Geelong Indy - 23rd December 2022

December 23, 2022

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Merry Christmas

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As excited kids across Greater Geelong eagerly count down the days until Santa visits, Elise and Lucy King and mum Emma (pictured) met the jolly red fellow at Geelong’s waterfront this week. The event was part of a festive morning tea with Santa at the carousel pavilion, where kids got to ride on their favourite carousel horse and take a special photo with Santa. Turn to page 22 for more Ivan Kemp pictures from the morning tea. As we near the end of 2022, the Geelong Independent team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and safe and happy New Year. We will return for 2023 on January 13.

Family’s fire anguish By Matt Hewson The Lara community has rallied to raise more than $22,000 to support the family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a house fire on Monday, in which a 74-year-old man also died. Peter Cochran, 74, and Elihjohn O’Donnell, 11, died in what police described as one of the most “intense” fires in the region in recent times. Emergency services were called to the Forrest Road North blaze about 4.50am on Monday. Elihjohn’s 10-year-old brother, Braxton, was also in the house at the time of the fire, but was “extremely lucky” to have escaped the blaze that killed his brother and their family

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friend, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Guthrie said. “The mother is devastated; we probably can’t really describe how she’s feeling. She’s caring for her son at this stage, who’s also traumatised,” he said. A GoFundMe page, ‘Helping Kristie and her family’ was set up on Tuesday to help with funeral expenses and bills. More than $22,000 had been donated when

the Independent went to print. Mr Cochran, who lived in Lara since the 1980s, was a friend of the boys’ family and authorities have indicated he may have died attempting to save the two boys. Lara Cricket Club, where Elihjohn played, sent its condolences, love and support to the boy’s mother, Kristie, and her family. “Today we lost a teammate, friend and future star of the club and we’re all deeply saddened,” the club said in a statement. “Elihjohn will always be in our hearts and will forever be a Lara Cat.” Detective Senior Sergeant Guthrie said the incident would be tough on the entire Lara community, including the local emergency service personnel who attended the scene.

“We’re all human, we’ve all got family, so it affects us in a way as well,” he said. “It’s bad for everyone, especially in a small community like Lara. But hopefully the community of Lara rallies behind [those affected] and gives them some assistance and some comfort in this time.” He said at this stage, the fire was not being treated as suspicious, although the exact cause was still unknown. “It was certainly not an electrical fault; we’re not too sure at this stage,” he said. “It’s a tragic accident that’s occurred, and we’re now in the process of preparing a report for the coroner.” Details: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ helping-kristie-and-her-family

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‘Christmas miracle’ at Swan Bay By Cassandra Morgan, Rachael Ward and Kaitlyn Offer/AAP Four teenagers have been found alive in what police have hailed as a “Christmas miracle” after they went missing in waters off Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Two 18-year-old men and two women aged 18 and 19 were found across the bay on Swan Island off the Bellarine Peninsula about 9am on Tuesday. They were taken to Geelong Hospital in stable conditions with no obvious injuries,

Ambulance Victoria said. The group was using two inflatable paddle boards off Rosebud Beach on Monday – about 30km away from where they were found. They were swept by the tide, wind and current from Rosebud, straight across Port Phillip Bay to the Queenscliff area, Victoria Police Acting Superintendent Terence Rowlands said. The group were found on a Swan Island beach, with island security and military personnel ultimately alerting police to their discovery.

“You can see the smile on my face, (it’s) absolutely sensational that they’ve been found safe and well,” Superintendent Rowlands told reporters. “Luck has had a lot to do with it.” The teenagers were cold but very thankful to be on dry land. “All too often, these things usually end in tragedy,” Acting Inspector Ian Pregnell told Melbourne radio 3AW. “This is, one might say, a Christmas miracle.” Jack Shi, father of one of the teens, told Nine

News the parents were relieved their children were safe. “We’re very, very happy about that. It’s huge, huge relief. We were very desperate,” he said. Swan Island is a military training base on one side and the Queenscliff Golf Club is on the other. The group’s belongings including phones and IDs were found on the beach by a passerby about 8pm on Monday, triggering the search. The hunt for the teenagers was called off about 4am on Tuesday because of deteriorating conditions, before resuming at first light.

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Save Epworth Geelong Maternity Group staged a peaceful demonstration at the Waurn Ponds hospital on Tuesday.

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Group rallies to save maternity ward A community group committed to saving Epworth Hospital’s maternity department held a protest on Tuesday afternoon. Save Epworth Geelong Maternity Group staged a peaceful demonstration at the Waurn Ponds hospital to remind executives they want the department to stay open. The hospital announced on November 28 that it would stop taking new maternity bookings due to staff shortages and there are fears the department will close its doors altogether on March 1 next year. Geelong GP Dr Elise Davey started a petition to help save the maternity department. It has received more than 12,500 signatures. “Closing the Epworth Geelong Maternity Unit would be a huge loss to our Geelong community,” Dr Davey said.

“There is no job security beyond March 1 for all the midwives, doctors, obstetricians and general hospital staff from this point on. “Keeping the private sector open also has big implications for how it helps the public.” Sarah Ottens has birthed two children at Epworth and is calling for the maternity ward to be kept open. “We believe the proposed closure of the Epworth Geelong maternity unit has been short-sighted and lacked thorough stakeholder consultation,” she said. “It is an important service for our Geelong and regional communities. Closing this service when the demand is so high will have many untold effects on the public health system. “For the families already engaged in this service it is a stressful and devastating time,

with many potentially having to travel to Melbourne to access the services they need. This is also an issue for future families with a population boom in Geelong and a potential lack of service access.” Epworth Geelong executive general manager Leonie Lloyd said management remained in consultation with staff and doctors, with a final decision to be made early next year. “We appreciate the support for the dedicated midwives, obstetricians and specialist teams at Epworth Geelong Maternity,” she said. Barwon Health spokesperson Kate Bibby said the growing region’s two other hospitals – the public University Hospital and the private St John of God – had the capacity to accept more patients if Epworth closed its maternity department doors.

Construction workers across Geelong have raised $110,000 for Barwon Health Foundation’s Wish Upon A Star Christmas Appeal. For a third year, the Geelong building and construction industry united to raise funds that will help sick kids get the care they need, close to home. The collective, which comprises members of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), the Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees Union (PPTEU), builders and local and non-local subcontractors, generated most of the funds at an industry event at GMBHA Stadium. The group’s support of the Barwon Health Foundation began in 2020 when the unions’ annual Christmas picnic was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, prompting the members to find another way to spread festive cheer. Barwon Health Foundation executive director Zoe Waters said the industry’s enthusiasm for giving back was inspiring. “The Geelong building and construction industry has shown great leadership when it comes to supporting local kid’s health,” she said. “Since our partnership began, they have contributed more than a quarter of a million dollars which has had an immeasurable positive impact on the care and comfort families across our region experience when accessing Barwon Health. “It has been their genuine care for local kids that has been the biggest gift.” Fundraising for the Wish Upon A Star Christmas Appeal continues until the end of December. Donate at barwonhealthfoundation.org.au

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Top reads of 2022 revealed By Matt Hewson Geelong Regional Libraries have released lists of the most borrowed titles in 2022, after members borrowed almost 2 million collection items throughout the year. The ever-popular Liane Moriarty was in top spot on the adult fiction list with her September 2021 release, Apples Never Fall. Moriarty was one of four Australian writers to make the top 10 , which also included Jane Harper at number five with Survivors, Garry Disher’s The Way It Is Now at sixth and Hannah Kent in eighth with Devotion. Geelong Library and Heritage Centre co-ordinator Sandi McNeilly said there were no great surprises on the list, which followed previous years by showing a high representation of crime and thriller fiction. “I would say the results are fairly predictable; you’ve got Lee Childs, Michael Connolly, John Grisham, James Patterson and Jeffery Archer, and crime and thriller fiction is always popular,” Ms McNeilly said. “It’s great to see so many Australian authors on there. Liane Moriarty is really popular, nearly every time she releases something she goes straight to bestseller.” The young adult list also featured a host of familiar names such as Sarah J Maas, Morris Gleitzman and Anthony Horowitz, but top spot was taken by Heartstopper Volume One, the first instalment of Alice Oseman’s ongoing LGBTQIA+ graphic novel series. For the youngsters, Matt Cosgrove’s Alpacas with Maracas was the most borrowed title, with Peppa Pig, Bluey and Anh Do’s WeirDo! series remaining as popular as ever. Geelong Regional Libraries chief executive Vanessa Schernickau encouraged anyone with an interest in reading to join up and enjoy their collection of over 400,000 items.

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Bad Actors – Mick Herron Master of Djinn – P. Djeli Clark The Orphans – Fiona McIntosh Beautiful World, Where Are You – Sally Rooney 10. The Tilt – Chris Hammer Young Adult Fiction 1. Heartstopper Volume 1 – Alice Oseman 2. A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas 3. Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo 4. You’ll be the Death of Me – Karen McManus 5. A Court of Silver Flames – Sarah J Maas 6. A Good Girls Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson 7. One of us is Lying – Karen McManus 8. Shadow and bone – Leigh Bardugo 9. After – Morris Gleitzman 10. Eagle Strike – Anthony Horowitz Geelong Library’s Robert Redmond with some of 2022’s most read books.

Becoming a library member is free and easy; pop into your local library today or sign up online,” Ms Schernickau said. “Once you are a member, you can borrow 40 items at a time, and remember, we do not charge late fines!”

Most borrowed titles in 2022 Adult Fiction 1. Apples Never Fall – Liane Moriarty 2. Better Off Dead – Lee Child and Andrew Child 3. Dark Hours – Michael Connelly 4. The Judge’s List – John Grisham 5. Survivors – Jane Harper

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The Way It Is Now – Garry Disher Over My Dead Body – Jeffrey Archer Devotion – Hannah Kent Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens 10. 2 Sisters Detective Agency – Candice Fox and James Patterson Staff picks – Books you might have missed 1. The Islands – Emily Brugman 2. Loveland – Robert Lukins 3. The Night Shift – Alex Finlay 4. The Bullet That Missed – Richard Osman 5. The Furies – John Connolly

Junior Fiction and Picture books 1. Alpacas with Maracas – Matt Cosgrove 2. Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas – Lucinda Gifford and Emma Watson 3. Give Me Some Space! – Philip Bunting 4. Bluey: Charades A Lift-the-Flap Book – Bluey 5. Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Best Sleepover – Peppa Pig 6. Splish, Splash Safety – Trafalgar Square Books (COR) 7. Planet Weird! (WeirDo 15) – Anh Do 8. Tasty Weird! (WeirDo 16) – Anh Do 9. The Very Super Bear – Nick Bland 10. Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Camper Van – Peppa Pig

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New clinic offers urgent care Geelong will receive a new Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC) early next year. The centre, in Belmont, is a GP-led service that will provide more options for people seeking access to urgent medical care that do not need hospitalisation. Eastbrooke Family Clinic Belmont was awarded the contract to operate the PPCC, which will be located within the existing Eastbrooke Health Hub site at 75 Roslyn Road, Belmont. Once operational, the centre will be open seven days per week from 11am to 9pm. The

service will be free, and patients will not require an appointment. The initiative is funded through Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN). “People suffering conditions such as mild infections, fractures and burns will be able to receive treatment from the Geelong PPCC instead of having to wait in emergency at the University Hospital,” WVPHN chief executive Rowena Clift said. “WVPHN welcomes the addition of the Geelong PPCC to primary health support services in western Victoria.” Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver

said the addition of a new service that provides more primary care and enhanced GP access was welcome. “Barwon Health will work with Eastbrooke Family Clinic Belmont to enable appropriate referrals to our services including the emergency departments,” she said. The PPCC will be staffed by a team of GPs and nurses, and patients will be triaged on arrival to determine their suitability for the service. The PPCC will treat patients with urgent conditions such as lacerations or cuts requiring stitches, basic fractures, minor

burns, rashes, ear nose and throat infections, other infections, and gastroenteritis. Patients requiring non-urgent regular medical care will be redirected to their regular GP for ongoing management. Patients experiencing an emergency or life-threatening conditions should still attend an emergency department. This includes conditions such as severe breathing difficulties leaving the person unable to speak, stroke symptoms, anaphylaxis, significant bleeding, deep or large burns, and major breaks or major fractures.

Fireworks to light up bay Two fireworks displays will illuminate Corio Bay on New Year’s Eve. The first of the two eight-minute displays will be at 9.30pm, with the second at midnight. Eastern Beach Road between Moorabool Street and Bellerine Street, and Yarra Street between Brougham Street and Eastern Beach Road, including Yarra Street extension, will be closed from 8pm until after midnight. The fireworks will be launched from a barge on Corio Bay. Mayor Trent Sullivan said council was excited to add to the Greater Geelong community’s celebrations. “You’ll be able to view the fireworks if you can see the skyline over Corio Bay, so there are many different vantage points to choose from when making New Year’s Eve plans,” he said. “Council wishes the Greater Geelong community and the many visitors to our region during this time a wonderful night ahead and a happy and healthy 2023.”

Deputy mayor Anthony Aitken said ringing in the New Year in Geelong was set to be a memorable and fun occasion. “Our annual fireworks always bring a burst of colour and excitement to New Year’s Eve and are well worth checking out, however you plan to celebrate,” he said. “Council is proud to be investing in these special celebrations to attract residents and visitors to central Geelong where they can support local businesses, with New Year’s Eve known as a massive night of trade.” Community members are encouraged to enjoy the fireworks display staged by the City of Greater Geelong and refrain from letting off illegal fireworks, which can create a risk of serious injury or death. Andy Pobjoy from the Piano Bar and mayor Trent Sullivan are looking forward to the New Year’s Eve fireworks. (Ivan Kemp) 313547_06

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This time of year is a great chance for many of us to take a breather, weigh up the 12 months that has passed, and to reset for the year ahead. Not all of us, unfortunately, have that luxury of a festive shutdown. As with all essential services, there are many aspects of the city’s operations that do not slow down during this period. Whether it’s in waste, leisure and recreation, parks and gardens, community care or emergency services, our frontline workers remain committed to delivering services to all residents. In many ways, December is a busier month than the ones that come before it. The expanding Christmas in Geelong program has offered events in more locations than ever before, and has supported an increasing number of community celebrations. Our events season is in full swing; our visitor economy rises to another level; and those leading projects and initiatives work tirelessly to meet milestones before the calendar flips to 2023. The multiple flood events during the latter part of Spring have placed an enormous strain on our road repair crews and our contractors. Since mid-October – when the first major storm lashed the region – about 1700 potholes have been repaired. For context, that is a 300 per cent increase in workload compared to last year. It has been a challenging period, as a swathe of repairs were carried out on roads that were then washed away and flooded again, in a matter of weeks.

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Given the floods impacted on a large part of the state, it has also been difficult to source both the workers and the materials to carry out the vital works. In those difficult circumstances, we’re proud of what the crews have been able to deliver. That work will continue, with the remaining gravel roads damaged by the floods expected to be repaired in the coming weeks. In the capital works space, it was great to see construction begin on the Barwon Heads Bowling Club pavilion earlier in December. The development is a project that has the support of all levels of government. With $500,000 from the federal government, $500,000 from council and $200,000 from the state, the works will deliver compliant and accessible social, spectator and storage facilities. There will be a welcoming social area, with a bar, kitchen, amenities and office.

An undercover verandah for spectators, storage space, landscaping, fencing and additional carparking round out the new offering. The development will be significant for the club, as it seeks to attract new members for both recreational and competitive bowling. As we do all-year round, council continues to gauge your views and get your feedback on a range of proposals. If you have some time, please check out our Have Your Say page at yoursay.geelongaustralia. com.au There, among other things, you can help shape our master plan on the Ramblers Road foreshore at Portarlington; contribute to the master plan for the Kardinia Park precinct (areas outside of the stadium); or provide input to our 10-year Plan for Nature, which aims to protect and enhance habitats for our wild species.

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Burning body killer ‘remorseless’ By Karen Sweeney/ AAP Marlene Parrott finds it hard when her girlfriends share stories about their daughters’ lives. She likes to hear them, but she doesn’t have any new photos to show or stories to tell. Ms Parrott was dealt a lifetime of pain and suffering when her 29-year-old daughter, Maddison Jane, was murdered in Geelong in December 2018. Four years on, Christmas remains a difficult time. Her killer, Nicholas James Cross, 35, faced a pre-sentence hearing in Geelong after a Victorian Supreme Court justice found him guilty of murder on Friday, December 16.

“Mr Cross maintains his innocence,” his lawyer Glenn Casement said. It’s not an aggravating feature of the crime that Cross still blames another person for the crime, he said, but added that it supports the point Cross is “utterly remorseless”. Cross fatally shot Maddison in the forehead with a rifle held at point blank range inside a glamping tent at the Geelong Showgrounds on the morning of December 3, 2018. There’s no motive for the killing, Justice Rita Incerti – who heard Cross’s judge-alone trial – recalled. Afterwards he turned to Maddison’s partner and apparently apologised, prosecutor David

Glynn said. “The apology was … in the sense of ‘sorry I just killed your girlfriend’, which is a bit different to anything actually approaching remorse,” he said. “And if Mr Cross did in fact feel any remorse in that moment, he got over it pretty quickly.” Cross then set fire to the tent in an effort to cover his tracks, burning Maddison’s body inside. He then tried to pin the crime on her boyfriend, but sent a text to a friend the next day saying “when they get me I’m doing 10yrs min”. Marlene said her life fell apart the day

Maddison died. “No day will ever be the same without my beautiful daughter,” she said in a statement read to the court. She signed it “Love mum”. Every day Dale Parrott kisses a picture of daughter Maddison. “My counsellor says time will heal. I do not think so,” he said. Mr Casement said Cross had a childhood marred by substance abuse and domestic violence, but he was unwilling to have details revealed in court. He said it was in the interest of justice that Cross be rehabilitated, which would in turn protect the community. Cross will be sentenced at a later date.

Committee for Geelong announces new chief things to do and we have our own identity; Geelong people identify so proudly that they are from Geelong. “I know so many people in a similar life stage to me who left for uni or other opportunities, and now have kids and families and feel the lure of coming back here, where you have more bang for your buck from housing and affordability perspectives.” Mr Johnston said the opportunities for continued growth and development in Geelong had enticed him to apply for the role. “Obviously coming most recently from the sport industry, the announcement of the Commonwealth Games really piqued my interest in regards to the opportunities for Geelong and the surrounding communities over the next few years,” he said. “But I also want to look beyond that 2026 delivery date and into the legacy opportunity

that provides. “We have this unprecedented growth as a region that we’re in, but its about the balance you can have while living here. “And that becomes the challenge; how to maintain that community feel and balance that’s bringing people to Geelong in droves while also growing at a sustainable rate.” Committee of Geelong chair Chris Pugh said Mr Johnston’s love for Geelong and previous experience made him a perfect fit for the role. “The Committee for Geelong has a clear strategic vision to advocate for economic and social prosperity for the people of Geelong,” Mr Pugh said. “Michael impressed us with his understanding of the issues facing Geelong and how to advocate for Geelong’s best future.” Matt Hewson

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The Committee for Geelong has announced Michael Johnston as its new chief executive. Mr Johnston, who is currently Hockey Australia’s chief strategic officer and general counsel, will begin in the role in mid-February. Mr Johnston, who grew up in Geelong and completed his training as a lawyer with Coulter Legal, is currently an independent member of the Corporate Governance Committee at the Geelong Football Club and also serves on the board of Tidy HQ. The new chief executive said his previous roles at Hockey Australia and the Australian Sports Commission in Canberra gave him fresh eyes with which to appreciate his hometown. “Geelong has got the ultimately lifestyle; it’s got a community feel that you don’t get in a larger major city, and you can also have great career opportunities,” he said. “There are so many cultural and sporting

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‘Lifeblood’ of playgroup lauded Credited with keeping Winchelsea playgroup from closing, Melissa Oberin is now being hailed as a Surf Coast Local Legend.

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elissa Oberin had been taking her granddaughter Delilah to Winchelsea Playgroup for only a couple of months before a bulk graduation of kids into kindergarten left the group at a standstill. Delilah was the last child left and by the time Melissa had played a central role in helping revive the group and its activities, welcoming new families, she found that she had “kind of inherited the place”. Years and countless volunteer hours later, she helped the group negotiate and survive a very different type of standstill during COVID-19 lockdowns, and now she is being hailed as Surf Coast Shire’s latest Local Legend. The award recognises Melissa’s positive and tireless community-focused leadership in helping children and families connect, learn and thrive. “Melissa is instrumental in welcoming families to playgroup, either with new babies or families who are new to the area,” her nominator said. “She can be credited with keeping playgroup alive during COVID-19 lockdowns by sharing play content through Facebook and maintaining social connectedness. “Melissa is the fabric of the community, and the lifeblood of the group.” Melissa said she felt honoured to be identified and celebrated as a Local Legend. “I get lots of thanks from the parents every session but I guess to have it recognised more widely is a real honour, and lets me know I’m doing the right thing,” she said. “It’s working for everyone else, and they must be enjoying it.” Delilah has now skipped off to primary school and Melissa’s second granddaughter Willow is enjoying all of the interaction and

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fun the playgroup has to offer. “So it used to be Delilah and I would go in and set everything up, and now Willow and I set everything up,” Melissa said. Sessions were weekly on a Thursday but switched to fortnightly while emerging from pandemic lockdowns. Now with numbers strong they might return to weekly.

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Facebook helped keep the group connected during lockdown separations, with Melissa regularly posting activity ideas for kids and families. “These days we have probably 15 kids. It has gone up and down but I found doing a theme each session helped the kids and parents to get involved,” Melissa said.

“A few members have jumped on board in a really active way helping to come up with themes and ideas and preparations. We try and make every session a bit of an event including kids and parents in what we’re doing rather than just coming and playing. “I try to make it a bit of a journey or adventure because there is always something different going on.” Melissa lives in Highton but looks after her grandchildren in Winchelsea. She is mum to sons aged 29 and 30, works in aged care, and apart from maybe helping out with after school care when her boys were young, has never really worked in childcare. Now she finds intense reward in seeing her granddaughters and other kids flourish with activities and new friendships. “We had one little girl who was very shy and now she just runs into playgroup and loves her friends, it’s just so nice seeing those instances,” she said. “And it is good to see too that some parents make friends, because quite a few of them start when they don’t know anyone and they they’re actually forming relationships and then finding out they live across the road from each other, so I find it’s really good for the parents as much as it is for the kids.” Delilah’s transition into prep earlier this year was made all the more easier because she did it with her best pal who she met at playgroup when she was about 2.5 years old. “Now they run up and give each other a hug when they see each other at school, so that’s the reward there,” Melissa said. Winchelsea Playgroup meets at 10am every second Thursday at St Thomas Anglican Church Hall. The group will resume in February.

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CITYNEWS A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR While December can feel like it flies by, it is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, and to refresh for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

Ensuring that everybody has equal access to enjoy this time of year is important and I am proud of the Council’s role in helping to make people feel included.

Whether you wish to lie low with family or friends, or join in the fun at the wide array of community events, I hope you find some peace and enjoyment this festive season.

I want to wish everyone across the Greater Geelong region a very safe and Merry Christmas, and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Our reputation as the country’s Christmas capital continues to grow, thanks to the Council’s many activities but also the depth of our community spirit. Council is proud to support many of these special celebrations and get togethers, through our Christmas in the Community grants program.

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Bin collection during Christmas and New Year public holidays

If you are travelling in the areas listed below within these times and dates, please scan the QR codes for detailed information regarding changed traffic conditions.

There are no changes to residential or commercial collections. Put your bins out the night before as usual.

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Waste facilities public holiday operating hours The operating hours for the waste disposal facilities listed below are as follows: Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre and Landfill

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› Speed reduction from 3pm with various road closures around GMHBA Stadium from 5pm. New Years Eve Fireworks › Saturday 31 December, various road closures from 8pm. › Eastern Beach Road between Moorabool Street and Bellerine Street, Yarra Street between Brougham Street and Eastern Beach Road including Yarra Street extension. › An additional closure will go in place on Bellerine Street between Brougham Street and Eastern Beach Road once the car park at Ritchie Boulevard is full. 2023 Citroen Bay Crits › 1, 2 and 3 January 2023 from approximately 7am to 8.30pm each day. › Various road closures around Hearne Parade and Ritchie Boulevard

NEWS New Year’s Eve fireworks Join us and say goodbye to 2022 and kick-off the new year on a positive note with our free fireworks displays on the Geelong Waterfront this New Year’s Eve!

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New summer themed Sound and Light show starts Boxing Day! Rethink your waste this Christmas While Christmas can often be a time of excess, it doesn’t have to be that way. With a bit of pre-planning, you can enjoy this festive season without the inconvenience of overflowing bins on Boxing Day. For tips on reducing your Christmas and general household waste, subscribe to our Rethink Your Rubbish newsletter at geelong.link/rethink

Christmas SURVEY TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Every year, Geelong becomes a special place at Christmas with experiences and events that bring our community together, spreading the festive spirit. Headlined by our iconic floating Christmas tree on the Waterfront, our popular Christmas program is supported by free family activities across Greater Geelong designed to delight and entertain people of all ages.

Our spectacular Floating Christmas Tree will continue lighting up the bay at night until Sunday 8 January. Last chance to see the current Christmasthemed Sound and Light show, on now until Christmas day (night)! See it nightly from 8.30pm. Our new summer holiday theme show starts Monday 26 December. Can’t make it to visit the tree in person? You can watch it live online or view a video via geelongaustralia.com.au/christmas

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The Master Plan will replace the Ramblers Road Foreshore Management Plan 2007, which helped to address many key issues and coordinate improvement works in the area. Come along to engagement session: › Midday to 2pm, Saturday 7 January 2023 at the Portarlington Community Information Booth. › 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023 - Online open house. Scan the QR code below for more information.

› 5pm, Tuesday 7 February 2023 - Online open house

We are also giving away some gift cards to three lucky people who share their feedback!

We make every effort to ensure City News is accurate at the time of publishing, but information may be subject to change.

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› 9am to 11am, Sunday 15 January for Friends of Ramblers Road at the Portarlington Sailing Club, Point Richards Road.

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Region needs more foster carers By Matt Hewson Local foster care agency MacKillop Family Services is calling out to people and families in the Geelong region to open their hearts and homes to children in need of support. Geelong foster carer Rachel Buck and her husband Matt, who have three children of their own, have been caring for children unable to live in their own homes for the past eight years. Rachel said foster caring had been hugely rewarding for her and her family. “Being able to give children the security of a loving, safe and happy environment is the most rewarding feeling,” she said.

“And it’s been amazing for our boys. They’re really grateful, really good at sharing. They’re just really kind people, which is how you want your kids to grow up.” Rachel said a common misconception held by many people was that foster caring needed to be a huge commitment. “You can be as flexible as you like; you might just be able to do one weekend a month for respite,” she said. “There are so many different types of foster care you can do, and you can really make it suit your lifestyle. “Matt and I, we’re both pretty good at saying, actually, we need a break at the moment. We

need a reset, and then we’ll get back into it after that.” The COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduction in applications for new foster carers at a time when nearly 48,000 children are living in out-of-home care in Australia, according to MacKillop Family Services. MacKillop’s carer recruitment manager for Victoria, Tania Ferris, said foster carers came from many different backgrounds; married, single, in same sex relationships, working or retired. “One of our biggest challenges is that people think you must be superhuman to be a foster carer,” Ms Ferris said. “Although we think they are the most

amazing people in the world, unfailingly they tell us that they are just ordinary people who want to help vulnerable young people, and they have put their hand up to help when they saw a need.” Rachel said MacKillop offered fantastic support to foster carers. “It’s amazing; for emotional support there’s a 24-hour phone line,” she said. “But the main thing for us is their help with logistics, helping with school pick-ups or drop-offs, or after-school care to make it fit with whatever your commitments might be.” Details: mackillop.org.au or call 1300 791 677.

Justine ‘floored’ by win Geelong artist, author and motivational speaker Justine Martin has won the International Judges Choice Award at the International Coaches Awards gala ceremony on the Gold Coast. Ms Martin, who was nominated in three categories, was selected from a huge field of 200 international finalists to win the award and over $12,000 in prizes. She said the award was so unexpected she had not given any thought to an acceptance speech. “I didn’t expect it at all, it totally floored me,” Ms Martin said. “I didn’t even have an acceptance speech prepared, which was quite funny, considering it was an international speaker/coach award. “I’m just gobsmacked that, with all the credentials that were in the room and all the things these other speakers and coaches are

doing, I actually won it.” In addition to her work as an artist and author, Ms Martin is a regular keynote speaker at events across the country, speaking about resilience, her experience living with multiple sclerosis, surviving three instances of cancer and other serious health conditions. “I want to help as many people as I can, and at a speaking gig I can affect the lives of so many people in a positive way,” Ms Martin said. “I’ve said for a long time that my story is someone else’s survival guide, and if it helps one person in the audience look for a better future and know that there’s hope and positivity, then it’s worth getting up and talking. “It gives me a purpose in life, that maybe the reason so many things have gone wrong for me is to help others.”

Geelong’s Justine Martin (centre) won the Judges Choice Award at the International Coaches Awards. (Supplied)

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YOU’LL NEED THE NEW GAS BOTTLE. There were too many dangerous gas BBQ fires in Victoria last summer. That’s why a new gas bottle has been introduced, with a safety valve that only allows gas to flow when it’s securely connected. Most new BBQs are only compatible with this new gas bottle. And remember, no matter which gas bottle you have, it’s critical to #KnowTheDrill – the vital three steps that will keep you safe.

HERE’S THE DRILL. 1 CHECK THAT THE CONNECTION IS TIGHT 2 CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS WITH SOAPY WATER 3

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Haylee relishing new role By Matt Hewson The state government’s massive paramedic recruitment drive has added 631 employees to Ambulance Victoria’s ranks this year, with the final batch welcomed last week. Recruits have joined branches across Victoria, including 239 in regional Victoria, with women making up about 65 per cent of the new recruits. Ocean Grove paramedic Haylee Davis is one of the new recruits, having started at the beginning of 2022. Now 10 months into the role, Haylee has nearly finished her graduate program, and she couldn’t be happier. “So far it’s been amazing, it’s an excellent program,” she said. “Ambulance Victoria has been very supportive with everything I’ve needed. They have a great peer support setup. “They also run a wellbeing day within the graduate program that I thought was excellent.” Haylee, who grew up in Camperdown, knew very early on she wanted to be a paramedic. “In year 10 I attended a program at the Alfred Hospital about the prevention of alcohol-related trauma in youth,” she said. “It was to educate about drinking and drugs, but what I took out of it was how amazing the emergency department was; the treatment they gave, the support they gave to families in rough situations. “And then I knew exactly what I wanted to be. I’ve pursued it ever since then. I just wanted to be in their shoes, helping people.” Haylee undertook a dual nursing and paramedicine degree at Ballarat University. “It was quite an intense program, very thorough assessment,” Haylee said. “They really ensure you come out knowing

Paramedic Haylee Davis with Ocean Grove team manager Nelly Joseph and senior team manager Peter McCormick. (Supplied)

all your guidelines, and that you’re competent and capable by the end. “The study was excellent, it was just very full-on.” Haylee said working for Ambulance Victoria has been everything she hoped it would be. “It’s extremely rewarding; I see people on their worst days and help them get to better days,” she said.

“You manage things from life-threatening [situations] to smaller things where you can end up having a laugh with the patient. “You get to build some excellent rapport with all different kinds of people. “If you have the stomach for it, I can definitely [recommend it]. Some days there can be a lot of vomit and other things, but it’s really excellent.”

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Tree policy updated Following public consultation, the City of Greater Geelong has adopted a Public Tree Management Policy. A four-week community engagement program during September and October resulted in 45 responses from the public, with 24 respondents providing detailed feedback. The Tree Management Policy was initially adopted in 2020 to provide a framework for the management of trees within the City of Greater Geelong. Council resolved then to review the policy this year. Themes that emerged from the feedback included protecting the urban forest and a desire to plant more trees, as well as protecting private trees. Mayor Trent Sullivan said the policy had been designed to effectively manage the city’s trees. “Trees provide great opportunities to expand the connections between biodiversity conservation areas and are an essential part of achieving positive urban ecology outcomes,” he said. “This revised policy provides a framework for best practice in managing our tree population.” Council said the Public Tree Management Policy ensures the management of trees improves the urban forest, enhances canopy cover and builds connections with native vegetation.

ALFRESCO DINING ON THE WATERFRONT NEW SUMMER MENU NOW AVAILABLE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER Novotel Geelong- Waterfront Restaurant 10-14 Eastern Each Road, Geelong VIC 3220 | Ph: 03 5273 5460 | E: dining@novotelgeelong.com.au | W: www.novotelgeelong.com.au/dining Friday, 23 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 11

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Embrace summer at Novotel Geelong’s pop-up bar As the weather warms up and the Geelong coastline looks more inviting each day, one of the best views in town is providing the perfect place to catch up with friends and family. Novotel Geelong’s new summer pop-up bar offers classy coastal vibes, with all day drinks and delightful local produce featured on its tapas-style menu. Novotel Geelong general manager John Dickson and the team have been busy getting everything ready for a sensational summer at Novotel.

“We’re really excited to welcome our much-loved locals and Geelong visitors into our new summer pop-up bar on level 2 at the Novotel Geelong,” Mr Dickson said. “Our sunset sessions will be a fantastic place to catch up for a drink or a bite to eat where you can simply sit back, relax and enjoy the waterfront views overlooking Steampacket Gardens and the beautiful bay while our friendly staff serve you.” With overhead festoon lights and vertical gardens setting the scene, you might struggle to find a better spot to spend your summer.

Showcasing the Geelong waterfront, patrons can enjoy their evenings on the balcony, drink in hand, while taking in the magnificent view of the Spirit of Tasmania and ferries coming in to the bay. Novotel Geelong has teamed up with Grey Goose to ensure there is a variety of cocktails flowing all summer long, with local wineries, distilleries and Bells Beach Brewery adding to the immaculate vibe on the pop-up balcony bar. Seating up to 60 people outside and another 30 inside, the space can also be booked for

birthdays, engagement parties and private functions. For more information, contact: events@novotelgeelong.com.au. Downstairs Novotel’s new open air alfresco dining will be open for buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with a new menu of Mediterranean fusion recently unveiled. Holly McGuinness For group bookings at either venue, email dining@nototelgeelong.com.au or visit www.novotelgeelong.com.au/

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The Guide Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo Nine, Friday, 7.30pm

PICK OF THE WEEK Carols By CandlelIghT Nine, Christmas Eve, 8pm

With the school holidays stretching out before us, it’s an opportune time to tune into this heartwarming behind-the-scenes exploration of Sydney’s popular Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Whether you’re young, old, famous or Joe average, there’s something magical and fascinating about the zoos’ beautiful settings and the diverse creatures living inside them. Tonight, in “Who’s Poo In The Zoo”, the wisdom of animal droppings is revealed.

Christmas is all about rituals and what could be more traditional than zealously singing along to Nine’s musical spectacular on Christmas Eve? From Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, veteran host David Campbell and Today’s entertainment reporter Brooke Boney (both pictured) welcome back beloved members of the Carols family, including Marina Prior, Denis Walter, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino, Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell, Denis Walter and Rob Mills, as well as a star-studded lineup of guests. The medley of modern, classic and sentimental Christmas tunes will no doubt light up viewers’ hearts.

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Something radical is happening on Christmas Day this year… and it’s doesn’t just involve a portly bearded man in a red suit and hat delivering presents. It’s a gift of a different kind for sports fans, with the first sporting match scheduled for Christmas Day in Australia since the late 1960s, when cricket was occasionally televised on Santa’s day. It’s a move that emulates the blockbuster NBA matches on December 25, which will bring joy to many. Instead of pondering the plump commercial figure we all know, viewers can witness some agile, sporting finesse as the Sydney Kings host Melbourne United. Tune in to catch the historic match between the fierce rivals.

some kInd of heaven SBS, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Settle in for an intoxicating dip into another world. Young director Lance Oppenheim dazzles with this debut, which follows four elderly people living in America’s largest retirement community in Florida, The Villages. Otherwise known as “Disney World for Retirees”, it’s a place that has been created with great (and often unnerving) detail to engineer fun. Oppenheim zeroes in on four residents struggling to fit in, including Anne and her husband Reggie, who is in the throes of drug abuse and losing touch with reality, and lovelorn widow Barbara (pictured), who doesn’t find The Villages all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a surreal, philosophical look at old age.

Friday, December 23 ABC TV (2)

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NINE (8, 9)

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6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 11.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (Ml, R) 2.50 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Back Roads. (R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 3.05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.35 Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (2018, PG, R) Jackie Seiden. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021, G) Kayla Wallace, Jeremy Guilbaut, Juliette Hawk. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 1.30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Hosted by Chris Moller. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG) James and Helen question their future together in the run up to Christmas Day. 8.25 Vera. (Ma, R) After skeletal remains are discovered at the site of a burnt out nightclub, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates. 9.55 Troppo. (Madl, R) Amanda’s past erupts into the present. 10.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) Special guest is Guz Khan. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Engineering Reborn: Sky Garden, Liberty Hotel, Kraanspoor. (PG) Takes a look at a green park project. 8.30 Inside Central Station: Rain. (PGa, R) With Sydney drenched by over 300mm of rain in just 48 hours there is chaos on the rail network. 9.25 Then And Now: The River Thames. (PGa, R) Explores the River Thames. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Ed Halmagyi make a no-bake pavlova. 7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of 40th Anniversary Carols In The Domain from Sydney. 10.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG, R) From Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Mates On A Mission. (PGal, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Who’s Poo In The Zoo. (PG) Takes a look at answers found in animal poo. 8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women, who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic, impulsively switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet. 11.10 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.00 A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. (PG, R) 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Living Room. (PGan, R) Miguel Maestre creates tasty Christmas fare. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Irish comedian Graham Norton is joined by actors Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie and Suranne Jones. 10.30 Georgie Carroll: The Gloves Are Off. (Mal, R) A stand-up performance by Georgie Carroll. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.20pm Hey Duggee. 5.30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 5.35 Do, Re & Mi. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Reef School. 6.05 Ben And Holly. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Nella The Princess Knight. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (2016, MA15+) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Back. (Final) 11.25 Archer. (Final) 11.45 QI. 12.20am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.45 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles. 12.50 The Source. 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.10 PBS News. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Language Of Love. 10.15 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. 11.10 MOVIE: Her. (2013, MA15+) 1.30am MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, M) 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Border Security: Int. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 1.40 MOVIE: The Man Who Finally Died. (1963, PG) 3.40 MOVIE: A Christmas Movie Christmas. (2019) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 11.40 House. 12.35am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Fish

No Ordinary Black. 12.10 MOVIE: Jedda. (1955, PG) 1.45 Bamay. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Bamay. 6.15 Unknown Amazon. 7.05 The Great Northern Candy Drop. 7.30 Barrumbi Kids. 8.00 MOVIE: Get Santa. (2014, PG) 9.45 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.55 Late Programs.

Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Continued. (1975, PG) 6.55 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 8.35 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997) 10.50 Cyrano, My Love. (2018, M, French) 12.55pm Zoo. (2017, M) 2.45 Unaccompanied Minors. (2006, PG) 4.25 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 6.25 A Monster In Paris. (2011, French) 8.05 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 9.30 Scrooged. (1988) 10.45 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. (2013, M) 12.25am Gangs Of New York. (2002, MA15+) 3.30 First Girl I Loved. (2016, M) 5.10 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997)

Of The Day. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Surfing. WSL. MEO Pro Portugal. Highlights. 9.00 Surfing. WSL Championship Tour. Round 4. Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Highlights. 10.00 Surfing. Surftag Australian Series. Replay. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. 1pm Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Storage Wars. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo 3. (1988, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Hard To Kill. (1990, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.30 Pokémon Journeys. 11.00 Tom And Jerry. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 MOVIE: Antz. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Richie Rich. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990, M) 11.45 Telenovela. 12.15am Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 The Code. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

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

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TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Christmas Special. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. (R) 4.00 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. (R) 4.30 Bluey. (R) 4.40 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014, G, R) Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Nicole Kidman.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 3.30 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.30 The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling. (R) 4.35 Wrestling. 4.40 Wonderful World Of Chocolate Christmas. (R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (Premiere)

6.00 Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 12.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 1.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 1.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 2.00 MOVIE: Santa’s Boots. (2018, PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 2.00 Driving Test. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Last Christmas. (2019, PGals, R) 4.30 Destination Australia. (Return) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (PGl, R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. Sandi Toksvig travels to Norway. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma) As the village prepares to throw a farewell party for the Ellinghams, Ruth helps Mrs Tishell deal with the news. 8.20 Shetland. (Final, Madl) As Perez closes in on the identity of Galbraith’s killer, he struggles with Duncan’s secret. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) After anglers flock to a picturesque village in pursuit of a giant fish, chaos ensues. 10.50 MOVIE: Jackie. (2016, MA15+v, R) Jackie Kennedy defines her husband’s legacy. Natalie Portman. 12.25 Rage Christmas Special. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. (Mls, R) Explores the life of Freddie Mercury through previously unseen footage. 9.10 Silent Night: A Song For The World. (PG, R) Takes a look at the creation and cultural impact of the world’s most famous Christmas carol, Silent Night. 10.45 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) Hosted by Michael Hing. 11.45 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry. (PG, R) From Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. 1.15 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Moana. (2016, PGa, R) A young woman tries to remove a curse. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson. 9.15 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, PGal, R) A man raised as an elf at the North Pole embarks on a journey to find his biological father, who lives in New York, after nearly bringing Santa’s operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his big stature. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen. 11.15 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+av, R) Documents shocking emergency calls. 12.15 [MEL] Mates On A Mission. (PGal, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 5.00 [MEL] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem, as well as a tribute to Olivia Newton-John. 8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) The 85th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl. 11.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (2022, Mah) A middle-aged woman is given an intervention. Michele Simms, Rolin Alexis. 1.00 Cross Court. (R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) Showcases Surfing Australia’s programs. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Monster waves lash Bondi. 6.30 Hungry. Presented by George Calombaris and Sarah Todd. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) A woman is rescued from a rip. 7.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Christmas might have come early for a pug. 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 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham chats with Will Smith, Richard Osman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris and Rosie Ramsey, and Yola. 11.30 The Savoy At Christmas. (PGl, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Piney: The Lonesome Pine. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Staged. 10.30 Upstart Crow. 11.00 Fleabag. 11.30 Doctor Who. 12.20am Friday Night Dinner. 12.45 Universe With Brian Cox. (Final) 1.45 Close. 5.05 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 7.40 DW Global 3000. 8.10 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 12.55 Wellington Paranormal. 1.25 American Song Contest. 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. 5.35 Vs Arashi. 6.30 The Fast History Of Toys. (Premiere) 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 9.25 Travel Man. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92)

8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. From Rosehill, The Valley and Doomben. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952) 12.10pm MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 2.05 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 4.30 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (1959) 7.00 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: An Officer And A Gentleman. (1982, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Broke. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Mom. 2.15 NBL Slam. 2.45 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings. Replay. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 2.30 My Life As I Live It. 3.30 My Survival As An Aboriginal. 4.25 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 5.25 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 5.30 Power To The People. 6.00 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.50 News. 7.00 On Country Kitchen. 7.30 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death. 8.30 MOVIE: Scrooged. (1988) 10.20 Always Was Always Will Be. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 10.30 Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, M) 12.30pm Scrooged. (1988) 1.45 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 3.15 The Witches. (1990) 5.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 6.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 8.30 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 10.20 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M, Finnish) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. King Of Wings. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Storage Wars. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Last Stop Garage. 6.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Mighty Ships. 11.30 Late Programs.

2.30pm Inside Phuket Airport. 4.30 Children’s Programs. 4.45 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 5.15 MOVIE: Captain Underpants. (2017) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek Forever After. (2010, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: Occupation: Rainfall. (2020, M) 11.20 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.20am Manifest. 2.10 Inside Phuket Airport. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. 3.00 Reel Action. 3.30 Scorpion. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 9. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.15 Late Programs.

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Sunday, December 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. (PG) 9.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 Compass. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Southern Ocean Live. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993, PGs, R) Cary Elwes. 4.10 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG, R) Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant. 5.50 Bluey. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 10.40 A World Of Calm. (R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 4.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. (R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG, R) 9.30 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. (PG) 10.30 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. (PG) 11.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. (PG) 3.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 Home For Christmas. (PG) 10.30 CMA Country Christmas. 11.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003, G, R) A young ice skater befriends a reindeer. Jennifer Pisana.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 4.15 Jamie’s OnePan Christmas. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. King Charles III’s Christmas message. 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. Featuring a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. From the Royal Albert Hall, London. 9.40 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears. (2020, Mv, R) Phryne Fisher embarks on an adventure involving an ancient curse and priceless emeralds. Essie Davis, Nathan Page. 11.20 Christmas Cabaret. (R) 1.40 The Heights. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (Ml, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dean Martin: King Of Cool. Explores the life of legendary actor, comedian and singer Dean Martin, nicknamed as “The King of Cool”. 8.35 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. (M) Takes a look at psychic Uri Geller whose fame spans over 50 years and across the globe. 10.05 MOVIE: Amy. (2015, MA15+adl, R) The story of singer Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse. 12.25 All Is Bright. (R) 1.40 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dog Patrol. (PGa) Corrections drug dogs sniff out trouble. 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, Mdl, R) A family goes on a road-trip holiday. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 9.35 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. 12.20 [MEL] Mates On A Mission. (PGal, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, PGlsv, R) A man tries to create a fun-filled Christmas. Chevy Chase. 9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997, PGs, R) After striking it rich thanks to a new invention, the Griswold family embark on a holiday to Las Vegas. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. 11.00 The King’s Christmas Message. King Charles III’s Christmas message. 11.10 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G, R) Lucie Arnaz. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) A game of beach gridiron comes to a halt. 6.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the year that was. Special guests include Mel Tracina, Titus O’Reily and Sam Pang. 9.30 Ghosts. (PGs) Jay’s sister visits the mansion for Christmas, and brings along an adoring male friend. 10.30 MOVIE: Book Club. (2018, Mls, R) Four women’s lives are forever changed. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Sir Mouse. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. 8.45 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022. 9.45 Christmas Cabaret. 10.45 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (2016, MA15+) 12.25am Queen: Days Of Our Lives. 1.25 Long Lost Family. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am TRT World Newshour. 6.50 Indian Country Today News. 7.20 Fiji One News. 7.50 France 24 Feature. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 Jeopardy! 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Why The Nativity? Noon Explore. 12.20 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 1.20 MOVIE: The Rooftop Christmas Tree. (2016, PG) 3.10 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 4.50 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 MOVIE: White Christmas. (1954) 10.00 MOVIE: Overboard. (1987, PG) 12.20am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Middle. 11.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. Noon The Living Room. 1.00 Broke. 3.00 Two And A Half Men. 3.30 The Big Bang Theory. 4.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005, PG) 3.30 Broke. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am NFL. NFL. Week 16.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 3.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s. 4.45 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 8.40 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 9.35 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 6.55 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 8.25 A Monster In Paris. (2011, French) 10.05 Win My Baby Back. (2019, M, Vietnamese) Noon Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. (2013, M) 1.40 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 3.30 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 5.10 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 6.35 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 8.30 The King’s Speech. (2010, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

Continued. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 MOVIE: Inside Out. (1975, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, M) 10.45 The Cleveland Show. 11.15 Late Programs.

8.00 MOVIE: Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.45pm MOVIE: Madison And The Happiness Jar. (2021, PG) 3.30 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (2001, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 10.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 12.30am Inside Phuket Airport. 2.25 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Roads Less Travelled. 12.30 Scorpion. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 MacGyver. 3.30 Pooches At Play. 4.00 Destination Dessert. 4.30 Offroad Adv. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

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Monday, December 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 The Royal Variety Performance. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.30 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) 5.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.10 Legacy List. (R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 En`coda. 3.20 A World Of Calm. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. From the MCG. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. From the MCG.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 1.00 Take Me Home. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGm, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (Ma) Christmas is coming to Portwenn. 8.40 Farewell Doc Martin. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the process of making the last instalment of this series. 9.25 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. Follow actor Vicky McClure as she recruits people with dementia to form a choir. 10.25 The Detectives. (Madl, R) Part 2 of 4. 11.25 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue. (PG, R) 12.25 Operation Buffalo. (Mal, R) 1.20 Total Control. (Mlv, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Falling Down. (M) A 76-year-old is rushed to St George’s Hospital after having a fall at home. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: The Girl Next Door. (MA15+) Explores how Hugh Hefner reinvented himself and the Playboy brand through the Girls Next Door. 10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. (Mv, R) Part 1 of 2. 11.10 Reunions. (Ma, R) 12.05 The A Word. (R) 2.20 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PGav, R) Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata. 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From the SCG. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Heartbreak Island Australia. (Final, Ml) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGd) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) First responders consider breaking down doors to get to a possible stroke patient. 9.30 Police After Dark. (Mlv) Officers confront the rider of an electric scooter who collided with a car. 10.30 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) McCall helps a concerned wife. 11.20 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths. 9.35 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012, Mav, R) In a future dystopia, a teenage girl volunteers to take part in a blood sports competition known as the Hunger Games to spare her sister, whose name was drawn as part of the annual lottery. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. 8.25 Long Lost Family. 9.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.00 Catalyst. 11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.25am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.10 Would I Lie To You? 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 Bizarre Foods. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 WWE Legends. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Air Crash Investigation. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. 2.15 Antiques Roadshow. 2.45 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (1982) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 9.00 The Middle. 11.00 Broke. 1pm The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Unknown Amazon. 7.40 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.10 Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy. 10.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Morning Programs. 8.20 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 10.00 The Royal Bride. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 12.10pm Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M, Finnish) 1.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 3.35 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 5.25 A King In New York. (1957) 7.30 Man In The Hat. (2020, PG, French) 9.25 The Song Of Names. (2019, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

2pm Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Cradle 2 The Grave. (2003, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 The Weakest Link USA. 8.30 MOVIE: Baywatch. (2017, MA15+) 10.50 Young Sheldon. 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.15am Satisfaction. 1.05 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Code. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 The FBI Declassified. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

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Tuesday, December 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Final, Madl, R) 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.55 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Back Roads. (R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. 10.05 Legacy List. (PGv, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Saving Lives At Sea. (PGa, R) 3.10 Child Genius Australia. (R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. From the MCG. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session. From the MCG.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PGal, R) Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGal, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PGs, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Costa Georgiadis. (PG, R) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Anna Meares. (PG, R) Anh Do paints Anna Meares. 8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 2 of 5. 9.25 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. (MA15+a, R) Presented by Louis Theroux. 10.25 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 11.35 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) 12.30 The Detectives. (Madl, R) 1.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Grant Denyer. (Ma, R) Grant Denyer explores his roots. 8.30 Some Kind Of Heaven. Explores The Villages, America’s largest retirement community located in Florida. 10.00 The Artist’s View: Whitney Houston. (R) A tribute to Whitney Houston. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. (Malv) 12.00 Unit One. (MA15+av, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Sydney Showground Stadium. 11.00 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (Mas, R) Takes a look at the story of the 2018 disappearance and murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland, New Zealand, and how her killer, Jesse Shane Kempson, was caught. 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] The Real Dirty Dancing. (PG, R) 2.30 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics. 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+ln, R) A man embarks on a cross-country trip to an amusement park with his family. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth. 10.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) Eve tries to save Josh’s life. 11.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) Two new faces join the task force. 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009, Mv, R) When the young crew of a starship embarks on a rescue mission they find themselves battling a madman. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana. 10.00 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, Mav, R) Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are forced to compete in a special Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Ghosts. 9.05 Staged. 9.30 Friday Night Dinner. 9.50 Fleabag. 10.20 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 10.40 Black Comedy. 11.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.55 Live At The Apollo. 12.40am Christmas Cabaret. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Unknown Amazon. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.30 Forbidden History. 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 11.20 Hoarders. 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Miniseries: Bancroft. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. 2.15 Bondi Vet. 3.15 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 New Amsterdam. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. Replay. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Settle Down Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30 Off Country. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.35 Late Programs.

Man Who Invented Christmas. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.35 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 10.00 The Movie Show. 10.30 The Song Of Names. (2019, M) 12.40pm The King’s Speech. (2010, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 4.55 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 7.30 Midnight. (2021, M, Korean) 9.25 The Boys From Brazil. (1978, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Train Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 3. (2016, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Nacho Libre. (2006, PG) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Telenovela. Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs. Friday, 23 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

Wednesday, December 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 3.25 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Reunion: Abbouds. (PG, R) 3.05 The Amazing Gift Of Education: Atika. (R) 3.15 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. From the MCG. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session. From the MCG.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking Up Love. (2021, G, R) Rachel Bles, Stephen Huszar, Ron Lea. 1.50 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGm, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Magda Szubanski. (PG, R) Julia spends time with Magda Szubanski. 8.00 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills. 9.25 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony and Jim clash over a fraud. 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. (R) 10.35 Miniseries: Us. (Ml, R) 11.35 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. (MA15+a, R) 12.35 Silent Witness. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers: Severn. (R) Part 1 of 4. 8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. (PGav, R) Part 1 of 4. Takes a look at Britain’s Farne Islands, home to immense numbers of seals and seabirds. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+) Jake makes some major strides in connecting the cases with help from Emi, Tin-Tin and Trendy. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Dignity. (MA15+a) 11.55 The Night Manager. (Ma, R) 12.45 Shadow Lines. (MA15+l, R) 3.15 The Late Session. (PG, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 18. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. From the SCG. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (Malv, R) Takes a look at the 2009 case of businessman Michael McGurk, who was murdered outside his home in Sydney at the behest of his former business partner, millionaire property developer Ron Medich. 12.15 [MEL] MOVIE: Captive. (1998, Msv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PG) Shaynna Blaze restores a dilapidated home. 8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. Braden believes his listing at Lennox Head is perfect for an international millionaire to buy. 9.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) Dick and Angel immerse themselves in colour boards and mock-ups, as they go about rendering the chateau. 10.30 Family Law. (Ma) 11.20 The Thing About Pam. (Mav, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (2013, Mv, R) Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise deal with a terrorist who has attacked the heart of Starfleet. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana. 10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. (2014, Mahv, R) As Katniss recovers from her efforts to end the Hunger Games, the rebellion endeavours to recruit her. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm The Gruffalo’s Child. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 8.45 Wreck. (Premiere) 9.30 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. 10.25 Leaving Allen Street. 11.25 Starstruck. 12.10am Catalyst. 1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Unknown Amazon. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Looper. (2012) 10.45 MOVIE: Tale Of Tales. (2015) 1.10am Future Man. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 The Great British Sewing Bee. 2.15 World’s Greatest Islands. 3.15 MOVIE: Where No Vultures Fly. (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Snapped. 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Meeting Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Thalu. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30 Deadly Funny 2021. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 9.40 Memphis Majic. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Long Way North. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.10 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 8.40 A King In New York. (1957) 10.45 The Heist Of The Century. (2020, M, Spanish) 12.50pm Man In The Hat. (2020, PG, French) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 5.45 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 7.30 28 Days. (2000) 9.30 Always Shine. (2016, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. Noon Jade Fever. 12.30 Pawn Stars. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Tango & Cash. (1989, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (1997, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Benchwarmers. (2006, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Good Boys. (2019, MA15+) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Raymond. Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 Kardashians. 1.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG, R) 11.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 3.20 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Gift I Will Never Forget: Carina. (PG, R) 3.05 Feelings Of Thankfulness: Zainab. (R) 3.15 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group Stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGa, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Nakkiah Lui. (PG, R) 8.00 You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Football Players. (Mal, R) Former sportsmen share their personal insights. 8.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year: Experimental. (R) Part 1 of 4. 9.20 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG, R) A look at an archaeological dig in Althorp. 10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 10.40 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 11.35 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Ml, R) 12.35 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Andalusia, Spain. (PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 8.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (R) Part 2 of 2. Adrian Dunbar concludes his exploration of Ireland with a trip to Malin Head in the north. 9.25 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av) Tom turns to an unlikely alliance. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 L’Opera. (Mdl) 11.40 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+alsv) 3.15 Filthy Rich And Homeless. (Ml, R) 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Fantasy Island. (Ma, R) 1.30 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 12.30 Murder For Hire: The Other Woman. (Ml, R) Explores the case of Kelly Gribeluk who asked a friend to assist in hiring a hitman. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Destination Australia: Far North Queensland. (R) Presented by Scherri-Lee Biggs. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Beyond. (2016, Mav, R) The starship Enterprise is despatched on a rescue mission it is ambushed by a ruthless enemy. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana. 10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (2015, Mahv, R) Katniss sets off on her mission to assassinate President Snow with the help of a unit from District 13. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm The Highway Rat. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Starstruck. 9.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.25 Superwog. 11.50 Ross Noble: El Hablador. 1.15am Archer. 1.40 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 1.50 Valley Of The Boom. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 10.10 Life After Prison. 11.05 The UnXplained. 12.45am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Kavanagh QC. 10.15 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 The Great British Sewing Bee. 2.15 As Time Goes By. 3.20 Spy In The Wild. 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Poirot. 9.50 MOVIE: Beat. (2022, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Friends. 10.30 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 James Corden. 2.30 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Walking On Sunshine. Continued. (2014, PG) 7.40 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 10.40 The Impossible. (2012, M) 12.45pm Midnight. (2021, M, Korean) 2.40 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 4.10 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 5.40 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 7.30 Lean On Me. (1989, M) 9.30 Manhattan Nocturne. (2016, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

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1pm Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Retribution. (2012, MA15+) 10.30 The Cleveland Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Little Rascals. (1994) 9.10 MOVIE: Funny Farm. (1988, PG) 11.15 Young Sheldon. 11.40 Raymond. 12.10am Dash Dolls. 1.10 Kardashians. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 The Code. 11.30 Late Programs.

Nurturing Country. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places. 8.00 Strait To The Plate. 8.30 Tribal. 9.20 No Ordinary Black. 9.30 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 11.05 Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 December, 2022

GEELONG BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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Community proud of win On the evening of Thursday, October 27 this year, the Geelong Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards were held at GMHBA Stadium. A pillar of Geelong’s strong business community, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards’ 2022 Safe and Healthy Business Award, sponsored by WorkSafe, was awarded to Corio Village. Open to businesses that can demonstrate a recognition of and commitment to protect the health and safety of employees and clients, Corio Village was certainly a deserving business for this award. Curtis Gillett, Corio Village’s centre manager, is immensely proud of the work put into the centre’s entry to the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards, which happened to be the centre’s first time entering. “One of the big things for our entry was changing the perception that people around Geelong had of Corio Village,” Curtis explains. “The entry process was a really good opportunity for us to look back at all of our achievements over the last couple of years.” The old adage says it takes a village – here, the combination of centre management staff, security and cleaning employees, retailers, customers and landlord has surely secured a safe and prosperous future for Corio Village. “It was a real team effort to put together the submission, and also in bringing together all of the work that has been done throughout the year,” Curtis says. In line with the requirements of the Safe and Healthy Business category, Corio Village introduced a myriad of health and safety measures to the centre.

“We put a lot of work into our security, with increased security hours, guards wearing body cameras and high vis, we’ve changed all of our lighting in the car park and the mall, and improved our CCTV,” Curtis says of new safety measures at the centre. Finally, Curtis explains that the vindication of Corio Village receiving the Safe and Healthy Business Award is one for the entire community.

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Christmas crafternoon ideas to keep the kids busy Keeping the kids busy this Christmas can seem like a daunting task, but there’s plenty lying around to keep them busy, you just have to know where to look. Shannon Wong-Nizic runs online parenting resource www.ohcreativeday.com and is adamant there’s plenty of items around the home to keep up with your kids’ curiosity.

Here’s some of Shannon’s top tips for creating an eco-friendly Christmas crafternoon. • Reuse and recycle – In a season where excess and over-spending is promoted, be inspired by what you already have at home and reuse and recycle to create new Christmas projects. Get in the habit of collecting household items such as toilet roll holders, cardboard, scrap paper and cereal packets that can be turned into works of art! • Keep things simple and low-mess this festive season – Have a core set of materials for Christmas crafting that you can use again and again across different projects, such paint , markers, scissors and sticky tape. • Craft connects us to loved ones far away – Handmade Christmas cards are such an easy but beautiful way to spread festive cheer, near and far. Try cutting up old cards and gift-tags, then re-make into new. It can be so rewarding to re-use old cards – which often just get thrown away– and creatively re-purpose them (and a cheaper alternative than buying new too!) • Let go of the expectations and just create – There is no such thing as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ when it comes to creating with children. This

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Librarians share their favourite Christmas story books Children love festive story books, and books make great stocking fillers. Here are six festive books recommended by librarians. Pig the elf by Aaron Blabey No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world’s greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents.

Why I love Christmas Illustrated by Daniel Howarth Featuring children’s own words, this book is an ideal stocking filler. From Christmas trees to Christmas cake and everything in between, it includes the things that children love about Christmas.

Santa Claus and the three bears by Maria Modugno Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear weren’t expecting any company when they went for a walk on Christmas Eve. This book delivers a festive twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears, with Santa Clause stepping in as a cheerful intruder. The prose is accompanied by beautiful watercolour pictures.

The Bush Santa illustrated by Mandy Foot As the sun sets on Christmas Eve, the Bush Santa’s big night begins. He travels around Australia delivering special presents to all the Aussie animals from the cockies in Cairns and the crocs of the Top End, to the wallabies in Canberra and the quokkas of Rottnest Island.

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Geelong Christian Singles Saturday, December 24: Carols by Candlelight, Johnstone Park, 7.40pm. Meet Grace Church car park, at 35 Corio Street, for 8pm carols. Children welcome. Bookings essential by December 23. ■ 0418 672 570

Scrabble club Geelong Scrabble Club has a new home. The group now meets at Christ Church hall, on the corner of Moorabool and McKillop streets at 1pm every Saturday. Beginners to experts are welcome. ■ Marlene, 5275 0363, or John, 0434 142 282

Zonta Club of Geelong Zonta Meets monthly for dinner on the first Wednesday of the month between February and December at Capri Receptions, Pakington Street, Geelong West, at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. Dinner fee applies. RSVP essential. Meetings include guest speakers, information sharing and project planning. ■ zontageelong.org.au, or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au Globe Theatre, Winchelsea, Saturday, December 31, 8pm-12.30am. Cost: $15, music supplied by Ron Sudden. Great supper provided, door prize and raffle. ■ Maureen, 0409 253 188 or Charlie, 0419 501 032

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Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Eastern Beach Sundays at 9am and Tuesdays at 5pm. Register for a Dragon Pass to join us for one month free, no obligation. ■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

•฀Leopold฀Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold, Saturday, December 31, 8pm-12.30am. Admission: $15, includes supper. Music by Charles. ■ 0400 500 402 •฀Geelong฀Ballroom 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights, every Saturday. Entry: $10. Five or six brackets of music, six dances per bracket. BYO drinks and a plate to share. ■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au/ •฀Dancer’s฀Club฀Geelong ballroom dancing every Wednesday, 7.30pm to 10.30pm, at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $6 includes light supper. Old-time, New vogue, Latin. Visitors welcome. ■ Russ, 5250 1937 •฀Elliminyt฀Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt (2 kilometres south of Colac). Third Saturday of the month, 8pm to 11.30pm. $10 entry and a plate to share, music by CD, a fun night for all. ■ John, 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet on Wednesday evenings at 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English. ■ 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au

Scottish dancing classes GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall. ■ Jane, 0481 126 022, or Andrew, 0408 369 446

friendship of like minded players. Cost of $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540 Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, on the first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am. All children welcome to join in the singspiration, stories, games and craft. ■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449

Geelong Anglers Club The Geelong Anglers Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, at 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. The club runs monthly fishing competitions, both in-club and inter-club. ■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries. ■ Dorota, 5224 1105

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Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] hosts an afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5. ■ 5251 3529

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Geelong Philatelic Society Inc is welcoming visitors. Meetings at 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont. ■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission: $4, includes afternoon tea. ■ 0400 500 402

Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Learn to sing and perform. Rehearsals every Monday from 6.45pm in Herne Hill. ■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737

Chess clubs For chess fun simply come along and see yourself, play some chess, meet some members, with no obligation to join. Players of all abilities welcome. Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards. ■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards) 22 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 December, 2022

Grovedale Seniors Indoor bowls, Monday 1-3pm; gentle exercise, Tuesday 9-9.45am; cards (Euchre), Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo, Thursday 1-3pm. All events held at Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale. ■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Book club Leopold/Wallington CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Very friendly group. New members welcome. ■ Shirley, 0488 055 969

Ocean Grove Seniors Ocean Grove Seniors play card game 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. If you are new to the game a quick lesson will get you in play. The core group of six players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the

Geelong Day VIEW Club Geelong Day VIEW Club holds a lunch meeting on the first Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong. The group fundraises and supports students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Friendship to all and help those in need. ■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Geelong Amateur Radio Club Polish language for kids

Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $51 annual fee.

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Drysdale Day VIEW Club supporting The Smith Family for fun and friendship while supporting disadvantaged students. Meetings at Clifton Springs Golf Club for lunch on the fourth Friday of each month. ■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

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Athletics Athletics Chilwell invites athletes of all abilities and standards aged from under-14 to veterans for the upcoming track and field season. Competition is held on Saturday afternoons at Landy Field. Coaches available. ■ Mary McDonald, 5229 3920, or 0490 549 740

Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday morning 8am session is open to everyone who wants to join in. Laughers from all over Australia and as far away as Switzerland. Start your day with an energy boost by sharing lots of laughs that will put a smile on your face and make you feel invigorated, healthier, and happier. ■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom. us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1 Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028 Passcode: Laughter

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Music for preschoolers Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers. The group meets at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington on Tuesdays at 10am during school terms. Parents, carers and children welcome. ■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Meets at Storrer Street, East Geelong, every Friday at 7.30pm and Wednesday at 2pm. The club, in its 75th year, has 50 members and provides training for those wishing to get their amateur radio licence as well as providing presentations on all aspects of amateur radio. ■ nvk3atl.org or Peter, 0407 096 163

Games Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, 113 Noble Street, Newtown. All welcome. Bring your set or just yourself. Afternoon tea provided. ■ Dinah, 0418 547 753

Cards Wanted, card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Sunday afternoons and evenings. For venue email Ingrid, who is house-bound. ■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

International Harvester Choir Can you sing in the shower? No auditions. Meets 1.30pm Mondays at Uniting Church, 31 Noble Street, Newtown. ■ Tim, 0412 191 971

Rostrum meets Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday. ■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

GROW Australia Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain your mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. Tuesdays, from 7pm, via Zoom, Thursdays, from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays, 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

Sing Australia Geelong Choir The choir meets every Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed, just a love of singing. Choir can also be booked for entertainment. ■ Mary, 0419 278 456

Grovedale East Ladies Probus Meets at 10am on the fourth Monday of each month at the Waurn Ponds Hotel, Waurn Ponds. ■ Sally, 0402 450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com

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Pajero Sport proves versatile By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Mitsubishi Pajero is a large vehicle that’s been a major player in the Australian 4WD / SUV field for many years. It’s sold as a five-seat GLX, and seven-seat GLS, Exceed and GSR. Our test vehicle for the past week has been the GSR.

Styling Pajero Sport has Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield styling. The grille features a black honeycomb design with projector headlamps positioned outside of the daytime running lights in a continuation of the grille. Depending on the model there are up to seven body colour options Black Mica and White Diamond are exclusive to the GSR. Our test Pajero Sport had the White Diamond and it certainly looked great. There are black exterior and interior accents, front and rear bumper garnish, on the radiator grille and roof rails. The Black Mica GSR also gets a black roof.

Interior The Pajero’s seats are large and comfortable and the steering wheel is adjustable for both height and reach. We found it easy to set everything up to the way we like it. This adds to the safety of the vehicle because the driver never feels the need to fiddle with settings that never feel quite right. The centre console has a modern shape. There are lower trays in the dashboard forward of the gear lever and more under the floor console, allowing access from both sides, giving improved utility and convenience. There’s plenty of headroom in all seats and second row legroom is reasonable. Unusually, the second-row seatback can also be tilted to give occupants the choice of which angle suits

Pajero Sport has Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield which gives it an excellent look. (Supplied)

them best. Third row seats are best suited for young children as there’s not enough space for adults. Besides, the kids prefer to be as far away from mum and dad as possible … It’s hardly a surprise that rear storage space in the seven-seat Pajero Sport is minimal with the third-row seats in place. The base can by folded back to make for floor that’s almost completely flat. This expands the space up to 673 litres depending on the variant tested. There’s also a shallow compartment in the floor at the back with a lid to hide smaller items from view.

Engines / transmissions All Pajero Sport models are powered by a 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine with outputs of 133

kW at 3500rpm and 430Nm at 2500 revs. The GLX and GLS come with the choice of two-or-four-wheel drive, Exceed and GSR are 4WD only. Transmission is through an eight-speed automatic. All Pajero Sport 4WD models come with four drive modes: 2WD high range, full Time 4WD and high and low range 4WD with locked centre differential. Off-Road modes are: gravel, mud/snow, sand or rock.

Driving Pajero Sport is a large vehicle so getting into it can be a task for smaller occupants. However, the side steps and grab handles make it simpler. Variants above the Pajero GLX come with

a powered tailgate and a kick-motion sensor. I found the sensors worked most of the time, not always the case in some other vehicles we’ve tested. Pajero Sport isn’t designed from the ground up as an SUV, rather it’s built on a Mitsubishi utility platform, in this case the Mitsubishi Triton. There’s plenty of grunt when needed and semi-serious off-road credentials but still smooth and comfortable on the bitumen. Towing capacity is very good, at 3100kg. Around town it has a tight – for its class – turning circle of 11.0 metres. Power assist has been calibrated to reduce steering effort when stationary or at low speeds while providing greater feedback at higher speeds. The Pajero Sport offers an easy, relatively refined drive with a nice blend of power and control. Given its real off-road capability it is not as compliant or gentle as those bitumen-only SUVs but it’s certainly comfortable enough. Fuel consumption is listed at 8.0 litres per 100 kilometres. We averaged 9.3 litres per hundred on our usual test course which includes motorway, flat and hill country roads as well as boring driving around the suburbs.

Summing up Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is equally at home carrying out family duties in the urban environment where it’s likely to spend most of its time. It also works well in harsh off-road situations that would stop most of its softer rivals. Pajero is well-priced and comes with Mitsubishi’s very impressive 10-year warranty – provided that its always serviced at a dealership and doesn’t travel more than 200,000 kilometres in that period. Otherwise, it drops to five years and 100,000 km.

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Wildcard round for VFL Next year’s Victorian Football League season will have a wildcard round to determine the last two finalists. The AFL last week confirmed the season dates for the 2023 VFL campaign, which will commence on the weekend of March 25 and 26, aligning with round two of the AFL season. The home and away season will consist of 22 rounds, with all teams to play 18 matches and have four byes. The 2023 VFL grand final is scheduled to be played on Sunday, September 24, the weekend before the 2023 AFL Grand Final, which will be played on Saturday, September 30. The AFL can confirm the 2023 VFL season will again feature 21 teams from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

The wildcard round will be played across the weekend of August 26 and 27, following the final round of the home and away season. The wildcard round will feature two matches. The team that finishes the home and away season in seventh position on the ladder will play the team that finishes 10th, while eighth will take on ninth. The two winners will advance to the finals series, with the highest-ranked winner during the wildcard round to enter the finals as the seventh-placed team. The top-six teams on the VFL ladder will have a pre-finals bye during wildcard round, ahead of the commencement of the finals series on the weekend of September 2 and 3. “The introduction of the wildcard round will provide an exciting new element to the 2023

Smithy’s VFL season,” AFL head of state league competitions Jennie Loughnan said. “With 21 teams competing in the Smithy’s VFL, the addition of the wildcard round provides more teams the opportunity to contend for finals. “We expect the wildcard round to create more anticipation and excitement for competing clubs and football fans throughout the home and away season, with more sides remaining in finals contention later into the regular season. “We are extremely proud of the rich tradition and history of the VFL and its clubs, and are also open to exploring exciting new opportunities, such as the wildcard round, for clubs, players and fans involved within the competition.”

Triples grand finals run and won LOCAL TENNIS

Bluefin tuna caught off Barwon Heads. (Supplied)

Bluefin tuna going crazy ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos

Donna Schoenmaekers It was grand final night for Tennis Geelong’s Thursday Triples competition this week and all teams enjoyed the favourable conditions. Section 1 saw minor premiers Moolap’s Two Phones Chol continue its good form with a 6-0 win over closest rivals Redbacks. While Redbacks put in a great effort, they could only manage eight games for the night while Shaun Grigg, Lachie Edgar and Callum Davey took their second premiership in as many seasons. Section 2 was a much closer affair when All Saints hosted The Wink Wizards. The home team started well with Riley Warren and James Dat coming through in a close 6-4 while Elaine Ly took her singles 6-2. The third and fourth set saw the Wizards reverse their fortune with Rohan White winning the singles 6-0 while Boon Kweh and Kien Wong battling through in the doubles 6-4. With only two games between them going into the final two sets, the match was poised for whomever could hold their nerve. Warren steeled himself in the singles winning his match 6-2, while in the doubles things were closer but the Wizards Wong and White got the job done 6-4, leaving the teams in a draw. Section 3 was also close, with the teams tied at three all, but Grovedale’s Four Posts registered the win with a four-game advantage. Jonno Peck and Ambrose Kelly started the match well for the Posts taking the doubles 6-3, while the Goanna’s Zeke Malibiran took the first singles 6-2. Peck then teamed with former juniors teammate Lachie Kelly to win the second doubles 6-3, while Hero Sekine levelled the sets again with his 6-4 singles win for the Goannas. With two sets to play the match was tied on sets and games and again it would come down to who could hold their nerve. Father and son combination Ambrose and Lachie Kelly battled hard in the doubles but Sekine and Malibiran proved too strong, winning 6-4, but the difference came with Peck taking his singles 6-0 giving the Posts the win and the towel. It was Highton vs Highton in the Section 4 final when the Out of Towners faced off with the Flyers. While the final score looked lopped sided with a 5-1 win to the Out of Towners, the set scores showed a different story. Allan Nicdao and Dean Henneman had the easiest result of the night winning the first doubles 6-1, but Brandt Mitchell had a tough battle in his singles winning through in a tie-break. Nicdao and Mitchell then teamed up for the doubles to take a hard fought 6-4, while Erin Wilkinson took the second singles for the Flyers in a lengthy tie-break. The Out of Towners rounded out the win with Henneman and Mitchell winning the third doubles 6-4 and Nicdao his singles 6-3. 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 December, 2022

Section 2 All Saints: Riley Warren, Elaine Ly and James Dat.

The big fishing hype and talk around the local fishing community this week has got to be the bluefin tuna off Barwon Heads. This week we have seen our ‘first official’ reports come through with anglers finding large numbers of bluefin tuna just outside the Heads. The majority of anglers are doing very well trolling small skirted lures (both with and without spreader bars) and hard body divers around. Anywhere from the rip to Barwon Heads in 20m to 50m of water have been holding great numbers of fish ranging anywhere from as small as 5kg right through to 20kg. The water is still quite dirty at the moment but is starting to slowly improve. Anglers have also been finding great success casting small sinking stick baits into fish on the surface, thrashing through bait fish or just sitting high in the water column. Offshore is still continuing to produce plenty of good snapper reports with anglers picking up fish both jigging and dropping baits. Out a bit deeper in 50m seems to be where the majority of the better fishing is coming from. Anglers have been hauling up snapper to 3kg in weight along with plenty of gummy sharks making up for a fantastic by catch. Inside the bay the snapper just seem to keep going and going with showing no sign of slowing down. The weather we have been having lately has really warmed up the bay’s water temperature and has certainly turned the snapper on. The bend of the channel, the mussel farms and Portarlington have all been producing some great numbers of fish. Bait fishing on the tide changes has been very productive. King George whiting and calamari have been chewing quite well this past week right across the Bellarine Peninsula. Right along the coast from Clifton Springs through to Queenscliff have all been producing the goods. The whiting don’t mind the dirty water but when chasing the squid definitely try find the best quality water possible. Stoney Creek Reservoir is still fishing very well for redfin over the past week, anglers fishing with both live worms and lures are finding plenty of fish. Soft plastics and spoon style lures have been a hot favourite lately and with redfin to over 40cm being taken this is a great fishing option over the Christmas break.

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Section 2 The Wizard Winks: Boon Kweh, Rohan White and Kien Wong.

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SPORT Seas suffer first loss since 2018-19 grand final Anglesea’s golden winning streak ended on Saturday when Inverleigh handed the club its first defeat since the 2018-19 Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association grand final. Chasing 163 for victory, Inverleigh caused the upset of the season and breathed new life into its season. Since the 2018-19 grand final, Anglesea played in 55 games before this round, winning 47 and drawing eight. Top order contributions from Lachlan Platt (25) and Rhys Brown (43) gave the Kookaburras a solid platform with a 64-run opening stand. Kobe George dug in at one end, but couldn’t find a willing partner from the rest of the team, with no other batter reaching double figures. At 8-153, the game was in the balance but 16-year-old George held firm with a superb unbeaten 54 from 119 balls to guide Inverleigh home with two wickets and five overs to spare. Pace duo Dylan Taylor and Darcy Elliott picked up three and two wickets respectively

for the Seas while leggie Joey Lynch grabbed two. Queenscliff went for an audacious outright win against Jan Juc. Chasing 276 for victory, Jan Juc slumped to an embarrassing 41 all out, with Lachie and Tom Kidd grabbing three wickets each. At 4-41, the Sharks were in trouble again in their second innings, but Nick Hayden (17 not out from 93) and Brad Roberts (58 not out from 82) made sure there would be no outright for the Coutas. Barrabool emerged as a genuine premiership chance with a clinical 47-run against Ocean Grove. Chasing 266, the Grubbers were well served by the in-form Shaun Fankhauser (57 from 126 deliveries) and a late-order cameo from skipper Dan Roddis (33 from 27), but a final total of 218 wasn’t quite enough as Ed Morrison grabbed 6-97 from 28 overs for Barrabool. Armstrong Creek kept in touch with the top four with a five-wicket win against St

Leonards. The Titans successfully chased down the 140 required for victory thanks to Clay Mulgrew’s unbeaten 60. In A2 Grade, Drysdale made easy work of its quest for maximum points against Newcomb. Resuming at one run ahead with three second innings wickets in hand, Newcomb fell quickly to leave the Hawks with just five runs to win outright, a feat they accomplished inside three overs. Wallington defeated Winchelsea by 84 runs with Dane Wise-Graham snaring 4-43 from 19 overs, while Matt Partridge tried hard for Winch with 52. Young leggie Harry Hyland took four wickets as Barwon Heads cruised to a 195-run win against Collendina. Fellow spinner Sam Schaller took three wickets as the Heads stayed on top of the ladder from Drysdale by percentage. Justin Flynn

Harry Hyland took four wickets for Barwon Heads. (Justin Flynn)

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Andrew Hodgson made a superb 126 for St Jospeh’s. (Ivan Kemp) 312070_10

Joeys fall one run short By Justin Flynn Grovedale won a thrilling and high-scoring Geelong Cricket Association 1sts encounter against St Joseph’s on Saturday. A masterful 148 from 135 deliveries from skipper Jordan Moran set up what looked to be a comfortable win for Grovedale when it made 8-290 batting first. Opener Kane Pozman made a fine 72 from 86 balls from a productive 151-run partnership with Moran. Matt Tarbert kept things tight for Joeys with 2-41 from 10 overs. Rather than dwell on the huge run chase, Joeys went about their mammoth task with enthusiasm. Opener Andrew Casey made 85 from 93 balls and Andrew Hodgson constructed a brilliant 126 from 131. With three runs needed from the final ball

for a rousing victory, Joeys could manage just a bye, leaving Grovedale the victor by just one run. Former Bellarine players Devlin Foott and Bailey Sykes each took 2-48 from their 10 overs for the Tigers. East Belmont and Highton fought out another high-scoring game. Highton batted first and made 5-256; James Gillard blasting 109 not out from 104 deliveries after openers Zac Wills (70) and Luke Daffy (42) paved the way. Captain Shane McNamara then smacked his third ton of the season as East Belmont made the runs with seven wickets and 28 balls to spare. McNamara’s 141 from 144 deliveries took his season’s tally to 424 at an average of 106. Lachlan Inglis made 55 and shared a 136-run opening stand with his skipper. South Barwon won a low-scoring encounter

against Lara. South Barwon was all out for 122 after being sent in. A 40-run opening stand between Leigh Lorenzen (27) and Mathew Dawson (12) doesn’t seem like much, but was important in the context of the game. Jaymee Guy and Dan Hughes each snared three wickets for Lara. Clinton Place then stepped up for South Barwon taking 4-7 from eight overs, helping rout Lara for just 59. North Geelong proved too good for Newtown & Chilwell, winning by 60 runs. Sam Hall made 82 from 96 for North Geelong while Dale Kerr made an important 52 from 51 in the final total of 237. The Two Blues struggled to get Magpies’ skipper Tom Mathieson away with the left-armer grabbing 4-11 from 10 immaculate overs and were all out for 167.

Drysdale caused the upset of the season and did its finals hope no harm at all with a win in round 11 of Geelong Bowls Region Pennant competition on Saturday. Although Drysdale still sits in sixth place, its seven-shot win against Ocean Grove 1 kept it hot on the heels of Bareena, which also had a win against third-placed Queenscliff. Matt Flapper’s rink had a nine-shot win for Ocean Grove while Peter Loe and John Fry played out a 19-all tie. It was Ashley Rees’ rink of Aaron James, Mark Wellwood and John Monahan that flipped the match upside down with a 26 to 10 win to claim 13 of the 16 points on offer. Ocean Grove is still in second spot on the ladder despite having dropped its past two games. Bareena kept its spot in the top five with a 17-shot win against Queenscliff. Ben Wilding had the biggest win of the afternoon with a 25 to 11 triumph. City of Geelong kept its slim finals hopes flickering with a one-shot thriller over Ocean Grove 2. On the other hand, the loss probably means the Grovers are out of finals action. City won two of three rinks in a close-fought match with Nicholas Craven and Lance Kelly both emerging victorious. Eastern Park retained fourth spot against a gallant Lara. The Parkers won by three shots despite losing two rinks. Lara almost got its second win of the season with Karl Weil and Michael James Kelly both winning, however Stephen Young’s 12-shot win made sure of the overall result for Eastern Park. Highton stayed on top of the ladder, but didn’t have things all its own way against Bell Post Hill, getting home by 10 shots. Dan Priddle and Scott McLachlan won for Highton while Ben Toner made sure Bell Post Hill at least got two points from the contest. The competition now takes a break over Christmas and returns on January 14. Friday, 23 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 27

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