Mornington News 23rd June 2026

Crime drops on peninsula after years of rises

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

CRIME across the Mornington Peninsula has dropped by nearly 10 per cent in the year ended March 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.

There were 11,588 criminal offences recorded in the Mornington Peninsula LGA in the year ending March 2026, down from 12,855 offences in the previous 12 months; a drop of 9.9 per cent.

Despite the drop, crime has still risen by 31 per cent on the Mornington Peninsula since 2022.

Rosebud was the peninsula suburb most affected by crime, followed closely by Mornington and Hastings.

Rosebud witnessed a large jump in offences recorded, up from 1900 in the previous 12 months, to 2090 during the 12 months up to March 2026.

Mornington’s offences recorded dropped from 2194 to 1778 and Hastings’ from 1765 to 1689 in the same time period.

The data shows the largest offence recorded was “breach family violence order”, increasing marginally in the 12 months from 1656

incidents to 1670 incidents.

The next most common offence was “steal from a motor vehicle” which dropped substantially from 1609 in the previous 12 months to 1172 in the 12 months up to March 2026.

The third most common offence was “steal from a retail store”, which rose considerably from 773 offences in the previous 12 months compared to 933 incidents in the 12 months to March 2026.

Data also showed of 5097 offences lead to an arrest or summons, and 4647 offences (just over 40 per cent) remained unsolved.

Member for Mornington, Chris Crewther, said there was much more that needed to be done.

“Despite this recent small drop, overall crime is still up across Victoria under Premier Allan’s time in charge, and, it remains up on the Mornington Peninsula under Labor,” said Crewther.

“We need more police officers given the 1500+ shortage and pressure on current police. We need police station front counter hours restored across.

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Cr Stephen Batty elected shire mayor

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire

Council has elected Cr Stephen Batty as its new mayor, after a dramatic contest for the top job.

The councillor group regrouped last Tuesday (16 June) after the earlier attempt to elect a new mayor to replace Anthony Marsh ended in a deadlocked five-all vote (No new mayor as vote deadlocked, The News 9/6/26).

Trying for a second meeting to elect a mayor, the chair, shire CEO Mark Stoermer, called for nominations. Cr Bruce Ranken nominated Cr Paul Pingiaro and Cr Max Patton nominated Cr Kate Roper.

Given the opportunity to address councillors, Pingiaro spoke first.

“I am standing here tonight because this council needs stability, experience, and a mayor whose ready from day one,” said Pingiaro.

“Over recent months I’ve done the work. I’ve stepped up when it was needed.

“I’ve worked closely with the CEO, the governance team, councillors and the municipal monitors and I understand how important this role is at this point at time.”

Roper told the councillors “I’ve been a councillor for 7.5 years, and been deputy mayor twice, so I actually think I have a little bit more experience than Cr Pingiaro”.

“I feel that I’m able to step into the position and do the job as well as anyone.”

Put to a vote, Crs Batty, Ranken, Allen, Williams and Pingiaro voted for Pingiaro to be mayor and Crs Patton, Binyon, Gill, Stephens, and Roper voted for Roper. Again, the vote was tied at five-all.

The chair of the meeting, shire CEO

Mark Stoermer, adjourned the meeting for 15 minutes to allow discussions to take place.

On resumption of the meeting, when nominations were called for Cr Gill nominated Cr Batty, and Cr Allen nominated Cr Pingiaro.

Neither Pingiaro nor Batty took the

opportunity to address councillors on the second round of voting.

When Stoermer asked for a show of hands, Crs Roper, Patton, Binyon, Stephens, Gill and Batty all cast their votes in favour of Batty, clinching him the mayoral role.

As Pingiaro was the deputy mayor,

that role was not put to a vote, and he resumed his previously held position.

Speaking to The News Batty said, “I strongly believe we needed a decision and focus on our community issues rather than have this internal councillor debate continue”.

“It is not rocket science. Our community elected the councillors to provide a transparent entity to service the needs of our residents and businesses and provide a safe environs for our resident families and visitors to our region, and provide these services within budget restraints and have a zero tolerance to financial expenditure wastage.

“Each councillor is extremely passionate about their one ward’s needs, but as a group we need to focus on the entire shire, and engage with our residents and businesses. We were all elected to represent our residents . “I am committed to the task, and I want to enjoy and have fun along the way, by interaction with the residents, businesses and the many many associations and clubs within the shire.”

Chief Executive Officer Mark Stoermer congratulated Batty on his election.

“On behalf of the organisation, I congratulate Cr Stephen Batty on being elected mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire,” said Stoermer. “We look forward to supporting the mayor and council as they continue delivering important services, projects and advocacy outcomes for our community.”

New principal for secondary college

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MORNINGTON Secondary College has appointed a new principal, marking the first change in leadership in approximately ten years.

Adam Slater will assume the role of principal from term three following his last three years as acting principal of Patterson River Secondary College.

Slater acted as Mornington’s principal during the end of 2025 and through the Christmas period. He said he is very pleased to have secured the role permanently and is excited by the opportunity.

“I feel really lucky to have secured the position here,” said Slater.

“I’m rapt to be appointed.”

Slater said his main goal for the beginning of his time at Mornington is to get to know the students and their families.

“I really want to create an environment where every student that walks in the door is known, supported, challenged, and empowered to achieve their personal best,” said Slater.

Slater’s father, Ken, served as principal at Mornington over thirty years ago.

“I think education’s a different industry now to what it was then,” said Slater.

“But I think it’s really nice to be, I suppose, following his footsteps. It’s lovely to have that family link to the school.”

Slater said he wants students and families to know he is passionate and committed to the learning journey for young people.

“The thing for me that really resonates and rings true, and my mantra at Mornington is relationships matter in learning,” said Slater.

“And our responsibility as educators, whether we’re classroom teachers or education support staff… is that we need to realise and recognise that everyone’s journey is different.”

He said learning is all about continuing to challenge yourself and grow.

“Learning is a journey,” said Slater.

“It’s not linear, but it’s just about personal

growth and improvement.”

Slater said he is hard working, committed, and has high levels of integrity in all dealings with not only students, but staff and families too.

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“We need stronger bail laws, and consequences for offenders. We need better crime prevention. We need all this to keep people safe.”

In the neighbouring Frankston LGA, total offences went down 3.7 per cent from 17,740 to 17,0793 offences. “Steal from motor vehicle” was the most common offence in Frankston with 2019 incidents recorded for the 12 months until March 2026.

Statewide, criminal offences have fallen slightly with 625,426 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the twelve months to March 2026 – a decrease of 1,524 or 0.2%.

A statement from Victoria Police said: “While this is the first time Victoria has recorded a decrease in crime in almost four years, ever so slight it is, crime remains far too high”.

“Despite today’s decrease, overall crime has still increased by 26% over the past three years.”

Victoria Police analysis suggests it will take some time before crime reduces to levels more traditionally seen in Victoria, with the cost of living, recidivism, organised crime and drugs remaining the main drivers, enabled through the increased use of technology.

“While pleasing to see overall crime slightly decrease, the reality is that overall crime in Victoria still remains far higher than both police and the community would like,” said Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Bob Hill.

“This is why we are absolutely committed to ensuring our highly trained officers are where they are needed most – in the community, patrolling the streets, deterring criminal behaviour and preventing crime.

“This approach is pivotal to achieving Victoria Police’s goal of reducing serious and violent crime by 5% each year.

“Our dedicated officers continue to work extremely hard around-the-clock to protect the community, with a record 210 offenders arrested every day.”

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Council seeks input on transport

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Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking community insight into its draft Integrated Transport Strategy, which will be placed on public exhibition for eight weeks.

The strategy sets a long-term vision for a connected transport network across the peninsula. It provides framework for planning, investment, advocacy, and collaboration to help meet the peninsula’s growing mobility demands.

At the 9 June council meeting, councillors voted unanimously for the draft to be placed on public exhibition from 23 June to 18 August.

Cr Max Patton, who moved the motion, thanked council officers and the traffic and transport team for their work on the strategy.

“Unlike high density growth areas, our mix of linear, dispersed and peri-urban development patterns increase the spatial and financial complexity of providing efficient, accessible transport,” said Patton.

Patton said this is compounded by the fact 21.4% of peninsula residents live with a disability, 41.2% of households own two or more cars, and 31% of vehicle trips are under 3kms.

“This really highlights the latent opportunity for active and public transport alternatives across the peninsula,” said Patton.

This draft strategy consolidates multiple existing transport and infra-

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structure strategies into one.

“Contemporary transport planning has shifted away from mode specific strategies toward network thinking, recognising that travel behaviour is shaped by the quality of entire trip chains rather than any single mode in isolation,” said Patton.

He said the strategy aligns with Victoria’s Movement and Place framework which sees walking, cycling, public transport, roads, and freight as an interdependent system which prioritises movement of people over movement of vehicles.

“Consolidating these strategies also resolves a fundamental governance problem where mode specific documents conflict over limited road space and capital budgets,” said Patton.

“The integrated strategy makes those trade-offs explicit and subject to a single coherent set of priorities, producing a document capable of driving investment decisions rather than parallel advocacy that leaves conflicts unresolved.”

Cr Patrick Binyon highlighted the ageing population of the peninsula and the number of residents that rely on accessible footpaths and safe crossings.

“Those needs need to be reflected in our long term planning,” said Binyon.

“Before we obviously lock in a strategy that’s going to help guide our transport planning it’s definitely important that our community has that opportunity to review and tell us honestly what they think.”

Binyon said the strategy recognises many peninsula residents don’t have access to frequent public transport and rely heavily on their vehicles.

“The strategy recognises that reality while still looking for opportunities to improve walking, cycling, and other transport options that make sense,” said Binyon.

Cr David Gill said environmental impacts should be considered in the strategy.

“I’m hopeful that our community will put in feedback on those sorts of issues,” said Gill.

He said the integrated strategy commits to aligning transport investments with the council’s vision of zero lives lost on the roads.

“The basis of this comes down to road safety is so important on the Mornington Peninsula,” said Gill.

“I lean towards road safety, but I also hope that environmental factors can be considered.”

Cr Andrea Allen said she is interested to hear public opinion on shared bike and foot paths.

“I’m keen to hear people’s views on the idea of having all of our principal network paths at a minimum width of 2.5 metres where that’s feasible,” said Allen.

The Integrated Transport Strategy will be placed on public exhibition on 23 June, with plans for social media, website updates, surveys, and drop-in sessions to be used to gain community feedback.

Peninsula resident becomes first Australian with MS to summit Mt Everest

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MORNINGTON’S Jennifer Willis became the first Australian with multiple sclerosis to summit Mount Everest.

Willis is a mother-of-three, coach, speaker, educator, and climber, who completed the trek to the highest summit in the world on 19 May. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and decided she wasn’t going to let it stop her from doing what she loved: hiking.

“Everest was never a dream, but from when I was a little girl, climbing mountains was,” said Willis.

“And when I was told it looked like I might have MS, which was in 2008, I made a commitment to myself that if I ever did get diagnosed, I would follow that dream and climb mountains.”

In 2023, Willis attempted to summit, but due to a mishap with oxygen bottles, she was forced to retreat. She said going back this year was a matter of completing unfinished business.

This year, Willis completed the climb in a unique season. There was hanging ice which made it too dangerous for anyone to climb for two weeks, and then Willis contracted a virus which again slowed down the climb.

“By the time I was up at base camp again, it was three weeks later than you’d normally start your rotations up and down the mountain to acclimatise,” said Willis.

“So, we made the decision with my guide just to go up the mountain once

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and not do the rotations.”

Willis said she didn’t believe her chance of summitting was very high, but alongside her guide, Phunjo, she reached the summit at 2:35am on 19 May.

“When I was just before the summit, I sort of felt emotional,” said Willis.

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, we’re at the summit at Everest.’ And I felt like I was about to cry, except my eyes were probably frozen, so I couldn’t.”

She said once she made it to the summit, however, it felt a little anticlimactic.

“I think because after such a massive build-up, suddenly you’re just… there,” said Willis.

“Standing on top of the world felt amazing in its own strange way, especially after my previous incomplete expedition, climbing with MS, getting sick this trip and everything that had been navigated just to reach the summit.”

The journey back down was even more difficult for her, as her eyes froze and she lost all depth perception.

“Standing at 8,848m, relying on bottled oxygen with a very long way to go to get back down is certainly a reminder of how vulnerable we are,” said Willis.

She said she’s waiting for her summit certificate to arrive, which might make the experience seem more real.

“I think living with MS, for me, feels like no matter what happens with my health, if my walking over time does get impacted or anything, I’ll always be able to look at that cer-

tificate and go, all right, that was me that achieved that,” said Willis.

Willis said her MS made the climb particularly difficult for a number of reasons, including temperature regulation, fatigue, and bladder control.

“In everyday life, my memory can really frustrate me and focus and things like that,” said Willis.

“But once I’m climbing, it’s so nice, because it’s like I can forget about some of that, especially on a guided climb. I love just relinquishing some of that mental responsibility for a period of time.”

Willis has written a memoir named How Far Would Go To Find Yourself, which she is planning to publish in the future. She also has plans to climb Denali in Alaska.

“My whole journey has just been taking one next step and each step that I’ve taken is with intention and mindfulness and a commitment to the direction that matters most to me,” said Willis.

Willis said she believes we get one life to live and it is important to take time to commit to your own dreams.

“You become a better, stronger person for it and ultimately end up with more to give to the world anyway, so do pursue those dreams,” said Willis.

WILLIS, pictured at a base camp, summited Mt Everest on 19 May. Picture: Supplied

Mornington Community Support Centre: Fresh Food Second Bite Program

BELOW, the Fundraising and Marketing Lead at Mornington Community Support Centre Phillip shares an insight into the centre’s food rescue program: On any given weekday there are people waiting in our car park for us to open to access our foodbank program. Our volunteers set out displays of bread, whatever fresh food we’ve received in the previous 24 hours and donated make ready meals. We also have a stock of non- perishable food, all sourced from a generous community, and toiletries basics, and not to mention pet supplies.

Our food rescue program is only made possible by a network of supportive local businesses, community groups, schools and individuals, powered by a team of dedicated volunteers, with a part-time coordinator dealing with dozens of pickups daily in a complex web of networks, contacts and goodwill.

We see on average over 200 people a day from working families who are struggling to make ends meet, to those experiencing homelessness. Such has been the demand that we had to expand our hours to after hours on Mondays so people who are working can come by and get what they need, no questions asked. We have also provided thousands of food parcels to those who can’t get to the Centre.

Mt Martha has supported this program. When we met with them recently and mapped out the challenges we are seeing to address this crisis, they didn’t hesitate to commit to another three years with additional financial support of $90,000 over three years.

In the last six months we have rescued over $850,000 worth of food, over 130 tonnes. That also equates to over 280 tonnes of CO2 diverted from landfill, a significant increase on the previous year. Food donated is also turned into free warm meals in our drop-in café, a welcome place of connection that serves over 200 people four days a week. .

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Peninsula loses a passionate advocate for social justice

By Sarah Russell

LAST Wednesday afternoon (17 June), Denise Hassett died suddenly at home. Denise was a much loved and admired friend who will be remembered for her kindness, compassion, loyalty and life-long commitment to social justice.

Denise was well known on the Mornington Peninsula for her tireless advocacy for so many different causes. Since her death, I have received several phone calls from friends who worked with Denise on causes in 1970s and 1980s, long before I knew her.

In 1993, Denise stood as the Labor candidate against Hon Peter Reith in the federal election. She received 40 per cent of the primary vote, an extraordinary achievement. In 1996, Denise was the inaugural speaker at Southern Women’s Action Network meeting. She encouraged members to get involved in advocating for social justice. Denise was a regular correspondent to The Age, The Saturday Paper and Mornington Peninsula News Group. However, Denise did not merely talk-the-talk. Denise walked the talk. An example of this was the kindness she showed to a local older woman with cognitive failure.

Denise did not want a funeral. Instead, she wanted friends to have a casual drink together at a local pub. To honour her wishes, there will be a private cremation. In the near future, friends will arrange a celebration of her life at the Dava Hotel. We plan to give her a memorable send off.

A full obituary is to follow in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can listen to an interview with Denise on Joseph Toscano’s 3CR radio show “Radical Australia” in September 2025 here: 3cr.org.au/radicalaustralia/episode/ denise-hassett.

Mapping a more regenerative peninsula

Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au

A COMMUNITY-LED initiative is bringing together businesses, environmental and community groups, and local leaders across the peninsula to strengthen local connections and help the region thrive.

The organisation was founded by Tomi Winfree, Mt Eliza resident and regenerative practitioner.

Winfree spent two decades working in sustainability research, education, and policy before she realised these approaches were no longer delivering the change needed.

“Every time a government changed, the policies changed,” said Winfree.

“Everything in sustainability was broken down into tiny parts… and we weren’t getting the outcomes that we were setting out to achieve in practice.”

The idea for Regenerating Mornington Peninsula took shape during COVID-19, when the five kilometre radius restriction forced Winfree to explore her own backyard.

“I was always travelling interstate and to the city for work, and I was never actually here,” said Winfree.

“So, I started exploring our relationship to the living places that we’re part of.”

Winfree said she began thinking about the future potential of the peninsula and what makes it and its residents healthy.

“Our wellbeing and livelihoods are deeply connected to the health of the places we live in,” she said.

“Regeneration isn’t solely focused on the natural environment. It is about how people, organisations, and communities develop the understanding

and capability to care for, contribute to, and shape the places they belong to.”

Regenerative practices look at the health of whole living systems including individuals, organisations, ecosystems and local livelihoods.

One of the organisation’s major projects is an interactive digital map highlighting businesses, organisations, community groups, knowledge holders, practitioners, and the projects contributing to regenerating the peninsula.

“The idea is that we can engage, connect, and collaborate more broadly across sectors and engage more people in local regeneration,” said Winfree.

“Especially engaging locals and visitors with groups that they might not otherwise hear about or businesses that are aligned with their values, so that they can spend their money in places where they think it’s important.”

Winfree said they are focusing on what is required for them as an organisation to enable this work to happen.

“We’re looking at the infrastructure that’s required so different parts of the peninsula can see the connections between what they do,” said Winfree.

The organisation is also exploring ways to work with Digital Storytellers to help people create short films using smartphones. This will allow them to tell their own stories and reach a wider audience by linking them to the map.

Regen MP offer paid workshops, guided immersive experiences and developmental support for teams, organisations, businesses, and environmental and community groups to explore local issues and new ways of

working collaboratively.

Winfree said the peninsula is uniquely positioned to serve as an example of regenerative development because of its diversity.

“If you think about all the villages and towns across the peninsula, each has its own character, while still being part of one connected living place,” said Winfree.

She said many people do not realise the peninsula is part of a UNESCOrecognised biosphere reserve, making it a unique place to explore regenerative development in practice.

Regen MP is still in its early stages and is seeking funding and founding partnerships to help secure a core team, build the infrastructure, advance local initiatives, and responsibly build the network.

They are working in collaboration with international networks and partners such as Regenesis Institute and The CarbonCycle Company. Winfree said the aim is not to import a model, but to learn from the peninsula while sharing local insights with other places globally.

Winfree said respectful contributions from Traditional Owners and First Peoples organisations, including Bunurong Land Council and Yannabil First Peoples Tourism Council, are critical to the work.

“We have a role as humans to play in creating the current and future systems that we’re part of,” said Winfree. “It’s not only how do we reduce damage, but also how we create the conditions for life to become resilient and flourishing.”

You can find more information about Regen MP and its work here: regenmornpen.com.au.

Shire votes to join gas program

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has voted to join a collaborative gas procurement program aimed at securing competitive prices for some of its largest facilities.

The current retail gas contracts for some of the shire’s major sites, including Yawa Aquatic Centre and Pelican Park Recreation Centre, expire on 30 June.

At the 9 June council meeting, councillors unanimously approved participation in Procurement Australia’s bulk purchasing process, which combines the gas demand of multiple councils and public organisations to negotiate better rates.

Council delegated authority to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate the new agreement, with a potential contract value of up to $1.8m depending on the term selected.

Cr Kate Roper, who moved the motion, said securing a new agreement is essential to maintain services at key facilities.

“Our current contract is almost up, so we need to have continuity of supply,” said Roper.

“Some of our swimming centres, they’re the biggest users of gas and they cost us a lot of money.

“But we have to do it, it’s a very important community asset.”

Cr Michael Stephens backed the proposal and noted the benefits of

councils negotiating together.

“I think the way it works is a whole lot of councils get together and negotiate a deal together, so look forward to that,” said Stephens.

He added the electrification of Pelican Park will help reduce the facility’s gas consumption (Pelican Park secures electrification grant, The News 11/06/26).

“With the electrification of Pelican Park, we’ll actually be using a fair bit less,” said Stephens.

Cr David Gill supported the proposal, but said council needs to continue working towards loweremission energy sources.

“There’s not a clear alternative,” said Gill.

“We need to be considering those things and lowering emissions is one of the big issues that we should be always considering.

“All we can do is hope to have a lower financial output for this particular contract, but we need to always be thinking of lower emissions and where we go to next.”

Under the agreement, Procurement Australia will conduct the tender process on behalf of participating councils and recommend the most cost-effective contract term.

Estimated contract values range from $400,000 for a one year agreement, to up to $1.8m over a three year contract.

Changing the conversation about elder abuse

LAST Wednesday (15 June), McCrae Lighthouse was lit up in recgnition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

This was been arranged by the Peninsula Advisory Committee on Elders (PACE) which works to prevent elder abuse and to ensure that all older people have a right to expect to be treated with respect and dignity.

Elder abuse covers actions that make older people feel threatened, unsafe, uncomfortable or in fear for their physical safety and can include assault.

It also includes financial abuse. For example, putting pressure on an older person to distribute their assets to family members, or to pay more for services than would be normal. All older people across age, gender and lifestyle may be vulnerable to elder abuse.

While most reports of elder abuse involve family members, people outside the family like paid caregivers, tradespeople, neighbours or acquaintances may also behave in a way that causes the older person to be threatened or made to feel uncomfortable. These actions might be intentional or unintentional. A tradesperson for instance, who puts pressure on someone to commit to more work than they originally wanted could lead to unnecessary financial pressure on that older person.

The important message for those who want to avoid abusing an older person, to avoid putting an older person under pressure is to listen to them. To ask them what they want. To respect their decisions and not work to make them change their mind. To not repeatedly ask them to do something that they have already said they do not want to do.

What family members, tradespeople, paid caregivers and others can do is to always think about what the older person needs and wants. To not assume that just because they are older, they are unable to think clearly or make decisions for themselves.

Even where someone has dementia or another form of cognitive impairment, they can be supported to make their own decisions within a framework of safety and respect.

We can work towards being a community where our older people are always made to feel safe and included.

That means celebrating the contribution that people have made to our communities over a lifetime and the right they they have to live out their life in safety. One of the best ways of avoiding elder abuse is to ensure that people are connected within their community and are able to ask for help or support where they need it.

Ways in which we, as a community could show respect for older people and help them feel safe and included, could take the form of making an effort to talk to them, to find out what skills they have and can offer

and what you might be able to offer them. Talk to them about their likes and dislikes, about how they could be involved in activities that you are organising, or that are happening around them in their community. If you have concerns that they are at risk of elder abuse you could talk to them about where and how they could get support.

All areas around the peninsula have Seniors Activity Centres. There are 13 community houses and a range of other legal and social support services that can support older people. Some-

times making those connections can be a bit daunting so we could all give some consideration to how that could be supported. Let them know what is available, offer to take them to an activity, spend some time just talking, ask them about their history, their lives and celebrate their achievements over those lives.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone else call Seniors Rights Victoria on 1300 368 821.

Free laundry service for those in need

Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au

A VOLUNTEER-RUN laundry service is encouraging more Mornington Peninsula residents to make use of its free weekly support.

Orange Sky was first started in October 2025 as a free resource for homeless people. For the past few months, Orange Sky has been operating from the Mornington Community Information and Support Centre on Mondays from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Volunteer Linda Perrin said the service is open to anyone who needs it.

“Majority of people we see are homeless, but you know, you’ve got people from boarding houses,” said Perrin.

“Some people may just not have a washing machine and dryer at the time.”

The local service operates from a van nicknamed “Jelly Baby”, which is equipped with two washing machines and two dryers. While some Orange Sky vans also offer shower facilities, the Mornington service focuses on laundry and social connection.

“It’s also more about conversation,” said Perrin.

“Engaging with people and having a chat and finding out about their life and some of them just want to debrief and have somebody to talk to.” Perrin, who is a foster carer and volunteers with other organisations, joined when Orange Sky first launched its Mornington service.

“I just think I’m very lucky myself, very fortunate that I have a good life and a nice, warm, cosy bed to sleep in every night,” said Perrin.

“So, if I can help somebody else, I’m happy to do that.”

Orange Sky CEO and co-founder Lucas Patchett said there continues to be demand for their services as cost-of-living pressures affect more Australians.

“No one deserves to go without es-

sentials – clean clothes, a hot shower and a safe place to sleep; however, rising costs are increasingly forcing everyday Australians to choose between living essentials, bills and rent, and people who may have never

thought they would be struggling financially are turning to us for help,” said Patchett.

Orange Sky expanded to Melbourne a year after it began in Brisbane. Since then, volunteers have helped deliver over 45,000 loads of washing, 4,000 showers and 80,000 conversation hours.

Perrin said there is a growing need for support services across the Mornington Peninsula.

“There’s an awful lot of people sleeping out on the peninsula,” said Perrin.

She said it is important people know these services exist, even if they don’t require washing.

“They get to know us every week, and they get to know our names, and they’ll sit and have a chat with us,” said Perrin.

“All the staff are very friendly. There’s male and female, you know, we’re a mixed group. Everyone’s from different backgrounds, and they’re a really good team.”

Anyone wishing to use the laundry service is welcome to drop by during operating hours. It is recommended to arrive as close to 10:30am as possible due to cycle load times.

Probus Club celebrates 30 years

By Raia Flinos

THE Combined Mornington Probus Club has celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala lunch attended by 100 members and guests.

The celebration was held at Alexandra Park Pavilion on 5 June and recognised the past three decades of bringing retirees together through social activities and monthly meetings.

Among the guests were local MP Chris Crewther and Bendigo Community Bank director Phillip Fitzpatrick.

Club president Linda Ivanovski said reaching 30 years was a major milestone for the club.

“A lot of clubs fold after 10 or 12 years, but we have managed to stay alive and very active and well supported for 30 years,” said Ivanovski.

“Our motto is friendship, fellowship, and fun, and I think that’s been the secret to our success.”

The club was founded in 1996 after six people on a lengthy Probus club waiting list approached Rotary to sponsor a new club. The Combined Mornington Probus Club quickly grew from 85 members to 125 in the first year. Today, it has around 110 members.

The club holds monthly meetings at Mornington Civic Bowls Club as well as social activities such as book club, mah-jong, lunches, garden group, and walking. They also do excursions to theatres, government buildings, and boat trips.

Ivanovski said clubs like Probus play an important role in helping older Australians stay connected.

“I read very recently that the question a doctor

never asks older people when they’re a little bit depressed or don’t seem to be reactive is, ‘How many people did you speak with today?’” said Ivanovski.

“And so many of them would say, ‘I didn’t speak to anybody today.’”

She said members can’t opt out of monthly meetings and are required to attend.

“It forces people to become active, socially active, and connect with other members and form friendships,” said Ivanovski.

The anniversary celebration also celebrated two members who have been involved since the club was founded. They are now in their 90s and were honoured with commemorative pins during the lunch.

“They’re very special members,” said Ivanovski.

“It’s just lovely to have them with us, and they can remember the early days of the club, which are very different from the way the club is managed today.”

The celebration included a formal lunch, performances by a member singing group, and a raffle.

“It was a huge organisational feat,” said Ivanovski.

“I think everyone quite enjoyed the event.”

Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to attend three monthly meetings at Mornington Civic Bowls Club on the first Friday of each month at 9:30am. Once three meetings have been attended, anyone is welcome to become a member of the club.

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AI – the biggest risk in our 20 year history

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

EDITORIAL

MORNINGTON Peninsula News

Group celebrates its 20th anniversary this August.

It has been an incredible journey, and we are very proud that we have been able to continue through numerous challenges along the way. But perhaps the greatest challenge we face is the rise of artificial intelligence.

Already on the Mornington Peninsula there is media that uses AI to write articles to keep you, the members of the community, informed.

What’s the problem with that?

News written by computers, sometimes with very little human intervention, can give wildly inaccurate information, and create a world of parallel reality.

Take, for example the pictures above. These are two realities of what the Dromana Pier will look like once rebuilt.

One is an AI generated depiction published by an American space tourism website, probably with little to no human intervention. The other is from Parks Victoria.

The AI article has pulled information from press releases about the rebuilding of the pier, with enough truth to convince the reader of its authenticity, and also added other information that

is inaccurate.

The finished article misleads the reader with a wildly inaccurate picture, also AI generated.

In our business, we are dealing daily with submissions; articles and letters, that are AI generated, and have been refusing these contributions.

The reason is simple.

Asking an AI engine to “write me a 300 word letter about waste management” and sending it to the local newspaper is not the same as writing a 300 word letter on waste management and sending it to the local newspaper. It is artificial, and has zero value to our readers.

The only contribution the writer is making is writing the prompt for the AI engine, and then the computer does

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the rest.

On refusal of their AI contribution, one of the contributors sent a long email as to why failing to embrace AI will be the end of our business (ironically, the email was also written by AI).

We think it is up to the community what type of information they want. Stories written by humans, or stories generated by artificial intelligence. In the end, the community will get the news they choose to support.

If you believe it is important to have humans write the stories about what matters in your community, we ask for your help.

We encourage local businesses to support the only remaining local newspaper in the market.

Buy an ad. When businesses buy ads, we need to add more pages to the newspaper. Those pages then need stories. The more ads we have each week, the more stories we have each week. We encourage readers to visit our Press Patron page at mpnews. presspatron.com to support our journalism. It is vital we have the funds to keep producing the accurate information you need.

To have journalists hold those that are in power to account makes the peninsula a better place for everybody. Without it, those in power can write and say whatever they want, and the AI engines will republish it as fact. No questions asked. No analysis. No fighting for the people. Is that what you want?

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SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Gruen. (PG, R) 10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 11.20 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Capture. (MA15+v, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Bridge Of Lies. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group B. Switzerland v Canada. Continued. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group C. Scotland v Brazil. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group A. Czechia v Mexico. 1.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group L. England v Ghana. From Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US. Replay. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: Avoiding Armageddon. (PGa, R)

8.30 Saving Yellowstone: A Gathering Place. (Final, PGaw) Looks at what it takes to protect Yellowstone wildlife.

9.25 A Gentleman In Moscow. (Ma) Someone close to the Count is granted a major opportunity.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

Frankie Drake Mysteries. (Ma, R)

Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 1.10 Parliament

(MA15+dhlnsv)

Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

10.45 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.15 Exit. (MA15+adlnsv, R) 2.40 Patagonia. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group E. ECU v GER.

The Chase. (R)

Seven News At 4.

The Chase

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. Brisbane Lions v Sydney. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

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

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Brave New World. (MA15+asv)

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

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) Doctors fear a cyclist has life-changing injuries.

9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) The staff treats a homeless woman’s ovarian cyst.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)

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 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00

Friday, June 26

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (PG, R) 10.25 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.45 Ground Up. (Md, R) 2.15 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 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 British Gardens. Monty Don visits the north of Britain and Northern Ireland.

8.30 Shetland. (Final, Mlv) Calder and Tosh turn their focus on Lisa, until her confession unearths a shocking event.

9.30 Twenty Twenty Six. (M, R) Conspiracy claims cause a crisis for Oversight.

10.30 Gruen. (PG, R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)

12.10 The Control Room. (Mal, R) 1.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group E. Ecuador v Germany. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group F. Japan v Sweden. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group D. Paraguay v Australia. 2.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group C. Scotland v Brazil. Replay. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group D. Paraguay v Australia. Replay.

9.30 Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game. (PGal, R)

Presented by Anthony LaPaglia.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show.

11.40 The King. (Mad)

12.35 The Typist. (Masv, R) 1.45 Patagonia. (PG, R) 3.20 Great British Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group I. NOR v FRA. From Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.40 Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 MOVIE: Spy Kids. (2001, PG) 9.05 Caper Crew. 9.50 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Incarceration Nation. 1.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Like Mike 2: Streetball. (2006, PG) 9.20

MOVIE: Limbo. (2020, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

Saturday, June 27

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 Border Security: International. (PGd, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.

A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 16. Hawthorn v GWS Giants. From the MCG.

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

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

11.45 To Be Advised.

1.25 ICU. (PG, R) A mother of three suffers a brain aneurysm.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Imagine Holidays Iconic Rail Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau. Autumn arrives at the Chateau.

8.40 MOVIE: Quantum Of Solace. (2008, Mv, R) James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s most valuable resource. Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric.

10.50 See No Evil: The Hand-Off. (Mal)

11.45 Next Stop. (R)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Next Stop. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

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

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

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) A couple want to travel in a converted bus. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00 WorldWatch. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed. 9.50 The Americans. 10.45 Fashionista. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group D. Paraguay v Australia. Replay. 1am Creamerie. 2.05 NHK World English News. 4.30 Late Programs.

Movie Show. 6.25 The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 8.45 Teen Spirit. (2018, PG) 10.25 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, M, Spanish, Basque, French) 12.45pm Staring At Strangers. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.45 Discovering Film. 3.35 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 5.15 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 7.30 Next Goal Wins. (2023, M) 9.30 John Wick: Chapter 3 –Parabellum. (2019, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

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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 14. Collingwood v Richmond. 3.00 TSO: Beethoven’s 5th. 4.05 The Piano UK: The Incredibly Talented Lucy. (PG, R) 5.00 Deep End: The Scott Miller Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Sharon goes out on a date.

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

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

7.30 Classic 100 Concert 2026. A celebration of the 50th anniversary of ABC Classic.

9.00 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala. (R) A celebration of the Australian Chamber Orchestra after 50 years of transcending boundaries and redefining music.

10.05 The Capture. (MA15+, R) The tables turn once again for Rachel Carey.

11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 2.45 Wiggle. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 HexVets And Magic Pets. (Premiere) 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 Octonauts And The Caves Of Sac Actun. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am The

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 DW English News. 8.00 Al Jazeera. 8.30 BBC News At Six. 9.00 France 24 English News. 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group H. Uruguay v Spain. 12.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group G. New Zealand v Belgium. 3.30 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. Round 7. Highlights. 4.30 Hitler: A Life In Pictures. (PGa, R) 5.30 Anzac. Lemnos. 1915. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Sardinia. (PGas) Takes a look at Sardinia.

8.25 National Parks From Above: Ireland. (PGa, R) Showcases the beauty of Ireland from the skies, starting with Killarney and Burren.

9.20 We Are Jeni. (Malv, R) Looks at Dr Jeni Haynes.

11.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.30 Snowpiercer. (Mv, R) 1.15 The Elon Musk Show. (Mal, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Porco Rosso. (1992, PG) 7.45 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 10.00 Discovering Film. 10.50 Next Goal Wins. (2023, M) 12.50pm Vampire Seeking Consenting Person. (2023, M, French) 2.30 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 4.20 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 7.00 Suddenly. (1954, PG)

Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Josephine And Men. (1955) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17. Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.45 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. McKell Cup Day, Caulfield Winter Race Day and Tiara Raceday.

5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.00 MOVIE: Twister. (1996, PGalv, R) Two meteorologists on the brink of divorce are forced to work together after they are caught in a severe storm. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes.

10.20 MOVIE: 65. (2023, Mv, R)

An astronaut crash-lands on prehistoric Earth. Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt. 12.10 MOVIE: Dead In The Water. (2021, Mav, R) A woman meets a man with sinister intentions. Catherine Lidstone.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

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6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG, R) 12.30 Drive TV Presents. 1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R) 1.40 MOVIE: Overboard. (1987, PGals, R) 4.00 Tasman Trails. 5.00 9News First At Five.

Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: National Treasure: Book Of Secrets. (2007, PGv, R)

A treasure hunter goes on a journey. Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger.

9.55 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, Mav, R)

A half-human, half-Atlantean goes on a quest. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard.

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

2.05 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

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

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Grey nomads are on the hunt for a four-legged companion to join them on their caravan adventures.

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) The team must update a dated house when a couple decide to sell their Drysdale homestead.

9.40 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) Crewmates help an elderly patient at the local boatyard who has been on the floor for two days before being discovered. Due to the patient’s injuries, the paramedics must attempt a tricky extrication. 12.00 FBI. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.15 BBC News At Ten. 4.45 France 24. 5.15 PBS News. 6.15 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Death Coast. 9.50 The Americans. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group E. Ecuador v Germany. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am

7.30 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993, M) 10.05 MOVIE: The Monuments Men. (2014, M) 12.25am Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm MOVIE:

Son. 2.00 MOVIE: Roadkill. (2022, MA15+) 4.00 Surfing Aust. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Wild Manes.

Sunday, June 28

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)

6.30 Compass: Furnished With Love.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Race Around The World.

(PG) The six filmmakers must tell their own stories.

8.30 Ground Up. (Mls) Hugh weathers protests against the proposed Training Centre site and the club’s salmon sponsorship.

9.00 The Capture. (MA15+) Carey is under pressure to charge Whitlock.

10.00 MOVIE: Strictly Ballroom. (1992, PG, R) Paul Mercurio.

11.30 Darby And Joan. (PG, R)

1.00 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.05 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 4.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group L. Panama v England. 9.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group K. Colombia v Portugal. 11.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group J. Jordan v Argentina. 2.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group H. Uruguay v Spain. From Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico. Replay. 5.30 Venice: Building Beauty From A Swamp. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Heist: The Louvre’s Stolen Crown Jewels. (PGl) Chronicles the audacious 2025 Louvre heist.

8.25 Eiffel Tower: Building The Impossible. (PGan, R) Takes a look at the Eiffel Tower, a symbol of progress that has towered over Paris for over 130 years.

10.10 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals. (Mals, R)

11.05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show.

11.35 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. (MA15+a, R)

2.05 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob. (Ml, R) 3.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. North Melbourne v Essendon.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance.

9.30 24 Hours In Police Custody: Black Widow Pt 1. (MA15+al, R) Cambridgeshire Police investigate when a woman is secretly recorded plotting to have her ex-husband killed.

11.50 Autopsy USA: Elizabeth Montgomery. (Ma, R)

12.50 Angelyne. (Premiere, Madl)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.00 Better Homes. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Surgery Ship. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30

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

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

8.00 The Long Run. (Ml) Twelve athletes prepare for the New York Marathon.

9.30 9News Late.

10.00 The First 48: The Devil You Know. (Mav) Mobile Homicide tracks a killer.

11.00 Love Cheats. (Ma, R)

11.50 Tasman Trails. (R)

12.40 Fish Forever. (R)

1.05 GolfBarons. (PG, 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.

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6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The 10 cooks face the iconic twins challenge inspired by MasterChef couple Sarah Todd and Declan Cleary and their identical their twin girls, Charlotte and Claudia. 8.15 Watson. (PGal) Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10 years old. 9.15 FBI. (MA15+v) Scola and Special Agent Eva Ramos hit a roadblock after a young man is found dead on federal land. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Death Coast. 9.50 The Americans. 10.45 Fashionista. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group H. Uruguay v Spain. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.30 Wiggle. 11.45 Andy And The Band. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 4.10 Dino Dex. 5.10 The Wiggles. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 MOVIE: My Freaky Family. (2024, PG) 8.55 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Buffalo Legends. 2.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.35 Piri’s Tiki Tour. 4.35 MOVIE: Chuck Berry. (2018, PG) 6.30 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.20 Australian Music Vault: Emma Donovan. 8.30 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 10.10 Rebel Country. 11.35 Late Programs.

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6am

Morning Programs. 8.15 Suddenly. (1954, PG) 9.45 Discovering Film. 10.35 A Singular Crime. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.45pm Banel & Adama. (2023, M, French, Pulaar) 2.25 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 4.05 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 6.40 Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 8.30 Pasa Faho. (2025, M) 10.10 The Peacemaker. (1997, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

Monday,

June 29

3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Continued. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group L. Panama v England. Replay. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group K. Colombia v Portugal. Replay. 1.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group J. Jordan v Argentina. From Dallas Stadium, Texas, US. Replay. 4.40 BBC News At Ten. 5.00 PBS News Compass Points. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Deep End: The Scott Miller Story. (Final)

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America. (Final)

10.10 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.55 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 2.25 Parliament. 3.25 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin In Venezuela. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: The Ultimate Price. (Mal) A professional superbike rider is injured. 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R)

Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.20 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime. (MA15+av) 12.35 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 2.20 The Elon Musk Show. (Mdl, R) 3.25 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob. (Ml, R) 4.20 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Remi is at a crossroads.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGals) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Nune witness a murder in public and immediately spring into action.

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

11.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League.

12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm Surfing Aust. 2.55 The Summit. 5.30 MOVIE: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (2015, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Fear Below. (2024, M) Midnight Arrow. 3.20 The Summit. 4.30 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Garage 41. 9.00 Duck Dynasty. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Royal Recipe For Love. (2023, G, R) Laura Miyata. 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 Travel Guides. (PGl) The guides, including country musicians Brooke and Adam, take on Tanzania, where they come face-to-face with Africa’s wildest animals, enjoy a bucket-list hot air balloon safari and splash down in tropical Zanzibar.

8.40 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

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) Amateur cooks take to the kitchen. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) 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.

Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.20pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone Netherlands. (Premiere) 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed. 9.50 The Americans. 10.40 The Swiping Game. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Group J. Jordan v Argentina. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 2.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. 5.30 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Chopped Jnr. 10.15 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 8.15 Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 10.00 The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M) 11.45 The Tunnel (Part 2) (2001, M) 1.30pm Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 4.10 Suddenly. (1954, PG) 5.40 Leap Year. (2010, PG) 7.30 Transcendence. (2014, M) 9.40 Another End. (2024,

5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Australia. (2008, M) 11.55 Seinfeld. 12.25am Love Island Games. 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.50 Parental

Tuesday, June 30

(PG, R)

10.00 Compass. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Parliament. 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Matt Day. (Final, PGa)

8.30 Insight. A look at people finding love in their 60s and 70s.

9.30 Dateline: Under The Thinfluence. A look at the online trend of extreme thinness.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.30 The Negotiator. (MA15+av) 12.20 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob. (Mlv, R) 1.15 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 1.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 2.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round Of 32. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Savage Builds. 9.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm The Grudge. 2.45 Food Lovers’ Guide. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Netherlands. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed. 9.50 The Americans. 10.45 Fashionista. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Namarali. 12.30pm Ella. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 First Australians. 9.30 MOVIE: Cadillac Records. (2008, M) 11.25 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Morning Programs. 8.05 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 10.00 Another End. (2024, M) 12.10pm History Of The Occult. (2020, M, Spanish) 1.40 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 3.10 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha, English) 5.15 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 7.30 Johnny Mnemonic. (1995, M) 9.20 Under The Skin. (2013, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

Wednesday, July 1

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen. (PG)

8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Final, PG) Guest include Myf Warhurst and Matt Okine. 9.25 Race Around The World. (PG, R) The six filmmakers must tell their own stories.

10.25 Planet America. (Final, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+n, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament. 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. (R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Sonny’s web of lies deepens.

7.30 First Dates Australia. (PGl) Singles go on a blind first date.

8.35 Doc. (Ma) When Amy and Michael take Katie on a road trip, they discover an injured man while out for a hike.

9.35 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well.

10.35 The Agenda Setters. (R)

11.35 Happy’s Place. (PGal)

12.05 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

1.05 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls) Andy Lee is joined in the studio by a panel of Australian comedians and 100 regular Aussies via Zoom to explore the fun behind the facts that make us tick as a nation. 8.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Australia’s Greatest Conman? The Friedrich Factor. (Ml, R) 8.30 The Great Killer Smog. (Premiere, Ma) Looks at the deadly yellow London smog of 1952. 9.25 Coldwater. (Malsv) John attempts to voice his suspicions to Fiona. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.20 David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count. (MA15+l, R) 12.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 1.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 1.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32.

At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Netherlands. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed. 9.50 The Americans. 10.45 Fashionista. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Replay. 2am 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. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.20 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha, English) 8.25 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 10.40 Transcendence. (2014, M) 12.50pm Johnny Mnemonic. (1995, M) 2.40 Discovering Film. 3.30 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 5.30 Explorers. (1985, PG) 7.30 Donnie Darko. (2001, M) 9.35 The Circle. (2017) 11.40 A Useful Ghost.

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

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

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

9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGal) 11.30 Stumble. (PGal) 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, highlights, opinions and topical stories, from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham

Flinders Pier, again, again

Altona Pier resplendent with its $12m make over, Portsea Pier with a Christmas Promise, Dromana Forecourt in refurbishment, and now our Flinders Pier.

Having been through surgery for months, it has been put into something worse than palliative care.

Most of us would wonder why we would start a “repair”, get close to the completion, and decide, “No, it’s not worth finishing it!”

I’ve never heard a dishwasher repairer, or a car repairer say “I’m sorry, I’ve just spent your $1.3m dollars and I’m not going to fix it”. Where is the economic justification for all this?

As far as we can tell, all the reports of the condition of the pier were clear and well-researched, and the costs were estimated.

But to get to the end of the repair process and then run out of money while the repair of Port Phillip piers is galloping along to achieve coastal beauty close to political homelands seems a bit obvious.

Our newly elected member for Nepean has assured us that a new government will repair things. We at Flinders, and those 45,000 people who asked seven years ago for the repair of our pier, are waiting for some Superman or Supergirl to arrive with a big machine to get things finished by, maybe, by this Christmas?

We hope patiently, but are not amused. Jacinta, can you do something?

Flinders

Dr N. D. Hallam,

Housing project

The Southern Women’s Action Network’s Women for Housing Justice group are pleased to see that the Women’s Properties Initiatives (WPI) housing project in Hastings is going ahead and will be opening early in 2027.

The WPI housing project is an excellent example of what our community needs - more affordable housing for local people who are struggling to find a safe place to live.

In the last 18 months seven people have died sleeping rough on the Mornington Peninsula. Recent figures show that there are currently more people sleeping on our foreshore, in cars and in parks than ever before and these numbers are continuing to increase each month. Sadly, the Mornington Peninsula now has the highest number of rough sleepers in Victoria. SWAN has long been advocating that housing and homelessness groups and agencies work together to address the dire situation in our local area.

We have also been calling for our fair share of funding from all levels of government to make it possible to build more crisis accommodation and social housing.

This project is a great partnership between the Mornington Peninsula Shire, WPI, Homes Victoria (State government’s Big Housing Build) and philanthropic partners Jack and Ethel Goldin Foundation, TEN Women and Homes for Homes.

It shows how a collaborative partnership can deliver a very positive outcome. Thank you to all involved for making this project possible. What we now desperately need is more projects of this kind. We do not want more people to die in our community because they do not have a place to call home.

Judith Couacaud Graley,

Chair – Women for Housing Justice –A sub group of SWAN

Abandoning services

The contrast between the two articles on page 5 of Mornington News is a disgrace. One (Tiny homes handover after a huge community effort, The News 16/6/26) is a credit to the vision, compassion and determination of the generous nature of the hearts of good community people while the other was not (Shire’s Meals on Wheels service to be abolished, The News 16/6/26).

Past shire mayor, Simon Brooks hit the nail on the head. He states, “governments and agencies struggle to deliver … through unwieldy processes that frankly are not often fit for purpose”. We have one of those agencies for the Victorian state government here known as the Mornington Peninsula Shire. Its primary objective is to deliver state policy and related agendas. The hidden agenda of the Aged Care Act 2024,

although presented as benevolent and rights orientated for the aged, is essentially abdicating responsibility of “duty of care” in these services for our aged from itself to outside entities.

As Jeff Kennett gave us higher energy costs in the 90’s by selling off the Gas and Fuel Corporation and the State Electricity Commission utilities, this move will likely result in higher costs and therefore higher charges for what should be compassionate service delivery for our aged population.

The specialty providers that take on Meals on Wheels, Community Transport and Group Social Support will likely result in profit-based providers because of the increased statutory duties and compliance costs… here read fees… due to this over governance. The result will be people will go hungry. Often these services are the only contact a pensioner may have on a weekly basis.

The shire should stick with it instead of “abandoning ship” and find a way. It must continue valuing its volunteers and all the benefits, both psychological and economical, that come with using volunteers.

Monic Martini, Mornington

Anniversary celebration

On Saturday 13 June I joined with the members of the Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club in celebrating their 60 years of volunteer community service from 1966 -2026.

The history involves early volunteers who set up the club in an old tin shed and patrolled one of Australia’s’ most dangerous beaches.

Since then it has progressed to being the incredible club it is now with hundreds of members and many programs involving training to the highest standards of life saving including “Nippers” programs. The club has also achieved outstanding success in surf carnivals.

The Mornington Peninsula has many brave volunteers involved in life saving including the CFA, SES, our six Surf Life Saving Clubs and Dromana Lifesaving club.

Thank you to Gunnamatta SLSC and all the other lifesaving volunteers for the work you do.

Cr David Gill, Coolart Ward

Power problem

Tom Maher’s letter (Electrifying, Letters 16/6/26) opines that I am mistaken in my opinion that we will never have sufficient electricity to recharge a national fleet of electric vehicles. He then asserts that most people recharge off solar panels, but that can’t be done and isn’t.

Most EVs have batteries between 50 and 100 kilowatt-hours. The usual standard solar array is about seven kilowatts, producing maybe 24 Kwh per day. A full charge would require about two days for the smaller car, four days for the larger one.

But wait, there’s more. Most cars are being used and not at home during the day, home charging would have to be at night when solar power is zero.

The average home itself consumes about 13 Kwh per day. The average common larger EV uses at least as much as the house.

Think deeply about EVs. In the future, if most cars are electric, when you are driving and nearly empty and enter a charging station, all of the other cars are not going to fill up and move on in five minutes, they are going to queue and take up to two hours.

There may well be ten cars waiting ahead of you. For hours.

Victoria is barely holding out with electricity supply, relying on kindergarten engineering: intermittent and unreliable wind power, solar farms, some peaking at four to five hours a day, and now gigantic in size and cost storage batteries of which there are not enough.

Nuclear is cheaper and should placate all of the carbon and pollution and doom zealots, but the State (the taxpayer) would have to do it all and then, into the future, some short sighted ideology driven incompetent politician would sell it all off.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

SECCCA still?

It was encouraging to read that Mornington Peninsula Shire has established a Climate Resilience Plan Advisory Committee (Council renames climate group, The News 16/6/26).

As Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) President Cr Matt Burnett has noted, investing in resilience helps protect communities and reduce future disaster costs.

While the federal government’s $1bn Roads to Recovery funding is welcome, ALGA warns councils remain under severe financial pressure from natural disasters and rising costs.

That challenge is particularly acute for Mornington Peninsula Shire. With 190km of coastline, it ranks among the three east coast councils most exposed to storm surge and sealevel rise, the others being Bega Valley Shire and the Sunshine Coast.

The timing of the shire’s resilience planning is good because it coincides with the Victorian government’s preparation of Adaptation Action Plans 2027–31 for 8 statewide systems: Built Environment: Education and Training, Energy, Health and Human Services, Natural Environment, Primary Production, Transport, and Water Cycle.

However, resilience and adaptation address only part of the problem. The greater challenge is reducing emissions.

Responding to the rescission of the shire’s 2019 Climate Emergency Declaration, the Western Port Biosphere expressed disappointment that emissions-reduction measures were being viewed as costs rather than investments in community wellbeing.

Mornington Peninsula Shire is one of the nine members of the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA), whose first objective is to “achieve net-zero council emissions and lead action toward net-zero community emissions”, in line with the Paris Agreement. Can the Shire still justify its membership?

Ray Peck, Hawthorn

Self evident

Diane and Nerida wrote regarding my letter indicating I included incorrect information (Getting the facts correct, Letters 16/6/26), (Covid confusion, Letters 16/6/26).

Statistics show the Covid pandemic in Australia occurred between March 2020 and October 2021, Victorians suffered 262 days of lockdown. During the period above there were 1671 deaths related to Covid 1084 (65%) in Victoria and 540 (32%) in NSW the remaining 47 were in the other states and territories.

Bolte, on leaving government left a debt of $22.7b. His infrastructure legacy included projects needed at the time: Westgate bridge, Tullamarine Airport, and expansion of our universities.

Cain/Kirner left a debt of $33b (approximately $244b today). Their legacy among other projects left a part finished Monash Freeway. On the plus side the TAC and Vic Health, paid for by selling the State Bank.

Kennett’s debt was $6.5b (approximately $44b today). His legacy is the Domain tunnel, City Link, Federation square and “Jeff’s Shed”. While the past is interesting, today’s records show a picture which is self-explanatory. Our future does not look positive with the state debt reaching $200b and debt repayments not matching the required amount by $56m per month (it is called insolvency).

The problem was created by incompetence, East link is currently $26b over budget, West Gate Tunnel was $10b over budget, and the SLR railway is predicted to be $16b over budget. This inept management has led to a debt level of $25,000 for each Victoria.

To anyone who might listen, a wise person once said,” Purchasing” during life was “What is Needed,” not what you would like, need should always become the motivation to spend.

The removal of railway gates is needed, as is the repairing of potholes, reducing crime, and fixing the judicial system. What is not needed is an underground rail system when there is a system already running above ground!

Bruce White, Safety Beach

We need a monoculture

Pauline Hanson is right: many of our nation’s deepest problems today stem from our refusal to defend and maintain a distinct monoculture. For too long, the political and media class have dismissed this concept, yet a nation cannot function without a singular, dominant cultural baseline to unite its people.

Real Australian culture is not a blank slate, nor is it non-existent. It is an unspoken social contract built on deep mutual trust, fierce egalitarianism, and an unshakeable camaraderie where we all pull in the same direction. It is a

high-trust system forged by generations who respected the rules, worked hard, and looked out for one another. When we fragment into competing factions with conflicting values, that foundational social glue completely dissolves. If we all adhered strictly to this traditional Australian ethos, our country would be a far safer, more cohesive, and prosperous place for everyone—including those who have been given the immense privilege to migrate here. True integration means taking that opportunity with both hands, showing absolute allegiance to our civic rules, and working for the betterment of the nation that welcomed you.

When a national team takes the field, they win because they wear the same jersey and play by the same playbook. It is time we expected the same from everyone living under our flag. A monoculture isn’t about race; it is about protecting the high-trust standard that made Australia the best country in the world in the first place.

B. Parker, Mornington

Rise of One Nation

It seems the left leaners ignored the message sent by everyday Aussies with their 60% no vote in the Voice referendum and still expected us to fall in line with their radical views.

Now, with the rise of One Nation, what started out as mild amusement, has now morphed into full blown panic.

When polling showed One Nation polling well in the Farrer by-election, Get-up sent out an emergency e-mail to it’s donors for campaign funds for the climate 200 candidate. The result?

$600,000 of donor money down the drain. They then followed with an attempt to bully Hanson at the National Press Club. Aussies don’t like bullies.

Normal everyday Aussies are waking up. Unlike with Trump in 2016, people aren’t afraid to voice their support for the coalition or One Nation.

When the ABS states that for every three migrants we need one new dwelling, who can argue that 500,000 a year is too many?

Who could argue that it’s wrong for an U16s girls netball team in Mildura to refuse to play against a side containing a male wearing a netball skirt who had allegedly broken the jaw of a 14-year-old girl the week before?

I mean really... Our Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner can’t even give a definition of what is a woman.

Who can argue that the ABC doesn’t have a glaring bias to the left?

Just like in the USA, Britain and mainland Europe, Australians are finally coming to a new understanding of politics. It’s called common sense.

M. G. Free, Mt Martha

The Orange Curse

After watching Pauline Hanson’s press club manifesto, I’m asking, what is in the water in Queensland?

The mindless populism, without actual policies that comes out of characters like Bejelke Peterson and now Hanson, should have any thinking person worried.

The pure vindictiveness shown towards media she dislikes is Trumpian in its shallowness.

I hope people will wake up to her divisiveness over the next two years until the next election, and make her disappear.

All I see is a tool of the billionaire Gina the great big.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring

BarleyCharlie@90

Jitters in June. “Ain’t We Got Fun” Peggy Lee, as in “the rich get rich and the poor get poorer”. Australia; 13 billionaires to 188 in 15 years, similarly 12.8 below the poverty line to currently 15.6.

And yet, Pauline Hanson’s popularity (policies?) over Labor approaching an Orange tsunami?

Add in the wonders, thinking (?) of regional and rural Australians as they gorge on their breakfasts of fresh orange juice, bacon and two eggs on toasted sourdough?

Are they aware of Princess Pauline’s policies, her millionaire’s luxury aircraft?

Sure, we survived Bolte, Howard, Costello, even the slightly weird Scotty, but Hanson?

Not forgetting Donald overseas and Collingwood’s dropping down, down, down.

“Oh woe is me”? Thank God for meals on wheels.

Cliff Ellen, Rye

Frankston Police Court - Motorists fined

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

At the Frankston Court on Tuesday last before Mr. Smith, P.M., and Messers. C. Grant, C. Gray, W. Armstrong, J. Brown and J. Nott Marsh, J.’sP. a number of motorists were fined for having travelled on the wrong side of the road in Bay street, Frankston.

Senior-Constable Elliott proceeded against Walter D. Scott for having driven a car on the wrong side in Bay Street, and for not having stopped when called upon to do so.

Defendant was fined 10/- with 5/ costs.

Constable Anderson informed the Bench that Charles Deaker also travelled on the wrong side of the road on May 30, about 5 p.m.

Defendant said he drove on the wrong side to pick up a friend. He was fined 20/-.

Cedric Johnston for having committed a similar offence, was also fined 20/-.

James Lacey was fined 20/- for having driven a motor bus on the wrong side of the road in Bay street. ***

Death of peninsula pioneer

The passing away of the late Mr. James Connell on June 10 has left a blank in the Tuerong district, and he will be greatly missed by all neighbors around that part.

His death came as a surprise, as only the day before he was engaged in doing some fencing.

Awakening at daylight he spoke to Mrs. Connell but shortly afterward he drew a long breath and passed away.

The esteem in which he was held was shown by the very large at-

tendance at the funeral on Saturday afternoon. The members of the Foresters’ lodge (of which deceased was a member) joined the funeral at the Point Nepean road, and marched to the graveside in advance of the hearse.

Archdeacon Aickin, of the Church of England, read the burial service, and Bro. F. Berglund the last rites of the Foresters’ lodge. The pallbearers were members of the lodge -Bros. J. and E. Turner, H. Downward, P. Olsen, C. Parsons and W. Cavell.

The deceased was a native of the Peninsula, having been born at Kangerong 73 years ago.

He was associated in the early days with the first racing club of the Peninsula at Baxter’s Flat, and acted as starter there for many years. He was also starter at Mornington until 1919, when the V.R.C. officials filled all the important positions at that course; he acted as starter at Emu Plains and Moat’s Corner right up till the last meeting held this year, also at Flinders ever since the race club was re-formed there in 1906.

He was, with the Hon. A. Downward and Mr. J. C. Griffeth, senr., of Dromana, one of the last three surviving members of the first Baxter’s Flat Racing Club.

Being of magnificent physique, he was an athlete of no mean repute, and took part in the first historic football match-played on the Peninsula. This was when two teams, captained by the Barker brothers, of Barker’s station, Flinders, just home from college - from the Flinders and Balnarring districts met at Balnarring.

Football was played for ten minutes and then the two teams fought each

other until dark, some players even being chased to their homes.

He then took up land at “Tuerong” and by energy and perseverance had at one time 1000 acres of land and a large number of stock.

In recent years he sold 408 acres at Kangerong to Mr. Matthewson and 200 acres near Hastings to Mr. Heggan and lived a quieter life.

As a shearer in the “nineties” he used to shear along the Darling and the Murrumbidgee Rivers. In later years he and Mr. Albert Wilson, formerly of Moorooduc, put up a record at John Cleeland’s, Phillip Island, which his not since been beaten on the Peninsula.

They shore 292 comeback wethers in one day – Mr. Wilson 150, and “Jim” (as he was known all over the Peninsula) Connell 142.

He was one of the leading stone contractors of the Peninsula-all the first metal roads were made by Messrs. J. Connell, T. Male and J. Turner.

His declining years were cheered by an affectionate wife and a united family, consisting of Messrs. James and John G. Connell, of Brunswick; William, of W.A.; Albert and Louis, of Green Island, Mornington; Mrs. M. Mooney, Brunswick; Mrs. A..Simpson, Brunswick; and Mrs. J. McNulty, Echuca. ***

Wedding bells – Bradford-Lucas

A wedding of considerable interest to the sporting community of the peninsula, and especially football enthusiasts, was celebrated at St. Peter’s Church of England, Mornington, on Wednesday afternoon, June 16, at 2.30 p.m., the Ven. Archdeacon Aickin being the officiating clergyman.

PUZZLE ZONE

The contracting parties were Mr. Edward G. (Barney) Bradford, son of Mrs. A. Bradford and the late Saumel Bradford, of Green Island, Mornington, and Miss Ivy M. Lucas, second youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Lucas, Stumpy Gully road, Moorooduc.

Entering the church with her father who gave her away, the bride wore white crepe de chene, fancy French pleated skirt bodice finished with buttons, and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and asparagus fern.

Miss May Lucas, sister of bride, was bridesmaid. She wore pale pink crepe de chene, black velvet hat, with bouquet of pink roses and maiden hair fern.

Mr. Harold V. Leigh supported the bridegroom as best man.

Archdeacon Aickin played beautifully on the organ as the couple left the church.

After the ceremony the bride’s parents entertained about 50 guests at the wedding breakfast at Mrs. Bradford’s residence in Barkly street, where the usual toasts were honored, all joining in wishing the bridal couple health, happiness and prosperity.

The bride’s going away dress was a grey gabardine costume, with black velvet hat and black shoes.

The happy couple left by the evening train en route to Mt. Buffalo, where the honeymoon will be spent. ***

Personal

We regret to record the death of Miss Julia M. Campbell, which sad event took place at the private hospital of her sister, at Frankston on Saturday last.

Deceased was the youngest daughter

of the late Archibald Thompson Campbell of Pennycross, Hamilton.

The many friends of Sister Campbell will deeply sympathise with her in her sad bereavement.

Before he left Melbourne yesterday evening, Percy Grainger, the genius of the piano, had a few words with little Eunice Barclay, of Frankston.

At parting he shook hands and said: “I wish you good luck.”

Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bell visited Phillip Island during the week-end and spent a pleasant holiday with Mr. and Mrs. O. Boys, at “Migunyah.”

Cr. J. L. Pratt, who is touring the South Sea islands, is being much benefitted in health by the trip. He writes from Suva to say that he is enjoying himself immensely – clad in shorts and cotton shirt!

Mr. C. Meredith’s many friends will be sorry to learn of his having met with a painful accident on Monday last.

Mr. Meredith broke a bone in his left foot, and is at present getting about on crutches.

Cr. J. Bradbury is at present on the sick list, being confined to his bed with an attack of influenza.

Mrs. A. Aitken has been elected president of the ladies’ committee of the Frankston Football Club, vice Miss Box, who is leaving the district.

Mrs. Aitken and her family have always been enthusiastic supporters of the local club, and their practical assistance in years past assisted materially in bringing premierships to Frankston.

From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 25 June 1926

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Young Mornington Peninsula Mist take on Victoria’s best

WATER POLO

By Frank Jenkins

LAST Friday night, YAWA Aquatic Centre came alive as the Mornington Peninsula Mist Under 13 boys water polo team stepped up for an exciting practice match against the Victorian U13 squad, who are preparing for next week’s National Championships. The game, proudly organised by our local club, was all about development—and what a showcase it was. Our young Mist players rose to the

challenge against some of the state’s best, displaying determination, teamwork, and impressive defensive skills well beyond their years. It was a fantastic opportunity for our athletes to experience a higher level of competition and see firsthand what dedication and training can achieve.

Despite the intensity in the pool, the matches were played in great spirit, with smiles, sportsmanship, and plenty of encouragement shared on both sides. It was a night that high-

lighted not just talent, but the strong sense of community growing around water polo on the Peninsula.

Water polo is one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic sports— fast-paced, skilful, and full of action. Players combine swimming, ball skills, teamwork, and strategy, all while treading water (no touching the bottom allowed!). With a rich history dating back to 1850s England, it remains one of the most enduring international sports, with Australia

proudly achieving Commonwealth Gold Medal success in aquatic competition.

Best of all, water polo is for everyone. Our program welcomes boys and girls of all abilities, offering a fun, inclusive, and low-impact way to build fitness, confidence, and lifelong friendships.

Training sessions are held at YAWA on Fridays (7-8am) and Saturdays (3-4pm).

Our coaching team is second to

none, led by Ryan Moody, who represented Australia in over 100 international matches, including World and Commonwealth Championship campaigns.

If your child is looking for a sport that’s different, exciting, and supportive—this is it.

Come along and give it a go. The Mornington Peninsula Mist are building something special, and everyone is welcome. For more information, call Ryan Moody on 0409 316 034.

Peninsula Kingswood to host Australia’s biggest golf event

The Mornington Peninsula region which includes Frankston is preparing to welcome the golfing world, with Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club announced as the host venue for the 2027 Australian Open.

One of Australia’s most prestigious sporting events, the Australian Open will bring the nation’s best golfers and international stars to the Mornington Peninsula, placing the region firmly in the spotlight as one of the country’s premier golf destinations.

Set among the world-renowned Melbourne Sandbelt, Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s finest golfing venues. In 2027, its championship fairways will provide the stage for golf’s biggest names to compete for Australia’s most coveted title.

To warm up the course, Peninsula Kingswood will also host the Players Series Victoria tournament in January 2027.

PGA of Australia and Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia CEO Gavin Kirkman said “the Australian Open headlines our summer of golf through the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, sitting alongside the BMW Australian PGA Championship as an important focal point for golf fans.”

“Peninsula Kingswood will also host the co-sanctioned Challenger PGA of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australia’s Players Series Victoria event in

January next year. The Players Series is one of the most innovative concepts in world golf, bringing male and female tour professionals, elite amateurs, juniors and All Abilities golfers together to compete in the same field,” he said.

Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland said “we thank the Victorian government and Visit Victoria for their continued partnership and confidence as we work together to grow the Capital.com Australian Open into one of the

world’s great golf tournaments.”

“Kingston Heath will provide another outstanding stage this year, and Peninsula Kingswood is a magnificent venue and a brilliant addition to the Australian Open story,” he said.

“With two outstanding golf courses and the ability to create a composite championship layout, Peninsula Kingswood gives us the chance to present something new, exciting and worthy of our national Open.”

The CEO of the Mornington Peninsula Tourism Board, Angela Cleland, told The News the Australian Open is more than a sporting event., it is also the perfect excuse to turn a day at the golf into a peninsula escape.

“Stay a little longer and discover award-winning wineries, coastal villages, luxury accommodation, world-class wellness experiences and spectacular beaches, all within easy reach of the tournament,” said Cleland.

“Whether you’re an avid golfer or simply looking for an unforgettable summer getaway, the Australian Open offers the chance to experience the Mornington Peninsula at its very best.”

Rosebud rampage to keep top spot

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV ONE SEN

ROSEBUD remain on top of the ladder after their win against Edithvale-Aspendale.

In the first quarter, Edi-Asp scored 0.5 to Rosebud’s 3.1.

Rosebud began to establish a strong lead in the quarter before the long break, scoring 5.5 to EdiAsp’s 2.2 and leading by 35 points at half time. In the third quarter, Rosebud scored 4.7 while Edi-Asp scored 2.5.

Rosebud were very inaccurate in their scoring in the final quarter, scoring 0.10 to Edi-Asp’s 2.5, but Rosebud still finished up by 42 points.

Mt Eliza were able to secure a win against Devon Meadows.

Mt Eliza started the game by scoring 8.5 to Devon Meadows’ 5.3.

Devon Meadows were able to win the second quarter after scoring one goal to Mt Eliza’s two points, leaving 16 points between the teams.

In the third, Mt Eliza scored 3.2 to Devon Meadow’s 2.2.

Mt Eliza flew ahead in the final quarter by scoring 7.2 to Devon Meadows’ 1.3, leaving Mt Eliza to win by 57 points.

Despite losing in the first quarter, Dromana were able to win against Frankston YCW.

The Stonecats scored 4.2 to Dromana’s 4.0 in the first quarter.

In the second, Frankston YCW scored 2.2 while Dromana scored 4.4, leaving Dromana ahead by 12 points.

Dromana scored 3.3 in the third quarter while Frankston YCW was only able to score 1.5.

In the fourth, Frankston YCW scored 4.3 and Dromana scored 2.3, leaving Dromana to win the game by 14 points.

Darcy Murr was able to score three goals for Frankston YCW. Reece Wilde scored three goals for Dromana.

Langwarrin secured a win against Pines.

One goal separated the teams in the first quarter, with Langwarrin on 2.2 and Pines on 1.2.

In the second, Langwarrin scored 7.3 while Pines scored 3.0, leaving Langwarrin ahead by 33 points.

Langwarrin continued to climb in the third quarter, scoring 3.2 to Pines’ 2.5.

In the final, Langwarrin scored 7.2 while Pines was only able to score three points, leaving Langwarrin to win by 83 points.

Mornington has continued with its resurgent 2026 season with a win against Sorrento.

Mornington lost its first six games in 2026, but

has now won three of its past four.

On Saturday, Mornington took an early lead after scoring 8.5 while Sorrento only scored 0.2.

In the quarter before the long break, Mornington scored 1.5 while Sorrento scored 4.2, leaving a 36 point difference between the teams.

In the third quarter, Sorrento scored 3.3 to Mornington’s 4.2.

Sorrento had a great comeback in the final quarter, scoring 6.4 to Mornington’s 0.5, but Mornington still was ahead when it counted and won by six points.

DROMANA

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS

Saturday 27 June, 2pm: Edithvale-Aspendale v Devon Meadows –Edi-Asp Regents Park

Rosebud v Dromana – Olympic Park

Rosebud

Frankston YCW v Pines – John Coburn Oval Sorrento v Langwarrin – David Macfarlane Reserve

Mt. Eliza v Mornington – Emil Madsen Reserve

DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES

Saturday 27 June, 12pm: Edithvale-Aspendale v Devon

Rosebud v Dromana –

Chelsea head to the top of the table after dispatching Rye

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV TWO SEN

SEAFORD lost their spot on top of the ladder after a loss against Red Hill.

In the first quarter, Red Hill held Seaford to 1.1 while scoring 3.5 themselves, taking an early lead.

Red Hill began to climb in the quarter before the long break, scoring 5.5 while Seaford were only able to score 2.1, leaving a 38 point gap between the teams.

Seaford were able to win the third quarter by scoring 2.3, but Red Hill remained in the lead, scoring 1.2.

In the final quarter, Seaford were only able to score one point while Red Hill ran away with their lead, scoring 5.3 and winning by 63 points.

Logan Sandford was able to score an outstanding five goals for Red Hill.

Sam Mackinder scored two goals for Seaford.

Bonbeach took a win at their home ground against Crib Point.

In the first quarter, the scores were tight, with Bonbeach on 18 points and leading by only two points.

In the second, Bonbeach scored 3.4 while Crib Point scored 2.1.

The teams were separated by only ten points after the third quarter, due to Crib Point scoring 3.4 and Bonbeach scoring 3.3.

Crib Point were only able to score one goal in the final quarter while Bonbeach scored 1.5, allowing Bonbeach to win by 15 points.

Chelsea flew to the top of the ladder after their win against Rye.

Chelsea went into the game strongly, scoring 10.2 in the first quarter while Rye only scored 3.1, leaving a 43 point difference between the teams.

Rye were able to win the second quarter by scoring four points while Chelsea only managed to score one.

In the third quarter, Chelsea scored 3.5 while Rye scored 1.1.

Chelsea were able to take their win after scoring 2.2 in the final quarter to Rye’s 3.0, leaving Chelsea to win by 52 points.

Hastings were able to secure a win against Tyabb, who remain without a win still in 2026.

The scores were close in the first quarter, with Tyabb scoring 3.1 and Hastings scoring 3.5.

Tyabb were only able to score one point in the second quarter while Hastings scored 3.8, leaving Hastings ahead by 29 points.

In the third, Hastings began to take an easy lead, scoring 4.4 to Tyabb’s 1.2.

Hastings were able to score a further 6.2 in the final quarter while Tyabb were only able to score 4.5, leaving Hastings to win by 58 points.

Pearcedale came out on top in their clash against Somerville.

Pearcedale started out strongly, scoring 6.5 in the first quarter to Somerville’s 1.3.

In the second, Somerville doubled their score while Pearcedale continued to climb, scoring 4.5 and taking a 52 point lead.

Somerville scored four points in the third quarter while Pearcedale scored 1.6.

In the final quarter, Somerville scored 5.3 to Pearcedale’s 2.3, but were unable to take the lead, allowing Pearcedale to win by 42 points. Michael Hibberd was able to score three goals for Somerville. Luke Daniel scored four goals for Pearcedale.

The Dusties continue to dominate in 2026

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN

WARRAGUL Industrials remain

undefeated for the 2026 season after their win against Tyabb.

In the first quarter, The Dusties were able to stop Tyabb from scoring at all while scoring 22 points themselves.

Tyabb managed to score one point in quarter two, while Warragul scored a further 2.2, leaving them ahead by 35 points at the long break.

Tyabb were unable to score in the third quarter while Warragul

continued to climb, scoring 4.4.

In the final quarter, Tyabb scored one goal while Warragul scored 1.2, allowing Warragul Industrials to win by 65 points.

Karingal gained their ninth win of the season after their clash against Hastings/Balnarring.

Both teams started out slowly, with Karingal scoring two points in the first quarter and Hastings/Balnarring scoring one.

Karingal were able to score 2.1 in the quarter before the long break while Hastings/Balnarring scored a single goal, leaving Karingal up by eight points.

Hastings/Balnarring were unable to score at all in the third quarter, while Karingal gained some spirit and scored 3.4.

In the final quarter, Hastings/ Balnarring scored one point while Karingal scored 1.3, leaving Karingal to win by 38 points.

Karingal now sit second on the ladder behind Warragul, and one win clear of Mornington.

A clash between the third and fourth team on the ladder resulted in Mornington beating Frankston. The Bulldogs started out strongly, scoring four goals in the first quarter while Frankston scored 2.1.

In the second, Frankston were unable to score while Mornington scored a further 1.3, leaving them up by 20 points.

Frankston held Mornington to a single goal in the third quarter while scoring 3.1 themselves, leaving Frankston to trail by seven points going into the last.

In the fourth quarter, each team scored two goals, which left Mornington to win by seven points.

Seikula Drodrolagi was able to score three goals for Frankston.

Tenae Browne scored two goals for Mornington. Pearcedale did not let home ground

advantage go to waste and left their game against Bonbeach with a win. Pearcedale started out by scoring 2.2 while Bonbeach were unable to put a score on the board.

In the second quarter, Bonbeach were finally able to score one point while Pearcedale doubled their own score, leaving them ahead by 27 points.

In the third quarter, Bonbeach scored 0.3 to Pearcedale’s 1.2. Bonbeach were able to score one goal in the final quarter while Pearcedale scored 2.3, allowing the latter to win by 41 points.

Peninsula Dolphins grind for the win

RUGBY LEAGUE

By David Burke

Last Saturday afternoon (20 June)

the Peninsula Dolphin’s third grade men’s side made the trek to AJ Davis reserve, home of the Northwest Wolves in Airport West to play against the Bendigo Crushers.

After a week of rain the field was more suited to monster trucks than rugby league.

The wet and muddy field made it very heavy and greasy under foot, making gaining meters very hard in a low scoring game.

With the Peninsula Dolphins placing pride in their defence and playing with energy in the back half of the game the conditions worked for them with the final score being 10-4 keeping the side strongly placed on top of the ladder for another week.

On Sunday afternoon (21 June) the Peninsula Dolphins women’s over 16 tag team headed out to Arthur Beachley reserve in Sunshine to take on the Geelong Sharks in a battle of the bays.

In muddy conditions again, the team secured back to back wins showing their training is improving a new team’s performance and consistency.

In what has become the standard for the senior teams at the Peninsula Dolphins the girls placed an absolute premium on defensive structure to get them over the line at full time.

The score reflected the defensive efforts and ground condition with only a conversion splitting the difference between the teams.

The Peninsula Dolphins senior

women’s team beat the Geelong Sharks 10-8.

The Peninsula Dolphins men’s and women’s senior teams both got wins this weekend but Sunday (21 June) belonged to the kids.

In one of their annual shows of support for grass roots rugby league, Melbourne Storm were kind enough to give tickets to all the junior clubs for kids and parents of every team to not only watch their game but also do a lap of AAMI Park before the game against Canberra Raiders that Storm won 42-20.

The kids had a great day out and felt honoured to be on the same ground they watch their heroes play on. The experience making the dream of playing there someday feel more real and obtainable.

Scoreboard

Langy hammers five past Port

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

LANGWARRIN’s resurgence continued in style with Friday night’s 5-0 trouncing of Port Melbourne at Lawton Park.

In the last six weeks Langwarrin has won four games and drawn one while also keeping three clean sheets.

“The past six weeks have provided the group with enormous confidence heading into the final eight rounds after the transfer window,” head coach Jamie Skelly said.

“The league table has tightened considerably and our focus is on continuing to build momentum and put ourselves in a strong position to climb further up the ladder.

“Our midfield has been outstanding in recent weeks with the group developing a strong balance and understanding that has been crucial to our performances.

“The competition for places is also increasing which provides us with excellent depth and quality in that area of the pitch and that will be important in the last eight games.”

Skelly’s reference to midfield depth is apt given that captain Rogan McGeorge is pushing for a return to the starting line-up and new signing Scott Lochhead is expected to make a major impact as an attacking midfielder.

Lochhead, 29, played with Dunfermline and Clyde in his native Scotland and has been on the books of Oakleigh Cannons and Dandenong Thunder.

Langy signed Lochhead from Green Gully where he won that club’s Tony Vella award as player of the year and players’ player of the year honours in 2025.

Usual first-choice keeper James Burgess hasn’t been in Langy’s matchday squad since May as he is overseas due to education commitments.

In his absence Branten Kindler has cemented his spot in the starting line-up.

VPL1 has a catch-up round next weekend and Langwarrin won’t return to action until Saturday 4 July when it hosts Eltham Redbacks. But back to last Friday night and the visit to Lawton Park of bottom club Port Melbourne. It took just five minutes for the home side to assert its authority thanks to a superb defencesplitting pass from Kosta Apostolopoulos that saw Brad Blumenthal round Port keeper Archie Spark and from a tight angle stroke the ball into the unguarded goal.

In the 17th minute it was 2-0 when a short corner to Noah Holmes saw him play the ball inside to Joe Tweats who nipped past a defender than hit a firm drive that Spark got a hand to but couldn’t prevent from going in.

Langy was in control at half-time and took a firm grip on the outcome with two more goals in two minutes of the second half.

Alun Webb snuck in behind the Port defence and a long ball sent him clear on the right. He steadied then hammered the ball past Spark and there was no way back for the visitors.

A minute later Tweats nabbed his second from

On target: Langwarrin midfielder and captain Rogan McGeorge (right) scored his first goal for the club since crossing from Casey Comets for the 2021 season.

a Webb assist.

Again Webb was sent clear down the right but this time he squared the ball across the face of goal for Tweats to take a touch then slam it home from close range to make it 4-0.

The icing on the cake for the home side came in the 70th minute when substitute McGeorge scored his first goal for his club since switching from Casey Comets for the 2021 season.

It came from the penalty spot after Spark brought down Webb inside the box.

When McGeorge converted every Langy player charged towards him to join in the celebration.

It said much about what they thought of their captain.

In State 1 Mornington’s away clash with Collingwood City was washed out.

In State 2 Peninsula Strikers lost 4-0 away to Waverley City.

Four injuries and a suspension severely tested Strikers’ depth.

In State 4 Chelsea beat East Kew 4-3 away and Rosebud had a resounding 5-1 away win over Ashburton United.

Chelsea and East Kew were tied at 1-1 at halftime with Christian Murray giving the visitors the lead in the 30th minute with a strike from out wide following a short corner.

Chelsea used Liam Burford as its main striker in place of the suspended James Stinson and Burford was on song with a double in the second half.

The pick of his goals was his second in the 65th minute, a curling shot into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Max Avram also was on target and Chelsea raced to a 4-1 lead but two late goals were not enough to stop Chelsea earning a deserved three points.

Burford has now scored four goals in his last two games.

Rosebud had winners all over the itch against

Ashburton and the visitors were ably marshalled by Billy Painting, Colin McCormick and Duncan Macpherson.

The Budders’ full backs Ethan Hunt and Barney Johnson were in fine form while Marcus Collier, Mark O’Connor, Ben Craig and Ben Symonds controlled the midfield throughout.

But the star man for Rosebud was recent Skye signing Mitch Blake whose hat-trick highlighted his finishing prowess and featured some great combinations with fellow frontman Elliott Craig.

O’Connor and Noah Musso also were on the scoresheet in one of the club’s more impressive performances in recent times.

In State 5 Somerville Eagles grabbed a point in a remarkable 6-6 away draw with Fortuna 60 while Seaford United lost 4-2 at home to Sandown Lions.

The Eagles staged a remarkable fightback against Fortuna coming from 4-1 and 5-2 behind.

The star of the show for the visitors was Tom Simmons whose hat-trick underpinned the comeback.

Simmons scored in the 80th, 90th and 92nd minutes.

Simmons’ third goal made it 6-5 but the home side snatched a point two minutes later with a well-timed header from Lachlan Frendo which secured his hat-trick.

For Seaford Tristan Stass scored from a Blake Hicks corner and Dylan Wauigh converted from the penalty spot.

Seaford’s Sean Crespo was shown a second yellow card in the 90th minute.

In State 6 Mount Eliza lost 2-1 at home to league leader Old Ivanhoe while Frankston Pines won 2-0 away to bottom side Mentone.

Fraser Keon put the home side ahead in the 6th minute but second-half goals from Billy Skliros and Tyler Robinson settled the issue.

Second-half goals did the job for Pines with

the first coming after Alec Keisoglu and Kay Mohammadi played a couple of short one-touch passes on the edge of the box before Mohammadi drilled a superb shot into the bottom corner. In the 58th minute captain Said Uygur scored the second after another excellent interchange in the final third.

Kenny Akalan pulled the ball back for Uygur to finish into the bottom corner.

In State 7 Aspendale won 2-1 at home to Croydon Ranges while Mount Martha lost 4-2 at home to second-placed Keysborough.

Aspendale laboured against bottom side Croydon and the host went 1-0 down after six minutes with Victor Gotinga scoring from the penalty spot following a Harry Williamson foul inside the box.

Jack Gallagher bundled home the equaliser in the 30th minute before Aidan Bannon’s fine run and finish in the 56th minute secured the points.

Mount Martha head coach Andy McCabe has stepped down due to work commitments and Gary Talbot is in charge of the senior side.

Keysborough struck early from an inswinging corner from Tarik Kunosic and it was 1-0 at half-time.

Two minutes into the second half it was 1-1 when Reece Crabtree scored from long range and the home side hit the front two minutes later from an errant back pass by Keysborough’s Anthony Danchenko.

Masud Ahmed made it 2-2 in the 65th minute and the visitors regained the lead in the 77th minute when Emmanuel Christopher’s freekick from just outside the box made it 3-2.

Aidid Yassin secured the points for Keysborough from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES

Friday 26 June, 8.30pm

Skye Utd v Doveton, Skye Recreation Reserve

Brandon Park v Peninsula Strikers, Freeway Reserve

Noble Suns v Aspendale, Norman Luth Reserve

Saturday 27 June, 3pm

Boroondara Eagles v Mornington, Carey

Sports Complex, Wilcox Field A

Ashburton Utd v Chelsea, Ashburton Park

Kings Domain v Baxter, Fawkner Park North Pavilion Pitch 1

Seaford Utd v Monbulk, North Seaford Reserve

Somerville Eagles v Sandown Lions, Westernport Secondary College

Mount Eliza v Pakenham Utd, Emil Madsen Reserve

Old St Kevins v Mentone, Howard Dawson Reserve

Mount Martha v Lilydale Montrose Utd, Civic Reserve

Saturday 27 June, 6pm Frankston Pines v Whitehorse Utd, Monterey Reserve

Langwarrin BYE

Rosebud BYE

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