site was rezoned for housing in 2023. After approving Satterley’s plans last year, planning minister Sonya Kilk-

enny said “we’re unlocking underutilised land to deliver more homes and create new opportunities for people in Melbourne’s south-east. The only way to make housing fairer for young Victorians is to build more homes faster – this is exactly why we’ve been overhauling our planning system because the status quo is not an option.” In a statement, the state government said that the Satterley proposal “will

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Monitors set for extended stay THE monitors appointed to oversee Kingston Council are set to stay for another six months at ratepayers’ expense. Last year the state government appointed two monitors to report on the council, with their terms scheduled to conclude on 31 December. Shortly before the turn of the new year, the two monitors had their stay extended until 30 June. Shortly after the monitors’ tenure was extended, Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said she was “perplexed” by the decision. She said that council had not been provided with an interim report justifying the extension. “It’s unclear what the justification was for extending the monitors, and councillors are perplexed by the announcement. Nonetheless we will continue to provide the state-appointed monitors with transparency on our strong processes, governance and decision-making,” Cr Oxley said. “Your councillors have been elected to represent our community, be a strong voice for advocacy and to act with independence and integrity. We will continue to lead our community with integrity, and without fear or favour, to deliver the vision for Kingston our community voted for. We look forward to continuing to serve the Kingston community with pride.” Monitors John Tanner and John Watson have been tasked with assessing “the councillors’ understanding and performance of their statutory roles and responsibilities, including the adequacy of the council’s councillor induc-

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tion training program and any ongoing professional development opportunities” and “the relationship between councillors and between councillors and council staff, including councillor behaviour with respect to the Model Councillor Code of Conduct and processes for resolving disputes between

councillors.” They will prepare a final report for the local government minister once their term expires. (“Monitor appointed to Kingston Council” The News 22/8/2025) Kingston Council CEO Peter Bean said “council is committed to continuing to deliver excellent services to our

community, built on a foundation of good governance and strong customer service.” “Our community can be assured that the solid work of delivering over 100 services to our community continues around the clock,” he said. “This includes our biggest ever capital pro-

ject – the new Mordi Aquatic Centre – progressing on-time and on-budget, our community rated us highly in the annual satisfaction survey, and we continue to deliver vital community services that many local governments no longer provide including aged care, delivered meals and childcare.”

Lifesavers urge caution for beachgoers MORE lifesavers have been rostered across Victorian beaches amid rising temperatures. The decision to deploy more paid lifesavers came during last week’s heat wave. Life Saving Victoria chief operations officer emergency management capability and response Kirsty Robertson said “no one wants a day by the water to turn to tragedy.” “One drowning is one too many, and we need everyone to do what they can to keep themselves and each other safe. Water safety is everyone’s responsibility,” Robertson said. A Life Saving Victoria report released late last year found that Kingston beaches pose a significant drowning risk. In Kingston people aged over 65 were most commonly drowning victims, with drownings occurring most commonly at local beaches. Out of 79 Victorian municipalities, the Frankston area ranked eighth for drowning deaths. Young

people aged between 15 and 24 were the most common victims, and drownings most commonly occurred equally at beaches and in private pools. Young adults swimming on the Mornington Peninsula posed the highest drowning risk in Victoria (“Report highlights need for drowning education” The News 19/12/2025). To stay safe, LSV recommends that beachgoers swim at patrolled locations between the red and yellow flags, supervise children at all times, always swim with a friend, avoid alcohol before going in the water, check conditions, and check the beachsafe app or visit beachsafe.org.au to find a safe swimming location.

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Weather risk for pets THE RSPCA has issued a warning to animal owners as the Summer heat ramps up. During last week’s hottest day, RSPCA Victoria said it had received 20 heat-related reports. RSPCA Victoria director of veterinary services Dr Melissa Meehan said the “hot and extreme weather conditions pose a serious risk to animal health.” “Heat stroke can develop rapidly and may be life-threatening, with common warning signs including excessive panting, vomiting or diarrhoea, and unusually bright or very pale gums. If you notice these symptoms in your pet or are concerned about their immediate wellbeing, seek veterinary advice immediately,” Meehan

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said. “Even after the sun goes down and temperatures drop, pets can still be at risk, as heat retained in footpaths and concrete can create hazardous ground-level temperatures. All of your animals must have continuous access to shade, fresh drinking water and adequate ventilation to help cool themselves. “We also recommend bringing any young, senior, unwell, and small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds indoors during periods of extreme heat. Hot surfaces can also cause burns to paw pads, so make sure you check the temperature of footpaths with the back of your hand as a simple precaution. If it feels too hot for you, it is too hot for them.”

Rail timetable changes on the way Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE Frankston railway line is on track to travel through the city loop once again next month, with 12 extra weekly services set to be added to the timetable later this year. The Metro Tunnel will begin full operation on 1 February, with changes set to be implemented across Victoria’s rail network. From the beginning of next month Frankston line services will return to the city loop, and a new temporary timetable will be put into effect. Going forward Frankston line trains will run via Parliament, Melbourne Central, Flagstaff, Southern Cross, then Flinders Street all day. Services will not continue to Werribee or Williamstown. After the completion of level crossing removal works in Mordialloc, scheduled for mid-2026, an extra 12 weekly services are expected to be added on the Frankston line. The Metro Tunnel services the Cranbourne, Pakenham, and Sunbury lines - it opened on 30 November with a reduced schedule, with the “Big Switch” to full services set for 1 February. To access Metro Tunnel services, Frankston line passengers can switch trains at Caulfield or Malvern. The tunnel avoids the city loop and runs through five new stations in Melbourne’s CBD. The state government has celebrated the trial opening of the Metro

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Tunnel as a success, with 70,000 passengers using it on its opening day. In a media release the state government said “the Summer Start timetable is officially in full swing – delivering 240 extra services every week along the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury corridors. This will allow the new infrastructure and technology to

be tested in real world conditions, so bugs can be ironed out without disrupting the rest of the train network before the Big Switch on 1 February fully integrates the Metro Tunnel into the network and delivers an additional 1000 weekly services.” Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the project “will unlock capacity

across the network so more trains can run, more often.” “This project is about fairness. It means getting to work, uni and home faster – saving you time, wherever you live,” she said. The Frankston rail line has not run through the city loop since 31 January, 2021. At that time, an extra 45

services a week were added to the Frankston Line (“Rail passengers kept out of the loop” The News 7/12/2020). For more information on changes to Frankston line services visit transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/ projects/metro-tunnel/more-ways-tomove/frankston

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Murder charge A MENTONE man has been charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD. A 19-year-old Mentone man was allegedly found with multiple stab wounds on King Street in the early hours of 11 January. The man died at the scene. Later that morning, police arrested another 19-year-old man from Mentone on Aurora Lane. He was charged with one count of murder and remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 12 January. In a statement, Victoria Police said “it is alleged the parties are known to one another.” They allege that the two men were involved in an “altercation” at a King Street licensed premises at around 2.40am.

Expanded police powers at shops POLICE are exercising expanded powers to conduct weapon searches in Frankston’s CBD. On 8 January, Victoria Police deputy commissioner Robert Hill declared all public places within Bayside Centre in Frankston as a “Designated Area under section 10D of the Control of Weapons Act 1990”. The declaration allows police to search a person for weapons without a warrant - police can conduct electronic wand searches, vehicle and bag searches, and frisks. The published gazette reads that “a police officer may also exercise their power under the Act to direct a person to leave the designated area if they refuse to remove a face covering and the police officer reasonably believes they are wearing the face

covering to conceal their identity or protect themselves from crowd control substances. “A police officer may direct a person to leave the designated area if they reasonably believe that the person intends to engage in conduct that would constitute an affray or violent disorder. (…) It is an offence under the Act to obstruct or hinder a police officer or PSO in the exercise of a power to stop and search a person or vehicle or to fail to comply with a direction to leave the designated area without a reasonable excuse.” The declaration came into effect at 8am on 12 January, and will expire at 11.59pm on 28 February. The “Designated Area” is bordered by Fletcher Road, Evelyn and Keys Streets, Park Lane and Wells Street, and Young Street. Victoria Police has previously faced criticism for exercising its “designated area” powers. An extended designated area declaration made for Melbourne’s CBD late last year has been challenged in the Federal Court - Victoria Police revoked that declaration four months before its scheduled completion date last week. When making the Frankston declaration last week, Victoria Police deputy commissioner Hill wrote “I am satisfied of the matters specified in sections 3A(3)(a)-(c) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 in making this declaration.” That section of the Act reads that “the declaration is necessary or desirable for community safety or reassurance of the public” and “is appropriate to assist police to provide a presence at the place or area specified in the declaration; or to deter crime or antisocial behaviour within the place or area specified in the declaration; or to provide reassurance for the safety of persons moving within, to or from the place or area specified in the declaration. “The exercise of powers by protective services officers at the place or area specified in the declaration will not unduly limit the human rights of any person and in performing their functions and exercising their powers, protective services officers will be supervised by police officers,” the Act reads.

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CITY OF KINGSTON Aspendale Probus Club We are a New Probus Club in the Aspendale area. New Members always welcome. Meetings: 3rd Monday of each Month at 10.00am. Aspendale Gardens Community Centre. Come along and meet our friendly group. Further details: aspendaleprobusclub@gmail.com Dragon Boating. Every Sunday at 9am. For Breast Cancer Survivors and friends. Join Pink Lotus paddlers at Patterson Lakes for fun, fitness, friendship and support. No experience necessary. For more information please contact Marilyn: 0433 114 338 or Lyndsay: 0425 743 455

Quality care for our seniors. With over 30 years’ experience providing in home support, we can assist with in home care and packages, nursing, transport and much more. Speak with us to explore the services and packages we provide. To learn more call 1300 819 200 or visit accesscare.org.au

JANUARY Open Men’s Group 2nd Tuesday monthly, 6.45pm-9.00pm. Join us for an evening to share what is meaningful in your life, challenges you may be facing or just stuff that’s going on. Mordialloc Neighbourhood House-457 Main St. Mordialloc. Contact Peter: 0419 746 305 Chelsea Activity Hub Provides a wide range of programs and activities. Something to suit everyone so come along and enquire at 3 Showers Ave, Chelsea. 9.00am – 2.00pm Mon, Tues, Thurs or Fri or call 9581 3045. Frankston Food Swap 2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm. Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston Mentone Community Assistance and Information Bureau Tues, Wed & Fri 10am4pm. We assist people and families with: bills, food, tax help, referrals, legal advice and advocacy. 36 Florence Street, Mentone. Contact us on 9583 2436 or er.mcaib@gmail.com or visit: mentonecaib.org.au Rotary Club of Chelsea Raising funds to support those in need. Meetings are each Tuesday 6.45pm at the Chelsea RSL. Visitors are welcome to our meetings and to stay for dinner. Bookings and inquiries – call Kevin Harrison 0407 772 225.

Rotary Community Market at Mentone Heritage Railway Station. 1st Sunday of every Month, 9am-2pm. Arts, Gifts, Textiles, Wellbeing, Toys, Candles, Jewellery, Clothes, Hand Made Jumpers & Beanies. Local groups & Buskers to entertain you. Community Visitors - Kingston & Peninsula Area. The Office of the Public Advocate is seeking volunteers in the Kingston & Peninsula area to become Community Visitors. For more information email: opavolunteers@justice.vic.gov.au or call the Volunteer Coordinator on 0418 931 247. Speaking Made Easy Public Speaking for Women. Meetings fortnightly on Wednesdays 8.15pm at Sundowner Community Centre, Jacobs Drive, Clarinda. Learn at your own pace amongst friendly, encouraging women. www.speakingmadeeasy.com.au. Email: vicmembership@speakingmadeeasy.com.au Contact Sherrilyn - 0419 008 575 Aspendale Seniors Club 151A Station Street Aspendale, hosts a concert with a professional entertainer every Monday afternoon at 1.15pm. No need to book, just turn up! Enjoy great music and singing, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits. Details Sheila 9772 5639 Mosaic Community Choir Cheltenham We love to sing, sing, sing! We welcome anyone who enjoys singing. No previous experience is needed; learning is part of what we do. Mondays, 7:30pm, Cnr Pine St and Chesterville Rd. www.mosaicchoir.com.au or 0419 599 396

Mordialloc Bowls Club – New Member Offer We are looking for new and experienced bowlers. Join our friendly club and have your fees waived for the first year and receive a free club shirt and hat. Contact Phil Hardy - 0408 726 787 Kingston District Girl Guides - activities for girls age 6 to 17 years to “Explore, Learn, Lead”. Carrum Guides meet Tuesday at Carrum Community Guide Hall. Mentone Guides meet Monday at Beaumaris Guide Hall. For more information contact Jan on 0421 042 296. Mentone Community Assistance and Information Bureau. Tues, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm. We assist people and families with bills, food, tax help, referrals, legal advice and advocacy. 36 Florence Street, Mentone. Contact us on 9583 2436 or er.mcaib@gmail.com No appointment necessary. Probus Club of Edithvale We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at Longbeach RSL, Thames Promenade Chelsea at 10.30am. New members welcome. For more information call Barb on 0409 862 004 Braeside Park Walking Group. Tuesday and Friday at the Visitors Centre Carpark. Arrive 9.20am for 9.30 start. Circuit 5 km or shorter. Enjoy a pleasant walk around Braeside Park in the safety of a group of like-minded people. Frankston CWA Looking for members from the age of 10 for our junior group, meets the first Sat per month from 1-30pm and there is also craft on Wed mornings from 9-30am. Details call Jenny: 041051930 Rotary Club of Mordialloc-Mentone Meets weekly on Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm meeting and dinner afterwards at Mentone RSL, Palermo Street, Mentone. New members welcome. Call Trina Williams on 0403 046 449 or email: info@mordiallocrotary.org.au NEW! The Wetlanders - Social Walking Group. Join our walking group leaders, discover new local paths and meet new people! Every Thursday at 10am. Meet at the front of Chelsea Heights Community Centre Enquiries : 03 9772 3391 Probus - Carrum Downs Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Lyrebird Community Centre from 10am. Please contact Annette: 0428 027 925

Coffee and Chat Chelsea Join us at Cafe Espresso for a cuppa and cake and a friendly chat. We get together on the last Monday of the month. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301 Chelsea Lawn Tennis Club invites you to enjoy social tennis every Monday and Wednesday morning 9.30am till 12 noon (weather permitting). Beginners welcome. First visit FREE. Tennis racquets available. 13 Beardsworth Ave Chelsea. PH: Fay 0438 722 007 or just arrive. Mordialloc-Beaumaris Conservation League. MBCL advocates to: protect fragile foreshore reserve with native coastal plants, habitats, natural coastal amenity, restore wetlands, and waterways, save suburban heritage and amenity. First Wed month 2pm Mordialloc, Sec: 0434 043 416, 9580 2706, secretary@mbcl.org.au, www.mbcl.org.au View Club Mordialloc Chelsea Evening View Club, meet the first Tuesday of the month at The Bridge Hotel Mordialloc. View is a leading women’s volunteer organisation where women connect and raise funds for charity. Contact Rhonda Lawrence: 0407 771 625. Parkinson’s Peer Support Group St Nicholas Anglican Church, 9 Bear St Mordialloc. 2nd Thursday of each month, at 1 pm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea. People with Parkinson’s, carers and family members all welcome. Further details Contact Helen 0418 527 172. Bayside Makerspace - Chelsea Creative Workshops | Community Monthly: Creative Huddle - Casual Social evening. Fortnightly: Writing Group. Weekly: Creative CoWorking. School Holiday workshops. Cricut craft machine classes. Bookings essential. Hire The Makerspace. Follow @baysidemakerspace IG/FB Friends of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Welcome you to come and visit the Wetlands Birds at the Bird Hide in Edithvale Rd (500metres west of the Education Centre). Most Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-5pm. Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees every 2nd Monday morning revegetating Frankston’s foreshore. Enjoy the outdoors for a few hours, in the company of like minded volunteers. Call Johan on 0418374981 if you are interested.

Photographic Club Looking to take up or improve your photography? The Frankston Photographic Club runs regular activities and events including guest speakers, scoring & critique nights, workshops, social evenings and outings. To find out more go to www.frankstonphotoclub.com.au Big Breakfast Chelsea 7am-10 am every Wednesday. FREE Full hot breakfast! Everyone welcome. Full sit down service, take away also available. Join us for friendship and great food. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301 Bayside Food Swap. Monthly on a Sunday at 10.30am in local home vegetable gardens. Share excess veggies, seeds & plants over a social chat & morning tea. Contact Joanne on 0417590011 or baysidefoodswap@gmail.com Chelsea Heights Community Centre At our Centre you can develop friendships, have fun, exchange ideas or learn new skills. With over 30 different classes and activities, there is something for everyone! For more info visit us or call 9772 3391. Aspendale Gardens Community Gardens Run by volunteers focused on providing a space for our community to gather, connect, learn and exercise. For course info and further details 9587 5955 or call into 103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens. Mordialloc Neighbourhood House We have an open door to the community providing a meeting place for groups, educational and recreational activities. To learn more phone 9587 4534 or call into 457 Main St, Mordialloc. Volunteer at a Family Life Op Shop. Volunteer with our amazing team and make a difference in your community. No experience necessary! To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 or visit: familylife.com.au/volunteer

Kingston U3A A friendly group of Seniors meet at Mentone Hub every Tuesday to play cards & board games at 10am to 3pm. BYO lunch.Tea, coffee and biscuits are supplied. New members welcome. Contact Heather on 0408 036 247. Seniors Easy Exercise Strength & movement classes for seniors. Mon 10.30am - 11.30am, Wed & Fri 9.15am 10.15am. Call for details 9580 3675. Mordialloc Community Centre 115A Warren Rd, Mordialloc.

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Sixteen years after Karen and her husband Darrel started the renovations on their charming Queenslander, she’s officially had enough. The couple have raised a family in their Tarragindi home over the past two decades, but life got in the way of finishing several major construction projects. Karen is ready to sell, but Darrel doesn’t want to abandon all the hard work that has gone into creating their dream home. That’s where real estate experts Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter (above left) come in. While Whitaker reckons the final leg of their reno is a simple undertaking, Winter suggests similar local properties that come without a to-do list.

SBS, 8.25pm

Amiable actor Robson Green (left) has seemingly unlocked the secret to happiness. Whether he’s playing Detective Geordie on Grantchester, embarking on a peaceful fishing trip or ambling about in this new eightpart series, the 61-year-old maintains an optimistic outlook on life. That joyful approach finds him in good stead as he wanders some of the world’s most spectacular walks. This week, Green is in Austria, hiking around 55km along the bountiful Wachau Valley Trail.

FRIDAY

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

ABC TV, 7.30pm

Everyone’s favourite scallywag is officially back – a moustachioed Tristan (Callum Woodhouse, right) returns from his service with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in Cairo, bringing a smile to everyone’s face at Skeldale House. Everyone, that is, except Carmody (James Anthony-Rose). While the reason for Tristan’s discharge isn’t yet clear, there are hints that the vet’s cheery demeanour masks the true extent of what he witnessed at war.

SUNDAY

I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE!

TEN, 7pm

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Thursday, January 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Ml, R) 11.10 Changing Ends. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miss Austen. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 3.25 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Rediscover Victoria. (R) 9.30 Rediscover Victoria. (R) 10.00 Rediscover Victoria. (PGls, R) 10.30 Tennis. Kooyong Classic. Day 3. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 10. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet As Maple Syrup. (2022, PGa) Brooke Nevin. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love’s Fast Lane. (2023, PGa, R) Grace Patterson. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 7.00 Bold. (PG, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations: Teneriffe Tree House and Dubbo Garden. Two houses are transformed. 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG) Amanda Holden and Alan Carr design the kitchen. 9.30 Goolagong. (M, R) Evonne Goolagong Cawley is driven away from tennis. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 11.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.25 Close To Me. (Madl, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Toronto Airport Uncovered. 8.25 Robson Green: World’s Most Amazing Walks. Robson Green explores Austria’s Wachau Valley. 9.20 In Flight. Jo’s forced to hide heroin at the airport. 10.15 Great British Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.50 Before We Die. (Mlv, R) 11.45 Outlander. (MA15+av, R) 2.05 The Eco Show. (R) 3.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 3.55 My Unique B&B. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 36. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. An expert panel examines the latest in cricket. 11.15 Boyzone: Life, Death And Boybands: When The Going Gets Tough. (Mal, R) Fame brings tabloids, pressure and strain. 12.15 MOVIE: A Criminal Affair. (2021, Mav, R) Two students fall for a research subject. Savvy Shay. 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 Tennis. Australian Open. Exhibition match. Carlos Alcaraz v Alex De Minaur. 10.00 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) Police bring in an abusive male. 11.00 Chicago Med. (Ma) The hospital is thrown into a crisis. 12.00 First On Scene. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 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. (a, R) 7.30 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGa) Looks at how every habitat has challenges. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGs) Graham Norton is joined by Keira Knightley, Malala Yousafzai, Aimee Lou Wood and Chris McCausland. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Msv, R) The team investigates an attack on law students. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.10 10 News+. (R) 11.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.15 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.30 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.10 Secret Life Of The Tasmanian Devils. 10.00 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Devoured. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams Tour. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Genius Game. 9.30 The UnXplained Mysteries. 10.20 The Handmaid’s Tale. 11.25 Homicide. 1.05am Threesome. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Home In WA. 2.30 Young Elizabeth. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 4. 6pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 4. 11.00 Poirot. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Major Crimes. 2.30 Mrs Sidhu Investigates. 4.30 Danger Man. 5.30 Find My Country House Canada.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. Noon The Inspired Unemployed: The List. 1.00 Ridiculousness. 2.00 Stephen Colbert. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 Frasier. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Frasier. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 11.00 Our Medicine. 12.10pm Earth Oven. 1.00 The Coolbaroo Club. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Reservation Dogs. 9.50 MOVIE: Action Jackson. (1988, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Secret Garden. Continued. (2020, PG) 7.40 The Movie Show. 8.15 Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 10.00 Jules. (2023) 11.35 Under The Stars Of Paris. (2020, M, French) 1.15pm The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 2.55 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 5.10 Vai. (2019, PG) 6.50 BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 8.30 Moving On. (2022, M) 10.05 5 To 7. (2014, M) 11.55 Death Proof. (2007, MA15+) 2am Late Programs.

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Caught On Dashcam. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 My Way. 11.15 The Summit. 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 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle 2. (2001, PG) 10.15 Seinfeld. 10.45 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 The Living Room. 10.00 JAG. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 The Dog Academy. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Matlock. 12.15am Home Shopping.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – TV Guide

14 January 2026

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Friday, January 16 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R) 1.50 Goolagong. (M, R) 2.55 Would I Lie To You? (R) 3.25 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 10.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl, R) 2.55 Going Places. (R) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: The Secret Sauce. (2021, PGa) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Missed Connection. (2023, PGa, R) Meggan Kaiser. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Bold. (PG, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. 8.15 Art Detectives. (M) A producer is murdered in a recording studio. 9.05 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 9.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Ml, R) A satirical news program. 10.05 A Life In Ten Pictures: Muhammad Ali. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Silent Witness. (Final, Ma, R) 1.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PGadhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Great House Revival: Lough Key. 9.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) A diver makes the discovery of a lifetime. 10.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 11.00 Sisi. (Mav, R) 11.55 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans, R) 1.45 Silent Road. (Mav, R) 3.50 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 4.20 My Unique B&B. (PG, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 37. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder. From the SCG. 10.30 Unfiltered: Cricket. (PG) Meg Lanning discusses her cricketing career, including why she chose to walk away at the peak of her talents. 11.00 MOVIE: Wild Things. (1998, MA15+lsv, R) After a high school counsellor is accused of assaulting a popular student, his structured life seems ruined. Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon. 1.15 Travel Oz. (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 MOVIE: The Mighty Ducks. (1992, G, R) A lawyer coaches an ice-hockey team. Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland. 9.35 MOVIE: D2: The Mighty Ducks. (1994, G, R) An ice-hockey team competes in the world championships. Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson. 11.35 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 12.25 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.15 My Way. (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 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R)

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) A woman tries to sell her mother’s retro home. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A Greek couple, whose post-war Preston home is dated, dark and dreary, look for a fresh start. 9.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Mv, R) Guests include Renée Zellweger. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.20 10 News+. (R) 11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.15pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 TKO: Total Knock Out. 10.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm The Swiping Game. 2.40 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Man With A Penis On His Arm. 9.30 Sex Tape Germany. 10.25 The Handmaid’s Tale. 11.30 Shoresy. Midnight Homeland. 1.05 Sex Before The Internet. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Home In WA. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 5. 6pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 5. Semi-finals. 11.00 New Tricks. Midnight MOVIE: Tango & Cash. (1989, M) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The Best Pair Of Legs In The Business. (1973, M) 4.30 Danger Man. 5.30 Find My Country House Canada.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. Noon Ridiculousness. 2.00 Stephen Colbert. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Frasier. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 7.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003, PG) 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 American Resto. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Timbersports. Australian Championship Pt 2. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Road Wars. 8.30 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 11.00 The Summit. 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 MOVIE: Mirror Mirror. (2012, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. (2013, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 The Living Room. 10.00 JAG. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 The Dog Academy. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 All 4 Adventure. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Matlock. 12.15am Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Homeland Story. 1.30 Light From The Shadows. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) 9.10 MOVIE: Get Hard. (2015, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

The Great Dictator. Continued. (1940, PG) 7.40 Vai. (2019, PG) 9.15 BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 10.55 Reality. (2023, M) 12.25pm Moving On. (2022, M) 2.00 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 3.55 Discovering Film. 4.50 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

Saturday, January 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 Rage Charts. (MA15+adhlnsv) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PGadhlnsv) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (M, R) 1.30 Art Detectives. (Mv, R) 2.15 All Creatures Great And Small. (R) 3.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.00 Human. (PG, R) 5.00 The ABC Of... (PGl, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 6.00 Back Roads: The Great Australian Pubs Special. (PG, R) Hosted by Heather Ewart. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) A gas explosion shocks the community. 8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates murder cases in England’s Northumberland county. 10.00 Goolagong. (M, R) Evonne Goolagong Cawley is driven away from tennis. 11.00 The Jetty. (MA15+l, R) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Matched. (PG, R) 10.10 The Eco Show. (R) 11.10 Phase III Odyssey. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (R) 3.00 Cycling. Westbridge Funds Road National Championships. Women’s Elite and Under-23 Road Race. Highlights. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Perth. Day 1. 5.30 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: The Nude In The Attic. A revealing statue is restored. 8.40 Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys: The Luxurious Glacier Express. (R) Looks at the Glacier Express. 9.40 The Secret DNA Of Us: Bairnsdale. (PG, R) Marc Fennell visits Bairnsdale. 10.50 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle. (PG, R) 11.55 House Of Promises. (Mans, R) 3.25 The Lost Camps Of The Third Reich. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.15 Euronews. (Premiere) 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files: Lethal Choices. (PGa, R) 1.00 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A passenger makes an alarming claim. 7.30 MOVIE: A Knight’s Tale. (2001, Mav, R) A squire assumes the identity of his master. Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell. 10.15 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010, Malv, R) A rogue military officer uncovers a conspiracy. Matt Damon. 12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 1. Highlights. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Let’s Eat With George. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (Final, PG) 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.30 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGam, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Practical Magic. (1998, PGhv, R) 4.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Find My Country House Aust. (PG, R) 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 AO26: Opening Ceremony. The opening of the Australian Open tournament. 10.30 MOVIE: Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story. (2024, Mal, R) Jelena Dokic. 12.40 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.05 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGam, R) 1.35 Our State On A Plate. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 On The Fly. (R) 9.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 10.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Airport 24/7. (PGad, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 1.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 1.30 The Yes Experiment. (PG) 2.00 The Dog Academy. (PGa) 3.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGal, R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (Final, l) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGa) A woman has been living in her house for 20 years and is ready to move, while her husband is desperate to stay. 8.50 Location, Location, Location Australia. (R) Real estate experts Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie look at properties in Melbourne. 9.50 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) Crewmates help an elderly patient. 11.00 Elsbeth. (Mas, R) Elsbeth investigates the death of a real estate developer. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.20pm Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Thomas. 5.30 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Chopped Jnr. (Final) 8.40 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Abbott Elementary. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm BBC News At Ten. 3.30 France 24. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Planet A. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Mysterious Havana Syndrome. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. (Return) 8.30 Plastic People: Crisis Of Microplastics. 10.05 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 11.00 Dakar: Race Against The Desert. 12.35am WWE Legends. 2.10 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 10.00 Better Homes. 11.00 Sean’s Kitchen. Noon Medical Emergency. 12.30 This Rugged Coast. 1.30 Wildlife ER. 2.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 6.00 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. 7.00 Dog Patrol. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands Summer Series. 10.40 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. Noon Avengers. 1.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 6. Finals. 6.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 6. Finals. 8.00 Death In Paradise. 9.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. (2008, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am GCBC. 7.00 Bold. 9.30 The Neighborhood. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. Noon Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 3.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Neighborhood. 12.30am South Park. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 3.00 Shopping.

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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 10.30 Timbersports. Australian Championship Pt 2. Replay. 11.00 The 4WD Adventure Show. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 1. Willunga to Willunga. 137.4km. 4pm Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.50 Nanny. 8.50 Surfing Aust. 9.20 Big Rigs Of Oz. 9.50 IndyCar Series. St Louis 500. H’lights. 11.00 NHL. Carolina Hurricanes v Florida Panthers. 1.40pm Formula E. Mexico City ePrix. H’lights. 2.45 LEGO Masters. 4.30 WNBL. Southside Melbourne Flyers v Adelaide. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. (2023, M) 10.35 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 9.00 I Fish. 9.30 The Dog Academy. 10.30 JAG. 4.30pm Soccer. A-League Men. Round 13. Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets. 7.00 Football Tonight. 7.35 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 13. Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory. 10.00 NCIS. 12.50am NCIS: Origins. 1.45 Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 11.40 Land Of The Little Kings. 1.10pm Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 2.00 Living Black. 2.30 The Grey Line. 3.00 Mowanjum 2024. 5.00 Unsettled. 6.00 The Barber. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

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The Movie Show. 6.15 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.05 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 10.25 5 To 7. (2014, M) 12.15pm Southpaw. (2015, M) 2.30 Vai. (2019, PG) 4.15 BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 5.55 Hook. (1991, PG) 8.30 The Great Escaper. (2023, M) 10.20 Original Sin. (2001, MA15+) 12.25am Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 3.40 Wonderfully Beautiful. (2022, M, German)

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Secret Science. (R) 10.30 New Leash On Life. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 1.25 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (PG, R) 3.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.00 Poh’s On The Road. (R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 The Eco Show. (R) 11.00 Phase III Odyssey. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. (R) 3.00 Cycling. Road National Championships. Elite Men’s Road Race. Highlights. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Perth. Day 2. 5.30 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 13. Highlights.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoff Round. 3.30 Golf. 2025 Cathedral Invitational. Highlights. From Cathedral Lodge and Golf Club, Thornton, Victoria. 4.30 Cows For Cambodia. (Return, PGa) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Featuring highlights, interviews and opinions. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 1. From Melbourne Park.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 Key Ingredient. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 11.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 12.00 The Dog Academy. (PGa) 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 1.30 Lingo. (R) 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 17. Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Grand Designs Transformations: Teneriffe Tree House and Dubbo Garden. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (Final) Presented by Lisa Millar. 8.15 Goolagong. (Final, PG) Evonne Goolagong Cawley competes at Wimbledon. 9.10 The Jetty. (Ml) Reeling from the discovery of the body in the lake, Ember tries to protect her family. 10.10 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 11.20 MOVIE: Irresistible. (2006, Malsv, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.55 Smother. (Mal, R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales. (Final, PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Once Upon A Time In Space: America First. (Premiere) Looks at the US space program. 9.30 Pompeii: The Last Mysteries Revealed. (Ma, R) Follows archaeologists in Pompeii. 10.25 Putin And The West: The Next Chapter. (PGa, R) 11.35 Watergate High Crimes In The White House. (Mas, R) 1.15 Building The Impossible. (PG, R) 2.10 The World According To Kim Jong Un. (Mav, R) 3.10 The Eco Show. (Ml, R) 4.10 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS Science Technology Health Show.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 40. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Looks at the disappearance of Ray and Jennie Kehlet. 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 2. Highlights. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. From Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 1. From Melbourne Park. 12.00 The First 48: Child’s Play/ Bad Intentions. (Mav, R) In Tulsa, a teenager is shot dead and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates’ stories. In Mobile, a young man’s murder sets off a retaliatory shooting. 1.00 Next Stop. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (Return) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Return, Mv) NCIS will do whatever it takes to crack the case of a rogue assassin on the run during NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson’s chaotic first day as boss. 10.00 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) Gibbs starts his career at Camp Pendleton. 11.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Benson tries to help the Flynn family. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Octonauts And The Great Barrier Reef. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 7.50 MOVIE: Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams. (2002, PG) 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Jeopardy! 3.45 Heroines. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS Washington Week. 5.15 PBS International Affairs Show. (Premiere) 5.45 Icons Unearthed: The Lord Of The Rings. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Mutiny In Heaven: The Birthday Party. 10.25 The Grudge. (Premiere) 11.55 Who Is The Zodiac Killer? 12.45am Django. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 Home In WA. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 2. 4pm The Amazing Homemakers. 5.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts With Doug Batchelor. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. 11.00 Major Crimes. Midnight Recipes For Love And Murder. 1.00 MOVIE: Ransom. (1975, M) 3.00 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Deal Or No Deal. 8.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Neighborhood. 11.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30pm Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.35 Frasier. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.30 South Park. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 South Park. 3.00 Home Shopping.

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7MATE (74) 6am Oz Fish TV. 6.45 Sound FX: Best Of. 7.15 NFL: Road To The Playoffs. 8.30 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoff Round. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN: Best Of. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Tackling Australia. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Storage Wars. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Jeopardy! Australia. 9.00 Surfing Aust. 9.30 Big Rigs Of Oz. 10.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix At Road America. Replay. 11.10 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PG) 1.10pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 3.10 Snackmasters. 4.40 LEGO Masters. 6.00 Tennis. Aust Open. Arvo 1. 7.00 Seinfeld. 7.30 MOVIE: The Batman. (2022, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 Camper Deals. 10.00 Navigating The World. Noon The Dog Academy. 1.00 JAG. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Matlock. 12.15am Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Men’s. Semi-Final 2. Darkies Connection v Murri Bama. Replay. 2.30 Froth. 3.00 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 4.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Midnight Oil. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 The Idea Of Australia. 8.30 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 10.10 MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

Hook. (1991, PG) 8.35 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 10.25 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish, Catalan, English) 12.35pm The Son. (2022, M) 2.50 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 4.45 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 6.30 Moonstruck. (1987, PG) 8.30 The Promised Land. (2023, MA15+, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German) 10.55 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 12.55am Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 11.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.55 Would I Lie To You? (R) 3.25 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by David Speers. 8.00 The Great Art Fraud. (M) Looks at fraudster Inigo Philbrick. 9.00 MOVIE: The Secret Of Me. (2025, M) In 1995, a Louisiana college student discovers a disturbing truth about herself through a textbook. Jim Ambrose, Cheryl Chase. 10.50 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 11.25 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 12.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.25 Smother. (Mal, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dolly Parton: Here I Am. 9.15 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop. (PG, R) The story of Stock Aitken Waterman. 10.35 SBS World News Late. (Return) 11.05 Like Water For Chocolate. (MA15+v) 11.55 Clean Sweep. (Madlsv, R) 1.50 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av, R) 3.40 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 4.10 My Unique B&B. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (Return, PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence. (2019, PGav, R) Kellie Martin. 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) David leads a rescue operation. 7.30 The 1% Club UK: Rollover. (Premiere, PGa) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Tik Tok: Top 100. (Mal, R) Celebrates the top 100 viral TikTok clips, including hilarious, shocking and spectacular moments. 10.30 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R) 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 3. Highlights. 12.30 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Featuring highlights, interviews and opinions. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2. From Melbourne Park. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 2. From Melbourne Park. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2. From Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 2. From Melbourne Park. 12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+mv, R) 1.00 First On Scene. (MA15+, R) Documents moments captured by journalists and the stories behind the headlines from those first on scene. 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 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Matlock. (Return, PGadl) Matty questions the paternity of the man claiming to be Alfie’s father. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.30 Wiggle And Learn. 4.15 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.30 TKO: Total Knock Out. 9.10 The Crystal Maze. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.50 PBS International Affairs Show. 5.20 Al Jazeera. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May And The Dull Men. (Premiere) 9.25 Under The Banner Of Heaven. 10.40 Deadly Funny National Grand Final. 12.10am Question Team. 1.05 Trainspotting. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Home In WA. 6.30 The Master. 7.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 3. 4pm Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis PreShow. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2. 11.00 The Chelsea Detective. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Recipes For Love And Murder. 2.30 MOVIE: Dr Jekyll And Sister Hyde. (1972, M) 4.30 Danger Man. 5.30 Find My Country House Canada.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Becker. Noon Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Ridiculousness. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

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9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 11.00 The Summit. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Tennis. Aust Open. Arvo 2. 7.00 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.40 MOVIE: The Hangover Part III. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.55 The 100. 12.50am The Vampire Diaries. 2.30 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 8.30 Everyday Gourmet. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 The Dog Academy. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Living Room. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 10.20 The Ex-Wife. 11.15 The Real CSI: Miami. 12.15am Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Stolen Generations. Noon Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 The Idea Of Australia. 8.30 The Colleano Heart. 10.00 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 11.25 Late Programs.

Assassin. Continued. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.35 The Movie Show. 8.10 Moonstruck. (1987, PG) 10.05 The Great Escaper. (2023, M) 11.55 Ali. (2001, M) 2.50pm The Movie Show. 3.25 Discovering Film. 4.25 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 6.15 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 8.30 The Zone Of Interest. (2023, German, Polish, Yiddish) 10.25 The Fence. (2022, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

6am Sound FX: Best Of. 7.00 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoff Round. 10.30 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoff Round. 2pm NFL Tailgate. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. Replay. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 The Mightiest. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, January 20 ABC (2)

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Great Art Fraud. (M, R) 10.55 Human. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 3.25 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 4.00 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGad, R) 10.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGl, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts. (2017, PGav, R) Alison Sweeney. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Featuring highlights, interviews and opinions. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. From Melbourne Park. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 3. From Melbourne Park.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Guitars. 8.30 Becoming Human: Last Human Standing. (PG) Looks at the fate of Neanderthals. 9.30 Grand Designs Transformations: Teneriffe Tree House and Dubbo Garden. (R) Two houses are transformed. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Whiteley Art Scandal. (PG, R) 11.45 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 12.35 Long Lost Family. (Final, PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mlv, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Mark Coles Smith. (Malv, R) 8.35 Portillo’s 200 Years Of The Railways. (Premiere) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 9.45 Aerial Australia. (PG, R) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Exit. (MA15+ads) 12.00 Dopesick. (MA15+ads, R) 2.25 The Eco Show. (PG, R) 3.25 My Name Is Reeva: I Was Murdered By Oscar Pistorius. (Malv, R) 4.20 My Unique B&B. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Multiple lives hang in the balance. Tane faces a life-and-death race against the clock. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Qualifier. 11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-game coverage of The Qualifier. 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGal) Mayan and Quinten receive news. 12.00 MOVIE: A Date With Danger. (2021, Mav, R) A single mother’s best friend goes missing. Lara Jean Chorostecki, Jamie Spilchuk. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. From Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 3. From Melbourne Park. 12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+mv, R) 1.00 Next Stop. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Destination WA. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Matlock. (PGad) While the team is tasked with protecting a witness, Matty and Olympia square off over the Wellbrexa document. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 10 News+. (R) 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.30 Wiggle And Learn. 4.15 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.30 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. 9.15 Planet Weird. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Mastermind Aust. 3.20 Kars & Stars. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May And The Dull Men. 9.25 Under The Banner Of Heaven. 10.35 Casketeers Life & Death Across The Globe. 11.30 NFL Classics: After Further Review. (Premiere) 1.10am We Need To Talk About Cosby. 2.20 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. 11.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Recipes For Love And Murder. 2.30 MOVIE: Percy. (1971, M) 4.30 Danger Man. 5.30 Find My Country House Canada.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Becker. Noon Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Big Bash League Pre-Game. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Railroad Australia. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 The Garden Hustle. 9.00 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 11.00 Surfing Aust. 11.30 The Summit. 2.50pm Nanny. 3.20 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Tennis. Aust Open. Arvo 3. 7.00 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 TBA. 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.55 The Vampire Diaries. 2.35 Love During Lockup. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 The Dog Academy. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Living Room. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 FBI: International. 10.20 The Ex-Wife. 11.15 The Real CSI: Miami. 12.15am Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 The Colleano Heart. 12.30pm MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 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 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Big Backyard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.10 MOVIE: The Last Wave. (1977, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

The Last Wave. Continued. (1977, PG) 6.15 The Movie Show. 6.50 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 8.40 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 10.40 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 12.40pm November. (2022, M, French) 2.40 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.55 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 6.55 Where The Money Is. (2000, PG) 8.30 The Taste Of Things. (2023, French) 11.05 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australia’s Favourite Tree. (Final, R) 11.10 All Creatures Great And Small. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) 1.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 3.25 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Ml) A satirical news program. 9.00 Always Was Tonight. (Premiere) Hosted by Tony Armstrong. 9.30 Changing Ends. (PG) Christine’s Tupperware party takes a raucous turn. 10.50 The Jetty. (Ml, R) 11.50 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mlv, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (Ms, R) 8.30 The Jury: Murder Trial UK. (M) The prosecution challenge the defendant. 9.25 Crime. (MA15+) Lennox makes a shocking discovery. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Face To Face. (Mal) 11.45 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av) 1.30 Golden Boy. (MA15+ds, R) 2.25 The Eco Show. (R) 3.20 My Name Is Reeva: I Was Murdered By Oscar Pistorius. (Mav, R) 4.15 My Unique B&B. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Seasoned With Love. (2021, PGa, R) Patrick Abellard, Tori Barban. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Leah calls on Alf. Levi delivers shocking news. Eden worries for her friend. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Knockout. 11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-game coverage of The Knockout. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 1. Tanunda to Tanunda. 120.6km. Highlights. From South Australia. 12.30 Wolfe. (MA15+a) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Featuring highlights, interviews and opinions. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. From Melbourne Park. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 4. From Melbourne Park. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. From Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 4. From Melbourne Park. 12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+mv, R) 1.00 Next Stop. 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 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (a, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Elsbeth. (Return, PGa) Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when tensions rise backstage. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.15 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.50 Adv Time. 9.35 We Bare Bears. 9.50 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 10.10 My Adventures With Superman. 10.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm If You Are The One. 3.20 Mastermind Aust. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May And The Dull Men. 9.25 Under The Banner Of Heaven. 10.35 MOVIE: Memphis Belle. (1990, M) 12.35am Tales From The Territories. 1.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Home In WA. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Master. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. 11.00 Midsomer Murders. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Recipes For Love And Murder. 2.30 MOVIE: Steptoe And Son. (1972, M) 4.30 Danger Man. 5.30 Find My Country House Canada.

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9GO! (93) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 The Garden Hustle. 9.00 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 11.10 The Reserve. 12.10pm The Summit. 3.00 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Tennis. Aust Open. Arvo 4. 7.00 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 TBA. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The 100. 12.25am The Vampire Diaries. 2.05 Love After Lockup. 3.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 A Million Little Things. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Ex-Wife. 11.15 FBI: Most Wanted. 12.15am Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Arabian Inferno. 11.00 Buffalo Legends. Noon MOVIE: The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Our Medicine. 8.40 Earth Oven. 9.30 Emily: I Am Kam. 10.35 MOVIE: Radiance. (1998, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

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Movie Show. 6.20 Where The Money Is. (2000, PG) 7.55 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori, English) 10.00 The Zone Of Interest. (2023, German, Polish, Yiddish) Noon The Fence. (2022, M) 1.45 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 3.35 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 5.50 Discovering Film. 6.50 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 8.30 Daddio. (2024) 10.25 Aftersun. (2022, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 1. 3pm Pawn Stars. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Big Bash League Pre-Game. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Becker. Noon Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

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AS we enter the sizzling summer months, it’s important to prioritise the wellbeing of our pets. RSPCA Victoria is offering tips to ensure our furry companions stay safe and comfortable as the temperature rises. To beat the heat, having access to fresh water and providing shelter away from the sun will help keep your pet cool. This is especially important for pets at a greater risk of being impacted by hot weather, including those with thick coats or who are older. Limiting outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day will prevent your pooch’s paw pads from getting too hot. You can check the pavement with the back of your hand to see the temperature; if it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them! Limiting sun exposure can also prevent the risk of skin cancer, as well as applying pet-safe sunscreen to high-risk areas, like the nose, ears and belly, and checking for any changes or unusual lumps.

Leaving pets in cars should always be avoided, even when parked in the shade or with the window open, it’s too hot for your pet. Carry water and a portable bowl when travelling and use the air conditioning when driving. Using vet-recommended tick prevention products can help keep your pet parasite-free, as well as doing a check for ticks after outdoor activities. Being mindful of snakes during the warmer months is also crucial, and it’s best to stick to well-trodden paths to avoid them. During any summer storms, creating a safe space indoors can help support your pet to stay calm and reduce stress. You can also talk to your vet for any further anxiety support. For those with livestock, evaluating your current feed and water supply, as well as exploring alternatives, will help you be prepared in case of drought. With a few considerations, your pet can enjoy the summer season as much as you do. For the full pet-safe summer guide, visit rspcavic.org/hot-days-cool-pets.

Heading outdoors with your dogs Spending time outdoors with your dogs is a great way for them to exercise, socialise and build confidence. Before heading out, familiarise yourself with Kingston's 33 off-leash areas, including our 9 fenced spaces: • Chadwick Reserve, Dingley Village • Haughton Road/Orchid Street, Clayton South • Iluka Reserve, Aspendale • Kevin Hayes Reserve, Mordialloc • Reg Marlow Reserve, Mentone

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Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: letters@mpnews.com.au

LETTERS

Politicised governance The recent appointment of two municipal monitors to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is something to welcome, as it promises to improve transparency, restore trust, and refocus decision-making on serving the Mornington Peninsula community. Recent criticism of the state government’s decision to appoint monitors misrepresents both their purpose and the reality facing residents. The appointment of monitors is not something to politicise. It is not a hostile takeover of local democracy. Rather, it is a recognised mechanism under the Local Government Act, designed to advise, support, and strengthen governance where concerns have emerged, including decisionmaking processes, conduct, and integrity. Properly applied, it strengthens democracy. For some time, residents have raised concerns about governance processes, practices, and decision-making that seemed disconnected from community interests and the standards expected of a council. One example was the motion to introduce term limits for councillors, presented as reform and supported by six councillors, but was later publicly acknowledged by Cr Williams as used to “have a dig” at another councillor, David Gill. Such episodes undermine confidence in the integrity of council conduct and decision-making. While the specific reasons for appointing monitors have not been publicly detailed, their presence should be seen as a constructive step. To suggest that ratepayers are disadvantaged by these monitors is difficult to accept; ratepayers are far more disadvantaged by poor governance, unresolved integrity issues, and declining confidence in council decisions. Good governance should not be partisan. It should be a shared expectation. It should not be about political advantage, party loyalty, or ideology, but about serving the community impartially and effectively. Residents of the Mornington Peninsula are better served by the appointment of the two monitors — not worse off. Anja Ottensmeyer, Mount Martha

Rates reviews

I am writing to you as a resident of a retirement village in Somerville. This village does not have any swimming pools nor lawn bowl greens, however we do have 24/7 personal care assistants, office staff and three maintenance workers to look after us and this village. All their wages are paid for by the village residents via monthly service fees. But yes, we are trying to get a differential rate cut - and perhaps a few facts need to be explained to other rate paying pensioners out there. The resident in this village have freed up valuable council resources because: 1. We run, maintain and refurbish our own library, gym and cafe. 2. There is seven days a week meal preparation for those residents in need. 3. A bus to take residents on outings or to the local shops. This village also places high importance on physical and mental wellbeing, so have exercise classes (with different degrees of difficulty), book clubs, social get togethers or (just a chat), religious services, arts and crafts etc. All expenses for the above paid for by the villagers themselves either through fund raising activities or via monthly service fees. These monthly service fees also cover the repair and maintenance of roads, paths, driveways and car parks within the village, street lighting, drainage, plumbing, signage, garden beds, lawns, landscaping, hard rubbish removal, and security No council workers here - all done by our own maintenance workers whose wages come out of the villagers pockets. This is the reason I believe we are entitled to a rate discount. V. Meagher, Somerville

Visitor’s paradise

What a way to start the year. Just by chance, on the very first day of 2026, I saw our transformed Information Centre in Dromana. The word “saw” is inadequate. The previously graffitied office has emerged as a stunning work of art! Most letters about council matters draw atten-

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tion to critical comment and shortcomings. This one is a full throated congratulation to our local authorities. Now styled the “Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourist Office” it is a stunning addition and adornment of the Dromana gardens. I admired in bewildered awe each individual wall. Beautiful works of art depicting local attractions that we so often take for granted. Sunsets over the bay, the McCrae lighthouse, beach boxes, even the “Eagle” - all in luminescent, glowing colour. Just for the sake of the artwork, go and spend some time. Uplifting and beautiful. But then we get to the heart and function of the building. Without even entering the building, visitors (and locals) information is displayed, making it tempting to visit so many attractions, all here on our doorstep. Wine and food to be discovered at the FarmGate, so much to see and do, and graphical information on how to get there. A further delight is to go inside and speak to the ever helpful staff who are enthusiastic to share the wonders of our region, and will assist in any way possible. What a blessing. Go and have a look. Don’t miss out. Mike Wilton, Safety Beach

Political privilege

In my previous letter (Debating tactics, Letters 24/12/25) I described some of the debating tactics used by proponents against opponents of the Victorian Treaty Act. These include personal attacks, ridicule and the attribution to him or her of opinions and/or attitudes not expressed by the opponent. I think it probable that readers will recognise all of these in of Maureen Donnelly’s letter (Beware of bias, Letters 24/12/25). However two other strategies are also illustrated in Ms Donelly’s letter. The first is to repeat the original assertion (“the body … has an advisory role only”), because people who hear something repeated often enough tend to believe it. The second is the use of descriptions; in this case the writer’s opinions are “progressive” and “common sense”, while her opponent makes “outlandish assertions” and belongs to a “highly conservative pseudo-academic body”. If Ms Donelly thinks about it, she might realise that since no other group has a by law established, tax-payer funded body to which the government must listen, even if the body did have “an advisory role only”, it’s creation in itself would have established a two-tiered society; a new form of inherited political privilege. Albert Riley, Mornington

Thank you

I am an Australian Jew who lives in Crib Point. For a lot of people down here, we are the only Jewish family that they have met or knowingly seen. I would publicly like to thank our community for the support and love that we have received from mostly strangers of over 400 families. I can’t stress enough how much that made a difference to us. Thank you and may God be with you. Daniel Miller, Crib Point

Heartfelt thanks

To M.G. Free who wrote a heartfelt letter in the last edition for 2025 (I am sorry, Letters 23/12/25). There is indeed a very small Jewish community on the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston, and we are hurting. The last two years have been a very isolating experience. The Australia that I grew up seems to be dissolving around me, and the country in which I am raising my children is not the country I enjoyed as I was growing up. In the weeks since the massacre at Bondi, I have had numerous friends and acquaintances approach me with words of support as I go about my business in the local area. While welcome, I have to wonder why the firebombing of not one - not even two! - synagogues was enough to bring the sympathy out of the woodwork. Has violence become so normalised? Has Jew hatred become so normalised?

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I have written letters in these pages about people parroting propaganda and vitriol, and warned about the creation of social divisions. Nevertheless, in the past two years there have been some bright spots of support. For example, I am aware of several local church congregations who have been staunch supporters of the wider Jewish community: some who have hosted services; others who have prayed for the release of hostages, and rejoiced in their return. M. G. Free’s letter is the latest bright spot of support and was a welcome way to end 2025. I hope that it augurs well for 2026 and what lies ahead. The Mornington Peninsula is a most beautiful part of the world and I hope to feel welcome here always. Bianca Felix, Bittern

Labor inaction

You’ve got to love failed Labor candidate Marg D’Arcy. It’s seems like it’s a case of “if the tree falls in the forest and there is no-one there to hear it, then it’s safe to blame the Liberal member for Flinders.” Marg wrote, “Zoe has now politicised the issue by decrying a supposed lack of government action on antisemitism” (Avoid politicisation, Letters 23/12/25). So lets look at how the government has supported Australian Jews. Penny Wong refusing to visit any scenes of the 7/10/23 atrocities while in Israel. Tony Bourke greeting some of the 3000 refugees from Gaza that neighbouring Muslim countries refused to take. Albo excusing those marching in support of Palestine carrying hate flags and chanting anti-Jewish hate slogans as “ their right to protest”. The Prime Minister of Australia choosing to shut his electoral office, rather than front up to the handful of Palestinian supporters who had set up camp on the footpath. Recognising a country at the UN that doesn’t actually exist to appease voters in Albanese and Bourke’s mainly Muslim electorates. You can go on and on but probably most telling and an insight into the weakness of our government, not one member of our government has spoken to Israel’s Prime Minister since the shootings of 14/12/25. M. G. Free, Mt Martha

Call it racism

“Antisemitism” and “Islamophobia” are the two most divisive words driving anti-cohesion. What’s wrong with “racist” and “hate crimes”? “Antisemitism” and “Islamophobia” are divisive and used to shut down arguments and to police speech. These terms have become a populist weapon driving us to division and causing people to take sides. What, exactly, is wrong with “racist” or “hate crime”? These terms describe behaviour. Racism is defined by conduct, not by who commits it or who suffers it. A hate crime turns on intent and action, not on which group carries the most political weight at a given moment. These terms are carving us into protected identities rather than holding everyone to the same civic standard. The best example is the new radical antisemite definition that the government has adopted which looks like it will make the criticism of Israel antisemitic. There are many Jewish groups that have taken exception with this definition. “Antisemitism” and “Islamophobia” turns differences into a battleground. Instead of a simple principle — no tolerance for racism or violence against anyone — we imply that some hatreds matter more than others, breeding resentment and defensiveness, the conditions in which genuine hatred grows. If social cohesion is the aim, the remedy is not more specialised populist language, but clearer standards: equal protection under the law, equal condemnation of hatred, and plain moral clarity. Call racism racism. Call violence violence. Anything else divides us before the argument even begins. And yes a royal commission but leave out the term antisemitism and replace it with the root cause, hate and racism which is what we need to address. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Royal Commission?

I don’t know whether a Royal Commission or an independent review is the best way to investigate the attack at Bondi. I wondered what other countries have done

in investigating such atrocities so I looked to Britain to see how Britain dealt with terrorism. I found that they have never had a Royal Commission into any of their terrorist attacks, not even the Manchester Arena attack which took the lives of 22 people including nine children, preferring instead to have independent reviews and investigations. I wonder why both sides of politics in Britain prefer not to have Royal Commissions; there must be a reason. Nerida Miller, Mt Martha

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It may be of interest for your readers to know that in the late 1950’s the Boneo Rural Fire Brigade was called to help with the devastating Longwood fires. As a member of the brigade I remember being given a police escort through Melbourne. The Boneo brigade was called to assist because we had the only 4WD (Willys) fire truck in the state. Seven people died in that fire, a family of five were found in their burnt out vehicle trying to escape. We said at the time there should have been more fire breaks - it seems we never learn. On a recent trip along the Hume Highway I commented on the lack of fire breaks. In my opinion it should be compulsory for land owners large or small to have firebreaks installed so as to give brigades a chance of doing “burn backs”. When conditions are bad it is sometimes necessary to fight fire with fire. Lawrence Marshall, ex captain of Boneo

Congratulations

Thanks for your wonderful paper all year. Love the extended letter pages. Great entertainment. A lot of headnodding, fury, and everything in between. Albert Riley’s response was my best fun this week even though I can’t remember what caused Ms Cheers ire except something about his painting skills! Missing Stuart’s contributions. Annette Patrick, Dromana

Balanced letters

I wanted to say how lucky we are to have a local newspaper of the quality of the Mornington News and the related papers on the peninsula. Unlike most major papers, that tend to lean to the left or the right and publish letters accordingly, the editors at The News remain relatively neutral publishing letters from both sides of the political spectrum and also allow debate to occur between letter writers. I find this almost a unique situation and so wish to congratulate the team and hope that we all have a successful and happy 2026. Ross Hudson, Mt Martha

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I have been reflecting on the actions of the Adelaide Writers Festival in preventing the Palestinian writer Randah Abdel-Fattah from appearing at the Festival and the widespread condemnation of that by many Australian writers. It made me think how fortunate we are that we have an independent local paper that gives voice to many opposing views and, as far as I know, does not censor views which might be uncomfortable for the paper’s readers. Peter Greste recently commented on X that “We do not help social cohesion by silencing voices”. In a strong democracy like ours we shouldn’t be afraid of having challenging conversations or providing platforms for people who disagree with us, as long as views are presented in a way which is not hateful or, to use that word that appears to be challenging in itself, “racist”. It does appear we have lost the ability to have nuanced conversations, rather we all disappear down our own rabbit holes and stop listening to anything which challenges our world view. I am off now to my local bookshop Antipodes to buy Abdel-Fatah’s novel Discipline so I can choose whether or not I will be offended by her views. Thank you to The News for upholding freedom of speech and providing a voice to some who would otherwise be silenced, even when, like Albert Riley’s contributions, I heartily disagree with them. Marg D’Arcy, Rye

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Seaford Beach Improvements - Tax On Motorists Compiled by Cameron McCullough PUBLIC dressing sheds and conveniences are urgently required on the Seaford beaches. These works are estimated to cost £3000, and the sole income which the foreshore yields is £8 a year from bathing-box sites, of which £4/10/- is used to subsidise the water service. As the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Goudie) has refused to make a grant available for the improvement of the outer bayside beaches, ways and means of raising funds were discussed by the Foreshore Trust of the Frankston and Hastings Shire. “The control of the foreshore has been placed in the hands of the Foreshore Trust,” said the Frankston Shire secretary (Mr. J. A. P. Ham) today. “The Trust is engaged in the beautification of the foreshore. It has been arranged to build public dressing sheds, and it is hoped that these and conveniences will be ready soon. Public bathing boxes have been built at Frankston. All revenue from the Foreshore Trust’s activities is devoted to this purpose.” It was decided to impose a parking fee of 1/- on all vehicles which stopped in the Seaford Road park. This imposition was resented by some of the visiting motorists during the New Year weekend, but the revenue from the fee will be devoted towards beach beautification. About £30 has been raised in this way already, and with this the work of beach improvement has been begun. Cr. Miles, who has been in close touch with the position during the holidays, says that the 1/- tax has

been willingly paid by the great majority of motorists, some of whom have sought him out to offer congratulations on the enterprise of the Foreshore Trust. *** Electric Light Report At the last meeting of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings Council the electric light manager (Mr. D. J. Quartermain) submitted the following report: I beg to report for month of December as follow: I have completed 14 new installations for the month. Total amount of installation work completed for the month was £257/3/6; I also connected 27 new consumers to the supply. I have also erected six electric light poles and run cables for same. In regard to making a survey of the possibilities of electric light reticulation and probable consumers to the Somerville, Tyabb and Hastings districts, I have been very busy this month, and have not had the time to go into this matter, but will have all particulars for next meeting. *** Another Railway Accident Mr. William Cook, a well known builder and contractor on the Peninsula, and his son, Mr. George Cook, a popular Mornington footballer of a couple of seasons ago, were badly injured in a railway accident at Point Nepean road crossing, near the Tanti sale yards, at Mornington, on Tuesday morning. They had both been spending the holidays with their family in their Mornington home, and were just leaving on a journey to Gippsland in their

Overland car. The rail motor was returning from its early morning trip to Frankston at 8.30, with a few passengers on board. Mr. George Cook was driving the motor car and was apparently unaware of the rail motor approaching and a collision occurred on the crossing. The rail motor struck the car, carrying it over the pits and flung it off a shapeless mass with the unfortunate occupants badly injured. Both Mr. Wm. Cook and his son were seriously hurt, and the motor ambulance was summoned to convey them to Nurse Talbot’s private hospital, where Dr. Edgeworth Somers found both to be in a critical condition. Mr. William Cook had sustained concussion and severe shock, also a dislocated and fractured hip, whilst Mr. George Cook was in a worse state, and was suffering from cerebral irritation, with possible fracture of skull, ear almost severed, lacerations on scalp, general severe shock. In this critical condition he lay all day and part of the night, and at about 3 o’clock on Wednesday morning he died, much to the regret of all who knew him, for he was a fine young fellow. The rail motor was derailed, and was with difficulty got back on the line in a damaged condition. Traffic was held up and motors ran the 9am trip to Frankston and also at 1.40. The incoming Mornington steam train was delayed, and could not enter the station till near midday. The driver of the rail motor said the men in the car did not appear to

notice the train until they were a few yards off. The car was travelling at a fair speed. He was doing 15 to 20 miles an hour. He had been sounding his horn and bell for about 150 yards, and in addition to that the electric signal at the crossing was ringing and had its arm waving backwards and forwards. The driver of the motor car, after making a frantic effort to get across the line, put his brakes on and turned partly in towards the cattle pit, when the rail motor caught it, smashing it to pieces, with Mr. George Cook pinned beneath it. It was a most regrettable ending to the very pleasant holiday which the Messrs. Cook had spent at Mornington, and sympathy with them in their misfortune, also with Mrs. Cook and family, was freely expressed. Mrs. Davies, wife of Mr E. P. Davies, of Bay street, Frankston, was one of the passengers in the rail motor. She with the other occupants escaped with a severe shock. *** Personal We regret to learn that Cr. J. L. Pratt is indisposed. Mrs. Wauchope, of Dandenong, officiated as judge of fancy work at the Frankston Show. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shepherd senr., were present at the Frankston Show on Wednesday, Mrs. Shepherd kindly officiating as one of the judges with Mrs. C. Grant. The Minister of Lands (Mr. Downward) this week left Melbourne for Wodonga, where he will inspect areas infested with St. John’s Wort. Mr. and Mrs. James Grice of

“Moondah,” Frankston celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday last. They were the recipients of many presents and messages of congratulation. Master Murray Maxwell, a Frankston native and a son of Dr. and Mrs. C. Maxwell, now a pupil at Geelong Grammar school has been successful in passing the six necessary subjects of the Intermediate Examination of the University of Melbourne. Mr. Alfred Montague, of Camberwell is at present spending a holiday with his son, Cr. P. Montague of Mt. Eliza. Although 89 years of age, Mr. Montague is one of Melbourne’s leading musicians and on his return intends resuming his professional duties. Mr. R. T. Picking, who is a regular attendant at the Frankston Show, and one of its most valued committeemen, made a record trip to be present at the annual gathering last Wednesday. He was at Lake Borna on Monday, and travelled 300 miles to reach his home town by Wednesday. Messrs. Chas. and Percy Thornell, of Somerville, were present at the Frankston Show on Wednesday. They are successful fruitgrowers,and when Mr. Chas. Thornell says that the fruit crop in Somerville this year is the best that has been experienced for many seasons, the fact is worthy of record. Mr. Percy Thornell stated on Wednesday that if the Frankston Show was held a month later he would guarantee 100 entries in the fruit section. *** From the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 8 & 15 January 1926

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Tales of a Gradual Graduation By Stuart McCullough Things have changed. When I completed primary school, I was handed a can of no-name soft drink before someone turned me in the general direction of the gate and gave me a gentle shove to see me on my way. I immediately set about furiously shaking the can in the hope of causing it to explode. After hurling it from the top of the monkey bars the tin split, spraying discount soda in all directions. Bathed in satisfaction and soft drink and with a line of ants trailing eagerly behind me, I set off in search of secondary school. It was simple. It was cheap. It took about fifteen minutes in total. Not anymore. Now completing primary school is an event that rivals weddings, funerals and the Nobel ceremony in terms of grandeur and, indeed, length. I attended a grade six graduation ceremony last week and I feel as if I have just relived all seven years of primary education in the course of an evening. The ceremony was the last event in a day that included a guard of honour, a twenty-one-gun salute and (possibly) a performance by the Holden Precision Driving Team in the school carpark. I thought that each family would be seated together. However, it quickly became clear that groups of twelveyear-olds were taking control of entire tables to the complete exclusion of anyone who might be considered an adult. Clearly, the kids were in charge. Fuelled by name-brand cola and other fizzy drinks, spirits and

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of the current American President because he’s notably deficient in the “inspirational quote” department. Others chose great writers like Maya Angelou. One brave soul quoted Friedrich Nietzsche and struggled valiantly with the pronunciation. All of them thanked friends and supporters for getting them this far and each

expressed disbelief that their journey had come to an end. They were the kind of speeches you might expect from someone who’d won an Oscar or was leaving rehab. Twelve years old is an interesting age. Some kids were clearly well on their way to being long-limbed teenagers, while others were still waiting for their growth spurt to turn up. Students took turns to line up with their parents for a photo before vanishing back to the “Lord of Flies” table which looked and sounded like heaps more fun than the grown-ups table. I kind of envied them. Indeed, the tables had turned. No such ceremony would be complete without a PowerPoint presentation. In this instance, it featured two photos – one taken in Prep, the other in Grade six, along with (of course) an inspirational quote and a description of the job they wanted to hold when they grew up. In terms of career aspirations, about fifty percent of the 12-year-old boys wanted to be a professional AFL player while as smaller number had opted for the, perhaps, more achievable goal of being a sports journalist; presumably to report on AFL. Some kids balanced the aspirational with the pragmatic and nominated careers from each end of the spectrum. Thus, a number of students declared that they dreamt of being either a ballerina or an architect. I’ve no idea what I would have said at that age. To be honest, at twelve years old I probably wanted to be Flash Gordon, which would have looked pretty silly

had it been broadcast to a room full of people as part of a PowerPoint presentation. Hats off, though, to the kid who cited as his career goal “unemployment”, a response that struck the rare balance of being both hilarious and imminently achievable. There was, of course, a flash mob. That is, a moment when kids in all their graduation finery streamed onto the floor to perform a choreographed dance to a piece of music I’d never heard before. There was no such thing as a “flash mob” when I was that age. In fact, the only mob event at primary school we ever experienced is when they decided to give away cartons of near-expired milk from the canteen – for some reason the promise of free but soon to perish milk drove people into a frenzied state. There were awards, more speeches from students, speeches from state and federal politicians - all of whom had apparently come to the blinding realisation that children really are the future which, I’m sure, is something that no-one in the course of human history had ever previously considered. And then, after many hours, several birthdays and more rounds of applause than I can count, it was over. That is, until the after party where, no doubt, each child would be presented with a no-name can of soft drink and pointed in the general direction of the gate and given a gentle push. It was loud, messy and glorious in the best way possible. Good luck to them all. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Fiftieth Rye Gift run and won By Barry Irving SATURDAY saw the running of the 50th Annual Rye Gift, hosted by the six local clubs that make up the Rye Sports and Social Club: Southern Peninsula Little Athletics, Rye Football Netball Club, Rye Junior Football Club, Rye Tennis Club, Rye Cricket Club and Rye & District Basketball Club. The VAL (Victorian Athletic League) providing the professional administration of the events timing, handicaps etc. The shire management and preparation of the oval and running surface must be congratulated on producing what many competitors and parents said was a running track second to none. The day kicked off at 8am with a record number of junior athletes competing in heats for the Junior Gift; 130 juniors from all over Victoria registered and turned up to compete. A stunning run from local nine year old girl Violet Seith from Southern Peninsula Little Athletics saw her win the girls handicap junior gift. Boys junior gift winner was 12 year old competitor Jacob Guyett from Diamond Creek. Lunch for the near 100 sponsors and guests was hosted and prepared by the Rye Cricket Club led by Jackie and Ross McKenzie a contribution of over 30 years. Guests included: Federal Member Zoe McKenzie, Shire Mayor Anthony Marsh, Deputy Mayor Paul Pingiaro, Councillor Cam Williams, Club Sponsors Southern Peninsula Community Bank, led by Chairman Vin Cheers and senior staff, Rotary Members Paul and Adele Mee, Bruce and Anne White Rye RSL, Michael and Munya Wittingslow, Bruce

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Collins Jim’s Test and Tag, Neil Stitt and Linda Patterson from Southcoast Medical, Rye Sports and Social Club Life members, and included previous Gift winners invited to celebrate the Gift milestone. The community relay, always a crowd favourite, was won by the team from Southern Peninsula Little Athletics, 2nd, Rye Football Netball club, 3rd Rye Tennis Club carrying a huge tennis racquet. Children entertainment included free face painting, an animal petting farm and slide and jumping castle provided by Michael and Manya Wittingslow, unfortunately had to be deflated due to gusty high winds. The Gift attracted so many competitors that the handicap qualification was reduced to 14 metres. This still resulted in running 11 heats for the men and ten heats for the women plus semis leading up a field of eight competitors each final. Gift Results: Womens $10,000 120m Rye Gift Sponsored by Rye Hotel 1st. Jasmine Rowe off 10.25m: time 13.582 2nd. Maddie Coates off 3.75m: time 13.648 3rd. Lavinia Male off 12.0m: time 13.725 Mens $10,000 120m Rye Gift Sponsored by Maw Civil Group 1st. Jesse McKenna off 2.75m: time 12.174 2nd. Tom Perry off 9.25m: time 12.242 3rd. Hayden Rothe off 10.50m: time 12.390

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Clockwise from above left: President Gary Gillies congratulates Womens Gift Winner Jasmine Rowe. President Gary Gillies congratulates Mens Gift Winner Jessie McKenna. Junior Gift Winners Jacob Guyett and Violet Seith. Womens 400m Winners 1st Ameya Sommer-Allie, 2nd.Annie Sutherland,3rd. Meg Deane. Picture: Barry Irving

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Elliott, Baldwin in the spotlight SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie JACK Elliott’s return to Baxter and the second annual Billy Baldwin Memorial Day are upcoming highlights on the local scene. Elliott has been a wanted man ever since walking away from the sport to concentrate on HYROX, a global fitness racing sport that combines eight kilometres of running with eight functional workout stations creating a consistent, indoor challenge testing strength, endurance and stamina. He has qualified for the Pro singles and Pro doubles events at the world championships in Switzerland in June and will be part of an Australian contingent expected to number over 100 at the prestigious event. Last week Baxter hired him as its Head of Performance manager and harbours ambitions to get him back out on the pitch in club colours. “I won’t be playing at this stage but possibly after the world champs in June,” Elliott said. He’ll run Tuesday night strength and conditioning sessions at Baxter as well as matchday activations and warm-ups and oversee extra training at a local gym. No doubt diehard Baxter fans are keen to see Elliott pull on the boots again. The world champs finish on 21 June so Elliott could be seen in a Baxter strip in the club’s round 13 away clash with King’s Domain. Frankston Pines will host the Billy Baldwin Memorial Day on Saturday 24 January. The son of Pines’ head coach Al Baldwin and wife Kim died on 20 June 2024 from brain and spinal cancer. He was 21 years old and had played for Mornington and Mount Martha. Pines announced last week that it would host the event and Kim Baldwin penned a moving obituary as part of the announcement. “Billy endured 11 major spine and brain surgeries, 72 fractions of radiation therapy, six months of chemotherapy, three months of immunotherapy, four months of alternative therapy, one clinical trial and countless MRIs, blood tests and doctor appointments all while suffering unimaginable neuropathy (nerve pain) and other debilitating symptoms,” she wrote. “This hideous, destructive disease progressed until our son was incapacitated. “Words fail to describe watching your child slowly dying in front of you and you are powerless to do anything about it.

In the news: Baxter announced Jack Elliott (left) as Head of Performance manager last week and Frankston Pines will host the second Memorial Day for the late Billy Baldwin. Pictures: Supplied

“Billy’s hope (when he was better) was to help other people in the same situation and raise as much money as he could for brain cancer. “Unfortunately, he was never able to fulfil that dream. “Billy’s love, strength and determination was unrelenting, and we try our best to draw from his strength. “Please join us and help raise much needed funds for the Charlie Teo Foundation (https://charlieteofoundation.org.au). “Without more brain cancer research there will continue to be no treatment options for our loved ones and survival rates will remain stagnant as they have for the last 50 years.” The day features three matches between Pines and Mornington. At 11am a legends match kicks-off with 25-minute halves. A women’s match kicks-off at 12.15am with 30-minute halves and a senior men’s match starts at 1.45pm (45-minute halves).

Pines have mapped out their preseason senior men’s program and will play Rosebud at Monterey Reserve on Saturday 7 February, 4pm and 6pm; Somerville Eagles at Monterey Reserve on Saturday 21 February, 4pm and 6pm; Lyndale Utd at Monterey Reserve on Saturday 7 March, 4pm and 6pm; and Ashburton Utd at Monterey Reserve on Saturday 14 March, 4pm and 6pm. Langwarrin has three friendlies and the 2026 Wallace Cup to contest prior to the start of the VPL1 league season on Saturday 14 February when it hosts North Sunshine Eagles at 7pm at Lawton Park. Last weekend Langwarrin downed Malvern City 1-0 with Brad Blumenthal scoring the winner. This Saturday Langy takes on Oakleigh Cannons at Lawton Park at 11am seniors, 1pm under-23s and 3pm under-20s. On Saturday 24 January Langy hosts Bayside Argonauts at Lawton

Park at 11am. Langy hosts the Wallace Cup on Saturday 31 January and on Saturday 7 February travels to Gardiner’s Creek Reserve to take on Eastern Lions (KO times announced closer to the date). Here are some upcoming friendlies for other local clubs: SKYE UTD On Thursday 22 January v. Endeavour Utd, Reema Reserve, 7.30pm; Saturday 7 February v. Doncaster Rovers, Egan Lee Reserve, 3.30pm; Saturday 14 February v. Peninsula Strikers, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 28 February v. Lalor Utd, HR Uren Reserve, 3pm; Saturday 7 March v. Craigieburn, Venue TBC, 3pm. PENINSULA STRIKERS On Saturday 17 January v. Boroondara Eagles, Centenary Park, 7pm; Sunday 18 January v. Kingston City U23s, Centenary Park, 3pm; Saturday 31 January v Mazenod, Centenary Park,

3pm; Saturday 14 February, v. Skye Utd, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 21 February, v. Heatherton Utd, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 28 February, v. Ringwood City, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm. CHELSEA On Tuesday 3 February v. Noble Park Utd, Edithvale Recreation Reserve, 7.30pm; Thursday 12 February v. Doveton, Waratah Reserve, 7pm (seniors and reserves); Thursday 5 March v. Endeavour Utd (TBC); Thursday 12 March v Heatherton Utd (TBC). SOMERVILLE EAGLES On Saturday 7 February v. King’s Domain, Westernport Secondary College, 1pm and 3pm; Saturday 21 February v. Frankston Pines, Monterey Reserve, 4pm and 6pm; Saturday 7 March v. Mentone, Westernport Secondary College, 4pm and 6pm.

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