Frankston Times 21st July 2026

Ride for rooms

Arrests made during car theft crackdown

Brodie Cowburn

brodie@baysidenews.com.au

79 PEOPLE have been arrested as part of a police operation targeting car thefts across Frankston and the surrounding suburbs.

The Frankston Crime Investigation Unit’s “Targeted Enforcement Crew” was set up in March to crack

down on car thefts and number plate fraud. Since its establishment, the unit has seized almost 32 pairs of cloned registration plates from homes in Baxter, Carrum Downs, Dandenong, Frankston, Frankston North, Langwarrin and Lynbrook. Police have recovered 25 vehicles worth a cumulative total of approximately $1 million. Victoria Police have been targeting

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number plate cloning operations to prevent further crimes such as aggravated burglaries, fire-bombings, driveby shootings, and drug trafficking.

Frankston Investigation and Response Inspector Melissa Nixon said “having your numberplates cloned is not only an inconvenience, but it can also be costly to have them replaced.”

“There are a few simple measures

owners can take to lessen their chances of falling victim. We strongly advise anyone who is trying to sell a car or posting images of their car online to blur the numberplate, to avoid falling victim to anyone scanning social media for registration plates to clone. You can also install anti-theft screws which make it very hard for thieves to steal your plates quickly and with-

out damaging them. These are free at police stations or available for a small price at hardware stores,” Nixon said.

“The success of the team in such a short period of time has already made a large dent in alleged syndicates across the southeast, and we will continue working around the clock to disrupt organised criminal activity.”

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Rovers president to ride 24 hours for clubroom cause

Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au

FRANKSTON Rovers Junior Football

Club president, Aaron Gale, will spend the final weekend of the season on a bike, riding non-stop for 24 hours to raise funds for the club’s long-awaited redevelopment.

Gale will set off from the club’s Bruce Park home at 6pm on Saturday 8 August, riding out to Mordialloc Pier and back on a loop until 6pm the following day.

The finish coincides with the club’s Sunday home games, and Gale plans to swing back past the ground roughly every 90 minutes so players can be part of the event between matches.

The ride is aimed at helping fund a new clubroom facility three times the size of the current one, shared with a senior football club, a cricket club and a tennis club.

Gale said $5m from the federal government and close to $3.9m from Frankston City Council are locked in, with the project waiting on a $1.75m contribution from the state government to proceed.

Gale said the club’s two change rooms are in poor condition.

“One of them’s a dark cell you’d almost call it. There are constant issues with plumbing and electricity and sewerage.

“We get girls to a certain age, and our facilities basically can’t keep them at the club because it’s not up to scratch.”

All three of Gale’s children play at Rovers: son Harley in the under-13s team Gale helped start; daughter Re-

mie, 9, in the under-10s, part of the club’s first year of girls’ football; and youngest daughter Bowie, who will play in the club’s first under-8s girls’ team next year.

It’s the club’s close-knit family feel that Gale most wants people to know about. He coined the club’s slogan himself: “Better people make better Rovers.”

That same community spirit extends to the businesses backing him for his epic ride, Gale told The Times

“The big guys are looking after the little guy, and that’s kind of the message I’m trying to get across as well.”

Trek Bicycles has lent him a $15,000 bike for the ride, Mornington Cycles owner Brad will run a support tent for the event and bring local cyclists out for laps, and apparel brand Pedal Mafia has supplied a custom kit.

Anyone wanting to back the ride can pledge per kilometre or make a one-off donation through the Australian Sports Foundation, a tax-deductible platform.

Over $6,000 has been raised so far, with Gale aiming for $20,000 or more.

The conclusion of the 24-hour ride will flow into an end-of-season club celebration on the Sunday night, with a silent auction and guest speakers planned.

To donate, visit asf.org.au/campaigns/frankston-rovers-junior-football-club

FRANKSTON Rovers president Aaron Gale with Harley, Bowie, and Remy. Picture: Gary Sissons

Bee plan to improve green spaces

A PLAN to introduce more bees into Frankston’s green spaces is being formed.

Last week, Frankston Council approved a proposal to begin work on a “Frankston Pollinator Action Plan”. The plan is expected to consider the establishment of “a targeted pollinator corridor” linking Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve to the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre and foreshore.

Cr Emily Green, who raised the proposal for the Frankston Pollinator Action Plan, said that a pollinator corridor is “a network of connected green spaces planted with native flowering plants. These corridors help bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators move safely through the landscape by providing food and habitat along the way. They can include parks, reserves, streetscapes, nature strips, and even home gardens, all working together to

create a healthier and more local, connected environment.”

“As Frankston continues to grow, it’s important that we look after and strengthen the green spaces that we already have,” Cr Green said. “This notice of motion is about connecting those green spaces so they better support local wildlife, particularly pollinators like our native bees, butterflies, and birds. By understanding where pollinator habitats already exist and where the gaps are, council can make more informed decisions about future planting and restoration works so it has the greatest benefit to us,” Cr Green said.

The motion approved by councillors last week read that council’s Biodiversity Action Plan “identifies the development of pollinator habitats, including pollinator meadows, as a positive measure to support urban biodiversity

and ecological resilience.” A council officer report, due back by the end of the year, will “outline a Frankston Pollinator Action Plan, including proposed corridor alignment and staging; provide costings for implementation, including the George Pentland Botanic Gardens demonstration site; identify partnership and engagement opportunities with community groups, schools, and relevant experts; consider integration with existing capital works, operational programs and environmental education initiatives; and outline delivery models, measurable outcomes and reporting mechanisms.”

Cr Green noted that “this notice of motion is only asking for a report. It doesn’t commit council to any future spending or projects. It simply gives us the information we need to make an informed decision down the track.”

Brodie Cowburn

Six months in new hospital

MORE than 6000 surgeries have taken place inside the newly redeveloped Frankston Hospital.

The redevelopment of the hospital, now renamed the Peninsula University Hospital, cost $1.1 billion. The new hospital building opened in January, and has since hosted more than 6400 surgeries, more than 2300 oncology treatment episodes, around 370 chemotherapy patients, and nearly 900 births.

The redevelopment added an additional 130 beds and 15 operating

theatres, with capacity to see an extra 35,000 patients each year. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “this has transformed how local families get the free public healthcare they need.”

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan visited the hospital last week to mark the six month anniversary of its opening. She said “Labor designed this hospital, built this hospital and opened this hospital and now thousands of Victorians are getting the care they need close to home.”

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City and on the Mornington

Council reviews family violence approach

FRANKSTON Council has agreed to review its family violence prevention measures.

At last week’s meeting, councillors approved a proposal to “assess the current approach to family violence prevention and identify opportunities, challenges, and initiatives to deliver the actions within Council’s Family Violence Prevention Action Plan 2024-2028.”

The approved motion, put forward by Cr Kris Bolam, read “that funding growth since 2020/21 has been nominal and has plateaued in recent years, despite increasing demand and complexity.”

Recently released crime statistics show that there were 2950 family violence incidents in the Frankston local government area in the year ending March 2026. That figure is a 4.4 decrease on the year prior, but remains well above the statewide average.

Cr Bolam said “Frankston records the highest rate of family violence incidents per 100,000 people out of all of metropolitan Melbourne local government areas.”

“It’s an ugly truth. And the reality is, we as a council are one of very few councils in Victoria that actually dedicate a budgetary line item to family violence amelioration. But when we look at how this funding has historically trended since its inception in 2019, it paints a concerning picture of a response that has stalled in recent years,” Cr Bolam said. “We saw those early allocations sitting at $80,000, creeping up to $90,000, then a marginal shift to $91,000, followed by four consecutive periods completely frozen at $93,000. What makes this stagnation truly unbelievable, and frankly unacceptable, is the astronomical rate of family vio-

lence.”

Cr Bolam said that a lack of sufficient funding from other levels of government was forcing council to “do the heaviest amount of lifting”. The approved motion noted the “importance of securing ongoing resourcing from state and federal governments to expand work within the Frankston municipality and reaffirms council’s ongoing advocacy for sustained external funding to support prevention and intervention initiatives.”

“It’s not just Frankston City Council, but our local sector in general, drowning under the weight of this crisis. Look at our local support partners who are dealing with the impact right here in Frankston - Community Support Frankston has seen a massive 30 percent increase in demand, including a record high number of first-time contacts. Families who have never had to ask for help before, but they’ve been pushed to the absolute brink,” Cr Bolam said.

“Then look at Peninsula Community Legal Center - over 40 percent of their clients are actively experiencing family violence. In fact, the legal center data reveals a mind-boggling 233 percent spike in demands for family violence assistance at the Frankston Magistrates Court over recent years. They are dealing with an intersecting crisis of legal trauma, safety risk, and housing stress right on our streets.”

Council officers will prepare a report on the matter, which will return to council in October. The report will “outline evidence-based options and recommended next steps to strengthen outcomes, including any proposed service improvements, partnerships, or delivery models.”

Brodie Cowburn

WHAT’S NEW...

A ROUNDTABLE forum to discuss proposals to reduce family violence will be held in Frankston in the coming weeks.

Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea last week confirmed that her electorate would host a “Domestic and Family Violence Roundtable” event. She said in a social media post that the need for serious discussions has been emphasised by the deaths of four women and girls in the last week. “37 women have allegedly been killed by a partner or former partner in 2026 so far. These aren’t just statistics. They were daughters, mothers, sisters, friends and members of our communities,” Belyea said. “As someone with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence, and as someone who has worked alongside victim-survivors, we cannot accept this as normal. We must do more.”

The roundtable is set to be hosted by Belyea and fellow MP Ged Kearney. Around 30 local organisations and frontline services are set to take part. Belyea said “listening to those working on the ground will help strengthen our response and ensure local experiences help inform the 2nd National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.”

Engagement on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children is open at engage.dss.gov. au/second-action-plan.

Domestic violence support is available via 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au. In an emergency call 000.

A Fair Chance to Learn

Students drive wellbeing change

Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au

FRANKSTON’S Overport Primary School is one of more than 2,500 Victorian schools and early childhood services using Healthy Places Healthy Futures (formerly the Achievement Program), the state’s refreshed and relaunched initiative to embed health and wellbeing into everyday school life, with the local school held up as one of its strongest examples.

At Overport, which has around 700 students, Assistant Principal Jill Wathen said the biggest driver of change had been the school’s Student Health Ambassador program, established when the school joined the initiative seven years ago.

The program gives a group of Year 6 students a leadership role in shaping the school’s approach to wellbeing.

“It’s helped us move beyond adults deciding what students need, and instead it’s empowering our students to lead the change themselves,” Wathen said.

One initiative created by the group is the Friendship Factory, a lunchtime program where health ambassadors wheel out a trolley of games and help students across all year levels build connections.

“It’s such a lovely thing to see, and that came from them, from that leadership group,” Wathen said.

The student ambassadors also lead other wellbeing events, including

Harmony Day, R U OK? Day and Bullying No Way Day.

Wathen said the school had recorded measurable improvements since embedding the framework.

“We’ve increased student participation in our wellbeing initiatives, and obviously the leadership opportunities for the children,” she said. “Students report stronger feelings of inclusion and belonging through those initiatives.

“We’ve seen increased student ownership of wellbeing across the school community, and from a leadership perspective, we’ve achieved stronger consistency across policies and practices.”

The school is supported locally by health promoter Kristen Young from Bayside Health – Peninsula Care Group.

“She’s been here right from the start, so seven years ago when we

started our journey,” Wathen said.

“Her support is just integral. She helps us to turn our ideas into action and work through the framework, and having access to local expertise and ongoing guidance has been incredibly valuable for our leadership team and school community.”

More than half of the schools and services registered with Healthy Places – 54 per cent – are located in Victoria’s most disadvantaged com-

munities.

Wathen said the framework had brought the school’s community together around a shared goal.

“Healthy Places recognises the work we already have in place.

“It’s helped to align our leadership team, our students and our community to make sure we’re all on the same page and working towards the same goal, which is to promote health and wellbeing across our school.”

“Just do it!”

- Anastasia Oakes, Cranbourne North resident

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Since moving in, life has opened up in all the right ways. With fewer worries and more freedom, she now spends her time doing the things she truly enjoys.

“I love the gym, because I like keeping fit. Happy hour is very inviting… there’s a lot of laughing!”

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The café is another favourite, where residents gather most mornings for a coffee and conversation, a simple pleasure that has quickly become part of daily life.

And for anyone considering making the move? “Just do it!” she says.

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$1 million in vehicles recovered

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Among the vehicles recovered by police and returned to their owners was a Toyota Land Cruiser worth approximately $200,000. An Audi A5, Nissan Patrol, and two Toyota Hiluxes valued at around $70,000 each were also recovered.

Among the arrests made by police during the operation was a 32-year-old Carrum Downs man who was allegedly manufacturing high-end cloned plates and selling them online. He was charged with theft of motor vehicle, make false document, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, theft, drive whilst suspended, trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, prohibited person possess firearm, and possessing an imitation firearm, and was remanded in custody to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 17 July.

On 1 June police spotted an allegedly stolen Toyota Hilux in the Carrum Downs area, and arrested three people who later allegedly attended the car. Three people aged 30, 40, and 33 were charged with thefts of motor vehicles, drug and weapon possession, and also in relation to stolen numberplates. They were each bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 11 August.

After a failed road interception in May, police

raided a property in the Seaford area on 16 July and allegedly found a vehicle, false numberplates, 12 bottles of GHB, methylamphetamine, and an imitation handgun. A 31-year-old woman was subsequently charged with reckless conduct endangering serious injury, fraudulently display numberplates, fail to stop on police direction, and three counts of drive whilst disqualified. She was bailed to appear in Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 October.

A statement from Victoria Police read cloned plates are “interchanged on vehicles that are being used repetitively in criminal syndicates.

“The Frankston Crime Investigation Unit Targeted Enforcement Crew will continue these operations targeting thieves and will be assisted by the Air Wing and Dog Squad. Anyone who has information on cloned or stolen number plates that may assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.”

Drink driver caught

A FRANKSTON man was allegedly caught driving nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit on Saturday, 11 July.

Police pulled over the 51-year-old in Frankston just before 8pm. Police allege he returned a breath test reading of .145, and was driving while disqualified.

Police allege the man was driving his 13-yearold son.

In a statement, Victoria Police said “the man can expect a summons to court, where he may find his current licence disqualification extended even further. His vehicle has also been given a 30-day timeout at the impound yard.

“It’s a timely reminder that if your licence is already disqualified, adding drink driving to the mix is a bit like trying to put out a fire with petrol – it only makes things worse.”

Exploring the gardens of Europe and the UK

EACH spring, Europe puts on one of its finest displays. Tulips sweep across the Dutch countryside, historic châteaux burst into colour, and English gardens emerge from winter at their freshest. Great Trains of Europe Tours’ Blossoms & Bulbs Tour is timed to experience this seasonal spectacle at its peak, linking the Netherlands, France and England by rail in a journey designed for travellers who appreciate gardens at their seasonal best.

Family-owned and based in Toowoomba, Great Trains of Europe Tours has been taking Australians to Europe since 1977. Their small-group rail journeys are known for an easy pace, longer stays and time to enjoy each destination rather than simply passing through.

The tour begins with four nights in Amsterdam. While Keukenhof is one of Europe’s best-known spring attractions, one of the highlights for many travellers in 2026 was the visit to Aalsmeer Flower Market. Around 44 million stems pass through the market each day, and from the viewing gallery the vast trading floor is a spectacle of colour, movement and precision. Workers move in synchrony like bees among flowers, guiding trolleys of blooms through the building with remarkable speed. It is busy, impressive and unforgettable.

The journey then continues to France by train. Travelling in reserved First Class seats while suitcases are transferred ahead to the next hotel means travel days become

part of the holiday rather than simply getting from one place to another.

France offers a striking contrast in garden design. At Château de Villandry, centuries-old formal gardens display immaculate symmetry and geometric patterns, while Monet’s Garden at Giverny reveals a softer, more painterly landscape. In early May, Villandry’s beds are filling with fresh colour, while Giverny comes alive with irises, wisteria and the reflections that inspired some of Monet’s most celebrated works.

England completes the journey with a succession of distinctive gardens.

In North Yorkshire, guests visit Scampston Walled Garden, one of Piet Oudolf’s early designs, and Harewood House before continuing to the Lake District for Holehird Gardens and Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top. Three nights in the Cotswolds allow time to explore Sudeley Castle and the magnificent landscapes of Stowe.

The tour concludes in London with visits to RHS Wisley and the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, bringing together everything that makes a European spring so memorable. From Dutch bulb fields and French masterpieces of garden design to England’s celebrated landscapes, Blossoms & Bulbs is a relaxed rail journey showcasing Europe’s gardens at their finest.

The Blossoms & Bulbs Tour departs again in 2027 on 2 May. For availability, contact David on 0438 733 638 or email david@greattrainsofeurope.com.au

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

THURSDAY

HOME AND AWAY

7TWO, 7pm

Taking the term “cliffhanger” back to its literal origins, this tense movie-length instalment of Australia’s favourite soap opera leaves the fate of one Summer Bay resident actually hanging in the balance. After a fun-filled getaway at an adventure park, Cash (Nicholas Cartwright), Tane (Ethan Browne), Mali (Kyle Shilling) and Levi (Tristan Gorey, left) decide to extend their action-packed itinerary with an overnight bush hike. But what starts as a picturesque wander through the wilderness soon becomes a race against time.

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA

TEN, 7.30pm

It’s the Melbourne suburb with a name that divides the locals from the pretenders: Prahran. It’s a pronunciation minefield for English-born real estate guru Andrew Winter (left), who visits the chic inner-city enclave with co-host Neale Whitaker in the fifth season of this property series. The pair are coming to the rescue of parents Joel and Anna, who bought an art deco home with the intention of rebuilding – before parenthood and interest rates got in the way. Whitaker sets about overhauling their existing layout, while Winter takes the couple on a tour of open-plan alternatives.

Thursday, July 23

SUNDAY

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA

TEN, 7pm

When it comes to VIP guests, this season of MasterChef has seen its fair share of star power – from Jimmy Barnes to Robert Irwin – but securing Sunday’s guest will be the show’s crowning achievement. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (below), is bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to the kitchen for an unforgettable episode. The final four contestants are tasked with creating a dish that celebrates one of the Duchess’ favourite ingredients – among them artichokes, honey, macadamia nuts and quinces – and accompany it with a personal story that allows Meghan and judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and JeanChristophe Novelli to feel a connection to the meal.

MONDAY

BIG FAT QUIZ OF TELLY 2026

SBS, 7.30pm

Host Jimmy Carr fires out questions on everything from sitcom foods to Peppa Pig with the help of special guests including Mark Hamill and Charles Dance in this TV-themed comedy quiz. Some of the topics are a little British-centric, but there’s enough to keep Aussies feeling competitive. Among the panellists is Aussie Sam Campbell (recently seen on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee). Also competing are English comedians Harry Hill, Judi Love and Tom Allen, actress Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes, above with Campbell) and Irish stand-up Joanne McNally.

Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) Michael Portillo visits Bilbao and San Sebastian.

8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGaw) Eva Longoria explores Bordeaux’s world-famous vineyards, looking at wine production in Saint-Émilion. 9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18.

2.00 Anne Boleyn. (Masv, R) 3.00 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (R) 3.55 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 20. Adelaide v Collingwood.

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

11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.

11.30 Unbelievable Moments

Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

12.30 Brave New World. (MA15+asv)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 4.45 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) Dr James Williams fears for a young cheerleader who has landed on her head during training.

9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm, R) Staff treats a man injured in a hit-and-run.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+av)

11.20 9News Late.

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

Friday, July 24

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Compass. (PG, R) 10.30

Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (Premiere) Monty Don journeys along the Rhine River.

8.30 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) Arch and Fitz search the island for an infamous bank robber who’s escaped to Saint-Pierre.

9.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.

9.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.15 ABC Late News.

10.35 New Zealand Spy. (M, R)

11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R)

11.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s

Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 UAE From Above. (R) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony Continued. 7.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony Highlights. 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 MOVIE: The PA And The Manhattan Prince. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Quest For Camelot. Professor Mark Horton looks at King Arthur and Camelot.

8.40 Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral Pt 2. (R) British historian Lucy Worsley revisits the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris ahead of its re-opening.

9.50 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19.

2.15 The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 3.20 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (R) 4.20 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Evening. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 20. Melbourne v Geelong. From the MCG.

10.40 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Overnight.

2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Pre-dawn.

4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Early morning.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 21. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm.

9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Melbourne Storm.

10.45 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+lv, R) A vigilante goes after mobsters. Charles Bronson.

12.40 Resident Alien. (Malv, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.

7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple own a home in Brighton. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Dream Teams. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Expanse. 11.50 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 1.40am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

Movie Show. 6.20 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983, PG) 8.20 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 10.00 The Big Lebowski. (1998, M) 12.10pm After Hours. (1985, M) 2.00 Men In War. (1957, PG) 4.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.45 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 7.30 Rogue Agent. (2022, M) 9.40 The Fisher King. (1991, M) 12.10am The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 2.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Namarali. 1.00 A Cedar Is Life. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.40 Dreaming Big. 5.05 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 7.30 MOVIE: Crackers. (1998, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Scrooged. (1988, M) 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Saturday, July 25

ABC TV (2)

6am The

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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 18. Casey Demons v Geelong. 3.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 3.45 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.35 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 The World From Above. (Return) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Following The Flow. (PGal, R) 4.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG, R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Highlights.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Brett plans a romantic trip away.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 Cooper & Fry. (Ma) A local photographer is found dead.

9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin advises Mrs Moore to stop cold-water swimming until they’ve ruled out the cause of her migraines.

9.55 Believe Me. (R) The victims of a serial rapist fight for justice.

10.40 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) A mother rushes her baby to the emergency room.

11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Le Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez. 170.9km mountain stage. From France.

1.00 Underground Army. (Ma, R) The underground blows up trains.

2.55 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers: Future Of Ageing. (PG, R) Dr Michael Mosley focuses on medicine.

3.50 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 Euronews.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Morning. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Industry Celebration Day and Caulfield Season Finale. 3.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 1: Highlights. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Evening.

8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Early morning.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. (R) 12.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979, PGv, R) 4.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs.

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple live in the “worst house on the best street”, in a space that is not conducive at all to their lifestyle. 9.50 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) In Brisbane, a bystander calls in a crash in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD involving a motorcyclist and taxi. 10.50 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) Paramedics deal with a hit-and-run accident. 12.00 FBI. (Madv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.30 Record-Breaking Submarines. 8.35 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. (Premiere) 9.30 MOVIE: Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+) 11.30 The Expanse. 1.15am WWE Legends. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Octonauts And The Ring Of Fire. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. (Final) 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 7.45 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 10.00 The Fisher King. (1991, M) 12.30pm

7.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde. (2001, PGls, R) A ditzy blonde enrols in law school. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson.

9.30 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, Mls, R) A middle-aged man’s life changes dramatically after his wife asks him for a divorce. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling.

11.50 MOVIE: If I Stay. (2014, Ma, R) Chloë Grace Moretz.

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)

Sunday, July 26

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (M, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Faith, Power And Modi.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Race Around The World.

William heads to Madagascar.

8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Maln) Ivan and Nell finally catch up with Stanley. Nell gets a disturbing call from Phelan.

9.30 Believe Me. (Mals) Laila’s assault claim is dismissed by police.

10.15 Cooper & Fry. (Ma, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.40 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 3.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Highlights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian ProMX Championship. Round 7. 4.00 PBS News Compass Points. 4.30 PBS Washington Week. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Highlights. 6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Morning. Continued. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 1.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 2: Highlights. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 20. North Melbourne v St Kilda. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

6.00 Seven News.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Paris Underground. Takes a look at a hidden shadow city under Paris.

8.30 Arc De Triomphe: The Passion Of A Nation. (PG, R) Takes a look at the Arc de Triomphe, a monument at the heart of Paris.

9.30 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) Takes a look at castles around the world, including ruins that reveal the occult dealings of the Nazis.

10.25 Kennedy: Jack (1917-1940) (PG, R) A look at the life of John F Kennedy.

11.20 Framed. (PGad, R)

12.05 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 21. 4.25 Bamay. (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 The Makery. 2.45 Wiggle. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 The Wiggles. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Zog. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.00 Rebel Country. 4.25 Big Name, No Blanket. 5.40 Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man. 6.45 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 7.35 Earth Oven. 8.30 Seasick. 10.05 MOVIE: Mystic River. (2003, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG,

6.00 9News Sunday.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, joins the kitchen today, offering some of her favourite seasonal produce. 8.15 Watson. (Md) Watson’s father visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégée, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts. 9.15 FBI. (Mav) When a large-scale explosion rocks a Brooklyn apartment complex, the team quickly locates the perpetrator and discovers he’s acting on the orders of a convicted felon currently serving time. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Highlights. 4.00 Bamay. 4.20 France 24. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: Ready Player One. (2018) 11.00 Under The Bridge. 12.50am QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am The

Amazing Mr. Blunden. Continued. (2021, PG) 6.40 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 8.25 Jumanji. (1995, PG) 10.20 The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 12.45pm Rogue Agent. (2022, M) 2.55 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 4.40 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 6.55 The Terror. (1963) 8.30 Arcadian. (2024, M) 10.10 Gangster Squad. (2013, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Evening.

8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Night.

10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Harry’s Practice. 1.00 The Master. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Landscapers. 11.30 Late Programs.

7.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (Final, PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 9News Late.

10.00 The First 48: Bad Cinderella. (Mav) A father of four is gunned down.

11.00 Black Widow: The Deception Begins. (Premiere, MA15+a)

11.50 Murder In The 21st. (Mav)

12.40 For The Love Of Pets. (PGa, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 CampByMe. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92)

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm The Toys That Built The World. 5.00

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 21. Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 Emergency. 11.10 Late Programs.

(R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

(R)

Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 21. Highlights. 1.10 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News Compass Points. 2.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 21. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of Telly 2026. Presented by Jimmy Carr. 9.10 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) With the cold settling in, the remaining participants battle injury, hunger and the slow creep of isolation.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 2.25 Merrill’s Marauders: Burma WWII. (Mav, R)

3.25 The Kim Dynasty: A Family Affair. (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 3: Highlights. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Night.

10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 4: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl) The guides explore outback Queensland.

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

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

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 100% Footy. (Mal)

12.10 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+. 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. (PG) Contestants receive letters from home. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete

Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Expanse. 11.50 Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 1.40am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Badgers: Their Secret World. 10.20 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.05 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Terror. Continued. (1963, M) 6.45 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 8.25 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 10.00 Arcadian. (2024, M) 11.40 The Client. (1994, M) 1.55pm The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 3.30 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 5.25 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991,

Tuesday, July 28

Foreign Correspondent.

8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb cooks with Angus Taylor. 9.00 The Assembly: Claudia Karvan. (R) Previously graduated students interview Claudia Karvan. 9.45 Compass: Faith, Power And Modi. (R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PG, R)

8.30 Insight. Takes a look at the modern share house identity.

9.30 Dateline: The Greek Longevity Puzzle. Janice Petersen looks at the secrets to longevity in Greece.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (R) 11.20 The Negotiator. (Malv) 12.55 MOVIE: Julia. (2021, Mals, R) 2.40 A Certain Mother. (PGan, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s

Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Ice Age. 9.35 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.00 BattleBots. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Evening.

8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Night.

10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On The World. (Mal, R) Takes a look at Live Aid.

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

10.25 9News Late.

10.55 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl)

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

Pointless. (PG, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Building Ideas. (PG, 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 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple bought a compromised home over 12 years ago. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim

6am Morning Programs. 3pm Where Are You Really From? 3.30 Food Lovers’ Guide. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Expanse. Midnight While The Men Are Away. 1.10 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am Mr. Holmes. Continued. (2015, PG) 6.55 Seven Samurai. (1954, PG, Japanese) 10.35 Princess Mononoke. (1997, M, Japanese) 1.05pm Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 2.45 The Terror. (1963) 4.15 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 5.50 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 7.30 Resistance. (2020, M) 9.45 A Samurai In Time. (2023, PG, Japanese) 12.15am Darkland. (2017, MA15+, Danish) 2.20 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 1.05pm Emmett Till: White Lies, Black Death. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Jury. 9.05 MOVIE: The Power Of One. (1992, M) 11.20 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Wednesday, July 29

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.55 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.25 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa)

8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (PG) The spies are sent to Christchurch. 9.25 Race Around The World. (R) William heads to Madagascar.

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Treasure & Dirt. (Maln, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

4.00 Poh’s On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Canada’s National Parks. (PG, R) 11.05 America’s Great Trails. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Ireland’s Wild Islands. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Two canoes take to the freezing lake.

8.40 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Premiere, PGa) Disaster strikes Titanic on her maiden voyage. 9.45 Six Four. (Premiere, Mv) A law enforcement couple try to find their missing daughter. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Forest Of The Missing. (MA15+asv, R) 2.55 Children Of Chaos: What Became Of WWII Orphans. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And

Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons

8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young

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Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 5: Highlights. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Evening.

8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Late.

12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Fashion, Repeat. (2022, PGa, R) Cristina Rosato. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On The World. (Ml, R) The second half of Live Aid in the US is a success.

9.25 To Be Advised.

10.25 9News Late.

10.55 Bad Blood. (MA15+avv) Vito emerges as the clear winner in the gang wars.

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

12.40 Pointless. (PG, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Global Shop. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.

The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Karen is looking for a gentle companion. 8.40 Boston Blue. (Mv) With an assist from the NYPD, Danny and Lena hunt down a serial home invader. Sean’s budding romance faces unexpected complications.

8.50 Steven Universe. 10.00 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.05 A Samurai In Time. (2023, PG, Japanese) 10.30 Michael Collins. (1996, M) 12.55pm

Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Expanse. 11.50 Threesome. 12.50am Night Bloomers. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

Resigned at the first appropriate opportunity

I’d like to respond to last week’s letter suggesting I delayed my resignation so the Briars Ward by-election could not be held earlier (Briars Ward concern, Letters 7/7/26).

It would not have been appropriate to resign before the result of the Nepean by-election was declared. I was declared elected at approximately 10am on 14 May and resigned immediately afterwards.

It was a privilege to serve the people of Briars Ward, and I thank them for the support they showed me over many years. I also thank the people of Nepean for the faith they have placed in me, and I look forward to continuing to fight for the Mornington Peninsula each and every day!

Anthony Marsh, Member for Nepean Waste

charges

Mayor Batty found that residents generally supported the 2.75% capped rates increase, but were “particularly concerned” about the waste charges (Increased waste fees locked in for peninsula residents, The News 7/7/26).

Concerned or outraged? The new waste charge is $507, an increase on last year of 17%. On top of rates.

Do the sucker ratepayers know that if you increase a charge by just 19% per year, that charge will be doubled in just four years?

Some years ago our council introduced a “municipal charge” of just $50 which was found to be illegal so they called it a “waste services charge” which was legal.

Ten years ago this charge had become $193, last year $433. Now $507. Can you see where it’s heading?

All of this re-titling of money squeezed from the milking cow ratepayers is a shifty act to me.

Just as road maintenance, potholes, sports grounds, executives salaries, etc., have always been part of the reason we pay rates, so too is waste removal and public cleaning. It’s paid for! Somebody please tell council. Is there to be a pothole repair surcharge to be added to our rates? (I may wish I’d never said that).

The rates cap was introduced to contain everexpanding council fiefdoms and force councils to live within their means.

The waste surcharge was introduced by councils to contemptuously overcome that state government restriction.

Councils are an obsolete and unnecessary third arm of government. A big reform is necessary.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington Ah, the serenity!

Last week’s article (Ecotourism body pull Arthurs Seat Eagle case study, The News 14/7/26) reveals that developers are just as guilty of deception as politicians. The developer had claimed to “have supported local charities, such as the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation to plant koala habitat along the gondola line”. The claim was made in 2023 and in February 2026 a luge under the gondola was added to the proposal, a metre or so from the said koala habitat, which would terrorise the koalas.

In my only encounter with a koala in the wild, while jogging on the Byers Track at Blackwood, I almost died of fright. Just after rounding a bend, I heard a great thump. Looking back I saw a koala scrambling into the bush in absolute terror. It must have dropped a fair way to make such a thump. I would have made virtually no noise, jogging slowly on a thick carpet of leaves in the old gold mining race, so the poor thing’s terror was caused mainly by my unexpected presence in its tranquil home.

Members of the MPKC were not supported in the planting of the inappropriately located habitat; while the gondolas might operate fairly quietly, the noise of excited children would cause a reaction similar to what I had experienced. The planting was done by Eagle staff and their friends, the ones who wrote a flood of letters to The News

praising the proposal. Perhaps they thought that Koalas loved noise!

Ray Gibb, Rosebud

New bus route

No doubt, there will be some people living on the Mornington Peninsula who will be rejoicing about the new bus routes and timetables which are now in operation across parts of the peninsula.

The only bus now picking up passengers on the Nepean Highway between Mt Martha and Mornington is the 788.

This bus picks up adults and school students and is frequently standing room only.

I have been informed there will be a review next March, and any concerns need to be addressed to PTV.

I would love to hear other peoples experience of the changes. Please, more effective public transport for the peninsula.

Iris Hallinan, Mornington

Bus shelter vandalism

I totally agree with the comments by Bruce Cornelius (State of our shire, Letters 7/7/26) that this constant bus shelter vandalism must stop.

Bus shelters are designed to provide shelter for commuters, especially school children and the elderly, however with the shelters being constantly destroyed by vandals, the danger of sitting on broken glass and the cost of repairs is out of control.

The bus companies are continually replacing the broken glass, but the issue is not going away and in fact is escalating. Therefore a new approach is required.

I suggest using lamp poles, trees or neighbouring fences to place surveillance cameras and catch the criminals on camera. When the vandals are caught make them or their parents pay for the repair of the shelters.

An alternative to using only glass, would be to fit metal mesh such as Crim Safe in front and behind the glass panels. If this is not cost effective then ballistic-grade polycarbonate is the ideal plastic used for this purpose. It is up to 250 times stronger than glass and, when manufactured in thick, multi-layered sheets, it can safely absorb and stop handgun or rifle projectiles without shattering or dangerous fragmentation. Finally make the shelters out of graffiti-proof galvanized iron as per the one near Bentons Square Shopping Centre.

John Bridge, Mount Martha

Cats and bags

According to last weeks letter page the “cat is out of the bag” regarding my political affiliation (Cat out of the bag, Letters 14/7/26).

The only problem being that Mr Steiner got the colour of the cat wrong.

Instead of an orange moggy I tend to be more of a Russian Blue and as for vilifying Farrer candidate Michelle Milthorpe, if pointing out that radical left Get-up sent out a panicked e-mail requesting funds and then spent $600,000 on a misinformation campaign against the One Nation candidate, is vilification, then I can wear that.

In the dying months of the Whitlam government in 1975, I was part of his security detail when he was in Victoria and met many in his inner circle.

Two things I learned. Labor politicians tend to have very little life experience and will say and do whatever to grasp on to power.

Take Rudd and his vow not to change illegal boat immigrants from reaching Australia. We all know how that worked out. Gillard and no Carbon Tax. Shorten with the Liberals selling medicare. Albanese with no changes to property tax.

One Nation surged in the polls because a lot of what they said was just basic common sense but now people are realising that just like the Teals, Greens and other independents they are virtually irrelevant when it comes to formulating policy.

M. G. Free, Mt Martha

Simple explanations

The reason, Kerry Taylor (Local Letter Writers, Letters 14/07/26), that there are usually a number of letters from people who do not live on the actual peninsula can be easily explained.

Many may well have relatives who live here and feel a personal association with the peninsula. A great many more likely have a second home on the peninsula, attracted by the fairly relaxed lifestyle and also the relatively pristine environment. I am only a relative newcomer to the peninsula and was greatly attracted by some of the reasons mentioned.

For example, just in Mount Martha alone we have the Balcombe Estuary, The Briars and the Mt Martha shops which is a quaint and charming little shopping precinct. Furthermore Arthur’s Seat is not far away and with a few minutes’ drive you are into the beautiful country side.

It is only reasonable that apparent outsiders to the peninsula would take an interest in its affairs and would want to do what they can to protect the uniqueness of the area and its natural environment.

Ross Hudson, Mt Martha

Boycotting letters

Kerry Taylor (Local Letter Writers, Letters 14/07/26), I asked the same question months ago and was given a very patronising reply from the editor. I no longer read these letters and basically only get the paper for the TV guide.

Tina Bennett, Somerville

Editor’s note: Tina, if you don’t read the letters, how did you see Kerry’s letter?

Animal cruelty

The Victorian state Labor government’s determination to support those whose recreational pleasure is derived from the “sport” of maiming and killing innocent creatures is inhumane, indefensible and utterly abhorrent.

All local state government members need to hear from and act on the growing community outrage at this state sanctioned brutality.

No government of any persuasion should be equivocal about the morality of this matter. With an election looming now is a perfect time to pressure for change.

Bruce Wearing-Smith, Somers

Broken medical system

What a calamity of disappointments this week dealing with our medical system. Both myself and my father struck down with severe flu.

Ambulance called resulted in a three hour wait until arrival. To then be left dealing with an after hours doctor service this Saturday afternoon with zero doctors available to assist us. I then tried getting some advice through local pharmacists who were hardly approachable either. If you can’t deal with people, pick an occupation that doesn’t involve face to face contact with others!

Our system as a whole is massively understaffed and underfunded in this state, and I feel for those who have been sicker than us, requiring immediate help.

We all deserve much, much better.

Disgruntled and well and truly over it.

Adam Richmond, Dromana

AI safety

Let’s not be squeamish about this: the global race is on to secure the safety of artificial intelligence.

Australia’s stance focuses on safety testing for high-risk AI, rather than the US’s push to lead with frontier-model oversight.

Committing to an AI Safety Commissioner reinforces the government’s resolve.

The EU is finalising the AI Act, and the UK is establishing safety institutes.

This is why Australia’s determination not to be left behind sounds dire, but it isn’t. AI, in all its positive aspects, also needs to be reined in for oversight and transparency.

The fact that China is building its own parallel system adds to the urgency of getting this right.

Anne Kruger, Rye

Multiculturalism

Once the rule was “when in Rome do as the Romans do”, but the currently fashionable view is that no immigrant should be expected to adopt the customs of the land into which he or she immigrates.

Thus mass immigration from multiple sources sets up multiple communities with multiple cultures, often with little in common.

However it seems to me that there is no such thing as a multicultural society; where there are multiple cultures there are multiple societies competing for the same space.

Further, different cultures have different ideas of what is fair, what is a reasonable level of openness and what is acceptable. Where such views are strongly held conflict is inevitable.

Like Maureen Donnelly (Proudly multicultural, Letters 14/7/26) I fear for the future of my country, but for different reasons.

Albert Riley, Mornington

Price per serve

Researchers possibly have a grasp of what they mean by healthy portions/serves. Do these researchers ask the likes of sceptical and contrary cooks, such as I, who don’t relish binning doubly herb infused delicious left-overs?

Price per serve distracts one from thinking how many people this piece of steak will feed. It distracts from how to ensure the right balance between the optimal volume of these or those ingredients.

Who decides the portion? What’s a portion for my grandchildren, my sporty daughter or son?

What’s a portion today may not be a portion tomorrow, when yummy leftovers are being notched up with a smidgeon of something that’s less than a portion of something that some unimaginative pre-adult person has conjured in a business funded so called research unit in Monash.

Introducing an ingredient into a dish, my scales don’t ask me to log in what it is I’m weighing, the scales do not give me a reading of the portion size of that particular vegetable or protein. My scales to not tell me how much of this vegetable to add, and whether those vegetables are of the same family, different though that they might appear.

My scales show me grams and kilos, Not portions for this or that meat, nor this or that vegetable.

Is the notion of portion, not just silly?

Richard Kessling, Somers

BarleyCharlie@90

Why do they all want to get bigger, and bigger; Coles, Woolworths, the Commonwealth Bank, so many others? All operating within the need for MORE.

Today’s profits may be heathy, in fact the motivation for more next year, every year? Australian Seniors: Originally 60+ year olds, then 55, then 50, now 45?

As for the lottery of life, (“Life is a Cabaret”) clearly I’m in a passageway toilet, and the locked door out is rusted, unable to be opened. What, me worry? No point, the likes of moire and fellow 90+ people overlooked. Then there’s Telstra. $2.4 million a year for Number 1, has the lady fixed it yet? Her appearance in defence failed to convince.

AFL: Little people have long memories? The umpiring against Collingwood in North Melbourne’s favour, suspiciously connected to a Maynard Magpie copping a fine (no matches?) from the Collingwood Gold Coast match?

Watched The Insiders, ABC, with The Guardian’s Sarah Martin, a talking machine? Generally; Albo on gambling, his mind is not in it! We ALL stray.

In degrees. The majority who think they have strayed (secretly?) have done nothing less than being human beings. To steal from Paul Keating - “A myth of the monarch culture” yes, smaller, but still there, particularly Channel 9. Inner Health plus double strength provita40, defined? Chemist Warehouse. Unadulterated nonsense?

Finally: Bigots (stubborn, unreasonable) personified? as in 33% for monoculture?

OMG, VAD. So peaceful, no scooter, no cold weather, no football experts, no cigarettes; no self righteous letter writers complaining about our potholes, no overpaid councillors? Not yet, Collingwood might win?

Thankfully somebody mentioned democracy, a cause for great laughter, calmness. Feeling better now; reward, one cigarette?

And the duck? Calmness, unruffled, paddle, like the devil, underneath.

Cliff Ellen, Rye

Police raid at Carrum - Three men detained

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

THREE men were detained, and goods and a motor car seized by police in a raid of a house in Murcott street, Carrum, at 7am. last Saturday.

The goods included a cabinet gramophone and records, cutlery, crockery, tools, groceries, tins of petrol and lubricating oil, a bag of clothing, tinned fish, a box of tea, a mop, a hose, and other articles, which it is alleged are the proceeds of extensive shopbreaking.

In the yard at the rear of the house Lyons found a Master Six Buick car, No. 67,553. Inquiries later revealed that this car was the property of Mr. T. Darcey; licensee of the International Hotel, Latrobe street, City, and had been stolen from in front of the hotel between 6 and 7.30 on Friday night.

The men asked leave to light a fire to make a cup of tea before they were taken away. Just as the kettle was about to boil three explosions occurred. These were followed by three more explosions.

Plainclothes Constable Lacey obtained a piece of wire and in the flue at the back of the fireplace found a revolver which had been loaded in six chambers. The heat of the fire had caused the cartridges to explode.

The raid was carried out with the co-operation of Constable Feehan, of Carrum, who had had the house under surveillance. It is stated they rented the house furnished for 30/- a week. They had been living there only a few weeks. In the house was a girl.

Two of the three men who were detained, the police allege, escaped from the police at Prahran in a Dodge motor car which was stolen from

Glebe, Sydney, on June 19. The car, which is owned by a Mr. Tuckey, was, it is alleged, driven by six men to Melbourne, and used in effecting numerous robberies in the Gardenvale, Mentone, Aspendale, and Prahran district.

The car is now at police headquarters with the Buick which was stolen on Friday night.

Soon after the arrival of the six men in the Dodge car in Melbourne the Prahran police got suspicious of their movements. Detective Lyons, who was then a plain-clothes man at Prahran, endeavoured to track them down, as it was alleged that the Dodge car had been seen in front of shops which had been robbed.

On Wednesday night last week

Senior Plainclothes Constable Arnold and other plain-clothes police raided a house in Oak Lane, Prahran, in which there were six men. Two of the men were arrested and the other four escaped.

Two of the men ran down the lane and the other two jumped into the Dodge car and drove away. They were chased by the police in another car and headed off.

Shots were fired by the police, and the men jumped from the Dodge car while the engine was still running, and the car ran into a fence and was seized by the police.

Numerous charges will probably be laid against the men by the detectives, who are making exhaustive enquiries into their movements. They expect to clear up many cases of shop-breaking, and are also making inquiries into recent “hold-ups” at Richmond. ***

THE first case dealt with by Mr. Justice Dixon in the Third Civil Court on Thursday was an action for damages arising out of a motor collision.

Robert Gerrand, of Stanhope Street, Malvern, tile manufacturer, sued William McGarry, estate agent, of Chelsea; claiming £600 damages for injuries and losses sustained as a result of the negligence of defendant in driving a motor car on Point Nepean road on 27th April, 1925.

Plaintiff alleged that by way of defendant’s negligence defendant’s motor car collided with a car driven by plaintiff.

Plaintiff was severely injured and his car was damaged. Special damages claimed included loss of profits medical attention, massage fees and repairs to the car.

Mr. Eager (instructed by Messrs. Cleverdon, Fay and Hayes), who appeared for plaintilff, said that although defendant had delivered a defence, in which he denied negligence and alleged contributory negligence, and had lodged a counter claim against plaintiff in respect of the accident, he had been instructed that defendant no longer intended to defend the case.

The facts were that plaintiff was driving a car at 6.15pm on the evening of 27th April, 1925, along the Point Nepean Road in the direction of Melbourne. He saw a car approaching, which was following a serpentine course. The driver was observed to cross on two occasions from his correct side to his wrong side, and back again.

Plaintiff in consequence was extremely careful. When within a few yards of each other defendant again

PUZZLE ZONE

crossed to the wrong side.

Plaintiff applied his brakes, but a collision occurred. Plaintiff’s injuries included a broken collarbone, and he was incapacitated for some time.

After hearing evidence, his Honor said he was satisfied defendant was guilty of negligence, and entered judgment for plaintiff for £170/2/6, with costs.

Mary Jane Gerrand, wife of the plaintiff in the previous case, who was in the car when the collision occurred, and also sustained severe injuries, was awarded £300 damages.

Judgment was entered for this amount with costs.

THE many friends and associates of the late Mr. James Marshall will regret to learn of his death which occurred at his residence at Baxter, after a prolonged illness, at 3.30pm on Sunday, 18th July, at the age of 64 years.

The late Mr. Marshall was a well known resident of Baxter, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

During recent years he rendered valuable service towards the advancement of the district.

It was through Mr. Marshall’s publicspirited and sportsmanship offer that made it possible for Baxter to possess a public hall.

His excellent example in providing the necessary funds to build the hall had proved a great success, as not only did it serve to make Baxter a popular district on the peninsula, but the most outstanding feature is that at the present day the hall is almost free from debt.

Mr. Marshall was at one time chairman of the hall committee and a

trustee, and always took an active interest in the affairs of the district.

It may have been many years before the Baxter residents could have enjoyed the benefit of a public hall, if Mr. Marshall had not come to their aid by way of finance, an act which was appreciated by all residents.

Unfortunately through invalidity, the late Mr. James Marshall had been confined to his home during the last two years and four months. During that period he also took a keen interest in the movements of the district, as many realise, as in the case of Mr. Marshall, “actions speak louder than words,” and his death is considered a loss to the progress of Baxter.

He is survived by his wife and seven children, and one grandchild.

The late Mr. Marshall was a retired businessman, and arrived in Victoria from Great Britain at the age of 17 years, later starting in business at Kyneton, and from there to Yarrawonga. He was a colonist of 47 years.

During the prime of his life he also took a keen interest in politics, and was a gifted platform speaker.

The deepest sympathy is felt throughout the district for his widow and seven children.

Mr. Marshall had resided in the Baxter district for the last 11 years.

The interment took place in the Frankston cemetery on Tuesday afternoon being a largely attended funeral of relatives and many residents of Baxter and the surrounding districts. ***

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

Scoreboard

Mornington win by a single point for second week in a row, while Rosebud still sitting pretty on top

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV ONE SEN

FOR the second week in a row, Mornington were able to grab the win by a solitary point; this week beating Devon Meadows.

The Bulldogs just managed to take the lead in the first quarter, scoring 3.4 to the Panthers’ 3.1.

In the second, the Bulldogs continued to climb, scoring 4.3 to the Panthers’ 1.4 and leading by 14 points at the long break.

Devon Meadows managed to win the third quarter, scoring 4.3 to Mornington’s 3.5.

In the final stretch, Devon Meadows nearly managed a comeback, hitting the lead in the middle of the term. They scored 4.1, but Mornington scored 3.4 and managed to have their noses in front when the final siren sounded.

Langwarrin secured a win against Dromana.

In the first quarter, Langwarrin took an early lead after scoring five goals to Dromana’s 1.1.

The Kangaroo’s maintained their lead in the second quarter, scoring 3.2 to the Tigers’ 1.2.

In the third, Dromana picked up their game, scoring 5.3 to Langwarrin’s 4.1, leaving Langwarrin ahead by 27 points.

In the final quarter, the Tigers scored 3.6 to the Kangaroo’s 3.1 giving the Kangaroos a 22-point win.

Edithvale-Aspendale claimed an unexpected win against Frankston YCW.

The Eagles came into the first quarter strongly, scoring 6.3 to the Stonecats’ 1.2.

In the second quarter, Edi-Asp scored 3.2 and Frankston YCW scored 3.1, leaving Edi-Asp to lead by 32 points.

The Stonecats played very well in the third, scoring 5.4 to the Eagles’ 1.6.

In the final quarter, Edi-Asp scored 2.3 to Frankston YCW’s 2.1, allowing Edi-Asp to win by 12 points.

Nathan Wright scored six goals for Edi-Asp. Darcy Murr and Joshua Patullo each scored three goals for the Stonecats.

Rosebud remain on top of the ladder after beating Mt Eliza.

In the first quarter, the ’Buds scored 4.4 while the Redlegs scored 2.2.

Rosebud remained in the lead in the second quarter by scoring 3.4 to Mt Eliza’s 2.1, leaving Rosebud ahead by 23 points

Rosebud continued to climb in the third quarter, scoring 4.3 to the Redlegs’ 2.4.

In the fourth, Rosebud scored a further 4.2 to Mt Eliza’s 2.2, leaving Rosebud to win by 46 points.

Despite a close start, Sorrento came out of their clash against Pines with a win.

In the first quarter, the Sharks took the lead by

only one goal after scoring 4.3 to the Pythons’ 3.3.

The teams remained seperated by only one goal in the quarter before the long break, as each team scored 2.2.

Sorrento began to pull ahead in the third quarter by scoring 5.4 to Pines’ 0.4.

In the final quarter, the Sharks scored 1.3 to the Pythons’ 5.2, allowing the Sharks to win by 13 points.

Pines remain on the bottom of the table with just a single win for 2026.

MORNINGTON managed another single point win. Picture: Alan Dillon

LANGWARRIN were too strong for Dromana.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 July, 2pm:

Devon Meadows v Langwarrin – Glover Reserve

Dromana v Edithvale-Aspendale –Dromana Recreation Reserve

Frankston YCW v Rosebud – John Coburn

Oval

Mt. Eliza v Sorrento – Emil Madsen Reserve

Pines v Mornington – Eric Bell Reserve

DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES

Saturday 25 July, 12pm:

Devon Meadows v Langwarrin – Glover Reserve

Dromana v Edithvale-Aspendale –Dromana Recreation Reserve

Frankston YCW v Rosebud – John Coburn

Oval

Mt. Eliza v Sorrento – Emil Madsen

Reserve

Pines v Mornington – Eric Bell Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 July, 2pm: Bonbeach v Karingal – Bonbeach Reserve

Tyabb v Chelsea – Bunguyan Reserve

Red Hill v Crib Point – Red Hill Recreation Reserve

Somerville v Frankston Bombers –Somerville Football Club

Hastings v Seaford – Hastings Club

Pearcedale v Rye – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES

Saturday 25 July, 12pm: Bonbeach v Karingal – Bonbeach Reserve

Tyabb v Chelsea – Bunguyan Reserve

Red Hill v Crib Point – Red Hill Recreation Reserve

Somerville v Frankston Bombers –Somerville Football Club

Hastings v Seaford – Hastings Club

Pearcedale v Rye – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve

DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS

Saturday 25 July, 2pm: Mornington v Bonbeach – Mornington

Alexandra Park

Saturday 25 July, 4.40pm: Hastings/Balnarring v Pearcedale –Hastings Club

Saturday 25 July, 4.45pm: Tyabb v Karingal – Bunguyan Reserve

Sunday 26 July, 3pm:

Warragul Industrials v Frankston –Western Park

DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES Saturday 25 July, 10am: Tyabb v Mornington – Bunguyan Reserve

Saturday 25 July, 2pm: Karingal v Frankston – Karingal Football Club

Scoreboard The

Chelsea on top, Red Hill dish out a thumping to Rye

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV TWO SEN

CHELSEA remains on top of the ladder after their win against Frankston Bombers.

Chelsea scored five goals in the first quarter, allowing them to take the lead with the Bombers only scoring 1.5.

In the second quarter, the Bombers were unable to score a goal, only scoring four points while Chelsea furthered their lead to 37 points after scoring 3.4.

Chelsea scored 2.3 in the third quarter to the Bombers’ 3.4.

In the fourth quarter, the Bombers scored two goals to Chelsea’s 5.6, leaving Chelsea to win by 54 points.

Pearcedale’s home ground advantage aided in their win against Bonbeach.

Pearcedale had a great first quarter scoring 7.1 to Bonbeach’s 3.1.

In the quarter before the long break, Pearcedale continued to climb, scoring 6.2 while Bonbeach were only able to score 2.0.

Pearcedale scored a further 4.2 in the third quarter while Bonbeach only scored 3.1.

In the final quarter, Bonbeach were able to win the quarter by scoring 4.1 to Pearcedale’s 3.1, but Pearcedale was still notched an easy 51 point win.

Despite a close first half, Crib Point were able to earn the win against Tyabb.

The Magpies only left the first quarter up by three points, after

scoring 2.3 to Tyabb’s 2.0.

The second quarter followed a similar trajectory, with Crib Point scoring 1.8 to Tyabb’s 1.3, leaving Crib Point up by eight.

In the third, Crib Point finally began to establish a meaningful lead, scoring 4.4 to Tyabb’s 0.2.

Crib Point shot way ahead in the final quarter, scoring 7.6 to Tyabb’s 0.1 and winning by 81 points.

Hastings added another win to their 2026 season after beating Karingal.

In the first quarter, Hastings led by a goal after scoring 2.2 to Karingal’s 1.2.

The Bulls nearly caught up in the second, only trailing by one point after scoring 3.1 to Hastings’ 2.2.

Hastings began to pull ahead in the third, scoring 3.3 to Karingal’s 0.3.

In the final quarter, Hastings scored 4.2 while Karingal only scored 4.1, leaving Hastings to win by 20 points.

Red Hill had an excellent performance in their game against Rye and came out with a win.

The game began with Red Hill taking an early lead, scoring 5.5 to Rye’s 2.2.

Red Hill continued to climb in the quarter before the long break by scoring 4.3 to Rye’s 1.1.

Red Hill managed to hit the hundreds in quarter three, scoring 7.3 to Rye’s 2.0 and leading by 74 points.

In the final quarter, Red Hill maintained their lead by keeping Rye scoreless while scoring 4.5 themselves, leaving Red Hill to win by 103 points.

Edward Greene scored four goals

for Rye. Thomas Lewis scored four goals for Red Hill.

Somerville secured a win against Seaford.

In the first quarter, Somerville took a 40 point lead after scoring 8.7 to Seaford’s 2.3.

Somerville continued to excel in the second quarter, scoring 6.2 to Seaford’s 4.1 and leading by 53 points. In quarter three, Somerville scored a further 3.1 while Seaford won the quarter by scoring 3.5.

The game ended with Somerville scoring a final 5.1 to Seaford’s 2.7, allowing Somerville to win by 61 points.

Joel Filippone scored three goals for Seaford. Lachlan Williams scored five for Somerville.

Mornington leave Yabbies scoreless, Dusties still dominant

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By Kennedy McCullough

WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN

MORNINGTON notched up an impressive win after leaving Tyabb scoreless all game.

In the first quarter, Mornington managed to score 6.5.

Mornington went on to score a further 7.3 in the second quarter, more than doubling their first quarter’s score.

In the third, Mornington scored 4.1, putting them at 111 points.

In the final quarter, Mornington scored another 5.5, putting them at 146 points when the final siren sounded.

Bonbeach’s homeground advantage unfortunately did not allow them to win against Karingal.

Karingal started the game strongly, only allowing Bonbeach to score a single point while scoring 3.5 themselves.

Bonbeach scored one further point in the quarter before the long break while Karingal scored a further 3.3, leaving them up by 42 points.

In the third, Bonbeach were unable to score at all while Karingal scored 2.6.

Bonbeach put one more point on

the board in the final quarter while Karingal added 2.2 to their total allowing them to take a 73 point win. Warragul Industrials remain on top of the ladder after securing another win for the season, this time against Hastings/Balnarring.

The Dusties shut down Hastings/ Balnarring well in the first quarter, only allowing the latter to score one point while scoring 14 points themselves (2.2).

In the second quarter, Hastings/ Balnarring were unable to score while Warragul scored 5.3, giving them a lead of 46 points at the long break. Hastings/Balnarring were unable to score in the third quarter while Warragul continued to climb, adding a further 4.4 to their score.

In the final quarter, Hastings/ Balnarring were able to score one goal while Warragul scored 6.5, leaving Warragul Industrials to win by 109 points.

Dolphins swooped by Eagles, and spooked by Thunder

RUGBY

By David Burke

ON Saturday (18 July) the Peninsula Dolphins rugby league third grade men’s side headed to Bruce Comben reserve in Altona to face the Hume Eagles for the second time in a month.

Hoping to square the ledger after a 26-16 loss in Boronia on 27 June the side was confident they had prepared well for the second meeting.

However the Dolphins were put on the back foot with Hume coming out firing and scoring two quick tries and one conversion in the opening ten minutes.

The Dolphins kept their composure with the message going out to stay focused and there is plenty of time left.

After the opening ten minutes the Dolphins settled into their game, getting Hume into a grind, they started putting their own points on the board.

At half time the team were confident they had got themselves back

into a winning position, if they stuck to the plan.

Despite some courageous efforts in attack and defence the Peninsula Dolphins couldn’t quite reel in the Hume Eagles with the final score being 28-22.

Although the players were disappointed in the outcome the coach told the team to keep their heads up, adding that today was not their best footy and that they are just warming up with levels to go as a team heading into the finals.

They are currently sitting in second position behind the Waverley Panthers.

Sunday afternoon saw the Peninsula Dolphins women’s rugby league tag side head to Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows to take on the Northern Thunder.

The result did not go the Peninsula Dolphins way with the team only scoring one unconverted try for the match.

Nevertheless the team walked away

feeling positive after their defence kept the opposition to 20 points.

The team say they felt there was significant improvement in the side as they were beaten by 56 points the last time the two sides met.

The side know they need to improve to be a threat to the league but are growing in confidence and ability every week.

Although they have had only three wins so far this season, the coaches are extremely proud of the effort and attitude towards improving every week and are confident the wins will come.

As the first women’s rugby league side on the peninsula the girls know they have a lot to be proud of representing the peninsula and The Dolphins.

That pride alone is not enough.

This side has no intention of just being part of the league, they are here to win and believe they can.

Uniforms with a story of their own

LAST week, the WPBA Big V plays took to the court in a uniform with a story as significant as any result on the scoreboard.

Designed by local Bunurong artist Carla Lauch for Basketball Victoria’s First Nations Round, the design reflects the story of Somerville Recrea-

tion Centre home to WPBA — from the fire that destroyed the centre to its rebuild by the shire, standing today as a symbol of community resilience and

renewal. For a club whose pathway has now produced a player heading to the United States, the uniform is a fitting

reminder. What’s built locally — brick by brick, player by player — is the foundation for everything that follows.

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Seagulls on promotion course

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

MORNINGTON secured a vital three points with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a determined St Kilda at Elwood Park on Saturday.

Chances were limited throughout the opening half as both teams remained disciplined and compact.

The breakthrough came in the 39th minute when returning star Kieran Dover, back from suspension, rose highest to head home a pinpoint Lachie Candy free-kick to give Mornington a deserved 1-0 lead heading into half-time.

St Kilda came out with real intent after the break throwing everything forward in search of an equaliser but Mornington’s defence stood firm, producing a disciplined and resilient performance to repel wave after wave of pressure.

When Candy curled a superb freekick into the bottom corner to make it 2-0 in the 57th minute the home side faced an enormous task.

From that point on the visitors controlled the tempo of the game keeping possession well and managing the contest professionally.

Despite St Kilda’s relentless effort the Seagulls showed their class and composure to see out the match comfortably.

It was an important win for Mornington as it once again tries to break into an elite club level in Victorian football.

South Springvale firmed as title favourite with another win but the race for second spot and automatic promotion is heating up with three points separating five teams.

The Seagulls have three catch-up games to play against South Springvale (away), Collingwood City (away) and Banyule City (home).

State 1 rival Skye United is at the other end of the league ladder and facing a difficult end to the season as it strives to avoid relegation.

Skye lost 1-0 at home to Beaumaris last weekend.

It was the local club’s annual Chris Attard memorial round commemorating the former club president who made a major contribution to the sport and who lost his fight with cancer in 2016.

The Chris Attard medallists were Ben Lund (seniors) and Jacob Stephens (reserves).

In VPL1 Langwarrin went down 1-0 to Brunswick Juventus at Lawton Park on Saturday.

It was a hard-fought affair with

Nicholas Symeoy scoring the decider from the penalty spot in the 35th minute despite Langy keeper Branten Kindler getting a hand to the ball down low.

Langy felt hard done by as there was a clear offside missed by the assistant referee in the build-up to the penalty.

Juventus hit the post late in the second half but despite the home side’s pressure the visitors defended well coping with crosses and long throwins and balls over the top trying to release Langy striker Alun Webb.

In State 2 Peninsula Strikers lost 2-1 away to Dandenong South on Saturday.

Strikers struck first in the 8th minute with Matt Harrington slipping in Oscar Colgate-Jones who put a sharp cross to the opposite full-back Hayden Schreck and he finished neatly first time.

But the home side hit back a minute later with a long-range effort from Liron Azizi.

Three minutes into the second half former Strikers winger Taylan Geylan finished into the top corner.

Strikers then dominated possession but couldn’t break down a well-structured and organised opponent.

In State 4 Chelsea’s poor recent run continued when it lost 3-2 to title fa-

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vourite Springvale City at Ross Reserve on Friday night.

Chelsea has only taken a point from its three games this month.

It took the lead against Springvale City after 18 minutes when a cross into the area fell to James Stinson and he made no mistake.

Springvale used long throw-ins to pressure Chelsea’s defence and the tactic worked in the 37th minute with Alex Omokaro making the visitors pay for their inability to clear.

Nine minutes into the second half Springvale City hit the front when Chelsea failed to clear from a corner and tall defender Sam Rhodes headed home at the far post.

The visitors replied four minutes later after great work by Stinson down the right and a cross into the path of Maxi Avram for a neat move and finish.

But Daniel Bailey’s powerful shot from inside the box in the 76th minute proved decisive.

Chelsea now faces another huge game on Friday night when it hosts second-placed Ringwood City and the locals should have Adam Dunsford, Dylan Scott and potentially Patrick Briggs back.

Baxter’s dry July continued with Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to East Kew

How sweet it is: Lachie Candy scored from a free-kick and had an assist in Mornington’s 2-0 away win over St Kilda on Saturday. Picture: Darryl Kennedy

and it has quickly been drawn into the relegation battle (if as expected Football Victoria still relegates two teams from this 11-team league).

Rosebud lost 2-1 away to Monash University on Saturday.

The visitors dominated the first half but twice were caught on the break through Ethan Basilewsky and Samuel Au.

Sandwiched in between was a Mitch Blake goal when the ever-alert striker pounced on a Marcus Collier flick-on and finished from close range.

The second half was an end-to-end affair but the Budders couldn’t break through.

In State 5 Somerville Eagles won 2-1 away to Noble Hurricanes last weekend while Seaford United lost 3-2 away to East Bentleigh.

Noble Hurricanes led after 12 minutes when Geramie Flaounas hit the target but Tom Simmons levelled in the 23rd minute when he was on the end of a Jack Gorbert cross and finished with a left-foot strike from the edge of the box.

Simmons’ second sealed the issue in the 61st minute with another left-foot strike following a good interpassing move.

The Hurricanes were reduced to 10 men in the 70th minute when Jesus Velez Vargas was red carded for retaliating to a Tom Pollock challenge.

Veteran Seaford United striker Dylan Waugh scored both of his side’s goals in Saturday’s loss.

Not for the first time this season Seaford was left wondering how it didn’t get something from this clash as it hit the woodwork three times and had two goals ruled out by contentious offside decisions.

In State 6 all three local sides lost.

Mount Eliza missed a great chance to grab second spot when beaten 3-2 by Casey Comets at Emil Madsen Reserve on Saturday.

Mujtaba Sakhi and Michael Wright scored for Mount Martha with midfielder Noah Green and Casey’s Mahdi Haidari both sent off in the 97th minute.

Mentone lost 5-1 away to Bunyip District while Frankston Pines lost 2-1 away to Old Ivanhoe last weekend.

James Shaw scored for Mentone and

Nathan Yole scored for Pines. Pines thought they’d taken the lead in the first half only for the referee to overrule his assistant and give offside. Ivanhoe’s opener in the 24th minute came from Leon Kyriakos even though the ball had gone out in the build-up for what should have been a goalkick.

Yole’s 66th minute equaliser came when he was alert enough to nip in and finish a Nasser Mohammad cross. And the winner came in controversial style when an Old Ivanhoe player should have been ruled offside in the build-up.

In State 7 Aspendale maintained its promotion push with a deserved 2-0 home win over Glen Waverley on Saturday.

The home side led when Glen Waverley keeper Jordan Robinson could only parry Tom Machin’s free-kick into the path of Mitch Hodder who headed in from close range.

Machin again was the provider in the 46th minute when his lob caught out the visitors’ defence and found Alex Beaumont who calmly placed the ball past the advancing Robinson from the edge of the box.

Mount Martha lost 3-0 away to Boronia last weekend.

The Mariners will celebrate the 100th appearance of veteran keeper Derren Elliott on Saturday when they host Croydon Rangers.

NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES

Friday 24 July, 8.30pm

Chelsea v Ringwood City, Edithvale Recreation Reserve

Saturday 25 July, 3pm

Beaumaris v Mornington, Beaumaris Reserve

Old Scotch v Skye Utd, HA Smith Reserve

Peninsula Strikers v Casey Comets, Centenary Park

Ashburton Utd v Baxter, Ashburton Reserve

Somerville Eagles v East Bentleigh, Westernport Athletics Track

Seaford Utd v Monash Villareal, North Seaford Reserve

Old Melburnians v Mentone, Robert Menzies Reserve

Mount Martha v Croydon Rangers, Civic Reserve

Endeavour Hills v Aspendale, Power Reserve

Saturday 25 July, 6pm

Rosebud v Greater Dandenong, Olympic Park

Frankston Pines v Mount Eliza, Centenary Park

Monday 27 July, 8.30pm

Bulleen v Langwarrin, Veneto Club