Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 4th March 2026 by Mornington Peninsula News Group

RED HILL SHOW 98th

RED HILL S OW 98

Family fun starts at the 98th

Family fun starts at the 98th Red Hill Show with Carnival Rides, Face Painting, Pony Rides, the Gumboot Throw, Animals Galore and the Australian Mountain Boarders.

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There’s plenty for the adults too - Woodchop, Cattle, Sheep & Alpacas, Working Dogs, Shearing Displays, the Berkley Fishing Supertank, Art & Craft, Local Producers, Food Trucks, Wine, Cider and Live Music. And the best part? Most of the fun is included with your entry ticket.

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Animals Galore and the Australian Mountain Boarders.

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Family fun starts at the 98th Red Hill Show with Carnival Rides, Face Painting, Pony Rides, the Gumboot Throw, Animals Galore and the Australian Mountain Boarders.

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Police patrol boat hotspot

WATER police conducted a targeted operation at Patterson River Boat Ramp earlier this month. Water Police Squad, Marine Investigation Unit, Public Order Response Team, Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section, and the Dog Squad converged at the boat ramp on 21 February. They issued fines to seven people, allegedly catching three unlicensed boaties. See story page 5. Pictures: Supplied

Arrests made after $1 million drug bust

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

$1 MILLION worth of cocaine was seized during a series of raids across Aspendale, Mordialloc, Parkdale, South Melbourne, Braeside, and Moorabbin last week.

At around 4am on 26 February, police executed search warrants at four homes in Aspendale, Mordialloc and Parkdale; two gyms in Mordialloc and South Melbourne; a storage facility in Braeside; and a factory in Moorabbin. Two Aspendale men aged 31 and 35 were arrested at the Aspendale home and charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of cocaine, and possessing a firearm, an imitation firearm, and proceeds of crime.

A 27-year-old woman was also arrested at the Aspendale home and released “pending further enquiries”, police say.

Police allege that at the Braeside storage facility they found three kilograms of cocaine with an estimated potential street value of $1 million, a handgun with its serial number removed, and a pill press. During the other searches they allegedly found and seized an imitation firearm, $175,000 in cash, and 1 kilogram of boric acid.

The two Aspendale men were remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday 27 February. In a statement, police have asked anyone with information on suspected drug traffickers to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Councillors split on CEO veto changes

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

A CONTROVERSIAL push to allow Kingston Council’s CEO to veto notices of motion before they enter the council chamber is set for further consideration.

The proposal to consider expanding the CEO’s veto powers was put forward by Cr Chris Hill. His proposed report would consider options to strengthen and clarify the Chief Executive Officer’s powers to reject or require amendment of notices of motion that do not align with the principles and objectives of the Governance Rules, the Local Government Act 2020, or the Model Councillor Code of Conduct. The CEO could also strike down motions which “pose unreasonable legal, reputational, governance workplace health and safety risks; or risk council acting beyond its power or in a manner that may bring council into disrepute.” (“Council considers CEO veto powers” The News 25/2/2026).

The request for a report was approved by a narrow majority of Kingston councillors: Crs Chris Hill, Hadi Saab, Tess Law, Tony Athanasopoulos, Kirralee Ashworth-Collett, and Chris Howe voted in favour, and Crs Sarah O’Donnell, Jane Agirtan, Georgia Erevnidis, and the mayor Georgina Oxley voted against.

Cr Hill’s rationale argued that previously accepted notices of motion had “exposed council to heightened legal, governance, reputational and workplace risks; created foreseeable

risks to the health, safety and wellbeing of staff and councillors; resulted in significant negative national media coverage; and has caused reputational damage to the organisation.”

Opposing councillors argued that the proposed change would limit free speech. Cr Agirtan said “the rationale [for this motion] seeks to reference national media coverage that allegedly results from notices of motions. I just wanted to make it clear that in my opinion, that negative media coverage came from a decision of the past council which we are not going to go into, and a failure to meet a deadline in relation to Kingswood. I also wanted to draw Cr Hill’s attention to the fact that his notice of motion we are debating today also resulted in negative media coverage.”

Cr Agirtan referenced a Herald Sun article published earlier that day “where the council is portrayed as

trying to silence the debate and limit freedom of speech.”

Cr Hill defended his proposal, saying “if I look back at our most recent ordinary meeting, as we know there were multiple motions that had been accepted within our current rules as they stand which then failed to get a seconder. In my five years on council I’ve not seen this occur previously, so I think we can agree that this in itself suggests there are possible gaps or limitations in the existing rules framework.”

“This motion doesn’t change our rules at this point in time, it simply initiates a structured review process,” he said.

The mayor Georgina Oxley noted that “in general I would support a review of the Governance Rules, but I don’t support the points which review the notice of motion rules and the premise behind that.”

A PROPOSAL for a review into the Dingley Village Kingswood golf course redevelopment lapsed without a seconder at a Kingston Council meeting last month. Picture: Gary Sissons

Dismissal danger grows for Kingston Council

EDITORIAL

LAST week Kingston councillors, each accepting healthy ratepayerfunded allowances, publicly bickered for close to an hour about Governance Rules.

During 50 minutes of heated argument on a proposal with little material benefit to ratepayers, points of order were freely thrown across the chamber, the mayor’s authority was unsuccessfully challenged, councillors’ qualifications were questioned, and bullying allegations were aired. The end result was the deferral of the motion to next month’s council meeting, where councillors can relitigate the matter and waste ratepayers’ time and money all over again. This farcical behaviour is all occurring under the watchful eyes of two state government-appointed council monitors, who will cost ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time they leave their posts.

The inciting incident last week was a relatively harmless, although unusual, notice of motion from Cr Tess Law to install herself on the CEO remuneration committee. Attempts to install one’s self onto a committee via a notice of motion are rare, and Cr Sarah O’Donnell moved an alternate motion to defer the matter until next month so council officers could verify Cr Law’s qualifications. This sparked a time-consuming row which threatened to derail the meeting entirely. A functioning council should have established whether the motion and

any proposed alternates were adherent to Governance Rules cordially in a council briefing before dragging it in front of the public. Simply put, Kingston Council is not currently an effectively functioning council.

The reasons for the state government’s appointment of monitors at Kingston Council have been deliberately obfuscated. The Australian has published comments from Cr Caroline White, who was absent from last week’s meeting and is currently on extended leave from council (“Councillor takes leave after golf course debacle” The News, 11/2/2026), claiming that the state Labor government has only appointed monitors to exert control over a council it can no longer influence. The state government has not helped things by providing vague reasons for the appointment, with local government minister Nick Staikos saying “Victorians expect their councils to maintain a high standard of processes and practices, and these monitors will help the council best serve the Kingston community.” (“Monitor’s appointment questioned” The News, 22/8/2025)

Although the justification for their appointment is as clear as mud, the desired outcome is simple: council monitors are usually appointed to improve council performance. In the quiet of the Christmas period, the state government extended the monitors for a further six months (“Monitors set for extended stay” The News, 14/1/2026).

Nearly halfway through that extension, the looming axe swinging over-

head has not helped the situation at all. Relationships between councillors remain tense at best, and volatile at worst. The performance of the organisation as a whole has not improved.

The result of this council’s disorganisation is poorer outcomes for residents. Council’s mismanagement of the Kingswood Golf Course matter is the most significant example of the impact of a dysfunctional council.

The state government took the Dingley Village Kingswood Golf Course redevelopment out of the hands of council years ago, referring the proposal to the Golf Course Redevelopment Standing Advisory Committee in 2021. Last year the planning minister approved plans to build 941 residential lots on the land. The merits of the controversial proposal - the careful balance between a need for housing and the retention of open space - can be argued endlessly. What is concrete is that residents should be sufficiently consulted.

Up against the giant that is the state government’s planning department, residents rely on council to be their voice. Without council resources to battle and advocate for local causes, the average resident faces a David vs Goliath mismatch at planning panels or at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Kingston Council let down its residents by failing to submit its VCAT paperwork appealing the Kingswood Dingley Village decision on time. (“Council misses crucial Kingswood deadline” The News, 14/1/2026)

Kingston Council missed the VCAT deadline by four days. Council CEO Peter Bean blamed the state government, saying “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.” The real question is, why did council wait until just days before the deadline to file the appeal?

The appointment of monitors does not make dismissal a foregone conclusion; the 2016-2020 Frankston Council successfully navigated a year of monitoring without being sacked (“Monitor leaves six-figure bill” The News, 18/6/2019). The final report prepared by monitors should detail how things have improved over their tenure, but for Kingston Council it will likely not make for pleasant reading. Cr Tony Athanasopoulos took a positive step last week by successfully proposing the establishment of a councillor working group for the duration of the monitors’ stay to implement a Governance and Cultural Improvement Action Plan. That decision seems to be a move in the right direction, but there remains a lot more work to be done.

Last week’s meeting was not the first time bullying allegations have been publicly aired during this Kingston Council term (“Bullying allegations aired in council meeting” The News, 2/4/2025). As clashing claims of councillor wrongdoing and state government interference grow louder, the hard fact is that Kingston Coun-

cil is failing to work together for the benefit of its residents.

The mayor, now in her second consecutive term in the chair, works hard to keep the show running smoothly but faces a near-impossible task. Referrals have been made to government and employment watchdogs to assess internal council matters (“No watchdog action on grants” The News, 29/10/2025). Furthermore Cr White is on leave until May, citing “months of bullying, intimidation, threats and harassment.” She is just one of multiple councillors to have taken extensive time off over the last year; one of those councillors, Cr Jane Agirtan, was stood down for three months after being charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order. She only resolved the matter by accepting a two-week diversion on the condition she make a $2000 donation to the Royal Children’s Hospital, after which she was welcomed back to council entitled to thousands of dollars in backpay per the Local Government Act (“Councillor offered diversion by court” The News, 20/6/2025).

The internal issues at Kingston Council have piled so high that genuine issues affecting residents are falling to the wayside. If this council ends up sacked fingers will quickly be pointed at the state government, but councillors must bear some of the blame too. For the sake of the ratepayers who voted them into power, it is time for this group of councillors to put aside personal issues and work together.

KINGSTON councillors elected in 2024. Picture: Supplied

Rewriting the rule book on aging

HOW home equity release loans are helping retirees live life to the fullest

Retirement in Australia is undergoing a quiet revolution. Today’s over‑55s are healthier, more active and living longer — and many are refusing to follow the old blueprint of slowing down, downsizing or cutting back. Instead, they want to travel, renovate, pursue long‑delayed passions, help their families and remain firmly rooted in the communities they know and love.

While living longer is something to celebrate, it can also make financial planning more complex. Many retirees find that their superannuation, savings and the Age Pension don’t always stretch far enough to support the lifestyle they had envisioned. At the same time, much of their wealth is tied up in the family home, making it difficult to access when extra funds are needed. As a result, more Australians are looking for ways to unlock some of that value to boost financial freedom in retirement.

One increasingly popular option is the home equity release loan, also known as a reverse mortgage. This allows older homeowners to access part of their home’s value without selling, moving or making regular repayments.

How Home Equity Release Works

A home equity release loan helps homeowners aged 55 and over access funds for many purposes — travel, home improvements, in home care, a new car or caravan, or simply supplementing day to day expenses. There’s no need to show proof of income and no requirement for monthly repayments. The loan is generally repaid when the homeowner sells, moves out or passes away.

These loans are regulated in Australia and include a no negative equity guarantee, ensuring borrowers never owe more than the value of their home.

Case Study: Unlocking Adventure in Later Life

When Tom and Margaret*, both in their late 60s, retired, they pictured travelling around Australia and visiting family across the country. Although they owned their home outright and received part pension payments, they quickly realised their income wouldn’t support the adventures they had long hoped for.

Not wanting to sell the home they had lived in for 35 years, they approached Inviva, a lender specialising in home equity release solutions for over 55s. Using Inviva’s flexible line of credit option, they accessed part of their home’s value and were able to draw funds only when needed.

The result was transformative. They enjoyed a three month caravan trip along the WA coast, completed long planned home upgrades and gained welcome financial breathing room.

“Accessing our equity let us enjoy life now, not years down the track,” they said. “And we could do it while staying in the home we love.”

A Growing Trend Among Retirees

Inviva CEO Andre Karney says stories like Tom and Margaret’s are increasingly common.

“Many of our customers have built up significant wealth in their home, and releasing that wealth can substantially improve their lifestyle, allowing them to enjoy retirement on their terms,” he said.

Inviva also lends against investment and holiday properties and offers flexible draw‑down options, including a line of credit so borrowers only pay interest on what they use.

Key Benefits of an Inviva Home Equity Release Loan

• Retain home ownership — stay in the home you love and enjoy any potential future property gains

• Preserve retirement income — avoid prematurely drawing down savings.

The information provided here is general in nature and does not take into account your personal circumstances, objectives or financial situation. Before acting on any information and for legal, tax, or financial questions, you should consult with an appropriate professional.

• No monthly repayments — and no proof of income required

• Fast, easy and secure application process — it takes less than 30 minutes to apply

For more information call 1300 222 223 or try Inviva’s free property estimate calculator at inviva.com.au

*Case study names and details have been changed to protect privacy.

Loans subject to eligibility and lending criteria. Fees, interest rates and terms apply. Loans serviced and distributed by Inviva Services Pty Ltd. Australian Credit Licence 533319.

Photo: Supplied

New TAFE centres planned

A $20.6 MILLION “Home and Community Care Centre of Excellence” is set to be established at Holmesglen Institute’s Moorabbin campus.

The state and federal government announced the new centre last week. It also confirmed that a $30 million centre focused on AI and other emerging technologies would be established at the Chisholm Institute’s Frankston campus.

The Frankston centre will host TAFE simulation labs with artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other emerging fields with applied research and evaluation. The Moorabbin Home and Community Care Centre of Excellence will help meet the demand for home-based care, and will feature a

smart house fitted with adaptive technology.

Federal skills and training minister

Andrew Giles said “these two new TAFE Centres of Excellence are the latest steps by the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments to invest in delivering cutting-edge skills for Victorians.”

“Creating satellite campuses inside workplaces will provide immediate, hands-on access to real industry settings, helping deepen understanding of how digital and AI skills are used in practice, and promoting lifelong learning,” he said.

Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea said “the establishment of the Digital, AI and Technology Centre of Excellence in

Frankston will place local TAFE students and teachers at the forefront of cutting-edge skills in one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors.”

“As the local member, one of my top priorities is ensuring residents in Dunkley can access the very best training and skills opportunities, right here in our local community,” she said. “This $30 million investment will deliver modern, job-ready training for people across Dunkley and the broader region, strengthening local pathways into high-value careers and making a real difference for our community. As a strong local voice, I will continue to advocate for the investments our community needs as we continue delivering for Dunkley.”

Boat ramp targeted

WATER police conducted a targeted operation at Patterson River Boat Ramp earlier this month.

Water Police Squad, Marine Investigation Unit, Public Order Response Team, Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section, and the Dog Squad converged at the boat ramp on 21 February. They ended up issuing fines to seven people, allegedly catching three unlicensed boaties.

One vehicle driver tested at the boat ramp allegedly had an alcohol content reading of 0.158. Among the fines awarded were two for operating a vessel despite being unlicenced, and one for an unlicenced vessel operator entering the boat ramp area in a vehicle. Two infringements were issued for blocking a driveway, one for a driver failing to obey a red light, and one for a P1 level probationary driver with more than one peer passenger.

Victoria Police acting sergeant water police squad, Mark Bates, said “highly visible efforts like these are all about reminding boat and jet ski operators that police are out to keep people safe.”

“Be it making sure you’ve got the right safety equipment or stopping people operating a car or boat while impaired, police are determined to pre-

vent death and serious injury on our waterways,” Bates said. “As we approach the busy Easter period, we will continue to have a presence across the bay and inland.

“Not only will we be conducting proactive patrols on the water but blitzing boat ramps to conduct breath tests, licence checks and vessel inspections. The last thing we want to see is a fun day out on the water ending in tragedy.”

Searches expanded

VICTORIA Police powers to search people for weapons without warrants within the Bayside Shopping Centre precinct have been extended for four months.

At the beginning of the year, Victoria Police designated the Frankston’s Bayside Shopping Centre precinct as a “Designated Area under section 10D of the Control of Weapons Act 1990”. The declaration allows police to warrantless weapon searches, including electronic wand searches, vehicle and bag searches, and frisks (“Expanded police powers at shop” The News, 12/1/2026). That designation was scheduled to expire on 28 February, but last week was extended until 30 June.

The expanded police powers have proved divisive - a designated area declaration made for Melbourne’s CBD in late 2025 was revoked four months early after it was challenged in the Federal Court.

The boundary of the Bayside Shopping Centre precinct affected is Fletcher Road at the north; Young Street and Horne Street to the east; Wells Street and Park Lane to the south; and Thompson, Keys, Olsen, and Evelyn Streets to the west.

TWO new TAFE centres in Frankston and Moorabbin were announced last week. Picture: Supplied

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

% Montior water usage on your water bill

% Aim for below 155 litres per person per day

% Use water-efficient shower heads, tiolets & appliances

% Check for leaks and fix dripping taps

% Re-use water from the shower in your garden

% Choose drought-tolerant native plants

Small, everyday actions can make a big imapact. Scan the QR code for more tips and tricks to help you live more sustainably.

MARCH

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

Beach Patrols

Consist of passionate like minded volunteers in an area who come together regularly to keep our beaches clean. Register in your area at beachpatrol.com.au or call 0452 378 209

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

KINGSTON’S

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

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

Community consultation on Australia Day

EXPANDED Australia Day celebrations are being considered by Kingston Council, with public consultation to get underway soon.

At last week’s public meeting, councillors approved a proposal to “undertake community consultation, including through Your Kingston Your Say, to understand community sentiment in relation to establishing public Australia Day celebrations commencing 26 January 2027.” The proposal was passed with the support of Crs Georgina Oxley, Chris Howe, Georgia Erevnidis, Sarah O’Donnell, and Jane Agirtan.

The consultation will include “targeted engagement with youth groups, to understand community interest, expectations, and preferred celebration formats; targeted engagement with multicultural organisations, community groups, sporting clubs and trader associations to explore hosting ‘local street party’ style events in prominent, high-visibility and public transport–accessible locations, activating existing council assets and activity centres” and “inviting engagement and consultation with local First Nations representatives and Traditional Owners, including the Bunurong People, to ensure any proposed Australia Day celebrations are culturally respectful.”

Councillors are set to receive a report back on the matter by June, when it will consider its next steps. Proposed expansions of Australia Day celebrations outlined in the motion include more public events and increased visibility of the Australian flag.

Kingston Power Savers

Sink hole scare

A LARGE pothole threatened cars in Chelsea Heights last week.

The hole, roughly half a metre in diameter, opened at the corner of Chelsea Park Drive and Jennison Court at around 4pm on 23 February.

Chelsea SES quickly arrived to make the scene safe.

In a statement, Chelsea SES said “after inspecting the opening, it was clear that a large amount of ground under the tarmac had disappeared.

“The main issue was that it was unclear just how far back the land slip had gone, and so, how unsafe the roadway was for traffic. Green Team members Ian, Ria, and Ron couldn’t do much, other than to close off one side of Jennison Court and make the area safe until council can make the proper emergency repairs to the road surface.”

Kingston Council attended to repair the hole later that day.

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Get expert advice, reliable quotes, guidance on accessing available rebates, compare suppliers, and manage paperwork more easily.

To get started visit kingston.vic.gov.au/energy-efficiency or call Solar Savers on 1300 548 598 Improve energy efficiency and lower energy bills in one simple process.

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CHELSEA SES inspects a large pothole in Chelsea Heights. Picture: Supplied

Greenways: A new lifestyle

WHY choose a retirement village?

For some it’s location, facilities, or services. For others its low maintenance, or new home features. But for most, it’s the promise of a thriving, social, welcoming and supportive lifestyle that is so important.

Greenways Retirement Village offers a lifestyle few can match. It boasts an active, fun and happy community in bayside Seaford, the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Being one of the few privately owned villages in Victoria, it puts people first, and has done so for 50 years. This means that the opportunities to socialise, meet new friends and get involved at the village are encouraged and supported at all levels.

At the heart of the village, the newly renovated Greenways Community Centre (now known as the Pavillion) is always busy. Residents come together regularly for a cuppa, an activity or to share a meal in the village restaurant. Residents embrace the many activities on offer as well as events, fundraisers, market days and cocktail parties (to name a few!).

So, whether it be dining events or themed functions such as Australia Day BBQs, Anzac Day Ceremonies, Spring Carnival celebrations, or Village Fashion Shows. Or regular activities such as a trivia competition, birthday celebrations, bingo, movie afternoons or games

groups. Or, for the sports lovers, there’s a private village bowling green and club house, regular indoor bowls sessions, pool/billiards and the village fitness centre.

Whatever your interest, Greenways could be just the right fit for you.

Choose from newly refurbished one, two and three bedroom villa units or the convenience and ease of one bedroom apartments close to the village club centre. Apartments start from $333,750 and villa units from $414,000.

With spacious gardens, caring staff, and a fantastic independent lifestyle, see why Greenways is a happy community like no other.

• Come meet our Residents

• Inspect our newly refurbished Units and Apartments

• 3MP will be live broadcasting

• Coffee Van • FREE Sausage sizzle

• Raffle and prizes • Market stalls between 10.30am and 1.30pm

Pictured clockwise from above: Outside a Unit at Greenways, The Greenways Bus, BBQ area, Rotunda, Greeways Gate Entrance. Photos: Supplied

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

BLUE

FRIDAY JAMIE OLIVER: EAT YOURSELF HEALTHY

TEN, 7.30pm

In a surprising revelation, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver (left) admits that for the first 15 years of his culinary career, he didn’t really pay much attention to the nutrition of his meals. However, over the past decade, Oliver has been studying the power of nourishing foods that don’t compromise on flavour. In this five-part series, the Naked Chef shares upgraded takes on everyday classics and fresh ways to boost our meals.

MURDER MOTEL

ABC TV, 7.30pm

McLeod’s Daughters co-stars Michala Banas and Brett Tucker (both pictured right) reunite for this Kiwi murder mystery with a kooky twist. Recently retired from the Sydney homicide squad for reasons they’re not willing to discuss, married couple Vinny (Banas) and Cole (Tucker) head across the ditch for a fresh start, buying a rundown retro motel in a seaside town near Auckland. It’s not quite the dream they had in mind though – the plumbing’s a disaster, the sign is permanently askew… and there’s a dead body in one of the rooms.

Thursday, March 5

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00

Tonight At The Museum. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (R) 11.00 Creative Types. (Final, PGv, R) 11.30 QI. (M, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bergerac. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (Final, R) 4.00 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, 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 Back Roads: Shark Bay, WA Pt

(Return) Lisa Millar visits Shark Bay.

8.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Jimmy Barnes. (Return, Ml) Virginia Trioli meets Jimmy Barnes. 9.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) The novice handlers face two stock-handling tasks.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R)

11.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 12.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.05 Parliament Question Time. 2.05 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

SUNDAY

DOG PARK

ABC TV, 8.30pm

Viewers tuning into this Melbourne-made “comedy” expecting to watch in an off-leash dog park might have been surprised to ﬁnd that the six-part ABC series isn’t exactly a barrel of laughs. Rather, it’s a sometimes-sad, sometimes-serendipitous drama with a wry sense of humour. In Sunday’s season ﬁnale, Roland (Leon Ford) and pooch Beattie are on top of the world after welcoming Mia (Florence Gladwin) back home from the US. The teen even joins them at the park for Samantha (Celia Pacquola, above right with Ford) and Steve’s (Nick Boshier) champagne wedding breakfast, an occasion that gives Roland food for thought.

TUESDAY

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT

NINE, 7.30pm

Rolling green hills, tranquil bird song and luxurious accommodation – it might sound relaxing but there’s no surer way to ensure chaos and conflict among Married at First Sight participants than the series’ infamous Retreat Week. Like a days-long dinner party, the couples are encouraged to mingle, gain a fresh perspective and find out if their connections really work outside the four walls of their Sydney apartments. This year, it’s a bad joke that has sent the experiment into meltdown – with the fallout isolating Rachel and Steven from the rest of the group. At the final drinks night, Bec (left) is caught at the centre of the drama as the lingering tensions reach an explosive conclusion.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 9.25 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 The Toy Hospital. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Ancient Egypt: Top 7 Pyramids. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Wonders Of Europe. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Toronto Airport Uncovered. (PG) An oversold flight causes problems.

8.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Return, Ma) Matt Preston, Jelena Dokic and Ruby Rose visit two of the country’s busiest public hospitals.

9.35 A Spy Among Friends. Philby senses his position is fragile.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 In Memoriam. (Madlv)

12.00 The Hollow. (Madlv, R) 2.05 Silent Road. (Mav, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (7) TEN (10)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Catch Phrase. (PG, R)

Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials.

The Chase.

Seven News At 4.

The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Sydney v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

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

11.30 Australian Idol. (PGl, R) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

12.50 Dare Me. (MA15+asv)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels.

9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.

10.40 9News Late.

The Equalizer. (Mv)

Tipping Point. (PG, R)

Surfing Australia TV. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Friday, March 6

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R)

2.00 Dog Park. (Ml, R) 2.30 In Limbo. (Mal, R)

2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R)

3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv)

4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh visits a colourful slice of Malta.

8.35 Professor T. (PGa) Out of prison, Professor T is desperate to get back to his work at the university and with the police.

9.25 Tonight At The Museum. (PG, R) Hosted by Alex Lee.

9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) A satirical news program.

10.25 Dog Park. (M, R)

10.55 ABC Late News.

11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R)

12.00 Smother. (Mls, R)

1.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PGadhlnsv)

Programs. 3.30pm Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.40 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.05 ScoobyDoo And Guess Who? 8.35 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 9.45 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.25 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 The Toy Hospital. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Marseille: Birth Of A Megapolis. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Rae Johnston goes sledding.

8.30 Fukushima: Days That Shocked The World. Witnesses and survivors of the 2011 Fukushima disaster recall the struggle for survival amid the devastation.

9.25 Fly With Me. (Ml, R) Explores the history of women in flight.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Sisi. (PGa)

12.05 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v, R) 2.00 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Killer Condo. (2022, Mav, R)

Unfiltered: Cricket. (PG, R)

Women’s Test Cricket: Pre-Game.

Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. (Return) A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

7.30 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Gold Coast Suns v Geelong. From People First Stadium, Queensland.

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

12.00 GetOn Extra.

12.30 Dare Me. (MA15+asv)

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

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Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Romantic Rewrite. (2022, PGa, R) Kristina Cole Geddes. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Airport Security: USA. (Premiere, PGd) A traveller brings in dolls filled with salt.

8.30 MOVIE: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+lv, R) Terrorists launch a concentrated attack on the leaders of the Western world, who are gathering in London. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart.

10.30 MOVIE: Exit Wounds. (2001, MA15+lv, R) Steven Seagal.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Innovation Nation. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Jamie Oliver: Eat Yourself Healthy. (Premiere) Jamie Oliver cooks meatballs. 8.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Professionals Tom and Erin know it’s time to make a decision on their current Queenslander. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Where Are You Really From? 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 From North Korea, With Love. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 The Future. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Hustlers. (2019) 10.30 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 1. 12.15am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.05 Travel Man. 1.45 Night Bloomers. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s

10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Wilfred Buck. 1.45 First Horse. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl. (2005) 9.20 MOVIE: First Sunday. (2008, PG) 11.00 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Limelight. Continued. (1952, PG) 8.10 Discovering Film. 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.05 In A Land That No Longer Exists. (2022, M, German) 1pm Marinette. (2023, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 6.00 The Remains Of The Day. (1993, PG) 8.30 Black Swan. (2010, MA15+) 10.30 The Whale. (2022, M) 12.45am Gravity. (2013, M) 2.25 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

Saturday, March 7

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PGadhlnsv) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PGadhlnsv) 12.00 News. 12.30 In The Room. (Ml, R) 1.25 Professor T. (PGa, R) 2.15 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.00 The ABC Of... (PGl, R) 4.30 Todd Sampson’s Why? (PGa, R) 5.00 Nick Cave And Warren Ellis At Hanging Rock. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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

7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Premiere, PG) Follows two married Australian detectives.

8.20 Top End Bub. (Premiere, PG)

A couple’s perfect Adelaide life is interrupted when a family tragedy strikes and they’re forced to return to Darwin.

8.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) Commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot while celebrating 50 years of police service at the yacht club.

9.50 This England. (M, R) Looks at Britain during COVID-19.

10.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 World Wide Nate: African Adventures. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. SailGP Sydney. Round 3. Highlights. 3.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Light Years: Olive Cotton. (R) 5.30 Emilie Schindler: Woman In The Shadow.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Neil And Martin’s Bon Voyage. (Final) 8.25 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: New Zealand. (R) Sir David Suchet heads to New Zealand. 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Dilruk Jayasinha. (PGa, R) 10.25 Cycling. UCI Women’s World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. From Tuscany, Italy. 12.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Men. 3.15 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av, R) 4.15 Going Places. (PGl, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.00 Cricket. Women’s Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 9.00 Women’s Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the women’s Test match between Australia and India.

9.20 Cricket. Women’s Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Evening session. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 1. Highlights.

1.00 Devils. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Tales Of Aluna. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony. From Verona Arena, Italy. Replay. 3.00 Explore TV. 3.30 Epic Builds. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps a man drowning in grief and clutter.

8.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride.

(1991, G, R) A father stresses after learning his only daughter is to wed a man she has known for just six months. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams.

10.40 MOVIE: Moonstruck. (1987, PGal, R) Cher.

12.35 Epic Builds. (R)

1.30 Open For Inspection. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents.

(PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

6.00 Tough Tested. (R)

7.00 Reel Action. (R)

7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (R) 8.00 IFISH. (R) 8.30 Camper Deals. (R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (R) 10.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Australian Grand Prix. Day 2. 5.30 10 News.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGad, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. After years of impasse, an intervention is necessary for a Hunters Hill couple. 8.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Matthew McConaughey. 9.50 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 11.00 Matlock. (R) Julian makes a shocking discovery. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm Bamay. 3.10 Heroines. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Engineering From Above. 8.30 MOVIE: Peppermint. (2018) 10.20 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 2. 12.30am Forged In Fire. 1.20 Travel Man. 1.50 Lion Dancers: The Crane And The Lion. 2.10 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Superworm. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 The Gruffalo’s Child. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Chopped Jnr. 8.40 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 9.05 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Abbott Elementary. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Discovering Film. 7.30 The Remains Of The Day. (1993, PG) 10.00 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish, Catalan, English) 12.15pm Mass. (2021, M) 2.20

M) 10.25 MOVIE: Three Thousand Years Of Longing. (2022, M) 12.35am Prodigal Son. (Premiere) 2.15 MOVIE: Just A Farmer. (2024, M) 4.20 Surfing Aust. 4.50 Barney’s

Sunday, March 8

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.30 The Piano UK. (R) 4.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PGl, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Compass: Bondi Spirit.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Muster Dogs. (Final, PG) The six rookies face their final challenge.

8.30 Dog Park. (Final, Ml) It’s the day of Samantha and Steve’s wedding. Roland is thrilled to have Mia home again but is distracted by his growing feelings.

9.00 This England. (Final, MA15+l)

The country continues to cope with COVID.

10.05 Blue Murder Motel. (PG, R)

10.55 Top End Bub. (PG, R)

11.20 MOVIE: Partisan. (2015, MA15+v, R)

1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30

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

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 World Wide Nate: African Adventures. (PG) 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 4. Harbour City GP. 4.00 PBS News Compass Points. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.00 Rehabilitating. (PGa, R) 5.20 The Granny Grommets. (PG, R) 5.30 Women Of WWII: The Untold Stories. (Premiere)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Pompeii: Life In The City With Dan Snow. (Premiere) Dan Snow and Kate Lister explore Pompeii. 9.15 Ancient Empires. (MA15+v, R) Looks at the story of Cleopatra. 10.55 Roberta Flack. (PGa, R)

12.25 Jackie And Lee: A Tale Of Two Sisters. (Ma, R) 1.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Acheres to Carrieres-sous-Poissy. From France. 3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm The Most Magnificent Thing. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Isadora Moon. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Meet The Hedgehogs. 8.45 Amazing Animal Friends. 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 2. Highlights. 2.00 Dreaming Big. 2.30 Football. Big Rivers Football League. Women’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Eastside. Replay. 4.00 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 4.35 Bob Marley: Uprising Live. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Most Endangered Species New Zealand. 8.30 Like My Brother. 10.15 God Is A Woman. 11.50 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. (Return) 2.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PGav, R) 3.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. St Kilda v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 The Hunters: Murder Highway. (Mav, R) A look at the Murder Highway. 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 2. Highlights.

1.00 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (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 Married At First Sight. (PGls)

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Hunting Bundy: Chase For The Devil: Rocky Mountain Murder Spree. (MA15+asv)

11.15 The First 48: Into Thin Air/ Love And Lies. (Mav, R)

12.05 Wild Cards. (Mv, R)

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

6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Soccer. AFC 2026 Women’s Asian Cup. Group stage. Australia v Korea Republic. 10.30 Gold Wars Downunder. (Premiere, Ml) Follows three hardcore mining teams as they battle it out on the same patch of gold-rich land to see who can unearth the biggest nuggets. 11.30 MOVIE: The Lost City. (2022, Masv, R) A romance novelist gets kidnapped. Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum. 1.45 10 News+. (R) 2.10 Law & Order: SVU. (Mv, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Heroines. 3.00 Making Waves: Extraordinary Women. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS News Compass Points. 5.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 6.05 The Architecture The Railways Built. 7.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 3. 10.55 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 11.55 While The Men Are Away. 1.05am Late Programs.

6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 8.15 Discovering Film. 9.00 Robot Dreams. (2023, PG) 10.50 While We’re Young. (2014, M) 12.40pm The Winter Guest. (1997, M) 2.40 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 4.45 Mosley. (2019, PG) 6.35 Meek’s Cutoff. (2010, PG) 8.30 The Hurt Locker. (2008, MA15+) 10.50 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 1.15am Braveheart. (1995, MA15+) 4.25 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 ABC National Forum. (Premiere) Hosted by David Speers. 9.35 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.50 Planet America.

10.20 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

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

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Going Places. (R) 9.35 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.20 The Toy Hospital. (PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Irish Road Trip With Miriam Margolyes. (Ml, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation. (Premiere, PGa) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside The Tower Of London. (Return) 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Game show. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 Other People’s Money. (Ml) 11.30 The Old Man. (MA15+v, R) 12.40 Kate And Larapinta. 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. ParisNice Race. 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Programs. 2.05pm

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

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Brax and Ricky are back. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 The Agenda Setters. A team of trusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics in the AFL world. 10.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.10 To Be Advised. 12.10 Conviction. (MA15+a, R)

1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 2. 2.30 9News Presents: Moomba Parade. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples go on the annual retreat. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Return, Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies. 10.00 Players. (Return, Ml)

A look at all the AFL news.

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Sight Unseen. (Mav)

12.30 100% Footy. (Return, Mal) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) Presented by David Genat. 9.00 Matlock. Julian accompanies Matty to surveil the ex-wife of a Wellbrexa executive while Hunter assists on a manslaughter case. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00

Stories From

3.05 WorldWatch. 4.00 PBS News Compass Points. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.00 Alone. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte Cristo. (2002) 11.05 Hudson & Rex. (Return) 11.55 History Of The Sitcom. 12.45am Dark Side Of The Cage. 1.40 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 6.20 Mosley. (2019, PG) 8.10 Meek’s Cutoff. (2010, PG) 10.05 Oliver’s Universe. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Discovering

Tuesday, March 10

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Todd Sampson’s Why? (M, R) 11.30 If You’re Listening: Black Swans. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.05 The Toy Hospital. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Irish Road Trip With Miriam Margolyes. (PGa, R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation. (PGa) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

8.30 Todd Sampson’s Why? Alien Church. (Ml) Hosted by Todd Sampson. 9.00 If You’re Listening: Black Swans. (R) Presented by Matt Bevan. 9.35 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Jimmy Barnes. (Ml, R) 10.05 Compass. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 ABC National Forum. (R) 12.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (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 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Knin To Split/ Sarajevo. (PGav, R)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline: Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising. The team travels to Nepal. 10.00 Rock Legends. (PGa, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Exit. (Mals, R) 11.55 The Carnival. (MA15+l, R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. 3.15 Safe Home. (Malv, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (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) Tane makes a huge decision. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 Doc. (Ma) At Jake’s father’s funeral, grief helps clarify his feelings for Amy.

10.10 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mav) Follows the work of an ambulance service. 11.10 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 12.10 Dirty John. (Premiere, MA15+v) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00

(10) NINE (9)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The retreat continues.

9.00 The Hunting Wives. (MA15+dlsvv) Margo has a surprise for Sophie. Callie’s jealousy grows, as does Jill’s concerns over Brad and Abby. 10.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 11.10 9News Late.

11.40 Next Stop. (PG)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (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. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) Presented by David Genat. 8.40 NCIS. (Mv) McGee is kidnapped while promoting the latest book in his crime series. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Homicide. 2.35 Kars & Stars. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 France 24. 4.05 PBS News. 5.00 Alone. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May: Our Man In... Japan. 9.30 Into The Void: Life, Death And Heavy Metal. (Premiere) 11.20 Brassic. 1.10am WWE Legends. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile. 9.25 Meet The Hedgehogs. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Karla Grant Presents. 11.55 Murder In Big Horn. 12.50pm Kings Of Baxter. 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 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Faboriginal. 8.00 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 8.30 MOVIE: Higher Learning. (1995, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am The

Movie Show. 6.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 8.10 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 10.00 The Great Gatsby. (2013) 12.35pm Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 3.00 Mosley. (2019, PG) 4.45 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 6.40 Summerland. (2020, PG) 8.30 Days Of Heaven. (1978, PG) 10.15 And So It Goes. (2014, M) Midnight Secretary. (2002, MA15+) 2.00 Late Programs.

Wednesday, March 11

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 ABC National Forum. (R) 11.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.30 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Going Places. (R) 9.30 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (R) 11.10 The Toy Hospital. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation. (PGav) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Tonight At The Museum. (PGa) Hosted by Alex Lee.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program. 9.00 Dog Park. (Final, Ml, R) It’s the day of Samantha and Steve’s wedding.

9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.00 Planet America. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 You Can’t Ask That. (Ma, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip. (Premiere) 8.25 Lost Grail With Alice Roberts. (PG) Professor Alice Roberts continues her Grail quest. 9.25 Prisoner 951. (M) Nazanin is alive and briefly reunited with Gabriella. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Face To Face. (Mals) 11.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv) 12.45 MOVIE: Cold Water. (2023, PGa) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

9.20 Icons Unearthed: James Bond. 11.10 Brassic. 1am Dark Side Of The Ring. 1.55 Tales From The Territories. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.55 Adv Time. 9.40 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 10.20 My Adventures With Superman. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 7.30 Discovering Film. 8.20 Summerland. (2020, PG) 10.15 King Of My Castle. (2024, M, French) 12.20pm Oskars Kleid. (2022, M, German, Spanish) 2.15 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 4.00 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 5.50 Callie & Son. (1981) 8.30 Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 10.40 Beau Is Afraid. (2023, MA15+) 2am Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Kindred. 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. (Premiere) 10.30 MOVIE: Searchers. (2016, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs. NITV (34)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Abigail and Mali are at odds. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

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

10.10 Unfiltered. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Australia: Now And Then. (Ma, R) 12.40 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 4. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples attend another dinner party.

9.00 Naked City: HITMEN. (MA15+dlvv) With Carl Williams’ empire at its peak, the walls begin to close in around him.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Wild Cards. (MA15+v)

11.30 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv, 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. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.

Melburnians turn to living memorial forests as cemetery space runs out

AS Melbourne continues to grow, so too does pressure on the city’s burial grounds. Many metropolitan cemeteries are approaching capacity, leaving families with fewer options at a time when meaningful choice matters most.

Cremation now accounts for around 70 per cent of Australian funerals, yet for many, it can feel detached from the cycles of life, with little opportunity for life to continue in a tangible way. Living memorial forests provide a gentle alternative, returning ashes to the earth where they quietly nourish trees and support the rhythms of the surrounding forest.

Against this backdrop, a different approach to remembrance is gaining traction - one that celebrates life, growth, and the enduring connections we leave behind.

Melbourne-based Living Legacy Forest, launched in 2021, helps families transform ashes into nutrients that sustain native trees in protected forests and memorial gardens. Each tree becomes a living memorial, fostering local ecosystems while providing a serene space for reflection and remembrance.

Rather than marking loss with stone or concrete, the model centres on regeneration. Ashes are reintegrated into the soil, allowing trees to thrive and landscapes to be restored. Over time, forests grow, habitats strengthen, and families can witness life continuing in a tangible, unfolding way.

For many families, that sense of

ways to honour loved ones that feel aligned with how they lived,”

Warren Roberts, CEO, Living Legacy Forest says. “For some, that means choosing something gentle, sustainable and rooted in nature, where remembrance can evolve rather than feel fixed.”

Families who choose a living memorial can visit their tree, mark anniversaries, and share the space with future generations. The forests are designed to be welcoming and calm, with walking paths and quiet gathering areas that encourage reflection without formality.

“[It is a] really peaceful place to bury your loved ones’ ashes under

a tree,” says Living Legacy Forest customer, Keven Kerrison. “They can live on as a part of a native tree, and generations of family and friends that were in their lives have a perfect place to visit and just be with their thoughts and memories.”

Beyond the emotional benefits, living memorial forests address practical challenges facing cities. Traditional burial requires long-term land allocation, while living forests actively restore land and support biodiversity. Native trees improve soil health, provide habitat for wildlife, and contribute to long-term carbon sequestration. The shift reflects broader changes

in how Australians are approaching end-of-life decisions. Sustainability, personal values, and emotional wellbeing are increasingly shaping funeral choices, particularly for families seeking alternatives that feel meaningful rather than transactional.

As urban space becomes scarcer and environmental awareness grows, models like living memorial forests are likely to play a larger role in the future of remembrance.

For Melbourne families navigating loss, Living Legacy Forest offers something both simple and profound: a way to honour life by giving back to the land, creating a legacy that continues to grow long after goodbye.

Discover how you can create a living memorial that grows for generations. Visit livinglegacyforest. com to learn more.

MORNINGTON Green tour. Photo: Supplied

Your hearing questions answered Seniors Loving Life!

makes it easier to follow the conversation. With television, if you’re not ready for hearing aids, a set of cordless TV headphones is another option. These can be one of the best ways to hear the TV clearly.

Q: Is it important for patients to see an audiologist if they think they may be having difficulties hearing?

Aishah: Yes, if you are starting to notice difficulties, it’s important to have a comprehensive hearing assessment. In addition to testing which sounds you can hear, we also check how clearly you can understand speech both in quiet and in background noise.

Some common indications that you may have a hearing loss include:

• Turning the TV up

• Frequently asking for repeats

• Not being able to hear properly on the telephone

• Difficulty in noisy situations such as restaurants

• Missing out on important parts of the conversation

Often your partner or a close family member may be the first person to notice that you are having difficulty hearing.

Q: Is it true that a lot of patients don’t actually need hearing aids?

Cathryn: Yes. In fact, only around 40 percent of people we see choose to proceed with hearing aids. Some people have a mild hearing loss that we simply discuss and continue to monitor.

Q: Are there steps people who aren’t ready for hearing aids can take to help manage their hearing difficulties?

Aishah: Yes. For example, choose a seat in a restaurant where you can clearly see the faces of the people you are talking to, as this

Q: Are there ever very simple solutions to hearing loss?

Cathryn: Yes. Sometimes hearing loss can be caused simply by ear wax blocking the canal.

Q: If someone needs a hearing aid, should they always choose the most expensive, topof-the-line model?

Aishah: Not necessarily. Recommendations are always patient-specific, and not everyone requires the most expensive model. The best hearing aid is one that fits your hearing needs, your lifestyle, and your listening goals. We work with you to find a hearing aid that best supports your daily life – whether that means hearing better in quiet conversation, group settings, or busy environments.

Cathryn: At Chelsea Hearing, we always offer a range of options, and it is up to you to choose something you feel comfortable with. You should never feel pressured to proceed with hearing aids that you don’t feel ready for.

Q: Are smaller hearing aids more expensive?

Aishah: Generally, the style of the hearing aid does not have much impact on price. There are very good, small hearing aids available at all price points. Larger hearing aids are not necessarily less expensive either. The good news is that today’s very small, comfortable hearing aids are suitable for most people.

Q: How much do hearing aids cost?

Aishah: Most people on a Centrelink pension (such as the aged pension or

disability pension) are eligible for the Hearing Services Program. This enables them to choose from a range of hearing aids that are fully subsidised. These hearing aids have improved significantly over the past few years, and many people are pleasantly surprised at how natural they sound, and how small and comfortable they can be. Pensioners can also choose to contribute toward more advanced hearing aids if they wish.

For people who are not eligible for the Hearing Services Program, hearing aids typically start at around $2,500 for a pair.

Q: What brand of hearing aids do you recommend?

Cathryn: Chelsea Hearing is an independent clinic. We fit hearing aids from all major manufacturers. Our recommendations are made after we have tested your hearing, examined your ears, and had a discussion about the things you want to hear well. We also take into account your preference for style and size, as well as your budget. We recommend the most appropriate hearing aids for you, and we always provide a range of options to choose from.

Q: What is your philosophy on health care?

Cathryn: If I wouldn’t do it for a member of my family, I don’t do it for a patient. When I’m making recommendations, I ask myself: “If this were my mum or dad, with this hearing loss and these difficulties, would I make the same recommendations?” If the answer is yes, then I know I’m doing my best for the patient.

Q: What does the relationship you have with your patients mean to you?

Aishah: The relationship I have with my patients is incredibly important to me. I want

them to feel heard and supported throughout their hearing journey. Hearing is so personal – it’s not just about treating a condition, but about building a partnership. My goal is to provide the best possible care, help patients feel confident in their choices, and improve their overall quality of life.

Q: What is one thing about your job that really stands out in a positive way?

Aishah: One thing that really stands out to me is how family-centered hearing care can be. Often the partner of the person with hearing loss has been accommodating by repeating themselves or speaking louder. When we help a patient improve their hearing, we’re not just improving their quality of life — we’re also helping their family and loved ones communicate better and enjoy more meaningful connections. Hearing well impacts everyone around the patient, and being part of that change is incredibly rewarding.

Q: Do you have rules that you live by when treating patients?

Cathryn: My number one rule is to take things at the pace that feels right for each patient. Some people come in knowing they want hearing aids and are ready to proceed quickly. Others are unsure and need more time to understand their hearing loss and the available options. It doesn’t help anyone to push someone into getting hearing aids before they are ready, or to pressure them into purchasing devices that cost more than they are comfortable with. Sometimes the best approach is simply to explain what’s causing the problem and outline the solutions available. It can also be very helpful to bring your partner or a close family member to your appointment to help with this discussion.

Interview with Cathryn Williams & Aishah Segu Mohamed – Audiologists at Chelsea Hearing. September 2025

Seniors Loving Life!

Coral reefs, puppets and planet‑saving fun

LOOKING to plan something unforgettable for the family?

Head to Drum Theatre for a joyful, eco‑themed adventure, brimming with comedy, creativity and marine magic.

Trash with a Porpoise is a laugh‑out‑loud kids’ comedy packed with puppets, songs and a wonderland of recycled creations. The Trash Puppets team dive deep into our waterways, battling whirlpools, cracking jokes with a walrus and uncovering playful, practical ways families can care for the planet. With a delightful cast of crabby crabs, curious sea slugs, penguins, seahorses, porpoises and even a puffer fish, young audiences (ages 4–12) will be hooked from the first splash. Critics call it “a must‑see” and “a laugh a minute”, and it’s easy to see why.

But the fun doesn’t stop when the curtain rises.

Arrive early to take part in Rainbow Reef: A Living Foyer Installation, a free hands‑on craft experience where kids turn everyday “trash” into a colourful underwater world. Plastic becomes polyps, cardboard becomes coral, and bottle tops bloom into vibrant sea life. After the show, families can keep creating at interactive craft stations, adding their handmade creatures to the growing communal reef.

Come early. Get messy. Make memories. And leave your mark on the ocean, one recycled creation at a time.

Thursday 9 April

Learn more: drum.greaterdandenong.vic.gov. au/puppets

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TRASH with a Porpoise. Photo: Supplied

Seniors Loving Life!

Foot health matters

AS we move through our senior years, our bodies naturally change. Bone density may decline, muscle strength can lessen, and balance is not always what it once was. While ageing is inevitable, discomfort does not have to be.

One of the most important, yet often overlooked area of health, is our feet. They support our posture, stability and independence every single day. Over time, structural changes in the feet can contribute to common concerns such as plantar fasciitis, arthritis, knee strain, hip discomfort and lower back pain. Wearing correctly fitted, supportive footwear is not simply about comfort, it is about protecting your overall wellbeing.

Bayside Shoes understand the connection between foot health and total body health. Their experienced team works closely with podiatrists, physiotherapists and orthopaedic specialists to provide personalised foot

solutions. Properly fitted shoes with quality cushioning, stability features and orthoticfriendly design can significantly reduce pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life. If you are experiencing foot, leg or back discomfort, speak with your medical professional. Often, the right footwear can make a meaningful difference. Bayside Shoes offers an extensive range of supportive and orthotic-friendly styles designed for comfort, fit and affordability.

Visit them at 103 Railway Parade, Seaford, with disability access, free parking and a wheelchair ramp at the entrance. They’re open Monday to Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3.30pm. For more information, visit www.baysideshoeswarehouse.com.au or call 9785 1887.

Healthy feet are the foundation of an active, independent life, and it starts with the right fit.

PROBLEM FEET?

100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Benefit Concert in aid of Bush Fire Relief Fund

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

A WELL organised concert, resulting in a profit of over £20, was held in the Mechanics’ Hall, Mornington, on Friday evening last, in aid of the Bush Fire Relief Fund.

As a choral concert, this entertainment stands unsurpassed in Mornington.

The audience was indeed fortunate to hear such talented singers as Mrs. Holman, of Frankston, and Mr. William Cadrou, a leading tenor from Melbourne.

It was a most inspiring feature during the evening to see about forty singers seated on the stage, giving their services free to raise funds for the alleviation of the unfortunate persons who have been left homeless in Gippsland through the recent bush fires.

Mr. E. P. Davies, as conductor, of the Frankston and Mornington Choral Societies, displayed in no small degree the result of his labours, which was most creditable.

Although several leading singers from Frankston were unable to attend, the harmony in the choral items was good.

Mr. Davies should receive more encouragement at Mornington with the establishment of a Choral Society.

During the evening Mr. Davies appealed to the audience to take more interest in this society, which should flourish. The membership fee was only 2/6 and all music was supplied free.

Cr. G. H. Hallum, as chairman, was very popular. He said he was very pleased to see the local Choral Society established. He did not remember seeing such a company of singers at Mornington before. He thanked all for their attendance.

The pianiste, Miss O. Prosser, discharged her duties ably.

Mrs. Rand, as secretary to the concert, had much to do with the evening’s great success. Her interest in the society is much appreciated. Unfortunately, Mrs. Rand received word of her brother’s death in Sydney a day, or so before the concert.

*** AT the Frankston court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. C. Grant (chairman), J. Nott Marsh, C. Gray, and E. Brown, J.’sP., Albert Ernest Day, of Mordialloc, was fined £2 for driving a motor car on the wrong side of the road in Bay street, Frankston, and travelling at a speed of 35 miles per hour.

***

Frankston Football Club Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the Mechanics’ Hall on Monday night last. Mr. H. J. McCulloch (president) in the chair. There was a large attendance of members and players. Mr. J. Broomhead (hon. secretary) read the minutes of previous meeting, and they were confirmed on the motion of Messrs. Walker and McMurtrie.

Correspondence from the junior club was received, in which it was stated that in the interests of football it had been decided to unite under the one ruling body. The books, etc., were handed to the secretary of the senior club.

The secretary submitted the follow in report for last season: Members of the Club, Ladies and Gentlemen, your Committee has very much pleasure in submitting for your perusal and approval this summary of our activities during the past season.

The loss of over 50 per cent of last season’s players (some of whom were granted clearances, while others retired) was keenly felt by the club, and the failure of the team to gain a place in the final four was largely due to this fact.

The task of the Selection Committee in selecting suitable players to fill these vacancies was indeed a most unenviable one, but their decision to encourage junior players — although not producing immediate results, will prove of lasting benefit in the seasons to come.

***

From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 5 March 1926

WHAT’S NEW...

Different but equal

MEN and women each bring distinct strengths to our society. While no two individuals are the same, biological and psychological differences shape how we approach challenges, relationships and leadership. These differences are worth celebrating because true masculinity and femininity are not toxic; they provide balance, resilience and depth to our society.

Importantly, men and women are equal in value, dignity and talent. I was blessed to grow up in a home where I was loved and encouraged to pursue excellence alongside my brother. As a mother of two sons and two daughters, I have sought to pass on that same belief in opportunity and aspiration. Watching my children thrive in their careers, relationships, home ownership and service to their communities has been one of my greatest joys.

Women contribute unique perspectives, practical wisdom and thoughtful leadership. History shows us that our institutions are stronger when women are empowered to lead in the board-

room, cabinet room and parliamentary chamber. Victoria has made meaningful progress on this front. Following the 2022 State Election, women won just over half of the 128 parliamentary seats. In the Legislative Council, the ratio is even larger with women holding 22 of 40 seats, with strong representation on the Liberal and Nationals side. I was proud to be one of four women MLCs, including three from the Liberals and one from the Nationals, to be elected for our first term. This International Women’s Day, let us ensure that talented women in leadership are not the exception, but the expectation. Let us foster a political culture where women actively support one another, and where capable, courageous and principled women are empowered to stand up for their communities, protect their children and advance our shared values. As your local Member, I will continue to play my part in this mission.

Ann-Marie Hermans MP - State Member for South Eastern Metropolitan Region

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MICHAEL VALE: THE CUCKOO, THE HERRING AND THE TREMBLING TAMBOURINES

MELBOURNE-based artist Michael Vale’s exhibition The Cuckoo, the Herring and the Trembling Tambourines fuses Romantic traditions, absurdist theatre, dark fiction, and mischievous humour. His works invite viewers into worlds where drama and comedy collide, where the familiar and uncanny coexist, and where every detail— gathered through years of observation, travel, and study—is carefully reimagined.

Vale has spent much of his life exploring the world and absorbing its artistic treasures, collecting subtle details from old master paintings and popular imagery and absorbing them into his own, imaginative, visual language.

Vale began his career as a scenic artist, painting for theatre and TV, which explains much of the dramatic staging in his works. Notably, he also co-designed and refurbished the Luna Park Ghost Train, a project that highlights his flair for immersive storytelling, visual spectacle and fun.

The exhibition title reflects Vale’s layered approach to artmaking. “The cuckoo is a bird that steals things from other birds,” Vale explains, “like me borrowing bits and pieces from old masters and comic books.” The herring pays homage to his lifelong favourite artist James Ensor whose Skeletons Fighting over a Pickled Herring (1891) profoundly influenced his use of odd characters, skulls and the absurd. And the trembling tambourines encompass the artist’s love of music, the supernatural and the absurd.

Vale’s paintings are rich with spectral characters, theatrical backdrops and surreal, often comical figures. Over his 23year tenure as a senior lecturer at Monash

University, he encouraged Fine Art students to set themselves creative challenges, an approach he applies to his own practice to generate works that are both inventive and intellectually rigorous.

“Vale combines painterly skill with a love of storytelling and visual trickery,” says MPRG Director Dunja Rmandić.

“His richly layered works offer audiences an imaginative space where theatre, literature, and art collide. Every painting feels like a miniature world—carefully constructed, deeply observed, and full of surprises that reward the viewer with every look.”

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Scoreboard

Red Hill sit on top, Rosebud take an unexpected win

By Kennedy McCullough

PROVINCIAL

BADEN Powell easily secured the win on the second day of their clash against Mornington on Saturday (28 February), finishing up with 6/129. The result leaves Baden Powell and Mornington third and fourth on the ladder respectively.

Opener Luke Long remained the batsman with the highest runs for Baden Powell, adding 10 last week’s 44 to finishing up on 54 runs. His high score was followed by Dale Elmi, who helped the team recover nicely after two ducks and a three, by managing 35 runs.

Bryce McGain was the best bowler for Mornington, taking three wickets.

After winning the toss on the first day of their game against Dromana and electing to bowl first, Heatherhill came out of the second day on top with a final score of 10/144.

Tahsinullah Sultani had the highest score with the bat for Heatherhill, with 30 runs off 28 balls, followed closely by Kristian Miller with 27 runs.

Dromana’s stand out bowler was Freddie Lower, who notched up 4/19. The win wasn’t enough to drag Heatherhill off the bottom of the table.

Sorrento’s decision to bowl first against Red Hill turned out to be a poor one after they could not reach Red Hill’s final score of 10/179, giving Red Hill the win.

Sorrento’s only shining light was Jedd Falck who managed a hardfought 63 runs off 188 balls. In the end, there were too many low scores and ducks for the team to fully have an impact.

Thomas Dyson and Harrison Borthwick both took three wickets for Red Hill.

Day two of the match up between

Langwarrin and Pines saw Pines get the chocolates with only a few balls to spare.

Harley Pearcestirling was not out for 49 runs off 77 balls, and was well supported by other batters.

Next week, in the final game of the regular season, Pines take on Red Hill in the battle for top position.

PENINSULA

IN an unexpected turn of events, Rosebud came out on top in their two day clash against top team Somerville, managing 8/219 in their 80 overs.

Kiefer Peries put up the best score for Somerville with 55 runs, but Somerville was not able to catch up to Rosebud in the end.

Jarrod Hicks was a stand out bowler for Rosebud, taking three wickets.

Balnarring lost their spot at second on the ladder after a win from Mt Eliza bumped them down to third.

Balnarring’s batting did improve after their poor start last week, with Ronan Keogh managing 40 runs after a poor start for their batters. Keogh’s knock provided some much-needed hope, but unfortunately, it was too little too late for Balnarring.

Mt Eliza’s captain, Tom Baron, had an exceptional day bowling, taking 5/38, Rueben also performing very well with 4/22.

To rub salt in the wound, took to the crease for a second innings and put on another 1/89.

After an impressive performance by Old Peninsula in the first day of their two day clash, managing 5-d/289, Long Island was unable to match it, handing Old Peninsula the win.

Michael Burke batted effectively, making 86 runs not out, but he was sadly not supported enough for the team to have a good go at Old Peninsula’s high bar.

Old Peninsula is now second on the ladder and in a good position heading into next week’s last game of the season before finals.

Moorooduc’s chase to beat Seaford’s 10/277 was very close, but in the end, Seaford came out on top, with Moorooduc losing by 47 runs.

Nick Williams put in a good effort for Moorooduc, making 60 runs, with Reece Cordeux making 40.

Both Dil Pageni and Jacob Foxwell had a very strong day bowling, with both players taking four wickets.

DISTRICT

TOP team Carrum Downs had an unexpected loss against Seaford after Carrum Downs had won the toss last week and elected to bat.

Carrum Downs have maintained their position on the ladder despite the loss, with Seaford making 7/124 after already having made 6/103 last week.

Amandeep Singh was Seaford’s best batsman, making 40 runs, followed closely by captain Jon Plakourakis who made 30 runs.

Rye came out on top in their two day clash against Main Ridge, making 10/205, and leaving Rye sitting at third place on the ladder.

Captain Adam Ciavarella and Ryder Hitchiner both were the top scorers for Rye in the batting, with each player making 43 runs.

Thomas Finn was Main Ridge’s best bowler of the game, with 3/32.

Crib Point took an easy win against Carrum, batting first and managing 8/228, beating Carrum by over 50 runs.

Liam Hulett had an solid performance for Carrum managing 101 runs not out, but unfortunately he was not well supported, with three ducks in the team.

Matthew Blake was the best bowler

for Crib Point, taking four wickets.

After an amazing start by Boneo shutting down Flinders’ batting in the first day of the game, Boneo was able to clinch the win, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.

Despite Boneo having four ducks, one of which was golden, Ryan Jellie and Dilasri Lokubandara were able to put up decent scores, managing 53 runs and 51 runs respectively, with Boneo getting across the line with 9/142

Flinders’ bowler Charlie Beggs did an amazing job in trying to shut down Boneo taking 5/42.

SUB DISTRICT

IN a close clash between Frankston YCW and Delacombe Park, the Stonecats were able to win with just over three overs remaining.

After a bad start in the batting for Frankston YCW with a golden duck, they were able to recover nicely, with captain Levi Mcloughlin-Dore doing most of the heavy lifting managing 108 runs not out.

With one game in the normal season to go, this win places Frankston YCW in fifth, with Delacombe Park sitting in seventh.

Tyabb is first on the ladder after their win against Skye in their twoday game.

Udara Ravindu was Tyabb’s top scorer in the batting, making 45 runs off 83 balls. Luke Rus followed, making 34 runs off 130.

Trav Campbell bowled excellently for Skye, taking 4/46.

Baxter did not fail at annihilated Ballam Park, declaring at 3/324 while Ballam Park only made 10/96.

Ballam Park had two ducks and many low scores in their batting, with Kentaro Flint making the most runs with 23 not out.

Both Dale and Cody Irving bowled exceptionally well for Baxter, with Dale managing 5/29 and Cody 4/25.

To further cement their win, Baxter took to the crease a second time and scored a further 4/91.

WOMENS DIV ONE

THIS week marked the beginning of the finals for the Women’s Division One teams, with Mt Martha, Somerville, Tooradin and Balnarring making it to the semi-finals.

In an unexpected turn of events, top of the ladder team Mt Martha were defeated by Balnarring in their one day clash after Mt Martha elected to bowl first.

Balnarring begun their batting with Jessica Marsh managing 53 runs before captain Jemma Reynolds came in and notched 73 runs for the team.

Balnarring ended up making 4/175, with the wickets spread evenly, before Mt Martha took to the crease.

Mt Martha struggled with their batting, with only three scores in the double digits and two ducks, before being bowled all out for 87 runs, securing the win for Balnarring.

The game between Somerville and Tooradin was a very close one, with Somerville coming out on top with only two overs remaining.

Tooradin took to the crease first, with Gaby Hynes making 35 runs not out and captain Stephanie Gonsalvez retiring at 34 runs.

Somerville then took their turn with the bat, with Bethany Reece making 50 runs off 61 balls, and the win being secured by Somerville.

On 8 March, Somerville will take on Balnarring in the grand final.

MORNINGTON fell seven runs short of a modest total of 136 set by Baden Powell in their Provincial 2nds match.

Picture: Alan Dillon

Email mix-up costly for Strikers

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

IT’S been an interesting week in the life of Peninsula

Strikers president Adrian Scialpi.

He was away at work last week only to be thrust into an administrative maelstrom upon his return.

We can only imagine his reaction when told that his club was no longer a member of Football Victoria and therefore couldn’t participate in the second preliminary round of the Dockerty Cup.

When the dust settled (and the smelling salts had taken effect) it laid bare a bizarre turn of events.

Last November FV sent an email to senior and junior clubs with a form attached that had to be filled in and returned to the federation.

That form confirmed a club’s FV membership and the deadline for responses was 31 December, 2025.

But for Strikers’ senior club that FV email was sent to a disused email address.

The juniors received their email, filled in the form and returned it.

Imagine the junior president’s dismay when FV contacted Kirk Matthews in December to say his junior club hadn’t responded.

Knowing that the juniors had in fact responded Matthews thought that the FV employee was referring to the seniors but was told that the seniors had responded but the juniors hadn’t.

So for the second time Strikers juniors responded to the FV email.

The deadline came and went indeed FV included a now non-member Strikers senior club in its Dockerty Cup draw in late January.

It drew a second preliminary round clash between home team Peninsula Strikers and the winner of Baxter v Bacchus March which Baxter won 5-1.

This second round tie was due to be played last Saturday.

But on Tuesday last week FV contacted Strikers and that is when Strikers’ senior club found out what had transpired.

“The whole thing is bizarre,” Scialpi said.

“I don’t know what hurt most – to find out that somehow FV mixed up our senior and junior clubs or to listen to the absolute bullshit scandalous rumours that emerged in local circles about reasons for forfeiting in the Cup.

“It just showed that there are people out there who can’t wait to throw dirt at us no matter what.

“Let me put one of those rumours to

bed right now – we don’t owe FV one brass razoo.

“What is really weird here is that every other email we received last year from FV went to the right email address so we can’t figure out how this possibly happened.”

Strikers and FV resolved the issue by Strikers dropping out of the Dockerty Cup and to save Strikers’ place in State 2 South-East the club is now an affiliate member of FV.

Strikers will participate in the league season this year but without voting rights.

Full membership of the state federation will be restored at the end of the upcoming season.

In VPL1 news Langwarrin lost 3-1 at home to league leader Northcote City on Friday.

A pivotal moment in this clash came after just 13 minutes when Langy midfielder Noah Holmes was sent off for a high-foot challenge.

In the 33rd minute Langy striker Alun Webb was brought down by Northcote’s last man Liam Nolan and to the dismay of most onlookers the Northcote defender only received a yellow card.

From the resultant Sayed Fatemi free-kick Luke Adams headed back across goal and Webb bundled the ball home from close range.

But the lead lasted just three minutes.

A long throw wasn’t cleared and was smashed home by Thierry Swaby.

Right on half-time a corner was headed home by Kaspar Hallam and Northcote took a 2-1 lead into the interval.

Two minutes into the second half Brad Blumenthal was brought down in the box but Webb’s penalty attempt was saved by Northcote keeper Kieran Brown.

The contest was over when a clearance rebounded off a Northcote player and Giorgio Serdenes was quickest to react poking the ball home past Langy keeper James Burges.

In Dockerty Cup news five local sides remain in the knockout competition after the second preliminary round – Langwarrin, Mornington and Skye United (who are all yet to enter the draw), Seaford United and Baxter.

Last weekend Seaford defeated East Bentleigh 2-0, Somerville Eagles lost 2-0 to Yarra Jets, Frankston Pines lost 2-0 to Sale United and Chelsea bowed out of the Cup in a thriller going down 5-4 after extra time to Hampton Park United.

Baxter went through to the next round due to Strikers’ enforced forfeit.

Seaford looked dangerous early in its clash with East Bentleigh.

Seaford striker Mitch Lander capitalised on a slack pass at the back to break clear only to put his chance over the bar.

He made amends in the 9th minute with a low strike and Seaford took that slender margin into the interval.

East Bentleigh showed why it is

a promotion contender by pressing hard in the second half but it couldn’t penetrate a strong Seaford defence.

In the 86th minute Seaford substitute Hassan Nazari was able to poke the ball home to give the home side some breathing space.

Chelsea’s rollercoaster Cup tie away to Hampton Park United went into extra time with the teams tied at 3-3.

James Stinson completed his hattrick in the 97th minute to put the visitors back in front but two goals from Sebastian Henriquez sealed the issue.

Daniel Vella was Chelsea’s other scorer.

In other news Strikers and Baxter ended up playing a friendly at Centenary Park on Saturday with Strikers strolling to a 5-0 win highlighted by Hayden Schreck’s second half hattrick as a substitute.

To make Schreck’s effort more commendable he played for an hour in the reserves match.

Strikers’ other goals came from a world class strike by Cal Bradbury and a left-foot strike from Matt Harrington.

Mount Martha and Mentone drew 1-1 at Civic Reserve on Saturday.

Mentone struck in the first minute with Eric Irvine driving home a composed finish.

Almost immediately the home side responded when Davey Jones spotted the keeper off his line and launched a superb 30-metre lob to level.

The remainder of the contest devel-

oped into a stalemate with both sides failing to create many chances.

Mount Martha had four starters unavailable due to work commitments and only one substitute but it can take heart from a strong first half and an overall disciplined display in just its second pre-season outing.

Rosebud lost 3-1 to North Caulfield at Olympic Park on Sunday. It was 1-1 at the interval with Elliott Craig converting from Ben Craig’s superb cross.

Rosebud missed some great chances in the second half including a penalty and despite the scoreline it was good hit-out for the Budders. In other friendlies Joe Hunt (2) and Kieran Dover were Mornington’s scorers in its 5-3 loss away to Knox City while Skye United was no match for home team Lalor United losing 4-0.

Here is this week’s VPL1 match: Saturday 7 March

Manningham Utd Blues v Langwarrin, Petty’s Reserve, 3.15pm

Here are some upcoming friendlies: Tuesday 3 March

Frankston Pines reserves v Lyndale Utd, Monterey Reserve, 7.15pm Thursday 5 March

Endeavour Utd v Chelsea, Reema Reserve, 7.30pm

Frankston Pines v Lyndale Utd, Monterey Reserve, 7.15pm Friday 6 March

Sydenham Park v Mornington, Keilor Lodge Reserve, 7.30pm Saturday 7 March

Baxter v Casey Panthers, Baxter Park, 1pm & 3pm

Somerville Eagles v Mentone, Westernport Secondary College, 1pm & 3pm

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

Major mix-up: An aerial view of Centenary Park and clubrooms. Inset: Peninsula Strikers president Adrian Scialpi. Picture: Steven Gray, Football Chaos. Inset: Supplied.

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