Frankston Times 21st April 2026

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Frankston MP promoted to cabinet

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke has been promoted to the state government’s cabinet, picking up three newly created portfolios and assuming the role of minister for consumer affairs. Edbrooke will also act as the state’s

first ever minister for men and boys. He has also been appointed minister for cost of living, and minister for renting.

Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny has had her significant role on the frontbench further expanded. She is now the minister for violence reduction and minister for finance, in addition to her existing roles as attorney-general and planning minister.

Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson, who was previously parliamentary secretary to the Premier; parliamentary secretary for men’s behaviour change, health, and wellbeing; and parliamentary secretary for violence reduction has been appointed the new cabinet secretary.

After his elevation to cabinet, Edbrooke said “we know the cost of living is putting pressure on family

budgets and family time. As the new minister for cost of living and renters, I’ll be working hard to deliver new solutions to help Victorians doing it tough.”

“In my role as minister for men and boys, this portfolio focuses on building a better future for Victorian boys and men: mentally healthy, emotionally capable, respectful in relationships, connected to community and

getting support early – because that makes Victoria safer and stronger for everyone,” he said. “I am committed in my role as minister for consumer affairs, to building on the strong foundations laid by The Hon. Nick Staikos MP, continuing the important work in consumer affairs with focus, integrity, and a clear dedication to delivering for the community.”

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Training cafe offers veterans connection

A NEW cafe at Frankston RSL is providing employment training for people living with disabilities.

The Welcome Post Cafe operating at Frankston RSL is run in conjunction with support service-provider Wallara Australia. The café operates at Frankston RSL every Wednesday and Friday from 10am to serve the RSL’s veteran coffee groups.

Wallara Australia’s Ben Sutherland, who has been part of the hospitality pathways program at the cafe for six months, says “it’s good practice for the job market and will help me with pathways to future employment.”

“I love learning about the veterans a bit more about their lives and life experience too,” he said.

Wallara Australia senior open employment advisor Carolyn Bloch says the program “not only creates opportunities for the participants within a real hospitality environment - it also strengthens connections within the veteran community.”

“This café is more than a place to share a coffee. It is a practical expression of what this community stands for — a space where veterans are honoured and individuals of all abilities are empowered,” Bloch said.

RSL attendee Margaret Graham is the wife of one of the RSL veterans. She said the veterans “love it” when the cafe is up and running.

“For both parties, it is great to feel like they belong to something,” she said.

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The cabinet reshuffle was sparked by the resignations of Mary-Anne Thomas, Danny Pearson, and Gayle Tierney.

Shopping centre police operation ongoing

A POLICE operation targeting major shopping centres, including Frankston’s Bayside Shopping Centre, has resulted in more than 1000 arrests.

Operation Pulse has been running since December. During that time, police have made more than 1000 arrests and laid more than 2000 charges; half of the charges laid are for retail theft, and around 350 drug and weapon seizures have been completed by police.

Victoria Police superintendent Matt Baynes said “over 1000 arrests in four months sends a very clear message – there is no place for criminal behaviour at shopping centres.”

“Police and PSOs have been identifying and arresting shop thieves in enormous numbers as part of Operation Pulse, ensuring hard working retailers are better protected. While it’s more difficult to quantify, the presence of police and PSOs is also undoubtedly preventing significant offending – whether it be breaking up planned fights or putting doubt into the minds of opportunistic thieves,” he said. “As a result, retailers and shoppers are approaching us regularly to say they feel safer since the operation commenced.

“Teams of police and PSOs will continue to be flexibly deployed to major shopping centres throughout the remainder of this year. We’ll continue to strategically move our resources based on the latest crime data, calls for assistance and intelligence – ensuring our members are where they need to be to prevent crime.”

This year, Victoria Police has been exercising powers to search people for weapons without warrants within the Bayside Shopping Centre precinct (‘Warrantless search powers extended” The Times 3/3/2026).

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Pauline Hanson’s Rosebud press conference interrupted by protesters

Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au

ONE Nation Senator Pauline Hanson spent Friday and Saturday (17 and 18 April) campaigning with the party’s candidate for the Nepean by-election, Darren Hercus.

Hanson attended a “meet and greet” function at Rosebud Football Club on Friday night before attending a barbeque at Hercus’ business in Dromana on Saturday.

Afterwards, Hanson held a press conference at Rosebud Hospital that started in chaotic fashion as two people in attendance interjected.

As Hanson took to the microphone, a woman in the crowd yelled that the Senator was “a racist” as another attendee yelled that Hanson was planning to get rid of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

“You’re the most despicable politician we’ve ever had,” yelled the woman as One Nation supporters surrounded the pair.

The elderly man and One Nation’s Victorian president, Warren Pickering, argued with Pickering telling the man “don’t touch me” a number of times.

Eventually Pickering told the man “you’d better behave yourself mate” before telling the pair to leave the public hospital site, which they refused to do.

In a surreal moment, a man that appeared to be of Indian descent and was a One Nation supporter, approached the woman declaring “We’re all racists. I wish I had my t-shirt on right now”.

“We’re all immigrants too, I must say, unless you’re aboriginal,” said the woman, to which the Indian man replied “and every immigrant that comes should be closing the door behind them because…” before he was cut off from saying more.

The focus then returned to Hanson who was waiting for the din to die down. For the next couple of minutes, Hanson sparred directly with the pair telling them, regarding the PBS, that they are “so wrong”.

“Why would I get rid of the PBS? Why would I ever do that? Stop making these allegations that are clearly untrue.”

The pair were not to be dissuaded, and continued to interject while Hanson talked about the importance of the Nepean by-election, before eventually allowing her to speak.

“It is very important, this by-election, in Victoria, in the lead up to the election in November,” said Hanson.

“People in Victoria are wanting change in this state. As I have said many times before, Victoria is a basket-case.

“I’m pleased to announce Darren as our candidate for Nepean.”

Hercus then talked about how hard it has been

to be in business in Victoria, and also mentioned the Rosebud Hospital.

“We need a new one,” he said.

A reporter asked Hercus about the allegations from former One Nation members about financial irregularities within the campaign. Initially Hercus said it was “in the hands of the lawyers” before Hanson stepped in.

“There is no separate bank account set up, there is just an account set up for the campaign,” said Hanson.

“The allegations are coming from disgruntled former members of the party.

“They’ve had no involvement in it at all. They actually left before Darren was endorsed as the candidate, and they have no idea what is going on.

“These are false allegations and I am quite prepared to put it in the hands of the lawyers to have this fully investigated. I’m fed up with people making false allegations against One Nation, and I will see it through.”

Asked about funding his campaign, Hercus told reporters he’d been putting costs onto his own credit card.

“We try and do it properly through the state executive to set up the bank account that everything has to go through. Candidates really are not across this. It is very complex, what rules and regulations. We try and guide them to the best of our ability to make sure it is done correct and above board,” said Hanson.

“All candidates, all political parties, are actually audited. Everything is audited. Everything will be gone through and investigated.

“These allegations that you are putting to us will be found to be untrue.”

Hanson moved onto the reason for being at Rosebud Hospital.

“What you’ve got here is a failing hospital. The whole state is failing in providing services to the people. If you don’t have decent healthcare, you basically have nothing.”

Hanson said One Nation would look to get rid of the “double handling” of health between the state and federal government and instead have federal funding supplied directly to hospital boards, cutting the state government out.

Asked about the funding for the redevelopment, Hanson would not be drawn.

“This needs to be scrapped and we need a damn new hospital that is up to date,” said Hanson.

“That’s my opinion. Can the state afford it? That’s another thing.”

Asked by a reporter where the money would come from, Hanson said “Cut back on some of your public servants in this state. Cut back on some of your wasting of money.”

After the press conference, Hanson and supporters headed off to campaign at Rye Pier.

OUR ANZACS

Three go to war and one returns: the story of Mornington’s Somers ‘boys’

By Peter McCullough

WHEN the “Great War” ended in 1918, Australia had a population of less than five million. During the previous four years about 500,000 Australians wore some type of uniform and few families were untouched by events in distant lands.

For 61,000 families, telegrams delivered the tragic news that a loved one had been lost. Some families had the misfortune to suffer bad news more than once: the Somers family of Mornington was one of those.

Dr J L Edgeworth Somers was a much-loved and highly respected doctor in Mornington in the late 19th and early 20th century. He died in 1938. Three of his sons enlisted during the First World War, but two never returned.

This story comes from records at the Australian War Memorial and the book Our Boys at the Front, published last year by the Mornington and District Historical Society.

SOMERS, Noel Travers Edgeworth Enlisted 14/12/1914; killed in action 8/8/1915.

Noel was a 21-year-old bank clerk and stated on enlistment that he had prior service, namely “Cadet Royal Navy 2 years” and “3 years OIC Stonyhurst College”. He was in the 5th Reinforcements of the 14th Bat-

talion, which left Melbourne on the Hororata on 17 April 1915, arriving at the Dardanelles on 9 July.

On 8 August he was reported missing at Gallipoli: was he killed or had he been captured by the Turks? It would be a year before the answer was known.

On 6 September 1915, Dr Somers wrote to the army enquiring as to “… the circumstances under which my son is posted as missing, and if you would give me your private opinion as to his chances of being alive and well though a prisoner, or to the greater likelihood of his being dead and not being discovered or identified. My boy had two chums named Friend and Greenwood (14th Battalion). Could I possibly have their relatives’ names and addresses so as through them to make some enquiries.”

The names and addresses were supplied.

In January 1916 the youngest son, Gervase Somers, wrote to the army stating that a list of prisoners captured by the Turks had been published in The Argus, but his brother’s name was not among them; was another list likely to appear?

Although the Anzacs left Gallipoli in December 1915, the fate of Noel Somers remained unknown.

Eventually a court of enquiry conducted by 4th Infantry Brigade AIF

Headquarters sitting in Serapeum, Egypt, issued a determination on 7 July 1916.

Although Noel Somers’s body was never found, the finding was based on a document submitted by the Australian Red Cross Information Bureau in

On this ANZAC Day, and every year, we pause to honour and remember the bravery and sacrifice of our selfless and loyal servicewomen and servicemen.

Their courage, resilience and dedication to our nation will never be forgotten. May their example continue to inspire us all to strive for peace, understanding and compassion in our community.

Lest we forget.

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“Sgt M P Connelley, 1079, 14th Btn, states that he was Sgt of the platoon of which Somers was a member and was about 100 yards off when the casualty was wounded on the 8th August. They had advanced from trenches two days before near Suvla Bay, two miles inland. Informant saw the casualty hit and could not tell how badly he was hurt but by the way he fell he considered that he was hit through the body. The coy. did not advance beyond the point where the casualty fell, or if they

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did advance, it was very little. They then retired and the casualty was left there with about 65 of the Btn. either wounded or killed. As far as informant knows the bodies of the dead were not collected by either side. Names of prisoners taken at that fight have been announced and the list did not include that of the casualty. Informant seemed reliable.”

By 29 September, Dr Somers had received a package containing his son’s effects: postcards, hairbrush and letters. Over the next few years he received Noel’s medals, the memorial scroll and memorial plaque.

Sometimes the official records throw up a piece of information that leaves the reader guessing. Noel Somers stated in his enlistment papers that he was not married and listed his father as next of kin. When Dr Somers wrote on 6 September 1915 asking for the home addresses of Noel’s chums, Dr Somers concluded his letter: “It is Mrs Somers special wish that the news of whatever kind when it comes should be communicated direct to me

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and not through the medium of another person.”

However three days earlier (3 September 1915) the Officer Commanding of the Australian Records Section of the AIF in Alexandria received the following instruction:

“In the event of any casualty to No. 2015 Private N T E Somers, 14th Battalion, will you please notify his wife, Sister Somers, Military Hospital, Grand Hotel, Helouan.”

All of his effects, medals, etc were sent to his father as next of kin.

Also, while service records of other soldiers contain a very basic will, this was missing from the file of Noel Somers.

SOMERS, Gervase Louis

Enlisted 16/5/1917; killed in action 12/10/1918.

An 18-year-old student, Gervase had to get permission from his parents to enlist as he was not 21.

He, too, claimed experience in the Sea Cadets (two years) and he was posted as part of the 9th Reinforcements for 60th Battalion.

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It was May 1918 before he arrived in France and where he transferred to the 59th Battalion. After a spell in hospital with influenza and attending the Australian Corps School, he was selected to go to England for an infantry cadet course in October 1918.

Sadly he was killed before departing and was buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, near St Quentin in France.

By May 1919 Dr Somers was signing for a package of personal effects: address book, leather cigarette case, leather card case, notebook, paper knife, silver spoon, wallet, cards, and photos.

In July a separate package arrived

with a pocket book, and then came medals and the memorial scroll and plaque.

Photographs of the grave were also supplied.

SOMERS, Neville Edgeworth Enlisted 26/1/1917: discharged 25/3/1919.

A 21-year-old medical student, Neville claimed four years in the Sea Cadets as relevant experience. After training at No. 5 Australian General Hospital he embarked on 10 May 1917, reaching Suez on 20 June.

Originally allocated to the Camel Field Ambulance, he was considered surplus to requirements and transferred

to the 1st Light Horse Ambulance and saw out the war in Palestine.

Like many others in that campaign, Neville did not escape the scourge of malaria. The Peninsula Post of 31 January 1919 tells of an incident he experienced earlier. It reported: “Some months ago a horse he was riding was killed by a shell which burst nearby, and although Trooper Somers narrowly escaped death, he suffered severely from shock for some time and has since been in hospital with malaria for two months.”

This incident may be the explanation for his misdemeanour on 3 February when he was fined for “offensive lan-

guage to an NCO”.

Trooper Somers embarked for Australia on 26 January 1919 and was discharged on 25 March with the intention of resuming his uni studies.

Did Neville Somers complete his medical studies? His service record gives no indication.

The next document on his file, after his discharge papers, was a letter written in 1945 to the Officer-in-Charge, AIF Base Records in Canberra, requesting a copy of his statement of service.

By now he was using his full name, “Neville Essex Edgeworth de Firmont Somers”. It is understandable that it

was not revealed to the boys in the Camel Corps or in the Light Horse.

Neville’s letter requesting a copy of his statement of service explained politely and in some detail that while serving as an RAF officer in Singapore in 1942, he had to depart in something of a hurry. His personal papers and other effects were to follow by sea, but he never saw them again. He even enclosed a stamp in case the army was short of petty cash.

The letter, containing all the details, was not acceptable to the army; “Trooper Somers”, as he was referred to, was required to fill out the detailed statuary declaration to which was at-

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The heartbroken Somers parents

Dr James Louis Edgeworth Somers

The father of the three soldiers was a larger than life characters in Mornington and the wider peninsula community for many years.

In The Bush – A story of the Mornington Bush Nursing Hospital by Hilary Abeyaratne, we are given an insight into his contribution:

“Pioneer practitioner” was the term used by The Peninsula Post to describe Dr J L Edgworth Somers when he was, on account of his long and meritorious service in the area, given the honour of addressing the gathering at the opening of the hospital in 1937. In practice on the peninsula since 1892, one of its best known and respected citizens, Dr Somers was still amazingly fit at 75 when he died most suddenly and unexpectedly, “a grand old gentleman and an ornament to the medical profession”.

He was loved as a doctor given to great skill in diagnosis, and also highly respected as the chairman of the local justices. In fact, the day before he died he presided over the cases listed at the local police court for the morning, did one set of his medical rounds soon after, another in the afternoon and again one that night, apparently in perfect health.

he was rescued by a friendly Arab tribe with whom he remained for the next couple of years, living as an Arab.

Later, he lived and practised in South America and Spain before coming to Australia in 1890 where he first toured Queensland on foot before coming to Victoria and Mornington.

He served the town for 45 years, never missing his daily swim at the baths, in winter or summer, until a couple of years before he died in his sleep at his home, Tarfayah, in Albert Street on 17 February 1938.

Shortly after his death the citizens of Mornington erected a cairn and sundial. It was dedicated on 16 July 1939 by Sir George Fairbairn and the inscription reads: “This sundial is set here in memory of a beloved physician, James Louis Edgeworth Somers, who ministered to the sick of the Mornington Peninsula from 1893 to 1938.”

Frances Mabel Edgeworth Somers

Mrs Somers was the daughter of Dr Joseph P Usher of Ballarat and a cousin of Dr Somers.

On 22 December the memorial board was officially presented by Mrs Somers before “a large assemblage of relatives and friends”. It was described as “beautifully carved by an English artist (a brother of an Imperial Officer) ...” and bearing the names of 20 boys from the district.

It was unveiled with great ceremony by His Excellency Sir John Maddern, Lt Governor, whose stirring speech was reported in The Post on 4 January 1918:

“The noblest feelings of humanity which are theirs, adorned their character and their sacrifice, and so our grief was assuaged in the pride of their heroic deeds.”

Sadly, more grief lay ahead for the Somers family with the death of Gervase toward the end of the war. His name was added to the board, which can be viewed at the Mornington RSL, beside that of his brother.

tached a form with a number of questions. Even then there was no guarantee of a favourable response; only “... further consideration will be given to the matter”.

Although the covering page contained all the necessary detail, the army asked Neville to “... detail the circumstances under which the papers were lost”.

Probably mouthing a few of the words that got him into so much trouble in Palestine in 1918, the old trooper wrote “Act of God”.

Even the army baulked at the thought of questioning the act of the Supreme Being, and the request was acceded to.

He is also remembered for the white horse on which he made his calls (although he later owned both a motorcycle and a car) and for the pack of noisy dogs that accompanied them to herald his arrival.

Dr Somers’s story before coming to Mornington is “most remarkable and romantic”. The son of a doctor in Ireland, he was, at 19, the youngest at that time in the British Empire to obtain his BA (Cantab) before going on for his clinical studies at St Mary’s Hospital, London.

In the years between his graduation and his coming to Mornington at the age of 30, he had had a most adventurous life. He was serving as a surgeon at Fort Juby in West Africa when he was attacked and badly wounded by marauders;

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Apart from three boys, the family also included two girls: Florence Ruth Edgeworth Somers and Monica Mary Patricia Edgeworth Somers. Mrs Somers shared the “intense anxiety” that Dr Somers referred to in one of his letters to the AIF when they were waiting on news of Noel.

On 15 June 1917, The Peninsula Post wrote in its editorial that “The memory of Pte. Somers is kept alive in St Macartan’s Church by two beautiful silver vases, suitably inscribed, presented by Mrs Somers ...”.

In a letter to The Post in November, 1917, Mrs Somers said she was to make a presentation to the Shire of Mornington of a memorial board of the fallen of the district, as a “small personal gift”, and expressed the hope that a more enduring marble memorial would be erected after the war to which she would contribute.

The grief of Mrs Somers was made more tangible by a poem she wrote entitled “My Son” and published in The Post after the war:

Little one with deep blue eyes

Like shadows on the azure skies

Sun kissed curls that seemed to dance

Do you really lie in France?

Son whose eyes ever grew darker blue, Hair that lost its golden hue, Eyes which looked with open glance, Do you really lie in France?

Soldier son who left that day

Kissed me softly seemed so gay I wonder do you know perchance My broken heart lies too in France.

Honouring the Rats of Tobruk

By Ann-Marie Hermans

FOR more than 240 days in 1941, the men of the Tobruk garrison - many of them Australian – weathered the might of German and Italian forces.

Day after day, they held their positions in trenches, in caves, and in dugouts, enduring relentless bombardment from tanks and heavy artillery.

German propaganda broadcasts, including those by William Joyce, mockingly labelled them the “Rats of Tobruk”, attempting to demoralise the Allied forces.

But his efforts failed. Rather than becoming a source of shame, the nickname was embraced as a badge of pride and honour by those who served.

It came to symbolise the resilience, courage and unity of our troops and the tactical skill of their commanders.

Last year, I had the privilege of spending time with my late friend Owen Carltona proud Australian, a national serviceman, and the founder of the Rats of Tobruk Project.

Over many years, he worked tirelessly to preserve their legacy, compiling an enormous honour roll containing thousands upon thousands of Australian names.

Every ANZAC day, Owen would present a Tshaped wreath replete with yellow flowers at the Dandenong memorial.

Sadly, this year, Owen will not be with us, but his memory and legacy remain.

We pay tribute to Owen’s work and to the courage of the Rats of Tobruk.

We remember all those who have served in conflicts and peacekeeping operations over several decades - many of them losing life and limb to protect our nation.

And we recognise the men and women in uniform who serve today, stationed across Australia and around the world, to secure our borders and advance our interests. Lest we forget.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Blue Murder Motel. (PGl, R) 11.45 Like A Version. (R) 12.00 News. 12.55 The Piano. (Final, PG, R) 1.50 Can You Keep A Secret? (Final, Ml, R) 2.20 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Patience. (PGv) A Viking expert dies before a big speech.

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

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

10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PGl, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.05 Love Me. (Mdls, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15

The Many Days Of Anzac. (PG, R) 4.10 Last Post: Winds Of Change. 4.20 Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney. 5.30 Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra.

SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Matched. (PG, R) 9.50 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PG) 10.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rhoda Roberts AO: A Lasting Legacy. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong. (PGa, R) 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 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown To Murder. (2019, PGav, R) Holly Robinson Peete. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 A New ANZAC. (PGal)

Three months of prep lead up to the first Remembrance Day.

9.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PG, R) Looks at the Orient Express network.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The King. (Madls) 11.50 Babylon Berlin. (Manv, R) 1.45 Nordland 99. (Mals, R) 2.50 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.50 The Zelensky Story. (PGa, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 4.15pm Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 9.40 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 7. Richmond v Melbourne. From the MCG.

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

11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.

11.45 To Be Advised.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 Weekend Sunrise.

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

MOVIE: Sister Dating Swap. (2023, PGa, R) Megan Hutchings. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Airport Security: USA. (PGd)

A baggage X-ray shows disturbing items.

8.30 MOVIE: The Monuments Men. (2014, Mv, R) During World War II, an unlikely platoon is tasked with retrieving artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray.

10.50 MOVIE: Stronger. (2017, MA15+lv, R)

An ordinary man becomes a symbol of hope. Jake Gyllenhaal.

1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Currumbin Anzac Day Dawn Service. 5.30 Anzac Day Dawn Service.

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6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)

7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter.

8.40 Building The Dream. Charlie Luxton helps first-time builders design budget-friendly homes. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 MasterChef Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

6am Morning

Programs. 2.30pm Bamay. 3.05 Where Are You Really From? 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Good Morning, Vietnam. (1987) 10.40 Sex Before The Internet. 12.30am United Gangs Of America. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

Discovering Film. 6.50 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.45 The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PG) 10.55 The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. (2008, M) 12.40pm Eiffel. (2021, M, French) 2.40 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 4.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 6.30 Men In War. (1957, PG) 8.30 We Were Soldiers. (2002, MA15+) 11.05 Lawless. (2012, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Seasons Of The Wild. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Seasons Of The Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: Princess Mononoke. (1997, M) 9.55 MOVIE: The Air Up There. (1994, PG) 11.55 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00

Saturday, April 25

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Anzac Day March Melbourne. 12.00 News. 12.30 Gallipoli Dawn Service. 1.30 Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service. 2.25 ABC News On Anzac Day. 3.00 The Many Days Of Anzac. (PG, R) 4.00 Last Post: Winds Of Change. (R) 4.05 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 4.55 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

6.25 Tonight At The Museum. (PGa, R)

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

7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Final, PGl) A local candy merchant dies at a summer market.

8.15 Top End Bub. (Final, PG) Lauren and Ned reconnect as a cyclone batters the Top End and they’re forced to bunker down.

8.40 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) The team faces their most confounding puzzle yet when a passenger seemingly vanishes mid-flight.

9.45 Frauds. (Final, Ml, R) The day of the heist arrives.

10.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.55 The Rover Of Tobruk. (PGalv, R) 11.25 Fallen: A Tragic Story Of The Unnamed. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Men’s Race. Highlights. 3.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Women’s Race. Highlights. 4.30 Athletics. Marathon de Paris. Highlights. 5.30 Surviving WW2. (PGaw)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Langham: London’s Grandest Hotel.

8.25 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: From The Three-Lakes Region Through Lavaux To Geneva. (R) Follows a train through Lavaux to Geneva. 9.25 Jersey And Guernsey. (PGaw, R) It is Liberation Day across the islands. 10.20 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 11.20 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R) 1.55 Matched. (PG, R) 2.45 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.50 The Zelensky Story. (Malv, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 The Snail And The Whale. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Tabby McTat. 5.30 Super Monsters. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.50 Caper Crew. 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 12.00 Seven News Special: Gallipoli Dawn Service. 1.30 Seven News Special: VillersBretonneux Dawn Service. 2.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 7. Essendon v Collingwood.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets up with some of the members of the Eastwood Country Women’s Association.

8.00 MOVIE: Pearl Harbor. (2001, Mv, R) Two childhood friends grow up to be US Army Air Force pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor, where they fall in love with the same woman before coming under surprise attack by the Japanese. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale. 11.50 To Be Advised. 1.35 Devils. (MA15+av)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGals, R)

6.00 Weekend Today. 11.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.25 Gallipoli Dawn Service. Coverage of the dawn service. 1.35 Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service. From Villers-Bretonneux, France. 2.35 Rugby League. NRL. Round 8. St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Midway. (2019, Mlw, R) Charts the Battle of Midway. Woody Harrelson, Patrick Wilson.

10.10 MOVIE: Valkyrie. (2008, Mlv, R) An officer tries to assassinate Hitler. Tom Cruise.

12.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)

1.15 My Way. (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)

6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Two brothers are impressed by a pure husky. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (Return) Neale Whitaker sets out to do a sensitive renovation where the spaces will creatively connect. 9.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

10.30 Matlock. (PGad, R) The firm tackles an AI afterlife software dispute. 11.30 Elsbeth. (Mlv, R) Elsbeth infiltrates the world of puzzle solvers. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 2.35 Forged In Fire. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Mastermind Aust. 6.25 The Earthshot Report. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 The American Soldier. 10.15 Chernobyl: A Bomb That Keeps Ticking. 11.15 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 12.55am WWE Legends. 1.50 The Nine Lives Of. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.05 Men In War. (1957, PG) 10.05 Mass. (2021, M) 12.10pm Discovering Film. 1.00 Marmalade. (2024, M) 3.00 The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PG) 5.10 The Crow’s

5.00 MOVIE: The Dam Busters. (1955) 7.30 Rugby Union. Women’s Pacific Four Series. Game 3. Australia v New Zealand. 10.00 MOVIE: Be Cool. (2005, M) 12.25am Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (Final, PG, R) 3.25 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)

6.30 Compass. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Assembly. (Return, PGl)

8.15 Bad Company. (Premiere, PG)

A theatre centre’s new CEO tries to prevent its downfall.

8.45 Bergerac. (Return, M) Shocking events unfold at a wedding reception.

9.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Final, PGl, R) 10.15 Top End Bub. (Final, PG, R) 10.40

MOVIE: Van Diemen’s Land. (2009, MA15+alv, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00

Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (PGa, R) 11.00 Japanese Islands From Above. (R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Men’s Race. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Women’s Race. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.35 Cold War Spies. (Premiere) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 7. Brisbane Lions v Adelaide.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Pompeii: The New Dig: The Woman With The Pearl Earring. (PG, R) 8.40 Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: Nabataeans. (PG, R) Bettany Hughes uncovers the mysteries of the Nabataeans. 9.40 Emperor: Rise And Fall Of A Dynasty. (Masv, R) 10.35 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 11.35 Rhoda Roberts AO: A Lasting Legacy. (Ml, R) 1.05 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGl, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Mister Maker Around The World. 2.50 Wiggle. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Peter Rabbit. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.25 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 Caper Crew. 8.05 Secrets At Red Rocks. 8.30 Animal Park. 10.15 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.55 Late Programs.

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PGls) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 MOVIE: Bravery & Betrayal. (2025, Malv) Looks at the SAS troops that were sent to Afghanistan and Iraq following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody: Living Among Us. (MA15+al, R) Police confront the sexual exploitation of children. 12.10 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Our Town. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 The Floor. (PGl)

8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Operation Bastille. (Masv) Looks at Operation Bastille, which follows the investigation that exposed Stephen Michael Adams. 10.15 9News Late.

10.45 The First 48: Among Friends. (Ma, R)

11.40 American Ripper. (Premiere, Mav) 12.35 Oz Off Road TV. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Jimmy Barnes drops into the kitchen. 8.35 Race Across The World. (Ml) The teams leave Nara City and must cross their first border into South Korea to reach the second checkpoint in Sokcho. 9.50 Matlock. (PGad) The team arranges a delicate meeting with a key accomplice after continuing to trace Senior’s money trail. 10.45 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) A military sergeant is found burned in her car. 11.35 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.40 PBS News Compass Points. 5.20 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 6.20 Abandoned Engineering. 8.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. LiegeBastogne-Liege. Men’s race. 12.40am Cycling. UCI World Tour. Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Women’s race. 2.15 Travel Man. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle.

1.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 7. Highlights. 2.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.40 Making A Mark. 4.45 Bob Marley & The Wailers: Live 1977. 6.05 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. (Premiere) 7.30 Free The People. 9.15 Lakota Nation Vs United States. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am

The Movie Show. 6.10 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 7.50 Discovering Film. 8.40 The Skin Of Others. (2020, PG) 10.30 That Good Night. (2017, M) 12.15pm Ping Pong: The Triumph. (2023, M, Mandarin) 2.45 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 4.50 Men In War. (1957) 6.50 The Blockhouse. (1973, PG) 8.30 Stalingrad. (2013, MA15+, Russian, German, Japanese) 10.55 Late Programs.

Monday, April

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9.00 News. 10.00 Blue Murder Motel. (Final, PGl, R) 11.00 Top End Bub. (Final, PG, R) 11.30 Back Roads. (PG,

(R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story: Dog Gone – The Hunt For Valerie. (R) 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.

9.35 Planet America.

10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.35 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 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PG) 11.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rhoda Roberts AO: A Lasting Legacy. (PG, R) 4.15 Nick Knowles Into Death Valley. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Costco Vs Supermarkets. (R) 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.05 SBS World News Late.

10.35 Herrhausen: The Banker And The Bomb. (Mlv) 11.45 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 2.45 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGv, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.25 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.05 Late Programs.

Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Jack Mimoun And The Secrets Of Val Verde. (2022, M, French) Noon The Lighthorsemen. (1987, M) 2.10 Discovering Film. 3.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 4.40 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 6.40 Above Us The Waves. (1955, PG) 8.30 Hamburger Hill. (1987,

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. 7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (M) Hosted by Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy.

8.40 9-1-1. (Mav) Eddie and Buck’s flight to LA is cancelled after the National Firefighter Games.

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

10.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League.

11.40 St. Denis Medical. (PGadl)

12.10 New Amsterdam. (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.

Today. 9.00 Today Extra.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Floor. (PGl) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.

9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 100% Footy. (Mal)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal.

Tuesday, April 28

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

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)

NINE (9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Final, Mv, R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Matched. (PG, R) 10.10 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PG) 11.10 Along Ancient Tracks. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 What Does Australia Really Think About… (Ma, R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Nick Knowles Into Death Valley. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

8.30 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia: We Will Decide. Looks at an asylum seekers’ High Court case. 9.20 You Can’t Ask That: Centenarians. (R) An insight into people’s lives.

9.45 Compass: Yaluu (See You Again) (PG, R)

10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R)

10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R)

12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (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 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi investigates Australia’s housing shortage.

9.30 Dateline: Peru’s Love Cheats.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 Exit. (Malv) 12.00 Clean Sweep. (Mals, R) 3.00 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Cash shows a new recruit the ropes. 7.30 My Reno Rules. (PGl) The rival renovators try to prove their worth.

9.05 Doc. (Mav) A shocking turn of events ensues when Amy and Jake treat an expectant mother injured during a robbery.

10.05 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 11.05 The Agenda Setters. (R) 12.05 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Australia’s Deadliest. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Return, PGls) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Crawling. (MA15+l) Presented by Jeremy Clarkson. 9.35 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.35 9News Late.

11.05 The Grand Tour. (Ml) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 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.

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6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of new contestants enters the kitchen. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 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 The Grudge. 3.05 Bamay. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Warfighters: Battle Stories. 10.05 Does Your Partner Have OCD? 11.00 Chasing Speed. (Final) 11.55 Brassic. 1.20am WWE Legends. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 3.30pm Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.05 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.30 BattleBots. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 8.20 Discovering Film. 9.15 Above Us The Waves. (1955, PG) 11.00 Love Thing. (2022, M, German) 12.50pm Oskars Kleid. (2022, M, German, Spanish) 2.45 The Blockhouse. (1973, PG) 4.20 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 6.15 Spitfire. (1942, PG) 8.30 The Flowers Of War. (2011, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Etched In Bone. 1pm Everyone, Everywhere, Everywhen. 1.45 Generations Of Men. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Ocean Warriors. 8.30 MOVIE: Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 10.50 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Wednesday, April 29

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 LEGO Masters. 2.30pm Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny.

6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet. (1976) 5.30 The Edinburgh Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

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

(9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.20 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.50 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.00 ABC News. 7.30

8.00 Gruen. (Return, PG) Presented by Wil Anderson.

Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Return, PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.

Urzila. (Mals) Comedic chaos from Urzila Carlson.

9.50 Bad Company. (PG, R)

10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business. (R)

10.50 Planet America. (R) 11.20 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 12.10 Long

Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R)

Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening

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

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PG) 11.05 Along Ancient Tracks. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Chernobyl: Inside The Meltdown: Sacrifice. (M) Workers begin to clean up the deadly radioactive fallout. 9.25 The Audacity. (M) A would-be tech titan and his therapist try to find fortune and happiness for themselves.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Rise Of The Raven. (MA15+sv)

12.00 Blue Lights. (Malsv, R) 2.05 Classified. (Malv, R)

3.40 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Whisperer. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Spy Game. (2001, M) 10.50 Brassic. 12.35am Count Abdulla. 1.35 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.10 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 8.05 Spitfire. (1942, PG) 10.20 King Of My Castle. (2024, M, French) 12.25pm Banel & Adama. (2023, M, French, Pulaar) 2.00 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 4.00 Above Us The Waves. (1955, PG) 5.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 8.30 Good Morning, Vietnam. (1987) 10.50 The Love Witch. (2016, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Always Blak Always Cracked. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.40 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: The Wind And The Reckoning. (2022, M) 12.05am Late Programs. NITV (34)

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 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

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

7.30 SAS: AUS V ENG. (Return, Malv) Australian and British celebs take part in SAS training.

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

9.30 Unfiltered. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Final, Ml)

12.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Events That Changed Australia: The Birth Of The Bogan. (Ml)

8.30 Outback Murder Highway: The Spear Creek Killings. (Mv) Looks at Spear Creek.

9.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mav, R) Piers Morgan chats with Kimberly Saenz.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Miniseries: The Night Caller. (Malv)

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy. (R) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of new contestants enters the kitchen. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth investigates after a powerful patriarch is stabbed with a sword at New York’s most exclusive debutante ball.

near & far

TRAVEL FEATURE

Jamala; Canberra’s gateway to another world

IN the heart of Canberra lies an experience that redefines the meaning of luxury travel. Nestled within the National Zoo and Aquarium, Jamala Wildlife Lodge is not just a place to stay but a journey into another world. For those seeking adventure, Jamala delivers a rare combination of wild indulgence and conservation. Jamala Wildlife Lodge is Australia’s first all-inclusive luxury lodge located inside a zoo and has quickly earned a reputation as a national standout. The lodge offers 18 suites that combine five-star comfort with the thrill of an African safari. Each room option at Jamala lodge offers the best in luxury, from the bedding to the decor, each room transports you to your own personal safari. Jungle Bungalows give guests a front row seat to cheetahs, lions, tigers or sun bears whereas Giraffe Treehouses provide a private escape that places guests at eye level with one of the most extraordinary animals on earth uShaka Lodge, set within tropical gardens and attached to the aquarium, was the owners’ former residence and has varying room sizes and designs. You can watch as a meerkat scurries by or sleep looking into a 70,000 litre ocean aquarium! Guests who visit Jamala may find themselves hand feeding a giraffe from their balcony or spending their evening in a luxurious bath while a tiger is

a mere metre away. Jamala caters to animal lovers whether they are drawn to the majestic beauty of a lion or the peace of a tropical reef environment, there is something for everyone.

Upon arrival, your stay will begin with a decadent high tea served in the grand uShaka Lodge, set alongside the shark tank and a family of playful colobus monkeys. Afterward, you will join a zoo

guide for an exclusive behind-thescenes tour where you will meet and learn all about the incredible animals in the zoo’s care. This tour highlights the work of the National Zoo and Aquarium while giving guests a glimpse into how their stay benefits the zoo’s animals and their wild counterparts. Guests may find themselves up close with a rhino or interacting with one of the many animal residents.

Conservation is not a side narrative at Jamala but the foundation of its purpose. Revenue from the lodge supports regional breeding, education and welfare programs as well as animal conservation in the wild.

Following your eye-opening tour, you will be escorted to your suite where your roommates might be anything from a curious lion to a graceful giraffe or playful lemurs.

As evening falls, your stay will be complemented by pre-dinner drinks on the terrace before enjoying a four-course dinner in the breathtaking Rainforest Cave. Dining is integral to the Jamala experience. Guests gather within the Rainforest Cave for an award winning meal that is based on seasonal flavours. This four-course feast amongst the company of a white lion and hyenas, creates a sense that the meal is taking place in a hidden oasis rather than a dining room in the nation’s capital. When you sample Jamala’s incredible tasting plate entree, you will experience why they have won some of Canberra’s most prestigious restaurant awards. Fine wines and Moet champagne are included and chosen to complement the menu and pre-dinner drinks set a social atmosphere where guests share the most memorable parts of their day.

Jamala Wildlife Lodge has received numerous awards for accommodation and dining excellence, yet its strongest legacy may be the emotional impact it leaves. Guests emerge with a deeper respect for animals and a drive to do their part to help wildlife. The experience bridges luxury, learning and ethical impact in a way few destinations achieve. Jamala stands as proof that travel can be both indulgent and meaningful.

Indulge in the highest luxury with Jamala Wildlife Lodge’s all-inclusive packages. Afternoon tea, a guided tour, and a gourmet 4-course meal at the ACT’s Best Restaurant of 2023 –all in the company of the world’s most unique and majestic animals.

Enjoy a stay in one of our luxury African inspired suites with our lions, cheetahs, sun bears or even a tiger!

A journey by rail, cruise and coach

NEW ZEALAND is a country that rewards those who travel slowly. Every bend in the road reveals another lake, mountain or coastline that seems almost too perfect to be real. While many visitors rush between highlights, there is a deeper and more rewarding way to experience this remarkable destination, that is by combining rail, cruise and coach travel into a journey that feels as memorable as the scenery itself.

Rail travel sets the tone for thoughtful exploration. Travelling from Australia, the legendary Indian Pacific provides an iconic introduction to long-distance rail travel before crossing the Tasman. Widely regarded as one of the world’s great train journeys, the Indian Pacific captures the romance of travel itself. As landscapes shift outside the window and time slows to the gentle rhythm of the tracks, rail travel becomes about anticipation rather than arrival. This sense of calm carries beautifully into a New Zealand adventure, where each destination is savoured rather than rushed.

Once in New Zealand, the water takes centre stage. Cruising through Milford or Doubtful Sound immerses you in a rare sense of stillness, as mountains rise quietly from the water and travel slows to match the pace of the landscape. Travelling by water allows access to areas that are otherwise difficult to reach. The journey is unhurried, giving time to observe the scale of the landscape and understand how these environments were formed. Certain cruises include opportunities to kayak or step ashore for guided walks, offering a different way to engage.

Coach touring blends comfort with discovery. Travelling with experienced guides brings the country to life through stories of Māori heritage, pioneering history and modern culture. Coaches reach regions that are both iconic and

unexpected, from alpine valleys and lakes to coastal towns and vineyardfilled countryside. Grand Pacific Tours excels in this style of travel, with planned stops along the way that allow time to truly experience each destination rather than simply passing

through. Their expertly guided journeys create opportunities to immerse in local culture and connect with communities on a deeper level. What makes this style of travel so compelling is how naturally it creates connection, connection to the land, to its stories and to the rhythm of the journey itself. Each mode of travel brings its own character. Together, they reveal New Zealand as a living, breathing destination rather than a checklist of sights. Staying longer in fewer places allows space for small, meaningful moments that often become the most memorable. Watching morning light settle over a lake, lingering over local produce at a country café or simply enjoying the quiet between destinations adds depth to the journey. These pauses are not interruptions; they are part of the experience.

A journey of this scale deserves expert guidance, and that’s where Your World of Travel comes in. With expert knowledge, personalised advice and a commitment to making every trip seamless, they ensure that your New Zealand adventure, whether by rail, cruise, coach or all of the above, feels effortless. They support you every step of the way, crafting experiences that turn travel into memories. Your World of Travel is your partner in making discovery extraordinary. Contact Your World of Travel to plan your dream New Zealand adventure: donna@yourworldoftravel.com.au

East Asia Imperial Journey

Dobbin won - and the motor car fails

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

TOM Merrick was a market gardener.

Of that he made no secret. He was also a rather ambitious individual, not that he wouldn’t stop at a hotel on his way home from market to have a glass of alcohol, nor that he didn’t go to sleep afterwards and let his trusty draught horse take him safely on his homeward way.

He did these things and, let me tell you now, they were the cause of his ultimate downfall as I shall relate.

But, still, he was ambitious, and there was something that he had long wanted to do.

As he came to dinner after weeding onions, he would stop to speak to his two horses:

“You’re a jolly fine pair,” he’d say, “but I won’t keep you for always. One of these days I’ll sell you, and buy a motor car” – that was his ambition.

He had wanted to own one for a long time, and “I will own one, some day” he’d say to himself.

“You see,” he argued to his wife, if I had a motor truck, I could go to market in half the time that it takes me now.”

“And it doesn’t cost much to run one,” replied his wife.

For once they agreed – they agreed that the advantages of an automobile go without argument.

Tom kept managing to put some money away, for was he not the most successful market gardener in the district? Absolutely, and few there were who wished to deny it.

And then came a day when a traveller for motor cars called at Tom’s residence. Perhaps somebody had told him of Tom’s ambition, but, even so,

that doesn’t much matter.

The traveller seemed a jolly decent sort of a chap, and Tom chummed up with him right from the start.

He was also a very eloquent gentleman, a born Mark Antony, and, in a trice he had Tom on fire with enthusiasm.

He went on uttering the wonders of motor cars, how many miles to the gallon, how the new models had been improved, together with a thousand and one other things that bewildered old Tom.

“What kind of a car is it?” asked he of the ambitious nature.

The name was given amidst another shower of praise.

“What price?” Tom managed to get in a little later.

The agent quoted a well known figure, which brought protest from Tom, to the effect that he hadn’t got that much money.

“But we can fix that up” said he of the eloquent tongue, and so it came about that Tom bought a motor lorry on time payment.

He was very careful when he drove to market a couple of days afterwards, but, coming home, he could not resist the temptation to have a drink.

In fact he had more than one drink, so elated did he feel, after which he set off again for home in his wonderful motor truck.

But habits are hard to break. After a little while he could not resist a sort of drowsiness, which seemed to numb him almost, as it had been wont to do with the horse.

“Get up,” Dobbin” he uttered, automatically, as he returned to consciousness some hours later.

And then he noticed the wrecked car about him. There was a wheel over there, a few parts scattered around, and the remainder was to some extent recognisable in its original form. A telegraph post was just in front of him, and the hotel a mile or so back.

The things he said cannot be published. Suffice is to say that he didn’t call the car a car and, a couple of weeks later, when he was able to walk again, he was heard to utter: “I’ll be darned if I ever drive anything but a horse again.”

Dobbin won.

***

AT a previous Council meeting it was resolved to seek information on the subject of sewerage or a drainage system.

The Federal Government referred the matter to the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, who sent an engineer to this meeting to supply all particulars of a sewerage scheme.

Mr. Mackay, the engineer, informed the Council that a sewerage scheme was a matter of cost.

He thought that Mornington could go in for a sewerage scheme now that its population is about 3000. The central area could be done first. It is hard to sewer a scattered area.

The average cost for a six or seven roomed house would be about £60 or £70, to be connected to a sewer. A four-roomed house would cost £40. The average cost in Melbourne at present is £60.

If the fall of a town is shallow the whole scheme would be cheaper.

Now is not the time to consider the treatment of sewerage, as the various treatments are continually being

PUZZLE ZONE

improved.

After it is agreed to sewer the town, then is the time to decide on the treatment, as you have the latest advice . ***

Lighting Fire Without Taking Precautions - Man Fined £10

The risk taken in lighting a fire in the open for clearing purposes without notifying adjoining property holders, was strongly criticised at the Mornington Court last week by the P.M., Mr. Cohen.

Others on the Bench were Crs. W. Andrews, P: McArthur, J. G. Barrett and Mr. L. J. Flannagan.

Mr. Newey was charged with having lit a fire to the danger of adjoining property at “Beleura” some time ago.

He stated that he did not see that there was any danger to any other properties when he lit the fire.

Constable Kerr: If the Fire Brigade and other volunteers were not called could you have stopped the fire?

Newey: I think so.

Constable Kerr: Did you make a break 12 feet wide around your house?

Newey: No.

Mr. B. Sharpe stated that considering the way the wind was blowing no great harm would have resulted.

Constable Kerr: If the wind changed, would other properties been in danger?

Witness: I could not say.

The P.M. The matter is a serious one. There is nothing in the Act to stop burning off, but precaution should be taken. You should have had a break around your house.

The fact that the Fire Brigade and volunteers had to be called shows that the fire was dangerous. You are fined £10.

***

Weddings: Bates – Robertson

The marriage of Miss Emily Irene Bates, youngest daughter of Mrs. Alfred E. Bates, “Una,” Mornington, to James King Robertson, fourth son of Mrs. Robert Aflick Robertson, “Burnbrae,” Mornington, took place on Wednesday, April 14, at St. Peter’s Church, Mornington. The Ven. Archdeacon Aickin officiated.

The bride, was given away by her brother, the Rev. R. B. Bates, Warder of the Brotherhood of Our Saviour, Copmanhurst, N.S.W.

She wore an ivory embossed gorgette over pale pink georgette, with veil and train. These were carried by her small niece, Una Martin, who looked sweet in a pale pink crepe de chene frock.

The bridesmaid was Miss Hilda Robertson, who wore a silver lace frock and carried a bouquet of autumn flowers. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Cyril Gray.

The church was very prettily decorated by friends of the bride. As the bride and bridegroom left the church the Archdeacon played very beautifully the Wedding March.

This was a fitting close to an impressive ceremony. The reception was held at Kirkpatrick’s Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson left for Geelong en route for Lorne, during the afternoon, amidst showers of confetti and with the good wishes of very many friends. Their home will be in Upper Hawthorn.

***

From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 23 April 1926

Scoreboard

Stonecats continue strong start for 2026

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV ONE SEN

DIVISION One had five games take place on Saturday (18 April) for their second round of the season.

Frankston YCW are sitting on top of the MPFNL Division One Men’s ladder as one of four teams to have won both their games so far this season.

The Stonecats faced Sorrento on Saturday and were in control all day.

They got off to a strong start and managed to get four goals on the board in the first quarter, to Sorrento's two.

They held the Sharks scoreless in the second, to go into the long break 41 points up.

Sorrento showed a bit more life in the third quarter, putting on three goals, but it didn't stop the Stonecats from pulling further away.

It was much the same in the final quarter with Frankston YCW coasting to a 43-point victory.

Tyrren Head managed three goals for Sorrento and was among their best. Brenton Lambert and Joshua Patullo both had three majors for Sorrento. Mornington are yet to get a win in their 2026 campaign, after going down to Devon Meadows. They were out of the blocks strongly in the first quarter, putting on 2.2 to the Panther's single goal. They continued in strong form in the second, putting on six goals to Devon Meadow's five, to go into the long break 12 points up.

The Panther's came out in the third firing, putting on four majors to a single goal for the Bulldogs,

snatching the lead: up three points at three-quarter time.

It was a close-run affair, with Mornington getting their noses in front temporarily in the final quarter, but they just couldn't keep the lead. Devon Meadows ended up winning by four points.

Captain Nick Battle managed four goals for Devon meadows, and Mitchell Bluhm scored three majors for Mornington.

Mt Eliza have maintained their perfect record for 2026 with a win against Edithvale-Aspendale, but it wasn't all smooth sailing.

Edi-Asp grabbed the early lead in the first quarter due to inaccuracy in front of goal by the Redlegs. Edi-Asp managed 3.3 by the first break to Mt Eliza's seven straight points.

Things didn't get any better for the visitors in the second, still missing the big sticks to notch up 10 straight points by the long break to Edi-Asp's 4.5: a 19-point lead.

Inaccuracy plagued Mt Eliza again for the third quarter, although they managed to find the target four times, getting their noses in front by threequarter time by four points.

They slotted another four in the final to grab the win by 17 points.

The score wasn't pretty though, with Mt Eliza's 8.21 overcoming Edi-Asp's 7.10.

Dromana had home ground advantage in their clash against Langwarrin.

Inaccuracy in front of goal cost Langwarrin in the first quarter with Dromana scoring 2.2 to Langwarrin’s 1.6, placing Dromana in the lead by two points.

Langwarrin found their mark in the second, kicking four straight goals, but Dromana managed to keep their noses in front, going into the long break with a three-point lead.

Langwarrin turned on the jets in the third quarter, slotting 7.6 to Dromana’s 3.5 and placing them in the lead by 22 points.

By quarter four, there was no coming back for Dromana, as Langwarrin kicked four consecutive goals after Dromana started the quarter with one, and despite Dromana trying to work their way back, they were unable to. Langwarrin won by 20 points.

Kaie Sullivan was Dromana’s highest goal scorer, scoring four, with Langwarrin’s Matthew Johnson scoring four goals of his own.

Rosebud remains undefeated for the season after their fairly easy win against Pines.

Both teams started slowly in the first quarter, with Rosebud taking the lead by five points after scoring only three goals.

Rosebud took control of the game in the second, slamming on 10.4 to Pines’ 2.3 and leaving them with a 54-point lead for the long break.

The third quarter was fairly even for both teams, with both scoring four goals and leaving Rosebud with a large lead.

The final quarter of the game was uneventful with only two goals being scored for each team and leaving Rosebud with a fifty-nine-point lead to win the game.

Khyal Jacobson was a fundamental player for Pines, scoring four goals. Blake Kuipers scored four goals for Rosebud.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 April, 2pm:

Mornington v Mt. Eliza - Mornington

Alexandra Park

Saturday 25 April, 2.30pm: Devon Meadows v Edithvale-AspendaleGlover Reserve

Langwarrin v Sorrento - Lloyd Park

Saturday 25 April, 4.30pm: Pines v Frankston YCW - Eric Bell Reserve

Sunday 26 April, 2pm: Dromana v Rosebud - Dromana Recreation Reserve

DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES

Saturday 25 April, 12pm: Devon Meadows v Edithvale-AspendaleGlover Reserve

Mornington v Mt. Eliza - Mornington

Alexandra Park

Saturday 25 April, 2pm: Pines v Frankston YCW - Eric Bell Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 5pm:

Langwarrin v Sorrento - Lloyd Park

Sunday 26 April, 12pm: Dromana v Rosebud - Dromana Recreation Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 April, 2pm: Somerville v Bonbeach - Somerville Football Club

Seaford v Chelsea - RF Miles Recreation Reserve

Hastings v Frankston Bombers - Hastings Club

Saturday 25 April, 2.30pm: Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 3.15pm: Crib Point v Red Hill - Crib Point Recreation Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 5pm: Rye v Pearcedale - RJ Rowley Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES

Saturday 25 April, 12pm: Somerville v Bonbeach - Somerville Football Club

Seaford v Chelsea - RF Miles Recreation Reserve

Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 1pm: Crib Point v Red Hill - Crib Point Recreation Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 3pm: Rye v Pearcedale - RJ Rowley Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 4.40pm: Hastings v Frankston Bombers - Hastings Club

DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 April, 12pm: Pearcedale v Frankston - Pearcedale Recreation Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 2pm: Bonbeach v Hastings/BalnarringBonbeach Reserve

Warragul Industrials v MorningtonWestern Park

Saturday 25 April, 4.45pm: Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve

DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES

Saturday 25 April, 10am: Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 12pm: Bonbeach v Frankston - Bonbeach Reserve

Warragul Industrials v MorningtonWestern Park

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Seaford get an easy win over Pearcedale

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By Kennedy McCullough MEN’S DIV TWO SEN

DIVISION Two Men’s Seniors completed their second round of the season with six games being played.

Seaford is still undefeated after their game against Pearcedale.

Seaford started strongly in the first quarter after scoring five goals to Pearcedale’s two, taking a 17-point lead.

Pearcedale put it into top gear in the second, scoring four goals while only limiting Seaford to one, leaving Seaford in front by just two points.

The third quarter had Seaford slipping into an easy lead, scoring 9.4 to Pearcedale’s 2.1 giving them a 47-point lead going into the final quarter.

Quarter four started off with very little action before Pearcedale slotted their last two goals for the game, Seaford then managed three more to win the game by 54 points.

Mitchell Davis had a standout performance for Pearcedale, scoring five goals. Hugh Park played a large role in Seaford’s success, scoring six.

Despite Bonbeach having home ground advantage, Frankston Bombers were able to secure a win.

Both teams started out slowly in the first quarter, each scoring three goals and leaving Frankston to lead by four points.

Bonbeach struggled to score in the second quarter, only managing one point compared to Frankston’s four goals, three points. Frankston entered the long break with a 30-point lead.

Four goals were scored by each team in the third quarter, leaving a 34-point gap between the teams at the final break.

Frankston managed to score 3.4 in the fourth quarter to Bonbeach’s 2.3, giving Frankston a win by 41 points.

Bonbeach’s captain Liam Hulett was the best goal kicker for the team, scoring four majors.

Tyson Barry was the best goal scorer for Frankston, scoring three.

The clash between Crib Point and Chelsea was extremely close, though Chelsea managed to maintain a lead at every break.

Both teams were let down by their inaccuracy in the first quarter, with Crib Point scoring 1.3 to Chelsea’s 1.7, leaving Chelsea with a four-point lead.

Twenty points were scored by each team in the second quarter, leaving the lead the same at the big break.

Chelsea gained a larger lead in the third quarter after scoring five goals to Crib Point’s three.

The fourth quarter added no score to Crib Point’s total, allowing Chelsea to pull further ahead, eventually gaining a 24-point by the final siren.

Kyle Hurlstone scored two goals for Crib Point.

John Simson, Jack Wallace and Josh Cowan all scored two goals for Chelsea.

Red Hill were able to secure a win at their home ground against Rye.

Red Hill managed to double Rye’s score in the first quarter, leaving Red Hill on 28 points at the first break.

The second quarter brought a greater lead for Red Hill, scoring 3.2 to Rye’s 2.3 and leaving a 19-point gap between the teams going into the long break.

Rye struggled to score in the third quarter, their inaccuracy only allowing them to gain five points in the quarter while Red Hill gained 13.

The fourth quarter brought a glimpse at a comeback for Rye, as they managed to score 3.4, but it was not enough to get them into the lead and Red Hill won by 12 points.

Somerville and Tyabb went head-to-head at Bunguyan Reserve.

Somerville took an immediate lead in the first quarter, scoring 7.4 to Tyabb’s 1.1: a lead of 39 points.

Quarter two continued on the same trajectory,

with Somerville scoring eight more goals while Tyabb did not score again, leaving Somerville with a lead of 90 points going into the long break. Tyabb was able to score again in quarter three, scoring 4.2 to Somerville’s 7.7.

Two points were scored by Tyabb in the fourth quarter while Somerville was able to score a further 6.5, giving them the win by 152 points. Karingal’s home ground advantage didn’t do them much good in their game against Hastings. Quarter one was very slow, with Karingal only scoring three points and Hastings scoring 1.4, giving them a seven-point lead.

Hastings picked up their game slightly in the second quarter, scoring two goals to Karingal’s one and giving them a 14-point lead going into halftime.

Hastings continued to grow their score substantially in the third quarter, scoring 4.3 to Karingal’s 1.2.

Karingal managed two goals in the last quarter of the game, but were unable to match Hastings who countered with three goals, giving Hastings the win.

Oscar Hanson scored two goals for Karingal, making up half of their total goals. Luke Hewitt performed well for Hastings, scoring four goals.

Mornington smash Bonbeach in a weekend of blowouts

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By Kennedy McCullough WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN

MORNINGTON remain undefeated after a win against Bonbeach.

Bonbeach were unable to put any score on the board for the entirety of the first quarter, allowing Mornington to gain a 14-point lead at the first break.

The second quarter saw Mornington score another 41 points, entering the long break with Mornington ahead by 55 points.

Quarter three finally allowed Bonbeach to put a single point on the scoreboard while Mornington scored 6.1.

Mornington gained a further 20 points in the

final quarter, giving them an 111-point win.

Mornington’s vice-captain Tenae Browne scored seven goals.

Hastings/Balnarring had a home ground advantage against Tyabb in their game.

Both teams started out slowly, with Hastings/ Balnarring scoring 1.4 to Tyabb’s 0.1.

Quarter two brought no increase in score for Tyabb but a large increase for Hastings/Balnarring, allowing the team to score six more goals before the long break.

Tyabb was able to score another point in the third quarter but were unable to shut down Hastings/ Balnarring’s rampage as the team scored a further four goals.

Hastings/Balnarring scored a further seven points in the final quarter, allowing Tyabb to win the quarter by scoring 14 points. In the end,

Hastings/Balnarring won by 65 points.

Deputy vice-captain Jasmin Hansen and Holly Simmonds each managed to score one goal for Tyabb. Amber Cilliers scored five goals for Hastings/Balnarring.

Karingal were able to remain undefeated for season 2026 after their game against Pearcedale.

Quarter one presented Karingal with the opportunity for an early lead, with them scoring 22 points.

Pearcedale scored a single point in the second quarter, but Karingal were still able to score a further three goals before the long break.

Karingal scored 3.4 in the third quarter, leaving them at 63 points going into the final quarter.

In the end, Pearcedale was only able to score three points in the whole game. Karingal scored a further three goals in the final quarter and win

by 82 points. Warragal Industrials managed to best Frankston in their clash, despite Frankston having the home ground advantage.

Quarter one begun with Frankston scoring a single point while Warragal managed 3.1, giving them an 18-point lead at the first break.

Two points were scored by Frankston leading into the long break, but Warragal put another goal on the board.

Frankston were unable to score in the third quarter, giving Warragal the perfect opportunity to score a further 2.4, leaving them in the lead by 40 points going into the final quarter.

Warragal scored another goal in the final quarter while Frankston only managed another point, giving Warragal Industrials a 46 point win.

Life savers win at national champs

LIFESAVERS from Mordialloc and Mentone were among the winners at the 2026 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.

The event saw more than 7000 competitors from 316 clubs compete in about 550 beach and ocean events.

Mordialloc Life Saving Gold competitors were big winners. Gold medal winners from the club were Harrison Scurrah for U19 Male Beach Flags; Samantha Barrow in 45-49 Female Beach Flags; Swayde Cole, Pippi Barrow, Archie Minster, and Harrison Scurrah for U19 Mixed Beach Relay; Zane Eddleston, Flynn Curry, Archi Minster, and Harrison Scurrah for U19 Male Beach Relay; and Daniel Hulme, Ian Bennett, Winston Burger, and Martin Barrow in the 230+ Male Beach Relay.

Silver medal winners from the club included Ariel Cole, Sophie Dunstan, Bo Guyton, Issabelle Thornborrow, Harrison Scurrah, Samantha Barrow, Matilda Clarke, Micah Hulme, Yanik Jayawardena, Zac Pearson, Frankie Hyde, and Indiah Hay. Bronze medal winners were Bo Guyton, Swayde Cole, Winston Burger, Samantha Barrow, Felicity Harrison, Jessica Kelleher, and Lisa Harper.

From Mentone Life Saving Club, Eden Benton won silver in the U14 Female Board Race event.

After the competition concluded, Life Saving Victoria said “Lifesaving sport plays a key role in keeping volunteer lifesavers rescue-ready for the Summer Patrol Season, and is a fantastic opportunity for club members to come together and build connections with other clubs and members.

“Congratulations to all competitors and thank you to all who gave their time to make the event happen by taking on support and officiating roles.”

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Seagulls smash nine past Skye

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

MORNINGTON took no mercy on Skye United on Friday night and exposed serious shortcomings in the home side’s make-up with a staggering 9-0 victory.

This was a result of seismic proportion that sent shockwaves through State 1 South-East and cements Mornington’s bona fides as a serious promotion candidate.

No-one envisaged the orange tsunami that would engulf Skye Recreation Reserve but it started in the 9th minute with a Ryan Paczkowski header from a Joe Hunt free-kick.

Kieran Dover made it 2-0 in the 15th minute with a low shot that was diverted by Skye’s Hamish Millar past his keeper Ittetsu Hirai. Dover was at it again in the 33rd minute when Skye’s defence was indecisive and he nipped in to hammer home a volley into the roof of the net. It was 4-0 nine minutes later from a Paczkowski corner whipped in from the right.

Shaun Kenny hammered home a loose ball from an attempted Nic Millar clearance in the 44th minute and if Skye thought the Seagulls would ease off the pedal in the second half it was wrong.

A brilliant reverse pass from James Kelly set up Nate Sim to make it 6-0 in the 49th minute and if Kane Runge had suddenly charged downfield and finished off a one-two by nutmegging Hirai no-one would have been surprised.

It was that kind of night, a night when an enormous gulf in class was in full public view.

Kosta Droutsas and Kelly joined in the feast and the final goal in the 82nd minute saw Dover complete his hat-trick.

So where to now for Skye?

The mental scarring of the playing group is a problem that Travis Mitchell and Alex Rojas must deal with immediately.

They are the coaches tasked with convincing their players that not all is lost and they haven’t become the easybeats of the league.

Head coach Phil McGuinness is overseas on a family holiday and will miss another two games.

In VPL1 Langwarrin had a great chance to grab three points against Bulleen Lions on Friday night but had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

Bulleen went ahead in the 34th minute with a firm header from Marko Bagaric following a corner.

Langwarrin hit back in the 42nd minute through Brad Blumenthal who was motoring in at the back post for a tap-in as the ball was played in from the left by Tosan Popo.

In the 73rd minute a superb lob volley from Alun Webb was worthy of a winner but six minutes into time added the visitors struck again.

Bulleen had pressured Langy late in the match and had won a free-kick.

As the referee was returning from lecturing the Bulleen bench the free-kick was taken only to strike the bar and bounce over.

The ref ruled that he wasn’t in position and ordered a retake.

Jake Cardillo didn’t miss sending a low strike out of the despairing clutches of Langy keeper

Sensational Seagulls: Mornington lines up before Friday night’s clash. Back row, left to right: Joe Hunt, James Clark, Ryan Paczkowski, James Kelly, Campbell Steedman, Kane Runge, David Waring (team manager). Front: Shaun Kenny, Nate Sim, Kieran Dover, Chris Droutsas, Callum Goulding. Picture: Darryl Kennedy

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In State 2 Peninsula Strikers enjoyed a first win of the season when beating North Caulfield 2-1 away on Sunday.

After a scoreless first half Strikers struck took two minutes into the second period.

Jerome Valadon played in Riley Anderton who finished well.

In the 65th minute Valadon pounced on a back pass to make it 2-0 and North Caulfield’s sole reply came in the final minute of normal time after Daniel Sacks was quickest to react from a scramble inside Strikers’ box.

The result took Strikers from 11th to 5th on the table.

In State 4 Chelsea got back to winning ways with a hard fought 1-0 away win over Monash University last weekend.

The decisive moment came in the 22nd minute.

Liam Burford broke down the right and played a low cross to the top of the box and Marcus Anastasiou slotted it first time into the bottom right corner.

On Friday night Chelsea is at home to league leader Springvale City.

Chelsea has already lost two of its first four games and another loss would cast serious doubt over its promotion credentials.

Baxter drew 2-2 at home to Riversdale on Saturday.

The visitors struck in the 8th minute with a spectacular long-range volley from Patrick Magris that rocketed into the top far corner of goal.

Baxter hit back in the 37th minute when Calvin Delaney’s excellent long free-kick released Aaron Credlin on the right and his volleyed cross was met by Jai Power whose glancing header gave

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Riversdale’s keeper no chance.

Baxter looked to have secured the points until the last minute of normal time.

Baxter keeper Colby Jones could only parry a firm dipping strike from outside the area and the incoming Mark Jencik tucked away the loose ball. Rosebud lost 3-1 away to Kings Domain on Saturday.

The ’Buds went 1-0 up in the 34th minute against a very physical opponent.

Their goal came from a Charlie Gunning corner and the visitors were good value for their halftime lead.

The second half was a very different affair with Kings Domain dominating and deservedly winning despite Rosebud missing some key chances.

Rosebud will hold a Special General Meeting at its clubrooms this Thursday at 8.30pm.

The meeting will vote on a proposed merger with Rosebud Heart.

Given the significance of the vote Rosebud urges all members to attend and have their say.

In State 5 Seaford United won its first game of the season when beating Noble Hurricanes 3-1 at Alex Nelson Reserve on Friday night.

Seaford struck first after a delightful left-footed ball in behind from Matt Davis in the 15th minute found Matt Cobb who laced his strike home from a tight angle at the back post.

Five minutes later Davis went from hero to zero when his back pass led to a Hurricanes goal.

Seaford’s Jonas Harasser gave away a penalty and Koray Yildirim made no mistake from the spot.

The visitors pushed hard in the second half and were rewarded in the 65th minute.

The returning Blake Hicks whipped in a delightful cross which was flicked on from Conor Mcfall at the front post to Alex Roberts who scored on his debut with a volley.

Roberts is a former Skye United, Bentleigh Greens, Frankston Pines and Brandon Park forward who has previously played for Seaford.

The sealer came in the 85th minute when a Matt Davis clearance led to Zain Ahmad rounding off the scoreline.

Somerville lost 2-1 away to Lyndale United on Saturday.

Troy Dekker scored for Somerville in the 93rd minute.

In State 6 Mount Eliza’s perfect start to its promotion campaign continued on Saturday with a 4-0 home win over Brighton.

Michael Wright scored twice from the penalty spot and completed his hat-trick in the 68th minute.

Substitute Will Gowans was Mount Eliza’s other scorer.

Frankston Pines had a disappointing 2-1 loss at home to Old Melburnians on Saturday.

Pines opened the scoring right on half-time when Nathan Yole got on the end of a superb Kyan Taberner cross from the left.

United last weekend.

Mentone created several chances but conceded two early goals from sloppy defensive play and there was no way back from 3-0 down at halftime.

The local club remains pointless after four rounds.

In State 7 Aspendale lost its first points of the season when going down 3-2 at home to Keysborough District on Saturday.

After missing some early chances Aspendale hit the front in the 24th minute when Patrick Finnegan’s pass found Kailan Smith whose left-foot shot beat Keysborough keeper Louis Fevrier.

Slack marking from the hosts allowed Keysborough’s Mohammed Alshammari to level in the 38th minute.

Aspendale went ahead again in the 54th minute with an excellent Taylan Yildirim strike from a tight angle.

Keysborough levelled in the 79th minute when Jamie Mason scored from the penalty spot following a Sam Curtis handball.

Aspendale got caught on the break pushing for the winner with Alshammari again finding room and making no mistake in the 89th minute.

Mount Martha’s horror start to the season continued with a 7-0 drubbing away to Burwood City last weekend.

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WEEKEND’S GAMES

Friday 24 April, 7.30pm

Brunswick City v Langwarrin, Dunstan Reserve

Friday 24 April, 8.15pm

Casey Panthers v Mount Eliza, Prospect Hill Reserve

Friday 24 April, 8.30pm

Mornington v St Kilda, Knox Regional Football Centre

Chelsea v Springvale City, Edithvale Recreation Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 3pm

Beaumaris v Skye Utd, Beaumaris Reserve

Peninsula Strikers v Dandenong South, Centenary Park

East Kew v Baxter, Willsmere Park

Seaford Utd v East Bentleigh, North Seaford Reserve

Somerville Eagles v Noble Hurricanes, Westernport Secondary College

Mentone v Bunyip District, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields

Mount Martha v Boronia, Civic Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 3.15pm

Glen Waverley v Aspendale, Carlson Reserve

Saturday 25 April, 6pm

Rosebud v Monash University, Olympic Park

Frankston Pines v Old Ivanhoe, Monterey Reserve

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