Geelong Indy - 1st May 2026

Geelong Medal for Jakara

Jakara Anthony is one of the Greater Geelong region’s greatest-ever athletes.

The only Australian Winter Olympian to win two gold medals, Anthony followed up her 2022 women’s moguls gold-medal performance in Beijing with an astounding victory in the inaugural dual moguls event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Born in Cairns but brought up in Barwon Heads since she was a toddler, Anthony began skiing at the age of four and debuted on the World Cup circuit at the age of 16.

Since then she has won 26 World Cup events – including a record-breaking streak of wins and the highest ever points tally in the sport’s history during the 2023-24 season – and won silver at the 2019 World Championships. This week the 27-year-old Olympic champion received the inaugural Geelong Medal, a civic award created to celebrate the achievement of excellence by a team or individual from the region.

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Creche pleas ignored

By Matt Hewson

City of Greater Geelong councillors and staff faced an outpouring of discontent from the community over the decision to closefourcrecheservicesatitsSwim,Sport & Leisure facilities.

Tenmembersofthepublicaddressedthe council group during Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall, pleading with councillors to reconsideradecisionthatwouldnegatively impact hundreds of families.

Many community members said creche services were crucially important to people’s physical and mental health, allowing families with low support and single parents to access fitness facilities.

Speakers also emphasised the disproportionate impact the closure would

have on women and lambasted the City’s offer of three months free access to fitness servicesforaffectedfamilies-servicesthey could never access without the support of the creches.

Community members also petitioned the City to pause the cancellation of the creche services to engage directly with the community.

Petition presenter Belinda White urged the City to seek “simple, practical, realistic solutions”.

“We deeply care about these creche services…they are essential for mental health, they’re essential for mothers, to our community, to the well-being of our children,” she said.

“The evidence is in writing; almost 1000 signatures collected in less than three

weeks opposing this unjust decision.

“Please continue the creche services until the end of the financial year, for the period the creche is actually funded for.”

Among the pleas to keep providing the services, the chamber also heard from 11-year-oldAustinClark,whohasattended thecrecheatLeisureLinksincehewastwo years old.

“I’vemadesomany friendsatthecreche, and the carers are my friends too,” he said.

“My mum is fit and healthy and it encouragesmetowanttobefitandhealthy as well.”

Austin invited councillors to visit the creche to “see what a wonderful place it is”. Hereceivedpolitesmilesbutnoresponses.

The City’s executive director of city life AnthonyBasfordprovidedasingle,lengthy

response to the 14 submitted questions, notingfirstthatclosingthecrecheswasnot a council decision, but an operational one made by City officers.

“We understand that this decision is at odds with some in our community, however, it has been made for sound reasons, carefully considered prior to the decision,” he said.

“There were five key reasons for the decision: changing regulatory compliance requirements; low demand for the service; financial sustainability; providing creches is not core business for Swim, Sport, and Leisure; and strategic misalignment.

“When all these factors are taken into consideration, the decision to discontinue thecrecheserviceisreasoned,responsible, and strategically aligned.”

Rates rise for Surf Coast

By Jena Carr

Road upgrades, temporary farm relief and a rate rise of 2.75 per cent are key factors in Surf Coast Shire Council’s latest draft budget.

Council endorsed its Draft 2026-27 Budget for public consultation during its 29 April meeting, featuring a proposed $41.73 millioncapitalworksspend.

Councillor Liz Pattison said the draft budget balanced real financial pressures with continued investment in what matteredmosttothecommunity.

“Thisisabudgetthatinvestsinourplaces, supports our people, and plans responsibly

forthefutureoftheSurfCoast,”shesaid.

“Our total capital work sits at nearly $42 million, along with a strong ongoing commitment to asset renewal and maintenance.

“We are continuing to invest in road renewal with around $3 million allocated to sealed roads and over $1 million for unsealed roads, alongside targeted road safetyupgrades.

“Importantly, this budget continues to support community-led initiatives, while recognising the importance of strong, connectedcommunities.”

Newly funded road projects in the draft budget included a $1.34 million upgrade

of Winchelsea’s Barwon Terrace and a $115,000 sealed road renewal of Anglesea’s O’DonohueRoad.

A second year of temporary rate relief for farms and commercial/industrial land has also been included in the budget, with the FarmRateLanddifferentialremainingat64 percent.

Cr Paul Barker said ratepayers were “entitledtomorethanminorsavings”while councilcontinuedtoexpanditsobligations.

“Serious budgets should start with roads, drainage, waste, statutory services, asset renewalandfinancialdiscipline,”hesaid.

“Every discretionary project or service we offer should have huge support in the

The end of an era with Piano Bar set to close

By Matt Hewson

Iconic live entertainment venue Piano Bar Geelong has entered its final chapter.

Founded in 2015 by local piano man Andy Pobjoy, the much-loved Geelong institution will close its doors in the coming months.

Pobjoy came up with the idea for a venue based on request-driven music after a stint performing on cruise ships.

“I just really wanted to create that same atmosphere that we had on a cruise ship, which was basically everyone from all across Australia, from 18 to 88, with all

sortsofdifferentbackgroundsandtastesin music,” he said.

Pobjoy opened the first iteration of the concept, Blue Note, at the tiny 86 Little Malop Street site despite advice that it would never take off

“There were lots of people that said I was bonkers...but from the start people just got in there and completely let loose,” he said.

In the decade since, Piano Bar has become part of the beating heart of Geelong’snightlife,gainingareputationas both a welcoming space for the LGBTQIA+ community and a supporter of established and emerging local artists.

But faced with the unrelenting financial pressures experienced by the hospitality industry, Pobjoy has made the call.

“It’s just not sustainable in its present form…costs are going up, turnover’s going down,” he said.

“We’re going out on our own terms; we don’t owe anybody anything. But it feels like in six months time, that might be the case.

“I hope that everybody that has ever enjoyed Piano Bar can come back one last time. There are so many people that have mettheirpartnerhere,madenewfriends… that’s what we want to celebrate.”

community, and if it doesn’t, we shouldn’t do it, and then we’d have more money to do thebasicsright.

“Every one of these decisions eventually lands on households, farmers, small businesses and future ratepayers who haven’t had an opportunity to understand what’sgoingonhere.”

Council will continue to work on completing Torquay’s Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre and repairing Gnarwarre’s Pollocksford Road Bridge throughthebudget.

Visit yoursay.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/budget 26-27 for more information or to make a submissiononthedraftbudgetby25May.

Parish members oppose crossing

Members of Queenscliff’s catholic community are objecting to the potential construction of a wombat crossingoutsidetheirchurch.

The Borough of Queenscliffe received Holy Trinity Parish Queenscliff’s petition during the 22 Aprilcouncilmeeting,whichobjected to the proposed raised pedestrian crossingonasectionofStevensStreet.

Parish Council chair Frank Rice saidtheparishwas“quiteconcerned” that the character of Stevens Street could be “adversely affected” by the construction of a wombat crossing in thearea.

“Thecurrentdesign(ofthecrossing) would significantly alter the current characterofthestreet,”hesaid.

“Oneoftheelementsthatcomeinto it is that traffic regulations require a minimumno-parkingzoneofsome15 metresoneithersideofthecrossing.

“This would surely cut parking for church goers in front of the church or for people visiting other residents of thestreetaswell...andthereislimited parkingoutthefrontasitis.”

Mr Rice said the parish community was not against the idea of a wombat crossing but felt the proposed area along Stevens Street was not the right placeforit.

“Ensuring safe crossing points for children and families should remain apriorityforthewholecommunity.

“We support the goal of improving safetyaroundschools.Webelievethat the wombat crossing in front of the church is not the most appropriate designatthistime.”

The petition was signed by 21 people, and council will lay it on the table until the next ordinary meeting ofcouncil.

Stories of women in Geelong told through Reyna’s eyes in walking tour

By Matt Hewson

BorninhumblecircumstancesinGeelong in 1882, actress Carrie Moore gained fame in Australia and England as a musical comedy star, singer and dancer.

A charismatic and daring performer, she went from the docks of Geelong to become an international star, famous for her diamond collection, her Rolls Royce and her (for the times) scandalous love life.

Moore’s story is just one of those explored by local Reyna Hudgell on her new HERstory tour of Geelong.

“History is usually told by a man, from a man’s point of view…I just feel the stories ofwomenneedtobetoldaswell,”shesaid.

“For example, I talk about Howard Hitchcock, who was mayor in the early 1920s and developed a lot of the city’s icons; Eastern Beach, Kardinia Park Stadium, the Geelong Hospital, the construction of the Great Ocean Road.

“ButhiswifeCharlottewashisprincipal support, so the first thing he did when he came in was organise an office next to his.

Shewroteallhisspeeches,supportedhim, advised him…it was a partnership, but in the history books it’s just about Howard.”

ThisSaturdaymorningMsHudgellkicks off her first HERstory tour, which will see her guide a small group around the city, from City Hall and Johnstone Park to the waterfront.

With the first tour quickly sold out, she has opened up a second tour in the early afternoon and is looking at organising more in the future.

“I’m really looking forward to telling the stories of the women that helped shape Geelong,” she said.

Visit trybooking.com/events/ landing/1567459 for tickets and more information.

Shining purple for prevention

Geelongwillshinepurpleasthecommunity comes together to remember and honour thoselosttofamilyanddomesticviolence.

The Geelong Candlelight Vigil will provide a space for people to grieve and acknowledgetheirlovedoneswhilesharing messages of hope and support during National Family Violence Remembrance Day(Wednesday6May).

The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre chief executive Kerriann Campbell-Jones said the vigil would be a powerful evening of reflection and remembrance.

“Family violence is devastating, but it is

preventable,andeachofushasaroletoplay in creating a future free from violence,” she said. “As we light candles and illuminate our city in purple, we stand united against family violence and reaffirm our commitmenttochange.

“It’s about offering our community a space to come together to grieve, connect, andhonourthewomenandchildrenwhose liveshavebeentakenbyfamilyviolence.”

VFLW footballer, proud Ballardong/ WardandiNoongarwomanandWaangkiny founder Courtney Ugle will deliver the keynote address and will speak about her livedexperienceoffamilyviolence.

Ms Ugle said she was 19 when her mother was killed due to domestic violence, and, 10 years later, she uses her experience to foster healing, cultural connections and empowerment.

“When we create spaces for honest conversation, we break down silence and build communities that hold, support and protectoneanother,”shesaid.

“My story isn’t just mine, it represents so manyvoicesthathaven’thadthespacetobe heard and sharing it is about turning pain into purpose and creating pathways for change.”

Meli chief executive Robyn Hayles said

City celebrates dual gold medallist Jakara

By Matt Hewson

ThisweekGeelonghonouredoneofitstrue champions.

Legendary mogul skier and two-time Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony received the inaugural Geelong Medal at a ceremony Wurriki Nyal on Tuesday, surrounded by family, friends, supporters and members of the next generation of budding Geelong athletes.

The new civic award, which the City has established to recognise and celebrate achievements of excellence, was awarded to Anthony following her dual moguls win

at the recent Winter Olympics.

The event was also attended by members of Parliament Libby Coker, Christine Couzens and Bev McArthur, as well as sporting luminaries Cadel Evans and Joel Selwood.

Anthony said it was “very, very special” and “such an honour” to be the inaugural recipient of the medal.

“The Geelong region has been such a big part of my life and still is, and such a big part of me developing into the athlete and the person I am,” she said. “From both my schools – Barwon Heads Primary and Christian College – to training with the

Barwon Sports Academy, having people at theGeelongCatshelpingmeout…andthen othergreatathletesintheareathatyoucan learn from, it’s been a really special place.”

Barwon Sports Academy chief executive Cameron Loftus said Anthony’s legacy would live on in Geelong for a long time.

“It’snotaboutwhatwe’vedoneforher,it’s reallywhatshe’sdoneforus,andcontinues to do,” he said.

“We’ve had 2000 people come through the academy – 2000 families – and this is the pinnacle. The joy in watching Jakara’s progress, what she’s done and what she symbolises to so many people.”

that coming together as a community strengthenedtheresolvetopreventviolence andbuildsaferfutures.

“The candlelight vigil reminds us that behind every statistic is a life tragically lost andafamilyforeverchanged,”shesaid.

“Prevention is a shared responsibility involving individuals across services, systems and communities, and it requires allofustocontinueworkingtogether.”

The Geelong Candlelight Vigil is currently at capacity, but people can join a waitlist at events.humanitix.com/geelongcandlelight-vigil-2026/tickets as places may becomeavailable.

By Jena Carr

A high-risk road in Bellbrae could receive road widening and safety worksifafederalgovernmentfunding applicationissuccessful.

Surf Coast Shire Council decided during its 28 April meeting to submit a funding application to the Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) for road widening and safety worksonForrestRoad.

Councillor Mike Bodsworth said it was important to provide safer road networksandimprovedsafety.

“Forest Road is a very popular cycling route as well as an important road for vehicle traffic and wildlife crossings,”hesaid.

“It sees a lot of roadkill, and it’s got quite a bad road safety record...and I don’tthinkit’sreasonableforusnotto followthroughontheopportunity.

“When we know that the road has a record of fatal and serious injury accidents, I feel that it would be irresponsible not to try our hardest to get that work done to improve the road.”

Forrest Road was identified as a medium to high-risk road during a statewide infrastructure risk rating assessment,basedonthegapbetween the infrastructure currently provided anditsusage.

The project will include sealing of road shoulders, rehabilitation of existing pavement, installation of safety barriers, and providing edge linesandsignagealongtheroad.

The total cost for the project would be$4,700,000,consistingof$3,770,000 from SLRIP and $930,000 from council.

The project would also help council deliver its commitment to the community through the adopted Road Safety Strategy 2022-2027 and SaferCyclingStrategy2022-2027.

New wheels for Winchelsea fireys with heavy tanker getting to work early

A local fire brigade has welcomed a significant boost to its firefighting capacity intheregion.

Winchelsea Fire Brigade has officially receivedanewheavytanker,whichreplaces its former medium tanker that has since beenreassignedtotheInverleighbrigade.

Designed to operate across both rural and urban environments, the new tanker has a 4000-litre water capacity, automatic transmission and four-wheel-drive capacity,providingenhancedperformance, safetyandcomfortforfirefighters.

Winchelsea Fire Brigade captain Kaylene Stocks said the heavy tanker, received just before the fire season began, has already beenabenefittothebrigade,gettingitsfirst runrespondingtotheMountMercerfireon 9January.

“We had to go over so much rocky ground during that fire, and it was such an ease being in the heavy as opposed to our previoustanker,”shesaid.

“It really has made a difference; it is a lot more comfortable and travels on the road reallywell.”

The tanker has improved interface features such as electronic monitors and electric rewind hose reels, as well as crew protection systems including radiant heat protectivecurtains,water-sprayingsystems andheat-shieldingpanels.

“Using the monitors to get down into the gullieswasarealassetduringtheMtMercer fireresponsetoo,”CptStockssaid.

“The fact that we’ve also got a lot more water than we used to on board, it lasts so much longer and saves us from going to refillasmuchaswedidbefore.

“Having breathing apparatus capabilities toohasbeenfantastic.Wedohavestructure fires out here in the bush too and knowing wehaveabiggerwatercapacitynowisareal blessing.”

CFA assistant chief fire officer Wayne Aylmer said the brigade would now be betterequippedtorespondtoemergencies.

“The new tanker is a state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle and is much easier to operate - it will be a great asset to the communityofWinchelseanowandinyears tocome,”hesaid.

Council and community at odds

By Jena Carr

Members of a small dogs group are at odds with Borough of Queenscliffe after a tense council meeting following questions about an off-leash dog park.

Murmurings and disagreements broke out during the 22 April meeting after questionswereraisedoverwhyRoyalPark Oval would not be considered by council for an off-leash dog park.

Bellarine Small Dogs Group founder Gail McNaulty asked the first question during the meeting’s public question time, where she inquired about why some

ovals across the Bellarine allowed for offleash dog use.

Following chief executive Jane Grover’s answer that the oval needed to remain a “sporting and community recreational oval that allowed dogs on-leash” , Ms McNaulty asked for a clearer answer.

“The difference is that there are two councils, and other parts of the Bellarine are governed by the City of Greater Geelong...so, we have different priorities for the public of our community,” Mayor Donnie Grigau said.

After Ms Grover’s response, Ms McNaulty responded with “I don’t know

No debt in borough budget

Borough of Queenscliffe will continue to operate without debt and a small surplus, according to its latest draft budget.

Borough councillors unanimously agreed during the 22 April council meeting to place the 2026-2027 Draft Budget on public exhibition until 18 May.

Features of the budget include a transfer of $336,000 to council’s general reserve for future use, a $70,000 surplus and a rate increase of 2.75 per cent in line with the state government’s rate cap.

Borough Finance and ICT Services manager Gihan Kohobange said the budget would keep council in a stable position while navigating potentially challenging conditions across the region.

“We have enough day-to-day income to cover day-to-day operating expenses with no borrowings,” he said.

“Council will continue to have a debt-free balance sheet, and we are

maintaining healthy reserves to manage uncertainties.

“We have a healthy reserve balance of around $1.8 million, and those measures will help council to manage the shortterm risks and uncertainties.

“The budget is cautious, balanced and focused on essential services and renewing assets with targeted investment for long-term financial sustainability.”

The budget features a $48 increase in total waste charges for residential properties and a $20 decrease for commercial and vacant land properties during the 2026-27 financial year.

Total materials and services expenses are also expected to increase by 1.4 per cent, or $91,000, compared to the previous financial year’s forecast.

Visit the Borough of Queenscliffe’s website for more information or to provide feedback on the draft budget.

QUALITY CAR SERVICING

whywe’resospecial”,whichledtoastrong response from the gallery, before going to sit down for the rest of the meeting.

“There was a bit of murmuring in the audience because nearly everybody thinks the same thing and just wants council to tell us why,” Ms McNaulty told the Independent.

“I didn’t think I was rude, other than my sarcastic remark. I just asked them to clearly tell us the reason why the oval can’t be used for an off-leash park.

“Then the next day I received a letter from the CEO (Ms Grover) basically saying my behaviour was disrespectful

and I would have to be mature or aware in the future.”

In a statement released on 23 April, Mayor Grigau said he felt the behaviour shown by individuals during the council meeting was “extremely disappointing” .

“Prior to the commencement of public question time, I clearly outlined the requirements under council’s governance rules and highlighted the importance of respect,” he said.

“Theserulesarenotoptionaland...they exist to ensure meetings are conducted lawfully, respectfully and safely for everyone involved.”

More options needed for Geelong’s rail network

By Jena Carr

The Greater Geelong community is calling for more transport services across the region to connect communities and support jobs.

G21 Alliance will call on the state government to include practical upgrades to public transport services acrosstheregion,includingaGeelong–Avalon–Werribee rail connection, in next month’s state budget.

East Geelong resident Jac TorresGomez rides her bike and commutes to work in Werribee two times a week and said the trip was “stressful” as there was no direct train to Werribee.

“I cycle to South Geelong, put my bike on the train and get to Wyndham Vale Station, and then I still have a 30-to-40-minute cycle ride left to get to work,” she said.

“It takes me almost two and a half hours to get to work, which means that I’m missing time with my kids...and I have no personal life as I come home absolutely exhausted.

“One of the issues was that I would make the train and get myself organised, but once I got to Geelong or North Geelong station, sometimes I would be told to get off the train when it was too busy and wait about an hour for another train.”

G21 chair Jason Schram said Geelong and Werribee have been without a direct public transport connection since 2015.

“We need more services, better connections and timetables that match real lives and right now that just isn’t the case, leaving families and businesses with little choice but to drive,” he said.

Iconic fort will be protected

By Jena Carr

Fort Queenscliff’s heritage and historical significance will continue to be protected despitethefederalgovernment’sdecisionto sellthesite.

Members of the federal government, along with defence personnel, held a community session on 29 April about the site’s divestment and to clear up any misunderstandings.

Deputy prime minister Richard Marles said Fort Queenscliff’s heritage listing protected 93 per cent of the structures on thesite.

The structures will include the Black

Lighthouse, gun emplacements, perimeter walls, the keep, the quartermasters store andthesignaltower.

“Thedecisiontodivest67sitesrepresents the most significant reform to Australia’s defence estate in our nation’s history,” he said.

“We know that many defence sites have servedAustraliansproudly,holdsignificant sentimentalvalue,andareremindersofour pastsacrificesandachievements.

“That’s why we are committed to working with historical organisations and communitygroupstopreserveandenhance public access to historically significant sites and collections, so all Australians can

honourourproudmilitaryhistory.”

Assistant minister for defence Peter Khalil said the divestment was expected to save taxpayers more than $40 million over thenext10years.

“In the weeks ahead, we will consult withcommunitiesacrossthecountryaswe begintoimplementthisimportantreform,” hesaid.

“No buildings or structures on the Fort Queenscliff site that are protected under Commonwealth or state heritage laws will bedemolished,clearedordamaged.

“The divestment of a historic site will actually open it up to the public so the community, and Australians from across

Get your walking shoes on for Parkinson’s

Get involved in a morning filled with visibility, support and shared purpose at A WalkintheParkandhelpfightParkinson’s disease.

Geelong’s Eastern Park will be a fitting backdrop for a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for people of all ages and abilities with hundreds expected to take partintheevent.

Geelong event organiser Paige Kay said the walk holds special meaning for the region.

“AWalkintheParkinGeelongisachance for our community to stand alongside

people living with Parkinson’s and remind them they are not walking this path on theirown,”shesaid.

“There is something incredibly moving about seeing local families, friends and supporters come together in one place with such warmth and generosity. It helps people feel seen, it builds understanding and it shows that even in the face of a challenging diagnosis, community can makearealdifference.”

Fight Parkinson’s chief executive Emma Collinsaidregionalwalksplayavitalrolein helpingpeoplefeelconnected,understood

andsupportedclosetohome.

“In communities such as Geelong, local support can make an incredible difference,” she said. “These events create a space where people living with Parkinson’s, their families and carers can feel seen, understood and surrounded by peoplewhogenuinelycare.”

Geelong’sAWalkintheParkisatEastern Park, near the Botanic Gardens entrance onSunday3Maystartingat9am.

For more information or to register, visit awalkinthepark.org.au or call Fight Parkinson’son0388090400.

the country, can better understand the role Fort Queenscliff has played in our military history.”

Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker said the heritage protection and historic preservation at Fort Queenscliff wouldbeaconditionofsale.

“Like many in our community, I deeply valueFortQueenscliff...andIamcommitted toensuringitcontinuestoplayanimportant roleinourregion’sfuture,”shesaid. All proceeds from the sale of Fort Queenscliff will be reinvested back into the Defence Budget in the priority areas of the recently released National Defence Strategy.

Open spaces on the agenda

By Matt Hewson

Geelongcouncilhasendorseditsdraft openspacesstrategytobereleasedto the community for feedback and consultation.

With Geelong’s population projected to increase by 47 per cent over the next two decades, the open spaces strategy will set the council’s policies around providing high-quality open spaces for communitiesacrosstheregion.

The draft document, available online for a four-week period of communityengagement,outlinesthe City’s goals for its open spaces, looks at inequity between different areas and identifies actions to be delivered overthenextdecade.

Councillor Anthony Aitken said community feedback was important given the “significant changes” the strategysuggested.

“The suggestion is that we should belookingatdisposingofanumberof ourpublicopenspaces,”hesaid.

“Once public open space is sold, it’s verydifficulttobeabletogetitback.

“If the strategy is adopted it should have a mechanism in it to measure communities’ sentiments if public openspaceisgoingtobesold.”

Deputy mayor Eddy Kontelj said while open green spaces were an “essential piece of infrastructure that the community needs”, it was important to make best use of what wasavailable.

“In many of the established…and older suburbs we often see parks that are undersized, poorly located or may not be fit for purpose anymore,” he said. “It’s a nice piece of land, but it’s got a little swing and a slide that’s plonked in the middle of it, and that’s not making the asset work for the community.”

Council refines plans with separate buildings for library and surf museum

Upgrading Torquay Library and refurbishing the Australian National Surfing Museum will replace plans for a SurfCoastCulturalCentre.

Surf Coast Shire Council decided during its 28 April meeting to move its focus away from a new centre building incorporating the library, museum and multi-arts centre andseparatetheprojects.

DeputymayorTonyPhelpssaidescalated costs, along with other factors, influenced council’sshiftindirection.

“The estimated total cost of delivering the Surf Coast Cultural Centre in 2021 was $53.6million,”hesaid.

“That price has risen to $73.1 million, with a now marginal cost-benefit ratio making securing of grant allocations extremelychallenging.

“With this approach, the estimated total cost for the three projects is put at $18.3 million, comprising $15 million for a new library, $1.5 million for the Surfing Museum.

“Creatingdistinctprojectsshouldenable us to progress with far less challenging costs and still deliver high-quality facilities which will serve our community fordecadestocome.”

Councill will begin planning to upgrade Torquay Library’s current floorspace from 380-square-metres (sqm) to between 1,200sqm and 1,600sqm to accommodate existingandfuturepopulations.

A major renewal of the Australian National Surfing Museum is required

under council’s Asset Management Framework, which has not undergone refurbishmentsince1993.

The multi-arts centre will also continue as a standalone community-run asset, which includes theatre and gallery spaces that occupy the former Surf Coast sports stadium.

Six funding applications for the prior cultural centre project had proven unsuccessfulsince2021,leadingcouncilto refineitsplans.

Alliance boost for research

A newallianceissettospearheadthe developmentofincreasedcapacityfor medicalresearchintheregion.

Last week member for Corio Richard Marles officially launched the Barwon Health – Deakin University Clinical Trials Alliance, a partnership aimed at creating a medical research ecosystem of national significance.

In addition to developing a clinical trials workforce including endocrinology, oncology and infectious disease researchers, the alliance seeks to improve community access to trials and attract researchinvestmenttotheregion.

Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver said the alliance would expand the delivery of high-quality clinical trials for

theBarwonSouthWestandbeyond.

“The Barwon Health and Deakin University Clinical Trials Alliance is a powerful step forward for our region,” Ms Diversaid.

“This partnership formally brings together clinical excellence and academic leadershiptoexpandaccesstohigh-quality clinicaltrialsclosetohome.

“It means our community can benefit from the latest advances in healthcare, while ensuring regional voices and experiences help shape the future of medicine.

“Together, we are strengthening research, improving outcomes and delivering cutting-edge care for our community.”

Executive dean of Deakin’s faculty of health Professor Rachel Huxley said Deakin brought recognised strengths in healthandmedicalresearch,digitalhealth innovation,datascience,andbiostatistics, with experience securing competitive grantfunding.

“Clinical trials are essential to improve access to innovative treatments and are a keydriverofAustralia’shealthandmedical research capacity, supporting national objectives for sovereign capability, skilled jobs,andregionaldevelopment,”Professor Huxleysaid.

“The launch is an opportunity to highlight Geelong’s growing leadership in health innovation, demonstrating the national significance of regional research

Primary school a ResourceSmart finalist

By Jena Carr

An Ocean Grove school is being recognised for its sustainability efforts and environmental projects as a finalist in a statewideaward.

Ocean Grove Primary School has been namedafinalistinthisyear’sResourceSmart Schools Awards and will compete for the title of Campus Infrastructure and OperationsSchooloftheYear.

School sustainability coordinator Joanna Earle said the school had implemented a comprehensive range of environmental sustainability improvements across its campus.

“Sustainability is embedded into everything we do...and it’s really important toourcommunitythatitisabigpartofour curriculum,”shesaid.

“We’rereallyexcitedtobeaResourceSmart finalist because the school is working hard with our sustainability initiatives, and it’s greattoberecognisedinthisarea.

“Over the last five years, we have really built our school to have a strong infrastructure for sustainability, including solarpanels,ediblegardens,wastesystems, andnewwatertaps.”

The school’s sustainability projects included new drink taps to encourage refilling of water bottles and upgraded irrigation systems that automatically adjust watering gardens based on weather conditions.

Sustainability Victoria chief executive MattGeneversaidthisyearmarked17years of the ResourceSmart Schools Awards with the‘OurSustainabilityCommunity’theme.

“Our sustainable community celebrates teachers, students, stakeholders sharing knowledge, passion, and commitment to drive sustainability for a thriving environment,”hesaid.

This year’s ResourceSmart Schools Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony on 11 June. Visit sustainability. vic.gov.au/2026-rssa-finalists for more informationonthefinalists.

Massive art show goes from strength to strength

Geelong’s biggest annual art exhibition celebrating diversity and inclusion is now ondisplay.

The artX Regional 2026 exhibition, now in its 18th year, features more than 130 artworks from artists with disabilities or whohavelivedexperienceofmentalhealth challengesonshowatRachingerGalleryin theEasternHubCommunityCentre.

At the launch event on Thursday 26 April genU chief executive Dr Chelsea Tobinencouragedartloverstosupportthe exhibition.

“Please enjoy the exhibition, explore the artworks,andtakeyourtimetoappreciate theimmensetalentondisplay,”shesaid.

“Manypiecesareavailableforpurchase, and buying a piece is a wonderful way to supportandempowerourartists.”

Seven awards were also announced, with the judging panel composed of four local art experts - renowned artists Jamie Daddo and Janne Kearney, Boom Gallery co-founder and co-director Ren Inei

and Geelong Gallery senior curator Lisa Sullivan.

Mason Laurence’s Sunsets took first place, while George Collins won the Jayco Prestige Award with Ways of the Animal and James Ward’s Abstract won the ProvincialMediaAward.

The judges praised the overall quality of work on display and reflected on the continuedgrowthoftheexhibitionasgenU approaches two decades of delivering the artXprogram.

“Theworkondisplaythisyearisproofof theimpacttheprogramishaving,”saidMr Inei.

“The quality is getting stronger every year, and it’s a testament to the culture genU is fostering through artX and the local art programs that support these artists.”

Theexhibitionwillbeondisplayuntil22 May. All pieces are available for purchase atthegalleryoremailinclusion@genu.org. auforenquiries.

investmentandcelebratingtheroleoflocal institutions contributing to Australia’s medical research and innovation ecosystem.”

At the Deakin Waterfront launch Mr Marles said the alliance, which began in January this year, was a “fantastic step forwardforGeelong”.

“It will give local patients access to cutting-edge clinical trials closer to home, while putting Geelong at the centre of medicalresearch,”hesaid.

“Building on our strong local industries, from advanced manufacturing to health and education, this partnership strengthens our healthcare system and delivers better outcomes for our community.”

A new place to savour memories

AnewmemorialparkontheBellarine will officially open later this month with a community day when the public can explore the 42-hectare location.

Bellarine Memorial Park at Marcus Hillwillfeatureaculturaltraillinking key areas of the site, leading to a dedicated First Peoples burial area near Yarram Creek, while significant revegetation efforts will protect and enhancethesurroundinglandscape. The site will provide space for more than 60,000 interments and memorialswhenfullydeveloped.

“Bellarine Memorial Park has been carefully planned to support a growing community over the long term while recognising the location’sculturalandenvironmental significance,” Geelong Cemeteries TrustchairJohnMitchellsaid.

“It ensures our community will have a place for remembrance that is inclusive, sustainable, and here for generationstocome.”

The memorial park will feature burial and memorial options, including lawn graves, parkland settings, bush burial areas, a Feng Shuisectionandcremationmemorial spacesdeliveredovertime.

“This is a place where people can comenotonlytoremember,buttofeel connected-tonature,tocommunity, and to those they love,” Geelong Cemeteries Trust chief executive DeanMatthewssaid.

“Through walking paths, revegetatedspacesandquietareasfor reflection,ithasbeendesignedtofeel open,welcomingandpartofeveryday life, and will continue to evolve alongsidethecommunityitserves.”

Thememorialparkwillbeofficially opened on Friday 29 May at 11am at 1681-1729 Bellarine Highway, Marcus Hill with the community day to follow.Seegct.net.au/eventsformore information.

Look back at years gone by

Agriculturalandindustrialenthusiastsarein foratreatatGeelongShowgroundsMuseum this Sunday.

The museum is joining the Victorian Heritage Festival for its regular first Sunday open day with an Agricultural and Industrial Heritage Design Showcase.

Museum opening times have been extended for the festival and vintage machinery and the Linde machine have joined the program. The Linde machine was saved from the scrapheap after it was decommissioned in 1967.

The museum displays a wealth of authentic early farming and processing equipment and you can meet many ‘household name’ farming and business families whose members made their mark on Geelong’s history with large pictorial panels about them and their achievements.

Refrigeration, invented by James Harrison in Geelong in 1854, is a feature of the exhibits.

Harrison changed the ‘volatile liquid’ used in refrigeration from ether to ammonia, enabling larger machines to operate more efficiently and safely. Several were at Jackson’s Meat Works from 1909 to 1967. New foundations are being built, and the refurbished35-tonnemachinewillsoonbe installed by the Vintage Machinery Group.

The installation honours Harrison and Western District farmers who supplied hundreds of thousands of tons of meat preserved by freezing for export to the world.

The open day is at Geelong Showgrounds on Sunday 3 May with two-hour sessions at 10am, noon and 2pm. Tickets at trybooking.com/events/landing/1566742

We will remember them

Geelong paused on Anzac Day to remember the sacrifices made by our fallen Diggers. The city held a dawn service and a midmorning commemorative march and service, which Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to and took these pictures.

Honour our Anzacs

By Jena Carr

Thousands came together in Geelong for solemn reflection and remembrance in honour of the brave men and women who fought to protect our country.

The region’s Anzac Day (25 April) proceedings kicked off at dawn with a service followed by a march along Malop Street and an 11am commemorative service at Johnstone Park.

Denis McDermott was just a 17-year-old kid living on a dairy farm when he signed himself up for the Royal Australian Air Force in 1956.

After serving 20 years, the now 86-year-old veteran said he “enjoyed every minute” of his time in the Air Force.

“Anzac Day is a very important date, and a lot of people are starting to realise that too,” he said.

“If we didn’t have the boys that went before us, we probably wouldn’t be here now enjoying what we’re enjoying in this beautiful country.

“Every place I went to was a new place, and every two years we got moved to a different place...but every move was an experience and a different part of the country or world.”

Trevor Adams was conscripted into the Australian Army in 1966, where he served one year in Vietnam and another year in various places across the country.

“I feel proud that I can look back and say that I did my bit for the country,” he said.

“Anzac Day is important because we’re

recognising the freedom that we enjoy due to the sacrifices made by people over past generations,andweneedtobethankfulfor that.”

Hayden Beasy is a member of the Australian Army’s 4th Combat Service Support Battalion and honoured his family’seightgenerationsofserviceduring the Geelong march.

“A lot of guys my age nowadays don’t really talk about Anzac Day, and not a lot of people know about the service,” he said. “Togetoutandspendabitoftimetalking

with the people who were actually there at these battles, which I read about, is fascinating for me.”

Geelong RSL president Mark Lee led the Geelong service, which featured speeches from Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and guest speaker Captain David Murphy from the Royal Australian Navy. Anzac Day is a time to remember everyone who served and died fighting for their country and marks the anniversary of Australian and New Zealand troops landing at Gallipoli in 1915.

We will remember them

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch held commemorative services on Anzac Day and Justin Flynn was at the Ocean Grove Park midmorning march and service to take these photographs.

CELEBRATING SENIORS

Playing with grandchildren can help with mental health

Watchingyourgrandchildrenfrolicthrough a playground is one of the many joys of being a grandparent, but new research has found that engaging in play with kids could helpimprovementalhealth.

Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Canberra (UC) have explored the benefits of intergenerational play through specially designedplaygroundsforkidsandadults.

Intergenerational play brings young children and older people together to engage in enjoyable and creative activities such as storytelling, using playground equipment,andgames.

The world is facing an aging population, with the proportion of over 60-year-olds set to double and over 80-year-olds set to triple by2050.

Associate professor and deputy director of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE) at UniSA, Fanke Peng, says that society needs more public spaces that enable generationalintegrationandinteraction.

“There’sasocialdividebetweenolderand younger people, and it leaves little room for meaningful interaction outside of families and classrooms,” she says. “This age-based segregation causes feelings of isolation and social disconnectedness, which in turn can lead to depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and cognitive decline in older adults.

“The facilitation of a playground designed for children and their parents and grandparents will foster intergenerational play and lead to positive mental health outcomes.”

Inplayspaceco-designworkshopshosted bytheresearchers,participantsaged65and

over discussed the benefits of spending timewithchildrenandwhatasharedspace couldlooklikeintheircommunity.

Participants also reflected on their favourite play experience, their experiences playing with children, and what elements they would want or need in an intergenerationalplayground.

“(Spending time with children is) also good for my health. And my wellbeing. And it’s the participation. (That’s really) important,” one participant said. “Playing with the kids also makes you feel young. It givesyouthatsenseofaccomplishmentthat

youhaven’tlostthoseskills.”

Some participants noted the need for accessible amenities like shaded seating, water and toilets, and play equipment that is easy for older people to use while still meetingtheneedsofchildren.

Assoc Prof Peng says there are barriers thatexistthatmakeitharderforolderpeople to engage in play, such as social attitudes andstigmasthatplayisonlyforchildren.

Removing these barriers is crucial in encouraging interaction between generations, and helping to address mental healthconcernsaspeopleage,shesays.

“Designing a space where children and older adults can engage with each other is crucial to dismantling the social stigma that stops people from playing once they’re older,”AssocProfPengsays.

“We know that people start to feel like it’s notappropriateforthemtouseplaygrounds or engage in children’s activities, and so there’s quite limited opportunities for intergenerationalplay.

“Creating these shared spaces that older adults can participate in means bridging the generational gap and taking care of the community.”

Not only does Just Better Care provide exceptional in-home care, but it’s also a great place to work.

As one of Australia’s largest providers of in-home aged care and disability support, clients are treated with care and respect by a team of passionate people.

Community support worker Steve Brooke said Just Better Care was a “great and caring place to work”.

“It’s super important to enable the clients to maintain their independence and remain at home as long as they can, with a bit of help

from us,” he said. “I’ve been with Just Better Care Geelong for just over two years as a community support professional, I love my job and I have a wide variety of clients that I assist every week.”

To start your Just Better Care journey, call 03 5222 1518, email mailge@ justbettercare.com or visit the caring team at their office at Level 1 114a Mt Pleasant Road in Belmont.

Visit justbettercare.com/Geelong for more information. Be part of a great team

Young performers on show

This weekend classical music fans can enjoy a wonderful program of Romantic music featuring three very special soloists.

Orchestra Geelong will present the first performance of its 2026 concert series The Schus, featuring works composed by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann at 3pm this Sunday 3 May at RW Gibson Centre, Christian College Senior School.

Bookending the program are two works by Schubert; the performance will open with the Overture to The Magic Harp and conclude with the two movements of his Unfinished Symphony.

In between, the 40-strong orchestra will perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A

Minor, featuring three 10-year-old soloists – Tyler Zhou, Alexander Cui and Ethan Zhang.

Orchestra conductor Hayden Dinse said hewasamazedattheboys’facilityoverthe work, which was “fiendishly difficult” for 10-year-old hands.

“You’d call each of them wunderkind, to be honest,” he said.

“They play well beyond their years, they’re very mature musicians. It’s their first time playing with an orchestra, and they’re doing a really good job of it.”

Dinse said he was very happy to be able to provide the three young soloists with a chance to perform with an orchestra.

“(Melbourne pianist) David Soo, who is the teacher of the three boys, came to me last year saying he had these kids that would love to do a concerto,” he said.

“He put forward some ideas, and the Schumannwasonethatisnotoftenheard… certainly not in community groups, it’s done a bit professionally.

“To be able to encourage young kids to pursue classical music and encourage that interest, I think that’s what community music is about and certainly what I’m about as a teacher.”

Visit trybooking.com/eventlist/ orchestrageelong for tickets and more information.

Step back in time to a different Geelong during the Jazz Age

Ever wondered what Geelong was like in the Jazz Age? Now is your chance to find out.

On Tuesday 12 May, local historian, writer and performer Colin Mockett will presentGeelong’sRagtimeHistoryonFilm, acollectionofsilentfilmsdocumentingthe city during the 1920s and 30s.

Mockett will introduce each clip –most of which are about 2 minutes long –providing their context, where the camera was situated, the purpose of the film and how it relates to modern-day Geelong.

Eachofthefilmswillalsobeaccompanied by a live early jazz soundtrack provided by renowned local pianist Sonoka Miyake.

Mockettsaidthefilmsthemselves,which were given to him by Geelong Alternative

Cinema Group’s then-president Vern Hollingsworth in the late 1980s, were fascinating.

“They were made for several different

reasons, but mostly they were made to promote Geelong by the council,” he said.

“They were made to be distributed around the Empire to attract people and businesses to the city…and they show a very different Geelong.”

From clips of trams slowly making their way down the crowded streets of central Geelong to clips of the new Ford Factory, even the laying of the foundation stone of St Mary’s Basilica, the films document a very different world.

“Another shows a Geelong bloke signing up for the Great War, starting at Johnstone Park and marching down to the port and getting on board a ship,” Mockett said.

“Nowadays when the blokes are going off to fight there’s all kinds of tears, but then

it was just sort of a community occasion. There were people smiling and laughing, lots of waving…no tears, because as far as they were concerned, they were all off for an adventure.”

The live soundtrack is intended to transport the audience to a different era, featuring ragtime numbers from the likes of Scott Joplin and Fats Waller including Sweet Georgia Brown, Putin’ On the Ritz, Maple Leaf Rag and The Charleston.

“Sonoka is one of our region’s finest classical pianists, and she’s playing the stuff beautifully…it’s just the icing on the cake,” Mockett said.

Visit tickets.geelongaustralia.com.au/ event/geelong-history-on-film for more information.

The Guide

DEATH IN PARADISE ABC TV, Saturday, 7.30pm

It’s hard to imagine anyone would want to depart the sun-soaked shores of Saint Marie – and yet, Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson (Eastendersstar Don Gilet, pictured) is itching to board a flight back to grey, drizzly London and leave it all behind. A visitor to the fictional Caribbean isle on the trail of his estranged mother, the inspector isn’t one to stop and smell the roses. After being drawn into solving a triple murder at Christmas and learning that his mother had, in fact, passed away, Wilson is en route to the airport when season 14 begins. However, when he passes Sergeant Thomas (Shantol Jackson) and Officer Curtis (Ginny Holder) at the scene of a tragic accident, the grumpy gumshoe can’t hold back his curiosity and decides to stick around.

Friday, May 1

MATLOCK 10, Sunday, 9.30pm

Promising an end to the Wellbrexa investigation that has defined this hit legal drama so far, Tuesday’s two-hour second season finale is described by series star Skye P. Marshall as a “full meal” for fans. Having traced the money trail that ties law firm head Senior (Beau Bridges) to the deadly opioid cover-up, the Jacobson Moore team now faces one final hurdle before bringing him to justice. Gina Rodriguez (pictured), who starred in Matlockcreator Jennie Snyder Urman’s 2014 drama JanetheVirgin, joins the cast as a crucial witness who is key to helping Matty (Kathy Bates) and her colleagues solve the puzzle. This satisfying conclusion to the saga sets up a fresh start for season three.

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PICK OF THE WEEK

HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10, Monday, 8.40pm

If you’ve noticed news bulletins getting heavier of late, you’re not alone – from elections to sporting drama, manhunts and ceasefires, there’s been a lot going on. The good news is that after seven months off-air, this beloved comedy panel show is back to lighten up the start of the week and heckle the headlines for a 14th year. No event is too epic, no gossip too trivial and not even the quizmaster himself, Tom Gleisner, is off limits.

Regular panellists Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang sharpen their wits on the biggest stories of the week, buoyed by the cream of Australia’s comedy crop and hilarious international guests. In Monday’s return, it’s Anne Edmonds, Pete Helliar and Kitty Flanagan on the buzzers.

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.40 Bad Company. (PG, R) 2.10 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 11.05 Along Ancient Tracks. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia. (PG) Josh Byrne uncovers a rare fruit collection.

8.35 Patience. (Mad) A woman is found dead under a poisonous tree.

9.25 Gruen. (PG, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.00 Urzila. (Mals, R)

10.25 ABC Late News.

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

11.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R)

12.20 Love Me. (MA15+s, R) 1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.15 Mittens & Pants. 11.00 Fizzy And Suds. 11.15 The Makery. 11.30 Wiggle. 11.45 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.50 BattleBots. 9.40 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 A New ANZAC. (Ma) Crowds gather at the memorial for the ceremony.

9.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PGa, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The King. (Madlv) 11.50 Babylon Berlin. (Ma, R) 1.35 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.45 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: Death By Design. (2019, PGav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Western Bulldogs v Fremantle. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

11.45 To Be Advised.

1.20 Quacks. (Premiere, MA15+d) Victorian-era medics perform surgeries.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 NBC Today.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.20 FBC News. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 The Movie Show. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.25 Bamay. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Travel Man. 8.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Eschborn-Frankfurt. 1.15am United Gangs Of America. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 The Yorkshire Vet. Midnight Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Surf Patrol. 1.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Rookies. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Our Town.

CLARKSON’S FARM Nine, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Old habits die hard, and for professional revhead and former TopGearco-host Jeremy Clarkson, that means there’s no problem that can’t be solved by acquiring an overpowered luxury vehicle. With his creaking old tractor out of action, the all-the-gear-and-no-idea Clarkson needs to get the ploughing on his Cotswold farm finished in time to plant a field of durum wheat. The answer? A giant, bright green Lamborghini with GPS, a 7.8L engine and 340 horsepower. Farm manager Kaleb (pictured right with Clarkson) is enthusiastic about the equipment at first, but a complex new console design and Clarkson’s “press buttons and find out” approach quickly become a hilarious headache.

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: How To Win A Prince. (2023, PGa, R) Anna Hopkins, Ryan Bruce. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB] TippingPoint Australia.(PG,R) 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. Dolphins v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.

10.45 MOVIE: The Many Saints Of Newark. (2021, MA15+alsv, R) Charts the evolution of mob boss, Tony Soprano. Alessandro Nivola.

1.00 Open For Inspection. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

9GEM (81, 92)

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

8.40 Building The Dream. Charlie design budget-friendly homes. 9.40

7MATE (64, 73)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Antiques Downunder. 1.00 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 5.30 The Edinburgh Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Airport Security: USA. 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (2002, PG) 12.35am Antiques Roadshow. 1.05 1.35 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Gideon’s Way. 5.00 Late Programs.

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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Way. 11.45 Rugby Heaven. 12.45pm Premier League Stories. 1.15 LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 9.30 MOVIE: The House. (2017, MA15+) 11.20 Seinfeld. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.20 LEGO Masters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Resto. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 1.40 Turn Up Respect. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Castle In The Sky. (1986, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Hey, Viktor! (2023) 11.45 Nula. 12.15am Sam Watson: The Street Fighting Years. 1.05 Black Man’s Houses. 2.05 On The Road. 3.00 Barunga Festival. 4.00 On The Road. 5.00 Bamay. 5.30 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 7.20 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. (1942, PGav) 9.20 Discovering Film. 10.15 Southpaw. (2015, Malsv) 12.25pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, Malv) 2.10 Thirteen Days. (2000, PGal) 4.45 The Red Turtle. (2016, PGa, No dialogue) 6.15 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.30 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, Malsv) 10.55 A Midnight Clear. (1992, MA15+v) 12.50am Letters From Iwo Jima. (2006, MA15+av) 3.20 Moving. (1993, Ma, Japanese) 5.35 The Movie Show.

10.40 MOVIE: Knock At The Cabin. (2023, M) 12.40am American Resto. 1.10 Storage Wars. 1.40 Duck Dynasty. 3.00 Mountain Men. 4.00 American Pickers. 5.00 Kings Of Pain.

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Saturday, May 2

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Football. VFL. Carlton vSt Kilda. 12.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Final, PGl, R) 1.15 Patience. (M, R) 2.05 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 2.55 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (R) 4.10 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals,R) Sharon’s boyfriend joins her netball team.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R) Presented byTom Gleeson.

7.00 ABC News. Alook atthe top stories ofthe day.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) Theteam welcomes anew recruit before they’re faced with acryptic case inwhich the victim has left them amysterious message.

8.30 Silent Witness. (Return,Mlv) Jack isapprehensive about the arrival ofhis new boss,

10.15 Bergerac. (M,R) Shocking events unfold ata wedding reception. 11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

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6am Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Scarecrows’ Wedding. 5.35 Super Monsters. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Caper Crew. 9.15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGal, R) 10.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 11.00 Wild Vienna. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round2. Day1. 5.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cold War Spies.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Menorca Pt 2. (PGa) Explores Menorca. 8.25 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: On The Bernina Express From St Moritz To Tirano. (R) Charts the BerninaExpress 9.25 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) Acouple operate acharter boat. 10.20 Finding Your Roots: Hard Times – Michael Moore, Laura Linney, Chloe Sevigny. (PG,R) 11.20 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v,R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6am Morning

Programs. 2.40pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. (Return) 10.20 The Feed Debate: Is Capitalism Expiring? 11.10 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. Midnight Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Nula. 2.15 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 3.05 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 Walkabout To Hollywood. 4.30 This Is Indian Country. 4.55 Treaty Road. 5.55 Our Law. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Fright Night. (2011) 10.25 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. Midnight Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PGal) 3.40 Discovering Film. 4.35 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. (1942, PGav) 6.30 Le Samourai. (1967, PGav, French) 8.30 The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+lv) 10.40 The Salamander. (2021, MA15+s, Portuguese, French, English) 12.50am Late Programs.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Hawkesbury Cup Day, Golden Mile Race Day, Queensland Guineas Day and Derby Day. 5.00 Seven News At5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG,R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted byJohanna Griggs. 8.00 Oops I Bought A Pub! (Premiere,PGal) Shane Jacobson buys arundown country pub sight unseen and attempts tobring itback tolife.

8.30 MOVIE: Hidden Figures. (2016,PGal,R) Three African American mathematicians play avital role inNASA during the early years ofthe space program. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.05 Devils. (MA15+av)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning

Programs. Noon Auction Squad. 1.00 Australia’s Big Backyards. 2.00 Medical Rookies. 2.30 Better Homes. 4.30 Harry’s Practice. 5.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Gold Cup. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black: International. (2019, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Death Race. (2008, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

NINE (8, 9)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R) 1.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 3.30 Tasman Trails. (Premiere) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode IV –A New Hope. (1977,PGv,R) Ayoung man joins forces with areclusive warrior and apilotfor-hire torescue aprincess. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford.

10.00 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017,Mv,R) Ateam ofheroes battles apowerful enemy.

12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av,R) 1.05 Tasman Trails. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 3pm MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 7.00 Rugby Union. Brumbies. 9.30 Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Law Abiding Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs.

11.35 Seinfeld. 12.05pm Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal vNewcastle. 2.05 Snackmasters. 3.40 MOVIE: The Dust Factory. (2004, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Joker. (2019, MA15+) 12.25am Prodigal Son. 2.10 Late Programs.

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 On The Fly. (R) 9.00

6.30 The Dog House. (PGa,R) Proud parents are hoping that alurcher will help their introverted son lose his fear ofpeople. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGl) Acouple contemplate leaving their home of11 years. While heloves it, she feels the place isoutdated. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal,R) InBrisbane, abystander calls ina crash inthe heart ofBrisbane’s CBD involving amotorcyclist and taxi. Paramedics arrive onthe road and not moving. 10.30 Matlock. (PGad,R) Theteam continues tracing Senior’s money trail. 11.30 Elsbeth. (Mv,R) Apatriarch isstabbed ata debutante ball. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Sunday, May 3

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

(6, 7)

9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (PG, R) 2.30 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 3.20 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)

6.30 Compass: From Ukraine With Love. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Assembly: Claudia Karvan. Previously graduated students interview Claudia Karvan.

8.15 Bad Company. (Mn) Julia and Margie clash over budgets. 8.40 Bergerac. (MA15+) out ifpolice corruption played apart inTony’s murder.

9.25 Death In Paradise. (M,R) Theteam welcomes anew recruit.

10.25 Silent Witness. (Mlv,R)

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.05 Tiddler. 10.30 Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let’s Eat. 3.30 Peter Rabbit. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Bluey’s Big Play. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 Caper Crew. 8.05 Secrets At Red Rocks. 8.30 Animal Park. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.35 MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PG) 4.55 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 The People Vs Robodebt. 8.35 God And Country: Christian Nationalism. 10.10 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round3. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. LiegeBastogne-Liege. Women’s race. Highlights. 5.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup. Part One. Highlights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cold War Spies. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Anne Boleyn And Elizabeth I: Prisoner Queens. 8.25 Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: Nabataeans. (PG,R) Bettany Hughes explores ancient routes. 9.25 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Hindenburg Disaster. (Maw,R) Takes alook atthe Hindenburg disaster. 10.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa,R) 11.10 Frogmore House: Royal Retreat. (PGa,R) 12.25 My Rembetika Blues. (PGadl, R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 PBS News Compass Points. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 11.25 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 11.55 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 1am Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage ofthe match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round8. Sydney vMelbourne.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The1% Club. (PGdln) Hosted byJim Jefferies. 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 Betrayal. (Premiere,MA15+lv) When anassassination links aveteran MI5 agent toa conspiracy, heraces career, marriage and country. 11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Predators. (MA15+a,R) Police hunt for two sexual attackers. 12.30 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a,R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning

Programs. 12.30pm Escape To The Country. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 5.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Maternal. 11.30 The Coroner. 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. 1.30 Reel Destinations. 2.00 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl) 3.00 My Way. (R) 3.15 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 3.45 The Floor. (PGl, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Floor. (PG) 8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Deadly Obsession. (Mav) Theinvestigators delves into the tragic case ofRachel Barber, a15-year-old aspiring dancer who disappeared in1999.

10.15 9News Late.

10.45 The First48: Tell No Tales/ Unfair Fight. (Mav,R)

11.40 American Ripper. (Mav) 12.35 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl,R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Cronulla Sharks vTigers. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 Motorway Cops. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Midsomer Murders. 1.45am MOVIE: Loot. (1970, M) 3.50 Late Programs.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Abatch ofnew contestants enters the kitchen.

8.15 Race Across The World. (M) Theteams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg inHanoi, and must race over2,000km through Vietnam and into Cambodia toreach Phnom Penh. 9.30 Matlock. (PGa) Theteam hurdle inbringing Senior tojustice for the Wellbrexa cover-up. 11.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Charter Boat Wars 2: Port Phillip Bay. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Frozen Gold. 4.00 Mt Hutt Rescue. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard With A Vengeance. (1995, M) 11.10 MOVIE: The Empty Man. (2020, MA15+) 2am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, Maln, Spanish, Basque, French) 3.00 The Red Turtle. (2016, PGa, No dialogue) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PGa) 6.35 Loophole. (1981, PGaln) 8.30 Snatch. (2000, MA15+alv) 10.25 The Invisible Wounds. (2024, M, French) 12.15am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.50 Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester United vBrentford. 1.50pm The Summit. 3.30 The Toys That Built The World. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Suburbicon. (2017, MA15+) 12.05am Gotham. 1.00 Arrow. 2.40 Late Programs.

Monday, May 4

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Silent Witness. (Mlv, R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 12.00 News. 1.00

Landline. (R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented bySarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.35 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented byLinton Besser.

9.40 Planet America. Alook atAmerican politics.

10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma,R)

12.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG,R)

12.50 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Along Ancient Tracks. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 For Her, With Her. 2.50 A Murmuration. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend

Escapes: Reverend Richard Coles. (Return) Robson Green meets Reverend Richard Coles.

8.40 8 Out Of10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted byJimmy Carr. 9.35 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted byGreg Davies. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime. (Premiere, Masv) 12.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv, R) 3.00 Mountain Vets. (PGa, R) 4.05 Colors Of The Islands: The Caribbean. (Mal, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.35 Ariel. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. (Final) 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Words Matter. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Hidden Volcano: Eruption From The Abyss. 10.05 MOVIE: The Judge. (2014) 12.35am Late Programs.

SIGNUP NOW!

Tuesday, May 5

6am Morning

Programs. 2.25pm Inside The Huddle. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 Stories From The Cities. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.50 PBS News Compass Points. 5.20 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Rock Legends: Tina Turner. 11.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 3pm Discovering Film. 3.50 Le Samourai. (1967, PGav, French) 5.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 7.30 The Three Musketeers: D’artagnan. (2023, Manv, French) 9.50 Heavy Trip. (2018, MA15+s, Finnish, English, Norwegian) 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final)

8.30 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia: We Will Decide. (Final) Looks atan asylum seekers’ High Court case. 9.20 You Can’t Ask That: Gambling. (Mal,R)

9.50 Compass. (PG,R)

10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 4.10pm Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.10 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 What Does Australia Really Think About… (Mal, R) 2.55 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Bayeux To Argentan/ Lisieux To Giverny. (PG,R) 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks atthe work-life balance in2026. 9.30 Dateline: Chateaux For Sale. Kumi Taguchi travels toFrance. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 Exit. (MA15+av) 12.00 Breaking Point. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Giving Back: Students Who Returned. (PGal, R) 4.00 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am TRT World News. 6.50 Indian Country Today News. 7.20 FBC News. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.40 Jeopardy! 11.30 DW The Day. Noon MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 2.05am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (Premiere) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (M) Hosted byGlenn Robbins and Mick Molloy. 8.40 9-1-1. (M) Mayattempts without the help ofher mother.

9.40 The Agenda Setters. (R) Ateam oftrusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics inthe AFL world.

10.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. Anexpert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics.

11.40 Happy’s Place. (Premiere,PGal)

12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a,R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)

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

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Aussie Property Flippers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Ambulance: Code Red. 11.45 Doc Martin. 12.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73)

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Gold Cup. Replay. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 10.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB] TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Floor. (PG) Hosted byRodger Corser. (Ml) Ateam offooty experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.

9.45 Players. (Ml) Three ofthe AFL’s biggest stars talk about all

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby league news.

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG,R)

1.05 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon David Attenborough’s Mammals. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: She’ll Have To Go. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Edinburgh Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 TBA. 10.40 Borderline. 11.40 Chicago Med. 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Jeopardy! UK. 12.40pm MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am The 100. 1.00 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.50 Late Programs.

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted byGrant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted byRebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Abatch ofnew contestants enters the kitchen.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Return,Malns) Celebrity panellists compete tosee who can remember the most about events ofthe week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage ofnews, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Reno Rules. (PGl) Anannouncement turns the competition onits head. 9.15 House Of Wellness. (PG) Ateam ofindustry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates shares insights and experiences tohighlight living well.

10.15 The Agenda Setters. (R) Anexpert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mav,R) 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a,R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Midnight Showtrial. 1.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Ocean Warriors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Boondock Saints. (1999, MA15+) 10.30 Kanehsatake: 270 Years Of Resistance. 12.40am Late Programs.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml) Comedy panel show. 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Cottaging. (MA15+al) There’s abig new arrival atthe farm, amuch smaller one down inthe pig pens and the pub search comes toan end. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 The Grand Tour. (Ml) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 TBA. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. (Premiere) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Good Karma Hospital. 11.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Let Me Go. (2023, Mans, French) 2.05 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PGa) 4.00 Loophole. (1981, PGaln) 6.00 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PGal) 7.30 The King Of Laughter. (2021, Mals, Italian) 10.00 Fame. (1980, Madlnsv) 12.30am Made In America. (1993, Mls) 2.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Railroad Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Berlin ePrix. 12.50pm LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Waterboy. (1998, M) 10.20 Seinfeld. 11.20 The 100. 12.10am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.10 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted byGrant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted byRebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Abatch ofnew contestants enters the kitchen.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take alook atthe week that was. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage ofnews, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Wednesday, May 6

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55

Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen. (PG) Presented byWil Anderson.

8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented byGuy Montgomery.

9.25 Urzila. (Mals) Comedic chaos from Urzila Carlson.

9.50 Bad Company. (Mn,R)

10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business. (R)

10.50 Planet America. (R)

11.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal,R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Hidden

Beauty Of Spain. (PGa, R) 11.05 Van

Gogh: The Real Story. (PG, R) 12.00

BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30

Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40

The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Chernobyl: Chronology Of A Disaster. Alook atthe truth about the Chernobyl disaster.

8.30 The Trial Of Michael Jackson: Saving The King Of Pop. (Premiere) Takes alook atMichael Jackson’s2005 criminal trial, drawing onunseen footage and interviews.

9.25 The Audacity. (M) Awould-be tech titan and his therapist try tomake afortune.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Rise Of The Raven. (MA15+sv)

12.05 Blue Lights. (MA15+a,R) 2.05 3.45 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning

Programs. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 The Greatest Show On Earth. (Premiere) 2.50 The Bee Whisperer. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (2014) 10.40 Brassic. 12.15am Count Abdulla. 1.15 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Mekko. (2015, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Fame. (1980, Madlnsv) 2.55 Discovering Film. 3.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 5.35 55 Steps. (2017, PGanv) 7.45 A Private Function. (1984, M) 9.30 Brassed Off. (1996, Mal) 11.25 Heavier Trip. (2024, MA15+aw, Finnish) 1.15am Late Programs.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Abigail’s night out takes anunexpected turn.

7.30 SAS: AUS v ENG. (M) There isa surprise twist for recruits.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take alighter look atall things AFL. (M) Hamish McLachlan sits down with key football stars and personalities toreveal their stories.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) Anexpert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

11.00 Why Trains Crash. (PGa,R) Takes alook ata train crash inIndia. 12.15 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.45 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a,R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning

Programs. Noon My Reno Rules. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 McDonald And Dodds. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Our Town. 1.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Riots: Mobs Out Of Control. 12.30am Late Programs.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Events That Changed Australia: Unstoppable – Women’s Sport. (Mal)

8.30 Outback Murder Highway: The Tony Jones Disappearance. (Mavv) Looks ata notorious murder hotspot.

9.30 The Social Media Murders: The Murder Of Ashley Wadsworth. (Malv,R) Looks atthe murder ofAshley Wadsworth.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Miniseries: The Night Caller. (Malv)

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Spencer Sisters. 11.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.40 12.10pm Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Berlin ePrix. 1.20 LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Police Academy. (1984, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The 100. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 Late Programs.

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted byGrant Denyer.

7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted byRebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Abatch ofnew contestants enters the kitchen.

8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth investigates the best friend ofa bride after she isfound bludgeoned inher apartment. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage oflocal, national and international news, aswell asthe latest sport and weather. 10.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal,R) 11.40 10 News+. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

FARM

Thursday, May 7

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3) SEVEN (6, 7)

(8, 9) 6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Urzila. (Mals, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bergerac. (MA15+, R) 1.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Binns Track Pt 2. (Final,PG) RaeJohnston continues through the Binns Track.

8.30 Grand Designs. (PG) Hosted byKevin McCloud.

9.15 The Assembly: Claudia Karvan. (R) Previously graduated students interview Claudia Karvan. 10.00 ABC Late News.

10.15 The Business. (R)

10.35 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 11.20 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ultimate Vets. 9.05 Animal Park. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 True Colours. 9.25 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985, M) 11.20 MOVIE: This Is Ballroom. (2024, MA15+) 1am Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Rick Stein’s Australia. (PGav) Rick Stein explores the Central Coast.

8.35 American Prince: JFK Jr. The Boy Who Would Be King. (Ml,R) Charts the life ofJohn F. Kennedy Jr. 9.25 Riot Women. (MA15+l) Beth tries toreconcile Tom and Kitty. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Under The Bridge. (Ml) 11.55 The Unusual Suspects. (Mdl, R) 1.50 Beyond Signs. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 3.50 Colors Of The Islands: The Caribbean. (PGaw, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm DW The Day. 12.40 Alone. 1.55 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 American Godfathers: The Five Families. 10.10 The UnXplained. 11.00 Brassic. Midnight The Nine Lives Of. 12.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage ofthe match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round9. Fremantle vHawthorn.

11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.30 Kick Ons. Apreview ofthe upcoming AFL matches.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (R) Reynolds celebrates his birthday. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (62, 72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Our Take On Love. (2022, G, R) Lesa Wilson, Russell Quinn. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R) 11.30

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

8.30 Emergency. (Malm,R) Doctors Jonathan Papson and Emma West worry amechanic might lose his crushed arm.

9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. (Mam,R) Medical teams attempt tosave lives.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 11.20 9News Late. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG,R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Swallows And Amazons. (1974) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Dolphins vCanterbury Bulldogs. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted byGrant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted byRebecca Gibney. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Return,Ms) Hosted byTom Gleeson. 8.40 The Claudia Winkleman Show. Claudia Winkleman chats with Joanne McNally,Guz Khan, Rachel Zegler and Niall Horan. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage ofnews, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 10.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 12.55am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm Competition. (2021, Malnsv, Spanish) 3.00 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PGal) 4.35 The Majestic. (2001, PGal) 7.25 The Straight Story. (1999, PGa) 9.30 Danny Collins. (2015, M) 11.30 May December. (2023, MA15+as) 1.40am A Private Function. (1984, M) 3.20 Brassed Off. (1996, Mal) 5.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Way. 11.45 LEGO Masters. 2.30pm Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 10.25 Seinfeld. 11.25 Rugby Heaven. 12.25am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.15 LEGO Masters. 3.30 Late Programs.

Water upgrades for Bellarine

Water infrastructure will be upgraded at four Bellarine Peninsula towns as part of a $50 million Barwon Water project.

Drysdale,StLeonards,Portarlingtonand Queenscliff are part of Barwon Water’s plan to ‘future-proof’ the area’s water network.

“We have a range of upgrades on the way to water supply and water storage assets, including key feeder and transfer mains, water tanks and pump stations,” Barwon Water general manager Planning, Delivery and Environment Seamus Butcher said.

“These are aimed at increasing the Bellarine’s water security, catering to increased demand during peak periods, and maintaining a quality service to the local communities.”

Works will include a 6 megalitre tank upgrade at Tower Road, Portarlington that serves the town and St Leonards and Indented Head. The works involve the con-

struction of a new disinfection building and new pump station and will be completed in July.

A 32 megalitre tank, the largest in Barwon Water’s network, at McKiernan St, Drysdale, will get a new roof with works ex-

pected to start in the next month.

The tank directly supplies about 11,900 customers in Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards.

Queenscliff’s feeder main will be replaced in stages during the next 18 months.

A 6km section of ageing and narrow water pipeline, which supplies Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale, will be replaced though private properties, increasing capacity, water security and climate resilience. More than one-third of the main has been used for 65 years. All work will be carried out within the road reserve, and no access to private property is required by the crews.

Additional supply capacity will be created through a feeder main between St Leonards and Indented Head in the third stage of a long-term project.

Residents and advocates want retirement village rate drop

By Matt Hewson

Retirement village residents and advocates have called for reduced council rates for their premises.

Four petitions were tabled at Tuesday night’s Geelong council meeting requesting differential rates for retirement villages as residents pay annual fees to maintain infrastructure and services.

Silvana Benacchio spoke on behalf of Abervale Retirement Village residents, requesting a reduction on council rates

of up to 33 per cent for retirement villages from 2027 onward.

“Retirement village residents currently pay full residential rates, yet do not receive the same level of council services as standard residential properties,” she said.

“Within our villages, residents are responsible for funding and maintaining essential infrastructure. This includes roads, kerb and channeling, footpaths, street lighting, and general upkeep such as pothole repairs and garden mainte-

nance…that are typically provided by council in other residential areas.

“In many cases, the roads within retirement villages are privately owned and maintained. Despite this, residents still contribute to council road maintenance through their rates…residents are effectively paying twice for similar services.”

Representatives of other villages noted the reduced use of City waste collection services in retirement villages and that many residents, particularly those in their 80s and 90s, seldom used council

roads, if at all.

“The issue is not without precedent… for example, Brimbank City Council has introduced a specific category for retirement villages within its differential rating system,” Ms Benacchio said.

“We are not asking for special treatment, but for fair treatment.”

Councillor Emma Sinclair, who also introduced one of the petitions, said councillors would “certainly be chatting about this”.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday. Due to the ever increasing entries coming in each week for our Community Calendar page, we have enough to fill almost three pages. This means your entry will not appear each week. We will do our best to rotate them fairly. If you have an existing entry that no longer operates, please let us know so we can remove it. Your patience and understanding is welcome for this FREE service. The calendar in its entirety with every entry is posted every Saturday at 9am at geelongindy.com.au

Austrian Club

Maibaum/Maypole dance, Hans & Larry with guest Chelsea. A yodelling fun time. Sunday 3 May, noon-5pm, Sutcliffe Reserve, 240 Plantation Road, Corio. Irmela, 0435 995 200

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday 2 May, 7.30-10.30pm. Admission $10 includes supper. Music: Ben. Sunday 3 May, 2-4.30pm, $5 includes afternoon tea, bring a plate to share. Music: Kevin. 0400 500 402

Adfas Geelong

Illustrated lecture on The Arts & Crafts of Kashmir by Zara Fleming, Newcomb Hall, 13 May, 10am. A Journey through the Himalayas, Geelong West Town Hall, 13 May, 5.45pm.

Combined Probus Club of Highton Meets third Thursday of each month, South Barwon Football & Netball clubrooms, McDonald Reserve, Reynolds Road, Belmont, 10am. Sandra, 0427 348 260

Zonta Club of Geelong Global human rights organisation working to Build a Better World for Women and Girls. Meets first Wednesday monthly for dinner, 6pm. zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au or 0411 628 361

Geelong Prostate Cancer Support Group

Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont. Bill, 0414 524 155 or info@geelongpsg.net

Geelong ballroom dancing Saturdays 7.30-10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. 5278 9740 or geelongballroomdc.com.au

Corio Bay Lions Club

Meets first and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm. geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Alcoholics (and other addicts) For Christ 12 Steps Group Meets Thursdays 7.30pm at Belmont-Highton Baptist Church, 43 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. 0420 910 763

Children’s play group

For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with parent/carer. Free play, story time, and music. Wednesdays 10-11.30am in school term, St John’s Highton, 269 Roslyn Road, Highton. office@stjohnshighton.org.au or 0433 191 890

Belmont Seniors

Players wanted to play 500 each Monday 12.30pm. Belmont Senior Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. 5241 1776

Ocean Grove Library

Mondays 10.30-11.30am: preschool story time Tuesdays 4-5pm: youth collective (ages 12-18) Wednesdays 9.30-10am: toddler time Thursdays 11.30-11.50am: baby time Thursdays 3.45-4.45pm: after-school program

Community kitchen

Quilt-in

Geelong Patchwork & Quilter’s Guild quilt-in, Geelong West Town Hall, Saturday 23 May, 10am-4pm, entry is $15. Sit and sew, guest speaker Tania Tanti, pop-up stores. wheatsheaf_quilting@hotmail.com

Do you enjoy cooking or want to learn cooking and budgeting skills with a small group of like-minded people in your community? Are you interested in volunteering to facilitate a Community Kitchen? healthycommunities@barwonhealth.org. au

Welcome mat

Belmont Uniting Church every Friday from 10am-1pm. Games, lunch and friendship. Fay, 0409 361 414

OMNI

Older Men New Ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am. Allan, 0409 665 608

Bike riding

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Belmont. Rides to suit all levels of fitness; e-bikes welcome. Rob, 0412 308 166

Lara Community Market Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL 9am-1pm.

Geelong Amateur Radio Club

Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30-4pm, Fridays 6.30pm. Robert, 0438 409 979 or vk3atl.org

Choir

St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 7.45-8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir. Tom Healey, 0451 960 768 or healeytf@gmail.com

Bellydance classes

Beginner level, new term commencing. New students welcome. Tuesdays 1.30pm, Life Activities Club, Belmont Park Pavillion, Belmont. Glenys, 0400 214 897

Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL. 0455 835 691 or geelong@siswp.com

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm. John, 0409 234 307

Geelong Anglers Club

Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West.

Monthly fishing competitions. Brian, 0417 190 092 or Ian, 0470 114 787

Drysdale CWA

Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every fourth Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club. Jenny, 0452 258 333

Scottish dancing

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed. Vicki, 041 762 983 or Barbara, 0419 511 781

Geelong Showgrounds Museum

Enjoy Your History – Museum open to the public on the first Sunday of each month 10am-2pm (January and October excepted). Adults $10, students 13-18 $5, under 13 free. 5221 1707

Geelong Scottish Dance Highland dance classes for all ages Wednesday from 4pm and Saturday from 10am at Western Heights Uniting Church Hall, St Herne Hill. Christine, 0468 311 788 or facebook.com/GeelongScottishDance

Bingo

Tuesdays 1-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. Frank, 5241 1776

First steps in music

Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential. info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

Mainly Music

Music and fun for preschoolers during term time at the Welcome Centre, St Mark’s, Vicarage Road, Leopold, Thursdays at 9.15-11am. $5 per family per week. Text: 0461 582 618 for bookings

Geelong Patchwork & Quilter’s Guild Meets third Saturday of each month 10.30am-3.30pm, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Road. Visitors welcome. $6 includes time to sit and sew, morning tea and guest speaker. info@geelongpatch.org.au

Dragons Abreast Geelong Dragon boating for breast cancer survivors, Saturdays 12.30pm, Geelong Canoe Club, Marnock Road, Highton. Free come and try. Traci, 0417 301 226 or Facebook Dragons Abreast Geelong - Juggernauts

PlayLinks

Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential. info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 9.30am, Belmont RSL.

Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members. probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Lions Club of Geelong Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. Contact below for venues and times. geelong.vic@lions.org.au or 0408 599 962

Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm at Herne Hill. contact@geelongharmony.com.au or 0406 666 737

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

Chess clubs

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)

Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. 0419 591 432 or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au

Dancer’s Club Geelong Ballroom dance weekly, Leopold Hall 7.30-10.30pm. Admission $8 includes supper. Old time, New Vogue and Latin. CDs by Kevin and Tre. Russ, 5250 1937

Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] Arvo tea dance every Thursday, Belmont Pavilion, 2-4pm, $5 entry. Val, 5251 3529

Belmont Combined Probus First Monday of the month, 9.30am, Geelong RSL Function Room, 50 Barwon Heads Road. New members and visitors welcome Sue, 0409 945 011 or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus First Thursday of month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. Membership officer, 0407 333 263 or bobstafford@ozemail.com.au

Lectures

Join Adfas Geelong Inc. for illustrated lectures by art historian Matthew Martin, formerly curator of the National Gallery of Victoria.

Out and about on Anzac Day

It was a glorious day for footy and netball on Anzac Day and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Grinter Reserve in Newcomb to see the Power take on Ocean Grove.

PUZZLES

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

ACROSS

1 Musically short, clipped and separate (8)

5 New York City neighbourhood (6)

10 Clear (5)

11 Cattle (9)

12 Minister (6)

13 Town in France with a shrine to St Bernadette (7)

14 Military unit (8)

15 Ill-gotten (6)

18 Constabulary (6)

20 Fauna (8)

21 Central Italian region (7)

24 Steering device (6)

27 First meal (9)

28 Established truth (5)

29 Widespread dominion (6)

30 Quaint houses (8) DOWN

1 Senior barrister (coll) (4)

2 Divine being of high rank (9)

3 Military student (5)

4 Open-minded (8)

6 Attack (7)

7 Father of Beau and Jeff Bridges (5)

8 Be logical or comprehensible (4,5)

9 Wickedness (4)

14 Respectable (9)

16 Hanging around (9)

17 The text of an opera (8)

19 Savoury biscuit (7)

22 Woolly mammal (5)

23 Chinese currency (4)

25 Preliminary drawing (5)

26 Flightless birds (4)

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Today’s Aim:

16 words: Good 24 words: Very good 33 words: Excellent

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in “s”. A G P Y C I E R N

preying, pricey, prying, pyre, racy, rainy, raying, repay, repaying, yarn, yean, year, yearn

payer, paying, piny, piracy, pray, praying, prey,

LETTERS

AURAL AVAIL BOATS BREAD

1 Which singer released a 1963 album titled I’llCryIfIWantTo, in which every song related to crying?

2 Which colour has the longest light wavelength?

3 Colloquially, a ‘bachelor’s handbag’ is what?

4 What was Monday named after?

5 Evan Peters (pictured) plays which Marvel hero in the liveaction X-Men universe?

6 In which 2025 film are four misfits sucked through a portal to the Overworld, where they meet a man named Steve?

7 In which decade was the first 3D printer invented?

8 Eventually replaced by Mickey Mouse, who was Walt Disney’s first major animated character?

9 In 1858, which two Melbourne schools competed in what is often recognised as the first organised Australian rules football match?

10 Chestnut, jack o’lantern and chicken of the woods are all kinds of what?

New Palisade got sexier

By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring

Releasedherein2020,Palisadeisthelargest of Hyundai’s SUVs – not counting the electricIoniq9.

Palisade is targeted at buyers of large SUVs who want a more car-like driving experience than that offered by traditional 4WDs.

It’s available in seven and eight-seat configuration, with two standalone ‘captain’s chairs’ occupying the second row intheseven-seatversion.

That leaves three people to squeeze into the split-fold third row of seats, making it more of a six-seater but six-seaters have neverdonewellinAustralia.

The Kia equivalent of Palisade is the Telluride, but unfortunately that is not available here, which is not to detract from thePalisade.

There’s not much to dislike, apart from the price. The more interesting question is whether to get one of these or the excellent Kia Carnival people mover which in top gradeisalsosumptuouslyequipped.

Styling Hyundai has just added a more budget friendlyElitegradetotherangepricedfrom $76,500.

The Calligraphy eight-seat is $89,900, while the top of the range seven-seater is $90,900 and the subject of our review – all pricesbeforeon-roadcosts.

It’s been five years since our last drove this car and Palisade has become a whole lotsexierandmorerefinedinthattime,with animpressivefaceandAmerican-styleroad presence.

Clearly, the message from Hyundai is why fork out a lot more for a Euro when you can drive home one of these babies that is optionedtothehiltandbuyasecondfamily carwiththechange.

The V6 has been replaced by a more frugal hybrid with drive on demand to all four wheels and a six-speed automatic transmissionacrosstheboard.

Launched in 2024, the current second-generation Palisade boasts a bolder look,sleekerprofileandcleanersheetmetal tocreateastrongyetluxuriousflagshipSUV.

Revised proportions include a shorter front overhang, more upright windscreen, an extended wheelbase and a lengthened rearoverhang.

An elevated bonnet flanked by vertical DRLs creates a confronting impression, with silver-coated hidden headlights featuring a grille-style graphic seamlessly tying into silver mouldings, rear lights, and roofrails–foraunifiedlook.

Standard kit includes just about anything you can think of as standard, right down to fingerprintrecognitiontostartthething.

Other goodies include a digital mirror, smart phone lock/unlocking, traffic sign recognition, auto high beam, hands-free parking, side, front and rear parking sensors, two sunroofs, electric tailgate, Nappa leather trim, heated and cooled seats, power-adjust and heated steering wheel, power-fold second and third row seats,andthree-zoneclimatecontrolair.

In fact, packed to the gills and heading down the coast for a week away with the kids, we finally found a use for the loathsome digital mirror which showed what was behind, despite the fact the rear windowwascompletelyblockedbyluggage.

But it’s only good for a glance – anything more is liable to make your car sick as your eyesstruggletoadjust.

Palisade is covered by a seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, provided you service the car with them – otherwise it’sfiveyears.

The hybrid battery is covered for eight years/160,000km – most people do more than20,000kmayear.

Infotainment

Infotainment extends to navigation-based connected car services and incorporates advanced technologies such as biometric andvoicerecognition,allpresentedthrough anew,intuitiveuserinterface.

There’s satnav, voice control, Bluetooth which can accommodate multiple phones, AM-FM/DAB+ digital radio, plus wireless CarPlay and Android Auto and wireless phonecharging.

Bose premium audio delivers a rich, true-to-life audio experience through an externalamplifierand14speakers.

There are three USB ports in the front (1 x data, 2 x charge), two more for the second row (2 x charge) and another two for the thirdrow(2xcharge),butbearinmindthey are all USB-C, which rules out most flash drives.

There’s also 12-volt outlets in the front and rear as well as a 240-volt socket in the luggagearea.

Safety

With a five-star ANCAP safety rating, Palisade features a suite of eight airbags, including a driver’s knee airbag and a front centresideairbag.

A comprehensive suite of safety features, includes navigation-based smart cruise control, lane following assist 2, highway driving assist 2, and driver monitoring that we’re told improves ADAS accuracy and reliability.

Navigation-based cruise automatically slows the vehicle in anticipation when approachingbends.

Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car,VulnerableRoadUser,Junction & Crossing, Backover and Head-On) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist(LKA),lanedeparturewarning(LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and an advancedspeedassistancesystem(SAS)are standard.

The third row caters for small children with ISOFix and top-tether anchor points provided, but a supervision mirror would notgoastray.

Engines/transmissions

The 2.5-litre turbocharged hybrid powertrain is paired with a six-speed automatic and delivers 245kW of power and 460Nmoftorque.

Driving It looks big because it is big. At 5065mm it’s 70mm longer than the previous model, and at2970mmhasa70mmlongerwheelbase.

The bigger, blunter facade features an activeairflapthatcloseswhencoolingisnot needed, reducing wind drag by up to eight percent.

RATINGS

Looks: 7.5

Performance: 7.5

Safety: 8

Thirst: 7

Practicality: 7.5

Comfort: 7.5

Tech: 8

Value: 8

Overall: 7.6

The latest self-charging hybrid setup improves on the traditional transmissionmounted electric drive system with its innovativedual-motordesign.

Greater efficiency is achieved by dedicating one motor to the regeneration of energy and the other to driving the wheels, rather than using a single motor for both functions.

Enhanced regenerative braking combined with an efficient petrol engine extendsall-electricrangeandenhancedfuel efficiency,inarefinedandenvironmentally sustainablepowertrainpackage.

And here’s one just for the parents out there. Stay Mode lets occupants remain comfortable and connected even when parked, say at the weekend sport, drawing onthehigh-capacitybatterytosafelypower the infotainment system, climate control and other features – all with the engine switchedoff

Meanwhile, you can place personal items such as your phone, wallet and keys in the centre console box, push a button and they willbesterilisedusingultravioletlight.

Wealsolikethesensorthatkeepstherear cameraclear,sprayingitwithfluidwhenthe rearwiperisoperative.

The 2.5-litre turbocharged hybrid powertrain, paired with a six-speed automatic, delivers more power and torque than either the previous 3.8-litre petrol engineorthe2.2-litreturbo-diesel.

It delivers 245kW of power and 460Nm of torque,butwithlowerfuelconsumptionata claimed6.8L/100kmonthecombinedcycle. Outstanding.

Ride and handling benefit from local tuning, with evaluation of different suspension components, including springs and anti-roll bars. This led to Aussie passive damper and steering tunes, which have beenadoptedaroundtheworld.

Multi-link rear suspension features passive self-levelling dampers to maintain reartravelwhenheavilyladen.

Noise-reduction measures include acoustic foam-lined 21-inch tyres, layered soundproofing and new, 70 percent larger acoustic cabin floor insulation, plus a new rearquarterpanelacousticpad.

Acurved panoramicdisplayincorporates two 12.3-inch digital screens, one for the infotainment display and the other for the instrumentcluster.

In addition, 12-inch head-up display projects key driving, navigation and safety information onto the lower area of the windscreen.However,tothisday,itremains almost invisible if you wear polarised sunglasses.

Moving the gear selector to the steering columnfreesupspaceinthecentreconsole that houses two cupholders, wireless

charging pad, three USB ports, fingerprint sensor and the UV sterilisationbutton.

Mounted on the right, you twist the end to change from drive to reverse and vice-versa, which prevents accidentally selecting the wrong gear – but it canbeconfusingattimes.

All-new Palisade features relaxation comfort seats for the first and second row, with third-row powered seats with fold and dive, slide, and recline functions.Seven-seatvariantsalsofeaturea walk-intiltfunction.

The driver’s seat uses air pockets for optimal fit while dynamically adjusting lateralsupportbasedondrivingconditions.

While remote smart parking assist literally lets users complete perpendicular, parallel, and diagonal parking manoeuvres fromoutsidethecarusingthesmartkey.

AlthoughPalisadeisanSUVandall-wheel drive, the focus is on comfort rather than off-roadability.

Thisisavehiclethatwillhappilynegotiate rough and even muddy dirt roads and tracks,butwewouldn’tbetacklinganything morechallengingbecausethatisnotwhatit isdesignedfor.

Itdoeshowevercomewithafull-sizealloy spare, unlike the majority of hybrids which giveoverthisspacetothebatterypack.

There are three drive modes from which to choose: Custom, Eco, and Sport, but we found the latter a little sharp and happily left it in the default Eco mode which was plentyresponsive.

It’s a quiet cabin with very little engine noise unless pushed hard, but at around 2.3 tonnes it feels heavy and at times cumbersome, and the steering could do withsomeadjustmentoptions.

Itssizecanalsomakeitdifficulttopark. As well as buttons on the seats, there’s a control panel located on the left inside the back which takes some time to learn how to useproperly.

Both second and third rows slide and luggage space is abundant with the third rowfolded,andacavernous2081litreswith bothrowsstowed.

Moving the rear seats backwards and forwards for third row access is slow and theopeningcreatedisnothuge,sothethird rowisbettersuitedtochildren–twonimble adultsatbest.

The second-row passenger side seat sometimes failed to move at all and that’s the seat that needs to do all the work, becauseit’ssafertoenterfromthecurbside.

With a 72-litre tank it takes regular unleaded and has a range of more than 1000km.

After 1120km we were averaging 7.3L/100km, sometimes even lower than thisfigure.

It’sself-chargingandthe1.65kWhbattery seemstohoveraroundthe60percentmark. Norangeanxietytobefoundhere. Oh, and Palisade has a braked towing capacity of only 2000kg, way down on the benchmark3500kg.

Summing up

If you need to put bums on seats, the Kia Carnival is a no brainer. But if you want an SUV with the option of seating seven or eight (and can afford the ticket), then the Palisadecouldfitthebill.

However, the regular doors and slow-moving power-operated rear seats make entry to the third row tedious for adults, while the Carnival with its sliding reardoorsmakesshortworkoftheprocess. One other point to keep in mind. If you needtoseatthreeinthebacktheeight-seater is a better option as a third passenger in the six-seat version alienates valuable luggage space.

Around the grounds

GEELONG&DISTRICT

Saturday25April

Anakie 5.2(32), 10.5(65), 12.11(83), 16.15(111)

Geelong West Giants 1.4(10), 2.7(19), 5.14(44),6.20(56)

Goals: Anakie - J. Francese-Fulton 4, O. Barter 3, B. Gerrard 2, L. Dahlhaus 2, S. Hoffman, J. Moylan, J. Mawson, P. Ridout, K. Eibl. Geelong West Giants - N. Butters 2, D.Kollegger,N.Brisian,R.Seresi-Unsworth.

Best: Anakie - J. Mawson, B. Gerrard, N. McDonald, D. Harms, J. Francese-Fulton, M. Gavin. Geelong West Giants - J. Jans, J. Collins, S. Keane, D. Kollegger, R. Croft, S. Goddard.

North Geelong 5.3(33), 7.4(46), 11.7(73), 15.10(100) East Geelong 2.2(14), 6.7(43), 9.9(63), 11.11(77)

Goals: North Geelong - C. Ellmer 4, O. Riccardi4,B.Riccardi3,D.Fazio,C.Pasque, T. Schwennesen, B. Miller. East Geelong - Z. Smith4,C.Ezard2,A.Steele2,L.Zimmer,B. Mulvahil,J.Beardsell.

Best:NorthGeelong-B.Riccardi,C.Pasque, C. Smith, C. Ellmer, O. Riccardi. East Geelong - J. McIntyre, B. Payne, C. Ezard, B. Mulvahil, L.Zimmer, Z.Smith.

Bannockburn 5.5(35), 6.8(44), 9.14(68), 12.18(90)

Inverleigh 1.0(6), 5.5(35), 10.6(66), 12.8(80)

Goals: Bannockburn - A. Beardsell 3, W. Mack 2, H. Hawker 2, C. Edwards, B. Kelly, J. Henderson, F. Wilson. Inverleigh - N. Dickson 3, N. Mayes 3, A. Donohue 2, F. O’Keefe, D.Muir, D.Peel, J.Love.

Best: Bannockburn - R. Ginn, H. Hawker, R. Maibaum,J.Brauman,T.Bath,A.Beardsell. Inverleigh - J. Fiolet, B. Collins, B. Warren, J. Love,L.Wilson,S.Condy.

Werribee Centrals 5.1(31), 6.11(47), 8.14(62),11.18(84) Bell Post Hill 3.1(19), 4.4(28), 7.8(50), 7.10(52)

Goals:WerribeeCentrals-K.Kur3,L.Kalos 2, A. Stone, B. Linehan-Cunningham, C. Linehan-Cunningham, J. Macdonald, C. Saliba, K. Gomes Pattiyage. Bell Post HillF. Jones, D. Handley, J. Yates, N. Costello, D. Witney, B. Carter, T.Edwards. Best: Werribee Centrals - L. Robinson, J. Stephenson, D. Chesterman, L. Kalos, I. Cohen,A.Stone.BellPostHill-T.Barton,D. Godwin, W. Kerrins, T. Bryans, B. Carter, T. Martin.

Winchelsea 3.3(21), 9.8(62), 12.13(85), 17.20(122) Corio2.1(13),3.1(19),6.1(37),8.2(50)

Goals: Winchelsea - C. Primmer 6, I. Parish 4,J.Gould2,C.Mumberson2,R.Baulch2,J. Coverdale. Corio - H. Carr 4, J. Blackney, K. Manning-Stratton,J.Kleidon,D.Waldron. Best: Winchelsea - R. Baulch, F. Parish, T. Rouget, C.Primmer,I.Parish, C.Nankervis. Corio - K. Manning-Stratton, M. Jelenic, J. Bennett,J.Evans,J.Kleidon,H.Carr.

Belmont Lions 0.4(4), 6.10(46), 10.18(78), 18.20(128) Thomson1.3(9),1.7(13),3.9(27),3.9(27)

Goals: Belmont Lions - B. McPherson 4, J. Beasley 3, B. Michell 2, M. Murdoch 2, S. Gunther 2, B. Evans, N. Houtsma, B. Mahoney, J. Stapleton, S. Hogan. ThomsonJ.Hanneysee,J.Camm,C.Newling. Best:BelmontLions-N.Houtsma,S.Hogan, J.Beasley,D.Johnston,J.Evans,M.Murdoch. Thomson - J. Hanneysee, R. Dixon, S. Jacka, C.Lynch,F.Kerr, Z.Rochow-O’Toole.

BELLARINE

Friday24April

GeelongAmateur2.4(16),3.7(25),6.14(50), 7.15(57) Barwon Heads 1.3(9), 3.8(26), 4.10(34),

Fraser Fort kicks through the pack for a goal and ended up with four for South Barwon. (Ivan Kemp)

6.14(50)

Goals: Geelong Amateur - B. Barnett 2, C. Green 2, R. Ferguson, M. Day, R. Mattner. BarwonHeads-J.Henderson3,K.Smith,K. Polley,D.McMahon.

Best: Geelong Amateur - T. Zeitz, H. Goddard,L.Reilly,N.Beekmans,S.Lloyd,R. Ferguson. Barwon Heads - S. Christensen, K. Polley, H. Hyland, D. McMahon, J. Henderson,N.Young.

Saturday25April

Portarlington 3.7(25), 7.12(54), 8.16(64), 12.21(93)

Drysdale1.3(9),3.4(22),4.8(32),4.10(34)

Goals: Portarlington - S. Scott 2, T. Miles 2, S. Greenhough, D. O’Brien, R. Hayden, N. Lane, P. Eastman, J. Baldi, K. Pickard, M. Turnbull. Drysdale - J. Breust, L. Nelis, Q. Taylor,J.Jenkins.

Best:Portarlington-J.Jones,S.Greenhough, T. Miles, N. McHugh, P. Eastman, N. Lane. Drysdale - L. Nelis, C. Tainton, J. Breust, J. Jenkins,N.Day,J.Preece.

Newcomb 1.5(11), 9.13(67), 12.16(88), 17.19(121)

Ocean Grove 3.3(21), 5.4(34), 6.5(41), 8.6(54)

Goals: Newcomb - J. Saltalamacchia 4, D. Johnstone 3, J. Duke 2, J. Duncan 2, R. Hollins 2, B. Ritchie, B. Clark, K. Sykstus, L. Wagener. Ocean Grove - L. Waldron 4, J. Paterson2,B.Pohlner,L.Allen.

Best: Newcomb - J. Saltalamacchia, L. Wagener, D. Johnstone, J. Duncan, R. Jackman, R. Hollins. Ocean Grove - K. Reilly, L. Waldron, L. Jarrad, L. Morrow, J. Kneebone,Z.Kneebone.

Sunday26April

Torquay 4.3(27), 7.5(47), 14.8(92), 17.10(112)

Anglesea3.6(24),5.9(39),7.10(52),7.14(56)

Goals: Torquay - T. Smith 3, T. Diamond 2, M. Boag 2, R. Page 2, J. Dawson 2, B. Dyer 2, N. Turner, H. Trigg, A. Hanley, W. Montebello. Anglesea - A. Braaksma 3, J. Keras,N.Collins,M.Virgona,H.Ling.

Best: Torquay - S. Meagher, M. Boag, J. Darke, T. Smith, H. Mcgowan, T. Diamond. Anglesea-N.Collins,A.Braaksma,J.Carr,J. Ashby,M.Virgona.

Queenscliff 3.4(22), 10.11(71), 15.12(102), 25.15(65)

SurfCoast5.0(30),5.0(30),8.2(50),8.3(51)

Goals: Queenscliff - I. Grant 10, J. Monahan 5, S. Bowtell 3, J. Cincotta 2, M. Scott 2, J. Lindrea, T. Monahan, L. Kidd. Surf CoastT.Stephen2,A.Black,L.Cartelli.

Best: Queenscliff - I. Grant, L. Kidd, N. Rippon, J. Wright, M. Waight, S. Kalbfell. Surf Coast - J. Lang, T. Lee, H. Gravener, R. Young,T.Schultz,T.Stephen.

GEELONG

Friday24April

Newtown & Chilwell 6.3(39), 15.10(100), 21.18(144),29.28(202)

NorthShore0.0(0),4.0(24),4.1(25),5.1(31)

Goals: Newtown & Chilwell - C. Fopiani 10, T. McMillan 3, N. Jephson 3, L. Morey 2, A. Harkness 2, C. Byrne, A. Wojcinski, M. Dodos, C. Field, J. Modola, J. Colville, M. Diamond, B. Hocking, J. Coburn. North Shore-H.Purcell2,S.Talbot2,B.Cooper.

Best: Newtown & Chilwell - C. Fopiani, T. McMillan, N. Harris, L. Morey, J. Coburn, J. Modola. North Shore - D. Bennett, N. Creighton, B. Tregenza, O. Denny, S. Talbot, H.Purcell.

Saturday25April

South Barwon 4.5(29), 7.9(51), 16.12(108), 22.15(147)

StJoseph’s1.0(6),1.4(10),4.5(29),6.7(43)

Goals: South Barwon - M. Caldow 5, F. Fort 4, T. White 3, H. Sinnott 2, M. Mawson 2, J. Driver,D.Madigan,A.Boseley,J.Broughton, K. O’Neil. St Joseph’s - F. Posterino 2, M. McLachlan, M. Chafer, J. Jovanovic, M. White.

Best: South Barwon - M. Caldow, T. White, H. Sinnott, D. Madigan, L. Weidemann, B. Kellett. St Joseph’s - H. Smith, A. Hickey, C. Mitchell, M. Adams, J. Nurnaitis, G. Morrison.

Geelong West Giants 3.6(24), 11.8(74), 13.9(87),16.13(109)

St Albans 3.2(20), 5.6(36), 9.9(63), 14.12(96)

Goals: Geelong West Giants - B. Smigowski 3,L.Horniblow2,T.Handley2,J.Kaltenbach 2,A.Stelma2,D.Cole,A.Codd,A.Wittman, M. Kelly, B. Harvey. St Albans - T. Higgins 5, E. Guida 3, H. Cockerell 2, B. Brogden, T. Caudullo,T.Roberts,L.Gray.

Best: Geelong West Giants - B. Smigowski, T. Lewis, N. Allen, L. Horniblow, B. Harvey, A. Codd. St Albans - H. Elliot, B. Brogden, E. Guida, T. Higgins, T. Caudullo, B. McDonald.

Sunday26April

St Mary’s 5.3(33), 8.5(53), 16.10(106), 20.14(134)

BellPark2.3(15),4.4(28),6.5(41),8.6(54)

Goals: St Mary’s - J. Willson 5, P. Dowling 5, L. Peck 3, S. Bourke 2, N. Dowling, H. McMahon, E. Wales, E. MacDonald, O. Flynn. Bell Park - J. Sarcevic 2, T. Pidgeon 2, O. Bridgewater, M. Mahady, E. Holland, H. Lucas.

Best: St Mary’s - B. Ham, R. Pendlebury, F. Hughes, B. Cockerill, J. Travaglini, P. Dowling. Bell Park - J. Nihill, F. Lucas, F. Marris,I.Wareham,J.Sarcevic,Z.Lamb.

Leopold2.4(16),5.6(36),8.9(57),13.14(92) Colac3.4(22),7.6(48),11.10(76),13.12(90)

Goals: Leopold - H. Morphet 4, T. Lunnon-Johnson 2, S. Brislane, N. Ash, R. Stone, D. Henderson, M. Williams, B. Clark, M.Burgess.Colac-A.Garner5,K.Spokes2, K. Smartt, J. Garner, D. Lang, B. McCarthy, L.Gorwell,L.Hillman.

Best: Leopold - Z. Lee, H. Morphet, W. Sheahan, M. Burgess, M. Thompson, M. Williams. Colac - A. Garner, S. Giblett, S. Presani,C.Murray,D.Lang,J.McCormack.

Around the courts

GEELONG&DISTRICT

Saturday25April

Winchelsea45defCorio33

Best: Winchelsea - Grace Pullen, Meg Royal, Maddison McKiernan. Corio - Holly Ross, Hannah Welsh, Bridie Shanahan.

BelmontLions50defThomson48

Best: Belmont Lions - Sarah Wallace, Ella Wasik, Yianna Ross. Thomson - Bree Caldwell, Alexandra Muraca, AmeliaJarvis.

Inverleigh39defBannockburn28

Best: Inverleigh - Nicola McLennan, Briana Walters, Taylah Nelson. Bannockburn - Rebecca Trenerry, MikaelaMinns,SharonFord.

East Geelong 62 def North Geelong 20

Best: East Geelong - Molly Neeson, Claudia Cook, Jenelle Baker. North Geelong - Ryla Carr, Eden McCawley, LilyDavis.

Anakie 57 def Geelong West Giants 27

Best: Anakie - Millie Kosmeyer, Avery Hutchison, Alice Egberts. Geelong West Giants - Millie Kosmeyer, Avery Hutchison,AliceEgberts.

Bell Post Hill 41 def Werribee Centrals39

Best: Bell Post Hill - Pip Hodge, Milla Holt, Brigitte Ardossi. Werribee Centrals - Janelle Bragg, Natasha Dimkovski,AlualGarang.

GEELONG

Saturday25April

SouthBarwon55defStJoseph’s51

Best: South Barwon - Ellen Doyle, Michelle Svetnik, Eloise Maddox. St Joseph’s - Kiahna Fallon, Larni Howard,KatieDean.

GeelongWestGiants72defStAlbans 30

Best: Geelong West Giants - Isabella Clancy, Kealey Moore, Lexie Annand. St Albans - Ruby Wilson, Mia Robb, TaliahMullane.

Sunday26April

Leopold61defColac48

Best: Leopold - Natalie Heagney, Maddie Mickovski, Achel Yout. Colac - Monika Hammond, Georgia Finn, LouellaTomlinson.

StMary’s54defBellPark48

Best: St Mary’s - Renee Garing, Hannah FitzGerald, Ava Pierce. Bell Park - Makeely Rogers, Zoey Shaw, CharlotteMorey.

BELLARINE

Friday24April

Geelong Amateur 57 def Barwon Heads31

Best: Geelong Amateur - Courtney Coutts, Eliza Oxley, Keisha Guilmartin.

Saturday25April

Portarlington36defDrysdale34

Best: Portarlington - Mikayla Mevissen, Laura Robinson, Georgia Howell.

OceanGrove54defNewcomb47

Best: Ocean Grove - Julia Mitchell, GemmaBell,PerriJones.

Sunday26April

Queenscliff52defSurfCoast31 Torquay60defAnglesea

Best: Torquay - Sophie Ritchie-Crichton, Kiralee Collings, Daisy O’Kane. Anglesea - Isabella Drenovac, Daisy Sheehy, Tae McGillivray.

State success for Grovers

By Justin Flynn

Ocean Grove continues to be a bowls heavyweight with two stunning team performances at the Champion of State Pennant titles at Moama.

The Grovers won the Midweek state title and finished runner-up in the Weekend title in a show of strength from the perennially successful local club.

In the Midweek championships, Ocean Grove lost its first game against Portland Memorial by 16 shots, but bounced back in round 2to thrash Bairnsdale by 41.

A commanding round 3 win against Rosebud by 25 shots had the Grovers back on track and by round 4 they were playing great bowls, defeating Newborough by 36.

In the final round, Grove defeated Wangarattaby30shotstofinishontopofthe group and a final against Bendigo awaited.

Tyson Cromie skipped his rink of Mia O’Reilly,PatriaMcGrathandHayleyO’Reilly to a 23-10 win.

Michael West skipped his rink of Casper John, Rod Brehaut and Simon Avery to a 1419 loss, but came back from 3-12 down to keep things tight.

Josh Rudd led his rink of lead Robyn Hunt, second Jen Le Cerf and third Alan Drury to a 17-12 win after the scores were locked at 12-all after 13 ends.

It meant Ocean Grove won 54 to 41 to claim the title.

In the Weekend title round robin games, Ocean Grove defeated Murray Downs by 17 shots in round 1 and accounted for Corowa

in round 2 by 15.

Home side Moama got the better of the round 3 match-up by four shots and in round 4, Ararat based Chalambar Golf was no match for the Grovers with an 84 to 19 thrashing.

Grove then beat Ballarat side Victoria by 24 shots in round 5 and finished on top of its group to meet Moonee Valley in the final.

TheValleywastoogood,winning50to33 with Grove’s team of skips Brad Pavey, Matt Flapper, Tyson Cromie, leads Robyn Hunt, Hayley O’Reilly, Craig Rippon, seconds Zak Abro, Josh Rudd, Max Rowley and thirds Chris Price, Peter Loe and Tony Joel beaten but not disgraced, finishing state runnersup.

In other recent events, Pavey claimed silver in the Champion of Champions, Maddie Jacobs, Mia O’Reilly, Hayley O’Reilly and Drysdale’s Maya Rees were

and young gun Herbie Clark won the open Under 13 state title.

Geelong sends 12 teams to Victorian championships

LOCAL TENNIS

Donna Schoenmaekers

Tennis Geelong Saturday Winter Pennants startnextweek,butthisweekTennisVictoria hosted the State League Championships for premiership teams from across the state for the state title at their level.

Tennis Geelong had 12 teams enter in a total of 113 spread across 20 sections.

SaturdaywinterpremiersWesternHeights

Uniting (2 Men), Grovedale Black (3 Open) both played well but missed out on finals, as did summer premiers Highton Gold (3 Open) and Grovedale Black (5 Open).

There were six triples teams - Leopold’s Deuce of Hazzard (Winter S3) and Moolap’s Two Phones Chol (Spring S1) and Zing Kings (Winter S2) all posting a win in their three matches, but were overshadowed by the four teams that made their finals.

Saturday Summer 6 Mixed premiers Ocean Grove White won through to the Section 14 final on clay at Dingley, winning two of their pool matches but dropping their clash with Bendigo’s Strathdale Park Stars. ThefinalwasarematchwithStrathdalePark, but they proved too strong, winning the first two sets, then took unassailable lead in the

Park

third and fourth sets. The standout player for the day was Deb Maud.

Highton Flyers, premiers from Triples WinterS5,playedandwontwopoolmatches with their final match against the also undefeatedBaysideStPaul’sKnights.Despite being very competitive, the Knights were too good,takingacleansweep,buttheteamhad an amazing weekend, full of fantastic hitting against the most lovely opponents.

Triples Spring S5 premiers Leopold Hit for Brains won all three of their Section 12

pool matches 3-1, to earn a place in the final againstunbeatenCentralWimmera’sCentral Park.

It was a close affair with Hayden Walters and Georgia Verlin winning the first set 8-5 while Dwayne Thompson and Amy Lizmore went down 8-4. Verlin and Lizmore battled through to win the fourth set in a tie-break, but Central Park were too good in the third winning 8-2 and overall by six games.

Tuesday Women’s Grovedale Yellow (Winter S5) won all of their pool matches in

Women’sS5withoutdroppingasetandfaced Lilydale’s Ringwood Central Yarrawongals at Royal South Yarra in the final.

Tina Thorburn and Kim Wells struggled in the first set going down 8-2 while Stacey Jensen and Jenny Schmidt kept the team in touch winning 8-3. Thorburn and Jensen kept Grovedale in the hunt winning 8-3, but theteamwentdown8-3inthefinalset,giving the win to Yarrawongal’s by just one game.

Triples Spring S2 premiers Hamlyn Park HEAT played at Monash Tennis Centre and all members were up for the challenge and excited for the opportunity to represent their club and the wider Tennis Geelong sportingcommunityattheevent.Therewere storylines everywhere over the four matches with two good wins and a loss by just two games.

HEAT made the final, coming up against Western Region’s Melton South All Stars.

After the first two sets, the teams were deadlocked and things stayed tight through thefinaltwo,includingthelastpointoftheday whichwentfor25shots.Itwasacombination ofsolidgroundstrokes,midcourthalfvolleys, lob volley, side switching on multiple occasions with a final winning volley, with HEAT taking the win by two games.

World bowls event heads to Ocean Grove under the roof at the Dome

Ocean Grove Bowling Club is ready for an international influx when it hosts the World Bowls Indoor Championship from 11 to 16 May.

Some of the biggest names in the sport will be competing under the Dome at Ocean Grove with no fewer than six former champions among the 62-player field representing 33 member nations. Add five former World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship gold medal winners, Commonwealth Games and World Championships medallists plus three reigning World Cup medallists and

it is an impressive line-up.

New countries competing for the first time in the event are Croatia, Fiji, India, Nigeria, Niue and Sri Lanka.

Three of the most sought-after titles in indoor bowls are up for grabs – the men’s and women’s singles and mixed pairs.

Defending men’s and women’s singles champions Australia’s Jack McShane and Scotland’s Sophie McGrouther will be bidding to defend their titles.

The women’s competition includes Australia’s highly-decorated Kelsey Cottrell, who was the inaugural No 1

ranked female when the World Bowls Series ranking list was launched in June 2024 (current No 10) and won the mixed pairs in this championship in 2023. Cottrell played one Premier Pennant game for Drysdale last season in a guest appearance.

TheWorldBowlsIndoorChampionship is a platinum event on the World Bowls Series (WBS) calendar.

The WBS was launched in 2024 and is the official year-long calendar of sanctioned events connecting to the official world rankings. It is a joint venture

betweenWorldBowlsandTier5Ventures. The sanctioned events occur across the globeandwillfeatureamixtureofexisting and new events. The 2026 calendar has a record 38 sanctioned events, including the CommonwealthGameswhichtakesplace in Glasgow in July and the World Bowls champion of champions in October. The opening ceremony is on Sunday 10 May at 5pm at Ocean Grove Bowling Club. See worldbowls.com/2026-worldbowls-indoor-championship for more information.

Netball action in pictures

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Herne Hill Reserve for the 17 & Under Division 1 game between St Joseph’s and South Barwon and at Grinter Reserve for the Newcomb vs Ocean Grove B Grade clash on Anzac Day.

Swans win big on Anzac Day

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Herne Hill Reserve on Anzac Day for the big clash between St Joseph’s and South Barwon with South Barwon romping home to win by 104 points.

Swans smash long hoodoo

By Justin Flynn

Just two wins in the past 23 meetings against St Joseph’s had resulted in victory for South Barwon before Saturday’s annual Geelong Football League Anzac Day clash.

In fact, the Swans hadn’t tasted victory on 25 April for 13 years, but the hoodoo was smashed in emphatic style this year at Joeys’ home ground of Herne Hill Reserve.

South Barwon put together an almost-perfect performance to stun the competition with a 104-point thumping that now has everyone taking notice.

The Swans led by 85 points at the 24-minute mark of the third term before three consecutive majors added some semblance of respectability for St Joseph’s, but that five-minute patch was the only time the Swans didn’t dominate.

South Barwon captain Matt Caldow booted five goals and even he wasn’t expecting such a one-sided contest.

“Joeys have been a great club for a long time so we didn’t expect that and happy to be on the other side of it,” he said.

“We have had a couple of slower starts this year and I think we came out really strong and set the tone early in the day and then I think we were just enjoying being out there and really soaking in the occasion.

“So I was really proud of the way everyone went about it and enjoyed the day.”

Ruckman Ben Kellett won the Anzac Day medal for best afield while Fraser Fort kicked four goals.

“Benny just keeps getting better and better and he did a preseason with Werribee and was on their list last year,” Caldow said.

“He’s not doing it this year, but he gained a lot out of that and he’s taking his footy to another level.”

South Barwon finished half a game outside the five last season and Caldow felt that his side left its run a little late.

“It felt like we sort of left our run a bit late last year and we felt like we were in really good form towards the end of the year,” he said.

“So it was a bit disappointing, but also a wake-up call for us to get going and value every game and make sure we start the season strongly so that we don’t get left in a position where we’re chasing wins late in the year to try and squeeze into the five.

“Some good lessons out of it and looking forward to hopefully a strong start this year.”

South Barwon travels to Colac for round 4 with the Tigers starting the season slowly with one win and two losses.

“Colac...they’re always consistently thereabouts,” Caldow said.

“They’ve got some really strong players and are led well and have played a lot of footy together so we’ll know to bring our best and we expect a good game out of it.”

CONNOR Fopiani bagged 10 goals for Newtown & Chilwell in a 171-point mauling

of North Shore. Fopiani’s late father Frank is a North Shore legend and the youngster had a night out, easily best afield.

GEELONG West Giants held off a late St Albans charge to give Chris Browne his first win as coach. The Supersaints booted the last four goals of the game, but the damage had been done with the Giants winning by 13 points with Brady Smigowski (three goals) best on ground.

ST MARY’S turned a potentially great game into a flogging with an 80-point win against Bell Park. Patrick Dowling and Jack Willson each booted five goals for the Saints.

LEOPOLD trailed by 19 points against Colac at the last change, but booted five lastterm goals to win by two points. Redan recruit Ziggy Lee was best for the Polders and Harry Morphet kicked four goals.

Unbeaten South Barwon a tight-knit group says co-coach

By Justin Flynn

South Barwon’s unbeaten start to the Geelong Netball League season can be attributed to a strong team bond according to co-coach Renee Lane.

Lane took on the job this season with Sascha Romeril and South Barwon sits on top of the ladder although with Lara withdrawing from A Grade, the fixture is a long way from giving any real indication of how the final table will look.

The Swans have played three games so far whereas reigning premiers Newtown & Chilwell have played just once.

Still, Lane is happy with the way her team has started.

“I think just the consistency of our team and the intensity of our team of how they’re all showing up,” she said.

“They’re absolutely just playing for one another and our training’s been of a really high standard as well and that’s translating to some of our on-court performances and structures.

“We just couldn’t be prouder of the team so far. They’ve just been a really great, united group of girls.”

South Barwon had to dig deep to defeat St Joseph’s on Anzac Day. The lead changed multiple times with Joeys up by three at half-time. South Barwon led by four at the last change and that’s where it finished with a 55 to 51 victory.

“We tried a lot of things and a lot of different combinations and then for a period

of time it worked and then it didn’t work,” Lane said.

“We managed to have a 19-goal third quarter and in those conditions and in that heat, we were absolutely stoked with that.”

Michelle Svetnik has made the move up from B grade last season and has quickly shown that she is more than up to the standard with some standout games at centre and wing attack.

“She’s a little whipper snapper,” Lane said.

“She’s got four-quarter fitness and she loved playing B Grade last year, but we were really keen to have her as a part of our A grade squad this year because athletically and talent wise and skill base, that is where she belongs in the A grade team.”

With Ellen Doyle in goal, Olivia Cameron rotating from goal attack to wing attack and Isla Carver able to swap from centre to wing attack, South Barwon has plenty of versatility.

Add Eloise Maddox, who can play both

defensive positions equally as well and Monique Parker, who does the same at the other end of the court, and Lane and Romeril are spoilt for choice in being flexible with their squad.

With temperatures pushing towards the high-20s during the game, rotations became important.

“We really pushed our players to say if they were gassed (then) let us know and we’ll rotate you,” Lane said.

“Everyone needed to be ready to go on at any point in time and that was really quite seamless with our players coming from the interchange and on the court and so we really maximised those rotations.

“We had full faith and trust in all of our players that any single one of them can come on and do their job for the team.”

GEELONG West Giants defeated St Albans by 42 goals with Isabella Clancy starring at wing defence and Kealey Moore potent in attack.

ST MARY’S got over Bell Park by six goals with Renee Garing a driving force in midcourt and Hannah FitzGerald on target under the net. Makeely Rogers was solid in defence for the Dragons and Zoey Shaw impressed at goal defence in her first game in the green and white after making the move from BNL side Geelong Amateur.

LEOPOLD got the better of Colac by 13 goals with Natalie Heagney a threat in attack and Maddie Mickovski a driving force at centre.