Western Port News 15th July 2026

Shire prepares submission over Cerberus sell-off plans

raise almost $2b (HMAS Cerberus to be ‘partially divested’ in defence land sell-off, The News 10/2/26).

MORNINGTON Peninsula shire officers have prepared a draft submission regarding the partial divestment of HMAS Cerberus, with councillors unanimously voting to put it out for public consultation.

In February, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced HMAS Cerberus would be “partially divested” as part of a massive sale of 35,000 hectares of defence real estate – including some of the nation’s most historic barracks – that is expected to

At the time it was stated that 1164 hectares of the 1500 hectares that make up HMAS Cerberus were marked for divestment.

AN estimated crowd of well over 300 people, many unable to get inside, assembled at Crib Point Primary School on Wednesday 10 June for a community consultation over the government’s plan to sell off the land (Fiery meeting over Cerberus sell-off plans, The News 16/6/26).

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The assembled crowd appeared unanimous in their opposition to the proposed sale and a show of hands confirmed the lack of local support for the commercial sale, subdivision, or development of the land.

Now, the shire has prepared a draft submission that states its advocacy position for the preferred future use of the land is primarily for conservation purposes with limited recreation, tourism and aquaculture uses that protect and enhance the special ecological values of the site. Further, that at least five per cent of the di-

vestment proceeds be used to deliver increased social housing stock on the Mornington Peninsula, within the Urban Growth Boundary.

The draft document details reasoning for the shire’s advocacy position that focuses on long term conservation, including unsuitability for agriculture, susceptibility to coastal inundation, and unsuitability of surrounding infrastructure for urban development.

At the shire’s 7 July council meeting, councillors were asked to consider a six-week period of

community consultation on the draft submission commencing on 14 July 2026 and concluding on 25 August 2026.

The motion was moved by Cr Michael Stephens and seconded by Cr Kate Roper.

Roper told the meeting, “Along with councillors Stephens and Gill, I attended an information night where approximately 350 local residents voiced their concerns”.

“Their feeling to retain the land as it is, was strongly registered.

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Police station lawn dug up by motorcycle vandals

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HASTINGS Police station’s front lawn was dug up by hooning motorcycles not once, but twice last week.

Investigators believe motorcycles were ridden across the lawn on 6 July about 9.30pm and again on 8 July about 5.40pm.

Initially, police media told The News that investigations were ongoing, and that “officers have a number of enquires to make”.

On Thursday (9 July), police executed a warrant at an address in Auburn Court in Hastings in relation to the vandalism.

During a search of the property it is alleged police located a homemade firearm on the premises and arrested a 22-year-old man.

He was interviewed for firearms offences and is expected to be charged at a later date.

Police have said investigation into the criminal damage is ongoing, and further arrests are anticipated.

While Hastings Police Station is no longer open to the public 24-hours a day, it is believed officers were inside the station at the time of both incidents, but did not hear or see the incidents.

The Liberal candidate for the seat of Hastings in the upcoming November election, Frank Schiefler, believes the blatant lawlessness is a sign of under-resourcing.

“Dirt bike riders have torn up the grass directly in front of the Hastings police station. You couldn’t ask for a clearer example of how badly the government is failing our police and our community,” said Schiefler.

“This is not the fault of our hardworking local police. They do an outstanding job with the resources they’re given. The fault lies with a Labor government that has left Hastings without

a genuine 24-hour station. The station’s hours were cut under Paul Mercurio and Jacinta Allan.

“Hastings needs a fresh start and a new government to deliver a 24-hour police station and 3,000 more police.

“People are fed up. Dirt bikes have been tearing up our parks and front yards and terrifying residents at night, and more than 1,100 locals have signed my petition calling for the Hastings police station to be open 24 hours. Hastings locals have already offered to host signs; this is a community campaign, driven by the community”

Member for Hastings, Paul Mercurio, told The News, “I’m glad to hear that the alleged offender of criminal damage at Hastings Police Station has been arrested. I will continue to support our local Victoria Police members and advocate to ensure they have the resources they need to protect the community”.

“The Victorian government has built the biggest police force in Australia and applications for new officers are at a record high – backed by our record $5 billion investment into Victoria Police.

“This year’s Budget delivers $44 million for 50 additional PSOs and $62 million to recruit up to 200 reservists. This builds on the 3,600 police we’ve added to the frontline, putting more officers on patrol, for more hours, in more places to keep Victorians safe.

“We back the Chief Commissioner’s overhaul to get more officers out from behind desks and onto the street - boosting visible policing where communities need it most.”

Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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“A majority of the land posed for divestment is significant and undisturbed vegetation with populations, among other wildlife, of koalas, kangaroos, and fruit bats.

“This area is one of the last significant stands of native vegetation on the peninsula.

“I hope the community will take the opportunity to respond to council’s submission so that we can add their voice and ideas to our document, so it truly reflect the community’s wishes.”

Speaking for the motion, Cr Paul Pingiaro said

“This is more than just a routine report to council. For me this goes far beyond. Coastal land adjoining deep port access in environmentally sensitive areas is extremely scarce”.

“Defence security is increasingly important. And once land of this scale and of this strategic value is sold, fragmented or committed to other uses, that decision is irreversible.

“This is outside the urban growth boundary and contains one of the largest remaining areas of native bushland on our peninsula, adjoining internationally significant RAMSAR wetlands.

“Any development potential must be weighed against the environmental damage, coastal risks,

contamination, infrastructure and other obligations that may arise.”

Also speaking in favour of the motion, Cr David Gill said “Thank you for the opportunity on one of the most important matters that we will be discussing this year”.

“Any talk of us buying at the level that will be required for this land is not going to happen.

“We have about 2000 hectares of remnant vegetation and bushland. This would add another 1600 [hectares] which would stretch our budget far. Apart from buying it, but also maintaining the land so we’ll be looking at other ways of handling this.

“The recommended future uses should take into account the maintenance of the urban growth boundary, which is essential for the Mornington Peninsula.

“And of course, this is a major naval base, you can’t just do anything you like around a naval base. There were a lot of other issues here, but just drawing them to the attention of the public for feedback is very important.”

No councillor spoke against the motion, and put to a vote, councillors unanimously agreed to put the draft submission our for public consultation.

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You are automatically enrolled for this by-election if:

• you will be 18 years of age or over on Saturday 3 October 2026 and

• you live in Briars Ward and you are on the state electoral roll for your current address.

You need to enrol if:

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• you have lived at your current residential address in Briars Ward for at least a month and have not yet updated your enrolment details, including any changes to your postal address.

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If your circumstances have changed since the 2024 local government general election and you are no longer either an owner ratepayer, occupier ratepayer, or director or company secretary of a corporation of that property, you will not be automatically enrolled for this by-election. Who else can enrol and vote?

You may also apply to enrol if:

you have purchased a rateable property in Briars Ward since the 2024 local government general election but you are not a resident of Mornington Peninsula Shire or

• you are not an Australian citizen and you live in, and pay rates for, a property in Briars Ward or

• you pay rates on a property you occupy in Briars Ward and have no other voting entitlement within Mornington Peninsula Shire, for example you are a shop tenant and pay rates to Mornington Peninsula Shire for your tenancy, and you have no other voting entitlement within Mornington Peninsula Shire or

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Ecotourism body pulls Arthurs Seat Eagle case study

Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au

AUSTRALIA’S peak ecotourism

body has removed a case study promoting Arthurs Seat Eagle from its website, one day after receiving a formal complaint from peninsula community group Save Our Seat –though Ecotourism Australia says the decision was an administrative update, not a response to the complaint.

The case study, published on 29 November 2023, documented the Eagle’s completion of Ecotourism Australia’s Strive 4 Sustainability Scorecard (a self-assessment and benchmarking tool for tourism businesses) in June 2023.

Save Our Seat lodged a formal written complaint on 25 June 2026 requesting its removal, arguing the case study amounted to an endorsement of the Eagle’s environmental credentials that was incompatible with its plans to build a “rollercoaster-style luge” in Arthurs Seat State Park.

“One of the people in our group had just been Googling [the Eagle’s] environmental credentials, and this came up,” said Save Our Seat’s Tony Robertson.

“It did seem a bit galling that this case study seemed a pretty enthusiastic endorsement of their environmental credentials, and it just seemed so incompatible with [the plans] up there to bulldoze vegeta-

tion and to have this concrete steel structure down the hill.”

The Eagle disputes key elements of the complaint and rejects the suggestion that its development plans are incompatible with ecotourism principles.

“Environmental stewardship has been an important part of Arthurs Seat Eagle’s operations since opening,” said Arthurs Seat Eagle CEO, Matthew Mulkearns.

“The proposed development remains subject to extensive permit conditions and oversight by relevant government authorities.

“We have sought extensive, independent consultant reports and assessment of our planned upgrades to ensure that consideration of wildlife, ecology and sustainable practices are reflected in all our decisions.

“Our focus continues to be on balancing environmental protection with sustainable tourism, local employment and regional economic benefits.”

Ecotourism Australia defended the timing of the case study’s removal in a written response to The News

“Ecotourism Australia periodically reviews the content published across its website to ensure it remains current and aligned with the purpose of its programs and tools,” said Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Myv Costelloe.

“The Arthurs Seat Eagle case study no longer reflected a cur-

rent Scorecard assessment and was therefore removed.”

The Strive 4 Sustainability Scorecard is valid for 12 months upon completion, meaning the Eagle’s June 2023 assessment had been expired for approximately two years when the case study was taken down.

In written correspondence with Save Our Seat, Costelloe addressed the nature and purpose of the case study.

“While the case study does not state that Arthurs Seat Eagle is certified (and included a disclaimer to this effect), I acknowledge your view that readers could perceive its inclusion as an endorsement of the business more broadly,” said Costelloe.

“While that was not the intent of the case study, I appreciate why that perception could arise.”

Following Mulkearns’ inquiry to the organisation, Ecotourism Australia CEO, Elissa Keenan, also wrote to him separately, stating the removal “should not be interpreted as a reflection on Arthurs Seat Eagle or your participation in the Scorecard.”

Save Our Seat’s complaint also challenged the case study’s description of the Eagle as having “supported local charities such as the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation to plant koala habitat along the gondola line.”

According to Save Our Seat,

Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation (MPKC) has said it received no funding from the Eagle and has no formal partnership with the business.

Mulkearns outlined the nature of the Eagle’s relationship with MPKC in response to questions from The News

“Arthurs Seat Eagle has never claimed to have provided financial support to Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation.”

“Our support has instead been through practical, in-kind assistance. This included coordinating participation by our staff and grounds and maintenance teams and their families in the planting activities, providing complimentary gondola rides for volunteers on the day so they could view the restoration work, and facilitating access to the site,” he said.

He added that he had met with representatives of both MPKC and Mornington Peninsula Landcare in recent years.

“Their local knowledge and expertise could make a valuable contribution as we continue to balance environmental stewardship with the development of a tourism destination we can all be very proud of,” said Mulkearns.

“In fact, at the most recent LCRG meeting, some great suggestions were made about how local expertise can assist with the overall landscape planting and management plan.”

The state government formally approved the Arthurs Seat Eagle redevelopment in February 2026. Save Our Seat has continued its campaign against the development since the approval was granted.

In May, wildlife advocate Craig Thomson resigned from the Eagle’s Local Community Reference Group, citing wildlife welfare concerns (Wildlife advocate quits Arthurs Seat Eagle reference group, The News 28/5/26).

Robertson said the case study’s removal did not change the group’s assessment of the Eagle’s environmental record, and that Save Our Seat’s concerns centred on the luge rather than the redevelopment as a whole.

“Until the luge proposal is abandoned, any attempt by the Eagle to market their business as a model of sustainable tourism is nothing more than greenwashing,” said Robertson.

“They can do the tower, they can redevelop the bottom station and have their interactive exhibition... they can redo the café up the top.

“But if they lose the roller coaster, then they can start the process of kind of winning their credibility back in the community,” he said.

“We remain committed to engaging with the community and providing appropriate information as we progress our plans,” said Mulkearns.

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Councillor calls for people to pick Coolart upgrade

By Cameron McCullough MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire

councillor David Gill is asking for peninsula residents to cast their vote in the Victorian government’s “Pick My Park” program.

Gill is hoping “people power” will secure funding for Parks Victoria’s submitted proposal for $110,000 to upgrade the picnic area at Coolart Homestead, including new accessible picnic tables and chairs on concrete aprons.

Expressions of Interest to join Community Liaison Group (CLG) for the Port of Hastings Corporation

The Port of Hastings is seeking Expressions of Interest from community-minded individuals to join our Community Liaison Group (CLG).

The CLG will be a forum to learn more about Port of Hastings operations and assist us with connecting and engaging with community. Why join the CLG?

As a member of the CLG, you will be at the forefront of Port communications. This is your opportunity to:

• Be a voice: Represent your local community, industry or stakeholders, ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.

• Engage: Help us build open, collaborative relationships with our local community and organisations.

• Provide insights: provide your perspectives and feedback on our operations, consultation opportunities and how we engage with the broader community. Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for proactive residents, business and community representatives who are keen to participate and engage with our Port. We welcome and encourage a diversity of perspectives and interests and are looking to establish a group that reflects a broad crosssection of stakeholders.

Applicants who express in joining the CLG will need to demonstrate an understanding of: community needs, interests and opportunities relating to the operation of the Port of Hastings an ability and commitment to consider and value a wide cross section of community views.

• a connection to the local community within which the Port operates.

To apply:

Visit our website at portofhastings.vic.gov.au/reference-groups or scan the QR code.

To request a printed application form, you can contact us by calling 03 5979 5500 or writing to us at PO Box 105, Hastings, Victoria 3915

“The ‘Pick my Park’ project is a great opportunity for a much-needed upgrade for the popular Coolart venue as a picnic area, historical precinct and water bird sanctuary,” said Gill.

“Funding of proposals is only determined by votes. Victorians aged sixteen years and over will be able to vote for their favourite park projects from 20 June to 3 August 2026, so let’s get to it.”

Marnee Wills from Friends of Coolart added her support to the cause.

“We would also greatly appreciate

you sharing this message with family, friends, colleagues, and community networks. Every vote counts, and the more support we receive, the better our chances of securing this important upgrade for Coolart,” said Wills. “Thank you for helping make Coolart an even better place for everyone to enjoy.”

To cast your vote for the Coolart project, listed under “SomersCoolart Historic Homestead”, visit: engage.vic.gov.au/pick-my-park

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Dance teacher launches defamation action against Facebook page

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

A MORNINGTON dance teacher who recently lost an appeal against his conviction for indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl is suing a volunteerrun, Mornington Peninsula-based community Facebook page, claiming it defamed him.

In response, the admins of “Mornington Peninsula Noticeboard Vic”, which has over 112,000 followers, have launched a “Go Fund Me” campaign to raise money to cover their legal fees.

The legal action stems from a post made onto the page in November 2024, and comments on that post, pertaining to the conviction of Jon “Jonny” Garnett, the owner of Mornington Dance Studio, for indecent assault.

The material posted included a link to a NewsCorp article that used particular language in referring to Garnett that he alleged was defamatory. The News has intentionally not published the specific language used.

Court documents, seen by The News, indicate the dance teacher took legal action over two NewsCorp articles, and they were taken down in April 2025 “following a confidential settlement between the parties”.

Although the original articles were taken down, it was not before one was posted onto the “Mornington Peninsula Noticeboard Vic” Facebook page. It is that republication that is the subject of the defamation action against the Facebook page.

Garnett was found guilty in April

2024 of indecently assaulting the 17-year-old girl but was acquitted on a charge of raping her.

The court found the child was his student at Mornington Dance Studio when, in August 2012, the then 33-year-old took her to his apartment after class for a private dance lesson to prepare for an upcoming dance competition.

The court found he gave the child alcohol before kissing the child on the cheek, neck and breasts. The prosecution also contended, based on the child’s claim, that Garnett took her to his bedroom and raped her. The jury found that the latter claim could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt.

On the charge of indecent assault, the court imposed a community corrections order for a period of 14 months with a condition that Garnett perform

240 hours of unpaid community work, and recorded a conviction.

Garnett appealed the conviction based on the belief of legal inconsistency, with Garnett’s counsel arguing that “the guilty verdict returned on charge 1 [indecent assault] was illogical and unreasonable having regard to the not guilty verdict on charge 3 [rape]”. The court rejected the argument and refused Garnett’s leave to appeal.

Garnett has now initiated proceedings against the Facebook page in the County Court. The News believes five defendants have been named in the action: the original poster of the allgedly defamatory material onto the page, and the four admins of the page at the time it was posted.

The News understands the allegedly defamatory material was posted on

the Facebook page without the page admins’ knowledge and was removed at a later stage.

Defamation law in Victoria is governed by the Defamation Act 2005 (Vic) which aims to provide effective and fair remedies for persons whose reputations are harmed by the publication of defamatory matter while not placing unreasonable limits on freedom of expression and on the publication and discussion of matters of public interest and importance.

The Defamation Act contains mechanisms to resolve the dispute before the matter gets to court, including the removal of the allegedly defamatory material and the making of amends.

The Act contains various defences against defamation proceedings including the defence of justification on the grounds the matter alleged to be

defamatory substantially true (s 25 of Defamation Act), or contextually true (s 26 of Defamation Act).

The Act also contains a defence when the published information is deemed to be in the public interest (s 29A of Defamation Act).

The Act also contains a newly-added defence for the protection of “digital intermediaries” (s 31A of Defamation Act) defined as “a person, other than an author, originator or poster of the matter, who provides or administers the online service by means of which the matter is published”.

Defamation is usually very costly for all parties involved. Legal costs can run into the hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars. The maximum damages amount that may be awarded for non-economic loss is currently $500,000 with that amount only awarded in serious case.

The court is also able to award aggravated damages if an award of aggravated damages if warranted in the circumstances.

Past defamation cases, often thrashed out in the public eye, tend to garner high-level media coverage due to their often-salacious nature.

The current action could have interesting consequences for social media community pages; run by administrators on a voluntary basis and as a community services, whose administrators become responsible for allegedly defamatory content published to their platforms by a third party.

The News believes mediation between the parties is scheduled for 23 July.

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Hospitality program builds skills and confidence

By Sarah Halfpenny BRENDAN Wiseman

works shifts at Cafe W in Seaford and Sages Café in Baxter as part of a hospitality career the 23-year-old has built over the past year.

Wiseman, who lives with an intellectual disability, joined disability employment provider Wallara Australia after finishing school to explore different job paths. He has since gained experience in coffee-making, customer service and food safety.

“It’s good for your mental health to interact with people. You don’t want to be isolated,” said Wiseman.

“I’ve progressed in choosing what to say around people and increased my social network. It’s really good.”

Wiseman has gained his Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate and an accredited food safety certificate, and now also volunteers behind the bar at his local football club.

His mother, Trudy De Vries, said the change in her son had been significant.

“Before Wallara, we had no idea what the future would look like,” said De Vries.

“Now he has confidence, social skills, and is part of the community.”

Nationally, people with disability face an unemployment rate more than double that of the general population – 7.5% compared with 3.1% in 2022, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Just 23% of NDIS participants in the labour force were in full-award-wage open employment as at late 2023–24, AIHW data shows.

Wallara’s hospitality employees have served more than 43,000 coffees over the past 12 months across five venues on the peninsula and in Melbourne’s east, including the two Wiseman works at.

More than 40 supported employees currently work across Wallara’s hospitality venues, according to senior manager of hospitality Mary Hannett.

“For clients transitioning from Wallara’s hospitality day programs into supported employment, the journey is designed to build hospitality skills, confidence and experience while supporting employment goals,” said Hannett.

“Guided by qualified chefs and baristas, clients develop practical skills in a supportive environment while connecting with customers, colleagues and the wider community.”

Wallara’s hospitality pathway begins in its Learning and Lifestyle day programs, which run across eight locations. General manager of Learning and Lifestyle Romaine Kakoulilis said Wiseman’s progress reflected what the program aims to achieve.

“It’s where Brendan started, exploring what he was good at and what he enjoyed,” said Kakoulilis.

“The pathway into supported and open employment takes time, the right opportunities and great coaching. Brendan’s journey shows what is possible when all those pieces come together.”

Council backs revised Emil Madsen funding plan

Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has voted to seek approval to reallocate remaining Emil Madsen Reserve upgrade funding after the Australian government rejected a deadline extension.

The decision relates to the $15m Priority Community Infrastructure program upgrade of Emil Madsen Reserve, which has already delivered upgrades including the Eastern Pavilion.

In May, council submitted a request to use an estimated $5m underspend, combined with $6.6m in council contributions, to construct the Western Pavilion. The request also sought to extend the project timeframe to October 2028.

The federal government has rejected the bid and said all works must be completed by 30 June 2027.

At the 29 June council meeting, councillors unanimously voted to submit a request to redirect the funds into other upgrades which can be completed by June 2027.

Cr Bruce Ranken, who moved the motion, said the decision required council to change directions after the extension was refused.

“Our request to extend the delivery time frame was not supported by the funding body,” said Ranken.

“That was a disappointing outcome, and I wanted to really acknowledge the work that went into making the case, but we still do not sit in the place of disappointment, we adapt.”

Under the revised request, proposed works may include lighting upgrades, “Oval 2” reconstruction, upgraded spectator areas, behind goal netting, and site access improvements.

“Every dollar that was committed to this precinct should stay in this precinct,” said Ranken.

“Rather than returning these funds, we’re seeking approval to redirect them towards other priority projects already identified in the precinct’s masterplan.”

Ranken highlighted the importance of the reserve and its impact on the community.

“It’s the kind of place that quietly holds the

community together,” said Ranken.

Ranken said the Western Pavilion is in need of an upgrade and council will continue to advocate for funds to be allocated towards the project.

“It is a shovel ready project - the design work is done,” said Ranken.

“The existing Western Pavilion has reached the end of its life and no longer meets the standards of our community and clubs and their members.”

Cr Paul Pingiaro agreed and said the Western Pavilion remains the highest priority for sporting pavilion redevelopment for the shire.

“We’ve done all we can and now we move into a state election with detailed plans and designs for a pavilion,” said Pingiaro.

“The club will be ready to go; the council’s ready to go with $6.6m on the table and now we have to advocate to the state to hopefully get this up.”

He said council is looking for a partner to help deliver the Western Pavilion project.

“So, anyone that wants to partner with us as a council... we are ready to deliver,” said Pingiaro. Cr David Gill raised concerns over the amount of funding being allocated to the one area and reserve.

“This whole funding episode seems to be focused on one area, when we could have had funding for a much wider area in the community,” said Gill.

Ranken highlighted the high usage of the reserve as the reason for the large investment.

“I’m sure that if there were other sporting precincts down at Flinders or anywhere on the on the peninsula that had the same usage as this particular precinct, that council would be supporting spending to those sorts of precincts,” said Ranken.

“But this is one of the highest usage areas and there’s thousands and thousands of people there every weekend.”

Council officers will now submit a revised request to the federal government to secure approval for the redirection of funds. If approved, all federal funds will need to be used by 30 June 2027.

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY

THURSDAY

NCIS: SYDNEY

TEN, 7.30pm

Fresh from an explosive Top End adventure that ended in bloodshed and betrayal, the agents of this exhilarating Aussie NCIS spin-off are back in the picturesque Harbour City to keep naval crimes in check. Special Agent Michelle Mackey (Olivia Swann) is still smarting from her deadly clash with Etienne (John Fabry), while forensic scientist Blue (Mavournee Hazel) is nowhere to be seen after resigning from the team. It falls to AFP office JD (Todd Lasance, left) to hold the squad together – while also dealing with the breakdown of his marriage.

LEGO MASTERS BRICKTACULAR

NINE, 7pm

Hamish Blake (right) and Ryan “Brickman” McNaught have acquired a licence to thrill in this four-part event series – that is, the licensing department has partnered with some of the world’s biggest entertainment brands to create builds of beloved film and TV franchises. After taking on The Lord of the Rings and DC Super Heroes, this third episode challenges the teams to create a new Australian “Big Thing” landmark, in the visual style of Brisbane-based animation sensation Bluey. With an elimination looming, the teams must channel their inner child to deliver a build that is truly “wackadoo”.

Thursday, July 16

SUNDAY

TREASURE & DIRT

ABC TV, 8.30pm

The locals in Nulla aren’t afraid of anything – least of all law enforcement. The dustchoked opal-mining town in the middle of the Outback does things differently, as big-city detective Ivan Lucic (Michael Dorman, Territory) is about to discover in this unmistakably Australian crime thriller. Teamed up with ambitious rookie Nell Buchanan (Liv Hewson, right, Yellowjackets investigate the grisly beheading of a miner, Lucic doesn’t receive a warm welcome when he breezes onto the scene. Based on the novel by Chris Hammer (Scrublands filmed in the striking landscape of Coober Pedy, this intriguing mystery hides its secrets both above and below the surface.

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WEDNESDAY NEW ZEALAND SPY

ABC TV, 9pm

A top-tier espionage parody from Kiwi standup Paul Williams (perhaps best known as Taskmaster

NZ’s softly spoken assistant), this kitschy comedy with a killer cast follows New Zealand’s latest – and least qualified – spy recruits on their first mission. After answering a newspaper ad, Michael (Williams), Sue (Starstruck scribe Rose Matafeo, above) and Michael (Joe Thomas, The Inbetweeners) undergo just two weeks of training before being thrown into the deep end when the head of Australian intelligence (Andy Lee) arrives unannounced. With humour drier than James Bond’s iconic martini, this retro spy caper will leave you stirred, rather than shaken.

(9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Gruen. (Final, PG, R) 10.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.10 QI. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Capture. (Final, Mv, R) 2.15 Bee Cause. (R) 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Continued. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. Norway v England. Replay. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Replay. 2.00 BBC News At Ten. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights.

Up. (Final, Ml, R)

is kidnapped. 9.50 Twenty Twenty Six. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) A tour of the principality of Asturias. 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGa) Starting in the port city of Marseille, Eva shares a spicy half and half pizza with local chef Valentin Ruffali. 9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. 2.15 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG, R) 4.05 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Seven’s National News At Noon.

Beat The Chasers UK. (R)

Of

The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 19. Geelong v St Kilda. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

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

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Brave New World. (MA15+asv)

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

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Dr Sarah Whitelaw treats a man whose foot was slashed by a lawn mower blade.

9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) A&E staff treats a 23-year-old with head injuries. 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+a) 11.20 9News Late. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

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Friday, July 17

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

NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 Ground Up. (Final, Ml, R) 2.15 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG, R) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. (Final) Monty Don travels across the southwest of Britain.

8.30 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) When a billionaire is found decapitated, Fitz and Arch dig into the victim’s family.

9.15 Gruen. (Final, PG, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

9.55 Would I Lie To You?

Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R)

12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. The weekly winners return.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Trade Secret: The Polar Bear Market. Three unlikely allies embark on a mission to protect polar bears from international commercial trade.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Dole to Belfort. 205.8km hilly stage. From France.

2.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R)

4.20 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8 Out Of 10 Cats. 10.30 Over The Black Dot. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Replay. 2.30am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 MOVIE: The Spiderwick Chronicles. (2008, PG) 9.10 Caper Crew. 10.00 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 19. Sydney v Adelaide. From the SCG.

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

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

11.45 To Be Advised.

1.35 ICU. (PGa, R) A TV cameraman is brought into emergency.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm.

9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm.

10.45 NRL Origin Story. (Ml, R) Looks at the original “Origin” rule.

11.55 Resident Alien. (Msv, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, 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)

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6.00 10 News+.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)

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

7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Paul and Michelle have outgrown their home. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Highlights. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 France 24. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 1. 9.00 Jeopardy! 9.30

8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, M) 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

6am

Love And Friendship. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.45 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 8.25 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 10.05 Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) 11.45 Gremlins. (1984, M) 1.45pm Local Hero. (1983, PG) 3.50 Golden Years. (2016, PG) 5.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.30 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 9.10 Chain Reaction. (1996, M) 11.10 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Ocean Parks. 11.00 Going Places. Noon My Mother My Son. 12.30 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs. (2001) 9.15 MOVIE: Dark Horse. (2011, M) 10.50 Late Programs. NITV (34)

(72) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Snackmasters. 3.00 Nanny. 3.30

Saturday, July 18

Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 17. Richmond v Box Hill Hawks. 3.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 3.45 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.35 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 5.05 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Kath and Kel decide to go fat-free.

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

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

7.30 Cooper & Fry. (Ma) When a man is found beaten to death, Cooper and Fry travel to a village fighting for survival.

9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin attends Stewart’s survival course, but not as a participant like Al and Penhale.

9.50 The Capture. (Final, MA15+v, R) An impossible situation awaits Carey as she is drawn deeper into Simon’s insidious plan. 11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Mother Of Chooks. (PG, R) 3.20 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PGa, R) 4.20 Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game. (PGal, R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Highlights.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Corsica. (PGa) A look at life on the French island of Corsica.

8.25 Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Challenge. (R) Documents the ongoing construction of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, a basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14.

2.05 Underground Army. (Ma, R)

3.55 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Winter Challenge Day and VRC Members Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team explores fairytale castles in France. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001, Mv, R) A scientist is persuaded by a couple to join them on a sightseeing flight over an island inhabited by dinosaurs. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni. 10.20 MOVIE: Cocaine Bear. (2023, MA15+dv) Keri Russell. 12.20 MOVIE: The Good Sister. (2014, Mav, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky. (1976, PGlv, R) 4.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. Nations Championship. Round 3. Australia v Italy. 10.00 Nations Championship: Australia v Italy Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up.

10.30 MOVIE: Three Kings. (1999, MA15+alsv, R) Four soldiers follow a map to gold in Iraq. George Clooney.

12.45 The First 48. (MA15+v, R)

1.35 Surfing Australia TV. (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)

Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 On The Fly. (R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl,

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A one-eyed Maltese hopes to find a home with a woman who is looking for a furry friend.

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Sao and Chrissy are struggling with two mortgages and want to sell so they can start fresh with their beloved pets.

9.40 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) An advanced paramedic responds to reports of a man found lying facedown in the road. A call handler deals with a verbally abusive patient who has called the service 35 times in the past year. 12.00 FBI. (Mals, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. Noon The Real Stories Of Basketball. 1.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Highlights. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Highlights. 3.00 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 France 24. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 2. 9.00 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Replay. 2.30am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 3.50 Odd Squad. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Tummy Tom And The Lost Teddy Bear. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 10.25 Indecent Proposal. (1993, M) 12.35pm Escape

Elf. (2003) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014, M) 10.20 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 11.30 Prodigal Son. 1.15am MOVIE: A Savage Christmas. (2023,

Sunday, July 19

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. (Final, R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Dying On My Own Terms.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Race Around The World.

Lucinda travels to France.

8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Premiere)

Two detectives arrive in a remote opal town to investigate the beheading of a local miner.

9.30 Believe Me. (Premiere) The victims of a serial rapist fight for justice.

10.20 Cooper & Fry. (Ma, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Replay. 1.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. Replay. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 Building The Snowy. (PG, R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering. 155.3km mountain stage. Highlights. From France.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eiffel Tower: Life Behind The Scenes: Pt 3. (PG) Looks at the preparation of the Bastille Day fireworks.

8.30 Structures Of Marvel: Medieval Paris. (R) Takes a look at how Paris’s Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, two parts of the former royal palace of Palais des Rois, are among the most impressively constructed buildings remaining from the Middle Ages.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15.

2.25 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. (R) 3.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Final.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 19. Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs.

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

8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance.

9.50 7NEWS: Disappearance Of William Tyrrell. (R) A continued look at the disappearance of William Tyrrell.

11.20 Police Custody USA: A Murder In The Family. (Malv, R)

12.20 Angelyne. (Mls)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)

4.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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

6.00 9News Sunday.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Amateur cooks take to the kitchen. 8.15 Watson. (PGm) Watson and the fellows race against time to save the life of a 21-year-old athlete with a fast-growing, seemingly incurable cancer. Mycroft Holmes lets Watson know about funding. 9.15 FBI. (Madv) The team investigates a drug trafficking crew when a robbery at a community clinic turns deadly and soon uncovers that the clinic’s doctor may be more involved than they initially thought. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.55pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. Highlights. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.30 The Expanse. 10.25 Sports Gone Wrong. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Isadora Moon. 3.50 Odd Squad. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Superworm. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. 8.50 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Women’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Eastside. Replay. 3.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 3.55 Black Magic. 4.55 Electric Lady Studios: A Hendrix Vision. 6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 Blue Water Empire. (Final) 8.30 The Last Ice Hunters. 9.50 MOVIE: Snowpiercer. (2013, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 6.50 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 8.45 A Walk In The Clouds. (1995) 10.40 Chain Reaction. (1996, M) 12.40pm Oliver’s Universe. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.45 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 5.00 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 6.40 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 8.30 The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent. (2022) 10.30 The Rover. (2014, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.00 The Master. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 The Great Outdoors. 6.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Landscapers. 11.30 Late Programs.

7.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (PG)

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

9.30 9News Late.

10.00 The First 48: End Game. (Mav) A professor of economics is found shot dead.

11.00 Love Cheats. (Mal)

11.50 Murder In The 21st. (Premiere, MA15+aa)

12.40 Running. Gold Coast Marathon. H’lights. From Qld. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 CampByMe. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6am Morning Programs.

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

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.

9.35 If You’re Listening. (R) 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R)

10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

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

Highlights.

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

7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Final. Replay. 9.30 Alone Australia. (R) Ten survivalists are taken to Sapmi, Finland, where they face a gruelling survival experiment. 11.45 Gomorrah. (Madl, R) Patrizia is put to the ultimate test.

3.15 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers: Brain. (PG, R) 4.10 Hitler’s Putsch: Birth Of The Nazi Party. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

BBC News At Ten. 4.40 France 24. 5.10 PBS News Compass Points. 5.40 Al Jazeera. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Final. Replay. 1am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Chopped Jnr. 10.15 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 8.10 Xanadu. (1980, PG) 10.05 The Eight Mountains. (2022, M) 12.45pm Goodbye Lenin! (2003, M, German) 3.00 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 4.55 Callie & Son. (1981, PG) 7.30

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm MOVIE: The Pink Panther Strikes Again. (1976, PG) 2.55 MOVIE: Curse Of The Pink Panther. (1983, PG) 5.10 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PG) 7.30

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Remi and Tane set some ground rules.

7.30 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

8.40 The Rookie. (Mav) Harper and Chen go undercover in Baja while investigating the murders of two young women.

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

10.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League.

11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGals)

12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

1.45pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 3. Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Dolphins v North Queensland Cowboys. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 3. Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 Emergency. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) The guides explore Rio de Janeiro.

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

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

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 100% Footy. (Mal)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham

Tuesday, July 21

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Better. (Malv, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Foreign Correspondent. (Return)

8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Return) Annabel Crabb cooks with Anthony Albanese. 9.00 The Assembly: Andy Lee. (PGl, R) Previously graduated students return to interview Andy Lee.

9.45 Compass: Dying On My Own Terms. (R)

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

10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

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

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. Highlights. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Queens That Changed The World. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (R) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PGan, R) Michael Portillo journeys to the Algarve.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks into ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, which comprise up to 50 per cent of our calories.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16.

2.20 Anne Boleyn. (Masv, R)

3.10 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (PG, R)

4.10 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Ice Age. 9.35 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.00 BattleBots. 10.45 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

10.00 The Big Dry. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Homeland Story. 1pm Shifting Shelter 4. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.40 Dreaming Big. 5.05 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Jury. 9.05 MOVIE: Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Abigail organises a girls’ night.

7.30 First Dates Australia. (Mas)

A woman is set up with someone younger.

8.40 Doc. (Ma) A mysterious, fast-acting and deadly virus triggers an emergency lockdown on the sixth floor of Westside Hospital.

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

11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal)

12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)

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

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon

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6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Comedy panel show.

8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Landlording. (Ml) At Diddly Squat, harvest results arrive as another farming year concludes.

9.35 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

10.35 9News Late.

11.05 The Grand Tour. (Ml)

1.10 Destination WA.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Building Ideas. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Amateur cooks take to the kitchen. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R)

(R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.50pm Vegan Vigilantes. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. (Return) 9.20 The UnBelievable. (Return) 10.10 The Expanse. Midnight While The Men Are Away. 1.05 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am

Callie & Son. (1981, PG) 8.30 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 10.20 The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent. (2022) 12.20pm Banel & Adama. (2023, M, French, Pulaar) 2.00 Xanadu. (1980, PG) 3.50 Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 5.40 The Comic. (1969, PG) 7.30 Godzilla Minus One. (2023, M, Japanese) 9.55 Bad Company. (1972, MA15+) 11.35 End Of Watch. (2012, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

Wednesday, July 22

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (Return, PGa)

8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.

9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Premiere, M) Three New Zealand spies take on their first mission.

9.25 Race Around The World. (R) Lucinda travels to France.

10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 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 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 2.10 Good Karma Hospital. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Hell Is A City. (1960, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 The Summit. 2.30pm Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am The 100. 1.05 Winter House. 2.00 Below Deck. 2.50 Parental Guidance. 4.15 9Honey Hacks. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (R) 11.00 Search For The Last Great Tusker. (PG, R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 PBS News. 3.00 Insight. (R) 4.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 The Cook Up. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) The participants battle injury and hunger.

8.40 Concorde: Days That Shocked The World. (Ma) Investigators look at Air France Flight 4590, in which a Concorde passenger jet crashed.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. 2.00 Anne Boleyn. (Mlsv, R) 2.55 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (R) 3.50 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. (R) 4.20 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) Hamish McLachlan sits down with Ariarne Titmus.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGalsv)

12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (MA15+l) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Tipping Point: Celebrity Families. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

8.45 To Be Advised. 10.45 9News Late.

11.15 Bad Blood. (MA15+avv)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R)

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.

10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. Highlights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Expanse. Midnight Threesome. 1.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 9.10 Adv Time. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.40 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Xanadu. Continued. (1980, PG) 6.50 Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 8.40 Marie’s Story. (2014, PG) 10.25 Our Ties. (2022, M, French) Noon White Squall. (1996, M) 2.20 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 4.00 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.40 Men In War. (1957, PG) 7.40 After Hours. (1985, M) 9.30 The Big Lebowski. (1998, M) 11.40 Your Monster. (2024, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.40 Dreaming Big. 5.05 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.35 News. 6.05 Bamay. 6.45 Wild,

Briars Ward concern

I trust I have the support of many other residents of the Briars Ward when I express my dissatisfaction that the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has left us without representation for so long and failed to keep us up to date with what is happening with regards to having a councillor appointed to represent us.

As far as I can ascertain the former councillor Anthony Marsh (and new Nepean MP) made his official resignation from the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council on Thursday 14 May 2026. By delaying his announcement past Friday 8 May 2026 he ensured that a by-election for Briars Ward could not be held on the first date available being August 1 2026.

Instead the council by-election has been further delayed for several months and will not be held until October 3 2026.

The reason for Mr Marsh’s decision to delay his resignation and the council by-election is unknown; however it was not because of the calling of the state electoral seat of Nepean which was declared after the pertinent date of May 9 2026.

The result is a long delay for the neglected residents of Briars Ward who will not have a local council representative for much longer than necessary.

Terry Langley, Mount Martha

Proudly multicultural

I don’t normally engage in “tit-for-tat” letter writing, but honestly, when I can’t even point out the ethnic background of the Australians who are my friends, neighbours and community service professionals, without getting kickback including a shot at Muslim people (Interesting letters in last week’s ‘The News’, Letters 7/7/26) I fear for the future of this country. Are we supposed to suppress any pride in multiculturalism? Are people who migrate to this country supposed to hide their ethnicity and abandon their culture? Aren’t fairness, openness and acceptance meant to underpin the Australian ethos?

Maureen Donelly, Mornington Cat out of the bag

M. G. Free,we can assume is a fully paid up sympathizer of One Nation after his latest rant (Interesting letters in last week’s ‘The News’, Letters 7/7/26), villifying overseas borne Australians, for not being patriotic enough, and in particular Muslim nut cases for not joining the ADF. I’m sure they couldn’t have made it past the interview stage.

He’s also not beond villifying Michelle Milthorpe, the independent candidate for Farrer, for her quite reasonable, basin water policy stance.

And, no Mr Free, I’m not hysterical about the comparison of pre Nazi Germany and present day conservatives cosying up to similar forces. I’m just pointing out the obvious.

And Mr Free, hopefully people will soon wake up to the poicy free bunch of One Nation nutters.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

Energy efficient

Good on Repower Mornington Peninsula for offering practical webinars to help people make their homes more comfortable (Save energy and lower costs this winter, The News 7/7/26). With the average energy‑efficiency rating of Victorian homes built before 2005 sitting at just two stars out of 10, most households could benefit from advice on draft‑proofing and insulation.

A one-star home is like living in a tent –draughty and cold in winter and hot in summer, tough on our health and expensive to heat and cool.

New builds in Victoria must now meet a seven-star standard, but even lifting an older home from two to five stars can cut energy bills by around 30 per cent.

Energy‑efficient homes aren’t just good for comfort; they’re good for our hip pockets and our environment. Smarter homes mean warmer winters, cooler summers and lower power bills for families across the peninsula.

Amy Hiller, Kew

Community asset

Some people like to blame governments for rising energy prices, but global events such as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have been the major drivers.

Fortunately, households can still cut their bills. A recent ACCC inquiry found that simply shopping around can save hundreds of dollars a year, while improving the energy efficiency of older Victorian homes — many built before 1990 and typically rated just two stars — can save even more.

It was encouraging to read, therefore, that Repower Mornington Peninsula is offering a draft proofing and insulation course on 29 July (Save energy and lower costs this winter, The News 7/7/26).

A visit to the group’s website reveals a wealth of additional practical advice, with its “Stories” page particularly worth reading. Energy can be a complex topic, so having access to an informed local community group like Repower Mornington Peninsula is a priceless asset.

John Godfrey, Cape Paterson

Great find

How special that the Sunshine Reserve is home to the endangered Southern Toadlet (Planting to protect wildlife at Sunshine Reserve, The News 7/7/26).

Given that over 2200 of Australia’s unique species are endangered, finding any one of these flora or fauna in a local reserve is cause for celebration.

It’s also cause for protection. Fortunately groups like the Sunshine Reserve Conservation Group are working hard to restore healthy bushland for us all to enjoy.

More of us could get involved in caring for nature.

Isabelle Henry, Ascot Vale

Where have they gone?

Do you remember when Labor, cared for the trees?

Cared for the water? Cared for the bees? Now they’re all about unions, highrises and tunnels. Keep the cash flowing, through $15 billion funnels. And the CFMEU members, get payrises galore. There’s not enough Ford Rangers, to buy with their haul.

And while of the rest of us swerve, potholes to survive.

Labor gives us roads on which, only Ford Rangers can drive!

Do you remember when Labor, cared for the trees?

Cared for the water? Cared for the bees?

C Jenkins, Tyabb

The power of art

Do you know that funding for sport takes priority over funding for the arts across our society even though attendance at regional galleries outstrips that at major sports events.?

When I read that in a recent article by sociologist Don Edgar I was stunned. He quotes some statistics, “In Victoria in 2016, its 50 public galleries presented 723 exhibitions, 2152 public programs and 1426 education programs to more than 5.4 million visitors. They held over 753,000 items in their collections with a combined worth of $4.8 billion. As well they collected, commissioned and exhibited the work of some 3505 artists, a huge contribution to the sustainability of working artists themselves. All this is done by an average gallery staff of five, a level of ‘productivity’ unmatched by most businesses and other public organisations.”

Our Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, sitting up there with the geese and the tennis players in Dunns Road is part of the story Don Edgar tells.

Our local public gallery has a remarkable history and an even more remarkable collection of work. Its small staff does an incredible job reaching out to young and old and supporting regional artists.

The Friends of the Gallery are holding a discussion entitled “The Power of Regional

Really disappointing

For at least six weeks the signs on Boneo Road (pictured) have been tampered with opposite the council offices.

The Primary School, Community Hall and Allambi Avenue now point (through the actions of some idiot) towards Flinders while Allambi Avenue has morphed into Boneo Road.

Having reported it a number of times in

Galleries” on Monday 27 July at 10.30 a.m. in the MPRG at the corner of Dunns Rd and Tyabb Road.

This is part of our regular offering of Morning Talks with Good Coffee.

I have some free tickets if anyone would like to come. Give me a call on 59761634.

Our speakers will be Anne Robertson from the Public galleries Association, Susan McCulloch - whose father founded our gallery, who herself runs the Everywhen Gallery at Shoreham –Dunja Rmandic current Director of MPRG and our new mayor Cr Stephen Batty.

The Revd. Ken Parker, Friends of the MPRG, Mornington

Local letter writers?

Exactly who are some of the people who write comments to your paper? People making comments about the Mornington Peninsula?

A lot of the letters you print are from Melbourne. Eg: Hawthorn, Coburg North, Aspendale etc.

What would these people know about living on the peninsula? Or do they just like to see their names in print.

Week after week after week. Why do you keep printing all these letters? You must get plenty of letters from people who actually live here!

Kerry Taylor, Bittern

Australia’s egalitarian home

I was feeling pekish. The sweet tooth kind that at 9:30pm on a Tuesday night can only mean one thing. Maccy D’s. Hot Chocolate Sundae. Car park session with the radio on. Teenagers meet up, suspect characters slurp large milkshakes, Mrs Bouvier in her shiney 4WD Mercedes tucks in to a solo McChicken Burger. The stream of headlights come and go. A young boy excitedly bounces out of grandpas car. I’m not sure grandpa has told Mum and Dad. It’s their little secret.

Street lights flicker, but the golden arches glow, a north star, welcome to all.

Nick Schaffer, Rosebud

BarleyCharlie@90

I’ve been assessed. Holy Moly. Perspective comes to mind? Was it real or some AI influencer?

I hear voices, noises, at night. Apparently I’m a valued customer?

person to our council -no action.

If I wasn’t 88, I would adjust it using a sledge hammer, as friends have got lost trying to get to us.

Surely one of our many council employees, councillors or even the Mayor have noticed this vandalism on their way to work and could have actually done something positive?

Yours

Ranald Macdonald, Village Glen - Capel Sound

The Logies, The Front Bar nominated, Mickey Molloy? Will I be here, (Aussie Aussie?) Los Angeles 2028?

Barley dropped in, cappuccino. “You need company old man, why sit here alone every day until the final bow?”

Women Barley mate, problems, needs, nobody denies their value as friends.

“And lovers old man, a chat mate, a two bedroom unit, waste of space.” God help me Barley.

“Don’t blame God old man.” True. I leave God to the future Barley, not to mention tailgating outside a Taylor Swift concert.

The disciples I’m wary of, particularly those wearing robes, rats in the ranks, everywhere. ASIO in my day a tin pot outfit in St Kilda Road, 1950’s, part time suburban spies, now a huge outfit in Canberra alongside real federal police.

“On the other hand ASIO is staffed by human beings fella, and we all know about them, many, a form of racism”.

I meditate alone mate, ideas, mainly when on the throne.

“You’re drifting old timer, lost the plot?” The thread Barley, the mind plays tricks, I’d actually been there, the Colosseum, Rome, but alas, no memory of the day.

Why was I forced (at school) to learn Algebra and geometry? Surely more sensible to include dance and drama?

“The ageing process old timer. When smoking was allowed with your morning cappuccino. You can chat over those times with your new live in partner?”

“I WANT TO BE ALONE.”

My necessities include salt, baked beans, biscuits, glasses, book, iphone, serapax, panadols, valium, scooter and my credit card.

“No cigarettes?” Well, maybe 6?

“It arrives old man, OLD age, unerringly, ancient bones head to toes. No more theatre?”

Maybe 8 cigarettes, no, 10, maximum?

“How is the coughing?” From the diaphragm Barley, and life IS theatre, a long running performance, even without teeth; “A good dinner sharpens the wit, while it softens the heart?” And a cigarette Barley. I’m for a replay, the 1958 GF replay, 2026. Cappuccinos, love the frothy top.

Thanks. Be safe.

Cliff Ellen, Rye

Beach Road officially opened by shire president

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

NOT many years ago Beach Road was covered with ti-tree, with only a track for vehicles to pass through. In quite a number of places the road was practically impassable and a detour had to be made to Cranbourne road involving a distance of a mile further for residents living at the east end of the road.

Some of the land in the vicinity of Beach Road commands a magnificent outlook over the bay, and for this reason when opened up for subdivisional purposes was eagerly bought by those anxious to secure homes in close proximity to the railway station and beach.

It was not long before most of those people, known as week-enders, became permanent residents, and today there are from sixty to seventy houses which are occupied all the year round.

As the houses went up and the residents became more numerous an effort was made by some of the residents to have the road made, the result being that a progress association was formed, and became widely known as the East Frankston Progress Association.

The first meeting was held at the residence of Mr. F. Daly, who will be remembered as having carried out the secretarial duties of the association for a considerable period. He, with others, were persistent in their endeavours to have the road made.

Requests were made to the shire council; deputations were also arranged to the Minister of Public Works, and the association, in conjunction with the council, was at last successful in securing a loan of £1000

for the making of Beach Road, with the result that a metal road has been formed right through to Cranbourne Road.

To mark the occasion of the opening of the road, the East Frankston Progress Association arranged for an official ceremony.

This was held on Saturday afternoon last when, in the presence of a large number of Beach Road residents and others, the Shire president (Cr. F. H. Wells) declared the road open.

Mrs. Thomas, wife of Mr. Thomas, who is vice-president of the association, cut the ribbon, after which a motor car conveying Cr. F. H. Wells, Mr. E. W. Thomason, Cr. Oates and others, drove over the road.

They expressed pleasure at the manner in which the work had been carried out.

Mr. E. W. Thomason, president of the East Frankston Progress Association, in stating the object of the ceremony, said that the residents felt that in addition to having the road declared open, opportunity , would be taken to convey to those who had worked so hard for the road the appreciation of their efforts.

A year ago it was impossible to drive through this road to the Cranbourne Road. Today, said the speaker, the residents have a metal road right through.

Many deputations had to be arranged before the Government would make a grant available, and it was only by the bull-dog persistency of the riding councillors and a few others that success was achieved.

The road would be a big asset to this part of the district, and result in many

new houses being built in the near future. The rates and taxes derived from this part of the shire within the next year or two should enable the council to arrange for footpaths and channels to be made. (Applause).

The speaker, in conclusion, said he hoped all present who were not members of the East Frankston Progress Association would soon join up and assist to effect further improvements for the advancement of Beach Road residents and the town generally. (Applause).

Cr. F. H. Wells (shire president), said that he knew the locality of Beach Road well, as it was adjoining his native home.

He esteemed it an honour and a great pleasure to be present to perform the opening ceremony of the road.

Cr. Wells said that 25 years ago the land in the vicinity was offered to him at a very cheap rate. Only a few years ago it was all in the possession of one owner.

Later it was cut up into allotments, and the first allotment to be sub-divided was that of the late Mr Addicott, who disposed of the blocks very quickly.

Cr. Wells said he thought at the time that Mr. Addicott was a bit premature in subdividing his land, but could see later that the gentleman referred to was long sighted.

It was true, said the speaker, that ti-tree from 20 to 30 feet high was growing in Beach Road only a few years ago. There were at present about 70 houses erected in the vicinity of East Frankston, and in another five years’ time there would be a consider-

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able number of additional residents, who would be encouraged to make their homes in the district with a decent road. As a council, continued the shire president, we are doing our best to have both roads and private streets made. We are also extending the electric light as far as possible, and I hope to see all the houses on the estates near this road connected up before the summer. (Applause).

Cr. Oates said it gave him great pleasure to be present to take part in the opening ceremony. There was no doubt about hard work having been done before the road could be made. It was made possible only by the council borrowing money which included £1000 for Beach Road.

The loan was made available to the council by paying £ for £. We as a council are pleased to see the work being appreciated. The valuation of properties in this district now will pay for the interest and sinking fund on the £1000.

The speaker, continuing, said that allotments were being sold every day on the estates adjoining Beach Road. The land was cheap, near the beach and railway station, and it was certain that a big development would take place in the hear future. (Applause).

Cr. Oates, concluding, said he hoped that East Frankston would still continue to progress. (Applause). ***

On Saturday morning last at about 3 o’clock, the premises occupied by Mr. Cummerford, Seaford, on the main road, were totally destroyed by fire.

Mr. Cummerford, who was sleeping at the rear of the house, was awakened

by the smoke and noise of the flames. He made his escape with difficulty.

The building, which was formerly known as Howell’s Stores, was utilised by Mr. and Mrs. Cummerford as a guest house, but fortunately Mr. Cummerford was the only occupant at the time of the fire, his wife being in Melbourne with a sick child.

Recently a billiard table costing £200 was installed on the premises. This, together with the whole of the other furniture, was destroyed.

***

PERSONAL

Archdeacon Aicken, of Mornington, was present at the Choral Society’s comic opera, “The Mandarin.” The reverend gentleman is very interested in choral work, and is the accompanist for the Mornington Choral Society.

The many friends of Mr. E. J. L. Swenser will regret to hear of his being in ill-health at present. He is under the care of Dr. Sidney Plowman, jun.

Mr. J. D. Jennings, headmaster of the Frankston State school, is at present an inmate of “Maxwelton” private hospital. He is being attended by Dr. Maxwell.

Cr. F. Wells (Shire president) attended the funeral of the late Mr. Richard Ham, of Williamstown last week, also that of Mr. John Vale, late secretary of the I.O.R.

Mr. R. C. Holman, who has been ill for about two weeks, is now progressing favourably. ***

From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 16 July 1926

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Mornington runner earns Comm Games call-up

Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au

FROM his first primary school cross country race, to the start line at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Archie Hewett’s path to representing Australia has demanded everything he has.

The Mornington resident will compete in the 1500m on 27 July – under the T20 classification for athletes with an intellectual disability – in what will be his debut at a major international Games.

His mum, Sarah Hewett, traces it all back to a cross country race when he was in Grade Five. The quiet and unassuming Archie represented Benton’s Junior College, finished in the top ten and progressed to regionals.

“By Grade Six he was coming first in every round and made his first state team,” Sarah said.

“He went to Queensland for nationals and it was like, oh, he can actually run!”

He joined Mornington Little Athletics Club and became a dominant force across both track and cross country, representing Victoria at state level every year from Years Seven to Ten – virtually unbeatable as a junior.

Much of that development is credited to coach Dane Verway, who has worked with Archie for four years. A former Paralympics physio, Verway identified the T20 pathway in late 2024 and, following an assessment by Athletics Australia, Archie was confirmed eligible. Training six days a week under Verway’s guidance – complemented by weights and physio sessions – Archie has steadily evolved from a gifted junior into a national-level competitor.

At the 2025 Virtus Games in Brisbane, Archie won gold in the steeplechase in his first outing under the classification.

“Something opened up for Archie,” Sarah told The News

“He found his people. He became very comfortable with who he is and what he could do.”

Australian Athletics took notice. He was soon named as one of just three Australians invited to an inter-

national classification race in Dubai, then raced a punishing schedule, including Melbourne’s prestigious Maurie Plant Meet, to earn the qualifying time he needed for the Commonwealth Games.

Archie enters the Games as both the youngest and least experienced athlete in the field, with a personal best of 4:05 and a singular ambition: to break four minutes.

“He’s definitely the underdog,”

Sarah said.

“But we know he hasn’t reached his full potential.”

After Glasgow, Archie will join the Victorian Institute of Sport on their invitation, with the LA Paralympics in 2028 firmly in his sights.

He arrives in Glasgow with the backing of a large and devoted family – he’s one of six children and the fourth-born to single mum Sarah.

“Every psychologist we’ve met has said they don’t know how we’ve got him where he is, but the support he must have is incredible,” said Sarah.

“Running is Archie’s happy place, and he has great opportunities coming his way.”

Archie departs for a training camp in Barcelona on 23 July before heading to Glasgow, where his 1500m race on 27 July will be televised live on the Seven Network.

Follow Archie’s journey on Instagram @watch_archie_run

Shire reviews sporting fields after Lalor tragedy

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire carried out a precautionary review of all shire-managed sporting reserves with synthetic cricket wicket covers, following the death of a player at Lalor Recreation Reserve in the City of Whittlesea.

The review was completed ahead of winter sport on the weekend of 11–12 July to ensure sporting fields remained safe for players, officials and the community.

Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said the shire’s thoughts were with the family, friends and football community affected by the incident.

“While this incident did not occur on the peninsula, it was important to proactively review our own sporting fields ahead of that weekend’s games,” said Batty.

“The safety of players and everyone who uses our sporting facilities is always our highest priority.”

Following the review, the shire ordered additional rubber crumb, with works on all

senior grounds in use for games on 11–12 July completed beforehand. Remaining works will be carried out as quickly as possible once additional product arrives.

The review included inspection of all reserves with synthetic cricket wicket covers; Clegg Hammer testing of covered wickets to assess surface hardness and performance; verification of installation methods and materials; review of contractor compliance, maintenance records and inspection practices, and assessment of previous incidents or concerns relating to covered cricket wickets.

Initial investigations confirmed the shire’s cover systems are installed using Gecko-approved products and methodologies, consistent with industry practice and relevant guidance.

Mornington Peninsula Shire manages 52 sports fields, including 46 with a cricket pitch.

Mornington grab the win in a nail-biter

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV ONE SEN

MORNINGTON grabbed an unexpected win against Frankston YCW in a see-sawing game on Saturday (11 July).

The Bulldogs came out firing in the first quarter, dominating the play and scoring 5.3 to the Stonecats’ 1.4.

In a turn of events, the Stonecats claimed the lead for themselves in the second quarter by holding the Bulldogs to a mere two points while scoring 4.7 themselves.

Mornington stole back the lead in the third quarter, scoring 3.1 to Frankston YCW’s 1.3.

In the final quarter, Mornington managed to score 1.2 to Frankston YCW’s 1.5, leaving Mornington to grab the win by a single point.

After a very close game, Rosebud secured a win against Devon Meadows, retaining their place on top of the ladder.

In the first quarter, both teams scored 3.1, leaving them tied on 19 points.

The Panthers flew into the lead in the second quarter, scoring 6.4 to the ’Buds 0.1 and leaving a 39 point gab between the teams.

In the third quarter, Rosebud locked Devon Meadows down and didn’t allow the latter to score while scoring 4.4 themselves.

Rosebud took the lead in the final quarter after scoring 3.2 to the Panthers’ 0.6, leaving Rosebud to win by three points.

Dromana’s home ground advantage helped them win in their game against Sorrento.

The Tigers pounced into the lead in the first quarter after scoring four more goals than the Sharks, leaving the Tigers on 33 points and the Sharks on nine points.

In the second quarter, Dromana scored one goal while Sorrento were able to score 2.5, leaving Dromana ahead by 13 points.

Dromana dominated the third quarter after scoring 10 goals to Sorrento’s one, creating a large gap between the teams.

The Sharks were unable to recover in the final quarter despite winning it, scoring 5.3 to the Tigers’ 4.2. When the final siren sounded, the Tigers had it by 61 points.

Despite having home ground advantage in their clash against Edi-Asp, Pines were not able

to emerge with a win.

The Eagles took an early lead, scoring 3.1 to the Pythons’ 1.3.

In the quarter before the long break, Pines stole the lead from Edi-Asp, scoring 5.2 to EdiAsp’s 1.4 and leading by 12.

The Pythons struggled to score in the third quarter, only managing to add one point to their total, while Edi-Asp took the lead once more after scoring 3.6.

Despite winning the fourth quarter by one point by scoring 2.4, Pines were not able to catch up to Edi-Asp’s total, allowing the latter to win by 10.

Mitchell Riggs scored two goals for Pines.

Nathan Wright scored three goals for Edi-Asp.

Langwarrin secured a win against Mt Eliza in their home ground clash.

The Redlegs took control of the game in the first quarter after scoring 3.4 to the Kangaroos’ two goals.

In the quarter before he long break, Langwarrin claimed the lead, holding Mt Eliza to two points for the quarter while scoring 4.3 themselves, leaving them ahead by 15 points.

Although Langwarrin were unable to score at all in the third quarter, they still remained in the lead due to Mt Eliza’s scoring inaccuracy, with Mt Eliza scoring four minors.

In the final quarter, the Kangaroos added a further 1.6 to their score while the Redlegs scored 2.3, leaving the Kangaroos to win the game by eight points.

Matthew Johnson scored three goals for Langwarrin. Ziggy Toledo scored three goals for Mt Eliza.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS

Saturday 18 July, 2pm:

Mornington v Devon Meadows –Mornington Alexandra Park

Langwarrin v Dromana – Lloyd Park

Edithvale-Aspendale v Frankston YCW –Edi-Asp Regents Park

Rosebud v Mt. Eliza – Olympic Park

Rosebud

Sorrento v Pines – David Macfarlane Reserve

DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES

Saturday 18 July, 12pm:

Mornington v Devon Meadows –

Mornington Alexandra Park

Langwarrin v Dromana – Lloyd Park

Edithvale-Aspendale v Frankston YCW –

Edi-Asp Regents Park

Rosebud v Mt. Eliza – Olympic Park

Rosebud

Sorrento v Pines – David Macfarlane Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS

Saturday 18 July, 2pm: Pearcedale v Bonbeach – Pearcedale

Recreation Reserve

Chelsea v Frankston Bombers – Chelsea Recreation Reserve Crib Point v Tyabb – Crib Point Recreation Reserve

Hastings v Karingal

DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS Saturday 18 July, 12pm:

v Mornington – Bunguyan Reserve

DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES Saturday 18 July, 10am: Warragul Industrials v Karingal – Hastings Club Mornington v Frankston – Dallas Brooks Park

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Chelsea maintains the pressure while Somerville set to swoop

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV TWO SEN

CHELSEA grabbed the win over Seaford on Saturday to keep their top spot on the MPFNL Division Two Seniors ladder.

Seaford have had a strong 2026, with only three losses before Saturday.

Both teams had four shots through the sticks in the first quarter, with accuracy giving Chelsea an extra major and a five point lead at quarter time.

The Seagulls managed to pull away during the second quarter to take a ten point lead into the long break. Chelsea came out firing in the third, pumping on five goals to one, to go into the final break with a 34 point lead. They then put on another 3.3 to 2.2 in the final to hold a 41 point lead at the final siren.

Jack Wallace was the highest goal kicker for Chelsea with three. Mitchell Harvey and Riley Harper got two each for Seaford.

Somerville are sitting second on the ladder after a hard-fought win over Red Hill.

The Eagles were quick out of the blocks in the first, but scoring 2.5 to 2.0, only had a five point lead at the first break.

Red Hill applied more pressure in the second, and inaccuracy cost

Somerville. Red Hill slotted tow majors to one in the quarter, pulled level towards the end of the quarter and a point ahead with a point late in the quarter.

Somerville pushed back in front in the third, to take a three-point lead into the final quarter.

The final quarter wasn’t an easy task for Somerville, with Red Hill hitting the lead twice before the Eagles snatched it back. Somerville were four points up at the final siren.

Thomas Lewis was among the best for Red Hill with four goals, and Lachlan Sharp was among the best for Somerville, also with four goals.

Frankston Bombers took on bottom-of-the-table Tyabb, who were still winless for 2026.

The Bombers slammed on 7.3 to 3.1 in the first to take a 26 point lead into the first break.

Another four goals were to come in the second, while keeping the Yabbies scoreless, taking a 54-point lead into half time.

The Bombers didn’t let up in the third, kicking another six goals and holding Tyabb to a single major, and notching up an 85-point lead at the end of the quarter.

The Yabbies were kept scoreless in the final quarter while the Bombers slammed on another 8.4 to head to the showers with a 137 point win.

Pearcedale had a tight win over Karingal after an impressive second half comeback.

Karingal had a reasonable start in the first, kicking 2.1 to the Dales 1.3, to take a four point lead into the first break.

The Bulls hit the accelerator in the second, slotting six goals to two to take a 28-point lead into half time.

Pearcedale came out firing in the third, kicking six goals while holding Karingal goalless for the quarter, hitting the lead and taking an 11-point margin into the final break.

Both teams kicked two goals in the final, and Pearcedale held an eight point advantage at the final siren.

Callan Dixon kicked an impressive six goals for Karingal and Luke Daniel kicked four for Pearcedale.

Crib Point let a win slip by against Hastings after leading most of the day.

The Magpies got off to a strong start and held a seven-point lead at quarter time. Things got tighter in the second with Hastings hitting the lead in the 20th minute before Crib Point

got their noses back in front at half time.

The Magpies held the lead for the entire third quarter, and a seven point margin at the final break.

Hastings slotted the first two goals of the final quarter and despite some see-sawing, held on for an eight-point win.

Bonbeach grabbed a gritty win over Rye.

Bonbeach got off to a strong start in the first putting on seven goals to three in the first, to take a 22 point lead into quarter time.

Rye kept Bonbeach goalless in the second and got four points ahead of the Demons at half time.

The Demons wouldn’t kick another goal for the rest of the game while Bonbeach slammed on five goals in the third for a 31-point lead at quarter time, and two goals in the final to end the game with a 40-point win.

Owen Everts kicked four goals for Bonbeach.

Dusties stamp their dominance as they bring Bulldogs to heel

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN

THE clash between the top two teams, Warragul and Mornington, resulted in the former remaining undefeated and on top of the ladder.

The Dusties took the lead in the first quarter, scoring 2.1 to the Bulldogs’ 0.1.

In the quarter before the long break, the Dusties’ score continued to climb, reaching 39 points while the Bulldogs only managed to get eight points.

The Bulldogs won the third quarter, stopping the Dusties from scoring entirely while scoring 2.1 themselves, leaving them a mere 18 points behind their competition.

In the final quarter, the Dusties

managed to score 1.1 to the Bulldogs’ 1.0, leaving the Dusties to win the game by 19-points. Mornington’s loss hasn’t seen them slip from second spot, though, as they hold on by percentage to Karingal.

Speaking of which, Karingal’s home ground advantage allowed them to emerge victorious from their clash with Pearcedale.

The Bulls came into the game with a desire to win after their loss the previous week, and started the game with four goals in the first quarter, while the Panthers only scored a single point.

Pearcedale scored their first goal of the game in the second, placing them at eight points and Karingal at 33, leaving the Panthers trailing by 25.

In the third, the Panthers were unable to score at all while the Bulls

added another 1.1 to their total.

The game concluded with Pearcedale scoring one final goal to Karingal’s 1.2, leaving the latter ahead by 34 points and securing their win.

Hastings/Balnarring secured a win against Bonbeach.

The game started out slowly, with neither team scoring at all in the first.

In the second quarter, Bonbeach scored the first goal of the game, scoring 1.1 to Hastings/Balnarring’s 0.2 and leading by five points.

Bonbeach was unable to score in the third quarter, while Hastings/ Balnarring finally took the lead after scoring one goal.

In the final quarter, each team scored 1.1, which landed Hastings/Balnarring at 15 points, allowing them to win the game by a single point.

Dolphins trade Sunday arvo for Friday night lights

RUGBY

By David Burke

LAST Friday night (10 July) the Peninsula Dolphins senior women’s tag team headed out to Casey Fields in Cranbourne to face the top of the ladder side, Casey Warriors.

After coming off a bye due to state representative City verses country rugby league round (July 4) the team went in feeling very confident.

Over the last fortnight the team had trained in all conditions from pouring rain to a night so foggy they almost couldn’t see each other from 15 metres apart.

The weather didn’t stop the enthusiasm and commitment to prepare for matches in any conditions.

Unfortunately for the Dolphins all the preparation didn’t get the result they wanted, loosing 14 points to 60 against the Warriors.

Although the scoreline was a blowout it did not reflect the effort and commitment of the team.

As a group they work really hard for themselves and each other and can be very proud of the effort they put in to improve every week.

It will help the team long term to play against the top sides of the competition so they can learn from it as they have already proven they can and hold their own against the lower ranked teams.

The men’s Peninsula Dolphins senior side had back to back byes due to the City v Country round last fortnight (July 4) and a bye last

weekend (July 11).

However it wasn’t a quiet week for all players and coaching staff with players and coaches chosen to represent City.

Congratulations to Lachie Bouillir, Jet Garforth and Tyler Lansaw on your selection to the men’s state City side and to Maddison D’Ombrain on your selection to the state women’s City tag side.

Women’s City won 14-10 and Men’s City lost 28-12.

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SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

A WORLD-CLASS goal from Langwarrin striker Alun Webb was a highlight of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Melbourne Victory at Lawton Park on Friday night.

The home side was 2-0 down and heading for another big loss when Webb struck.

Victory fans were up and about in the 6th minute after Daniel Matina skipped past two opponents on the left then played Alex Lee in and he converted from close range.

Things went from bad to worse for Langy in the 20th minute.

It was caught on the break and a ball played in behind the defence from the right saw Matina sliding in at the back post and he made no mistake.

In the 31st minute came the moment that will stay long in the memory of the Langy faithful.

A minute earlier Webb had been presented with a gilt-edged chance only to be denied by Victory keeper Ethan Troselj.

But Webb hit back in remarkable fashion.

Brad Blumenthal’s cross from the right was only partially cleared to Joe Tweats whose header was chested by Webb then as the ball dropped he timed an acrobatic overhead kick to perfection and volleyed the ball past Troselj’s outstretched hand and into the top far corner.

Five minutes later it was 2-2 thanks to Ben Mason’s back post header from a free-kick on the left.

The tempo of this see-sawing battle continued in the second half and the visitors thought they’d snatched the points when Ben Dunbar and Theo Linderis combined to set up Anton Gray for a first time finish from just inside the area in the 82nd minute.

They hadn’t bargained for a stunning Lucas Portelli free-kick in the 91st minute that beat Troselj at the far post and put an exclamation mark on one of the best contests seen at Lawton Park in recent times.

In State 1 Mornington came from a goal down to overwhelm Skye United 5-2 at Knox Regional Football Centre on Friday night.

Mornington’s scorers were Shaun Kenny, Luke Goulding, Lachlan Candy, Chris Droutsas and James Kelly while Nassir Hussainy and Marcus Spivey scored for Skye.

In State 2 Peninsula Strikers downed North Caulfield 2 0 at Centenary Park on Sunday.

After a scoreless first half Riley Anderton broke the deadlock four minutes into the second period when he scored at the second attempt after his initial strike hit the crossbar.

Substitute Max Civil sealed the deal in the 79th minute with a strike from inside the box.

In State 4 Chelsea led 2-0 after 10 minutes but lost 3-2 to Monash University at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Friday night.

Michael Swinnerton and new signing Virack To scored for Chelsea which has also signed former Hampton Park and Mooroolbark player Wahid Mahdawi.

It was a stunning upset for Gus Macleod’s men and a major stumble in the promotion race as they now face league leader Springvale City this weekend.

For Monash University it was a much-needed result as it strives to climb clear of the relegation zone.

Baxter’s poor form continued on Saturday when it was hammered 5-0 away to Riversdale while Rosebud lost 3-1 to Kings Domain at Olympic Park on Saturday evening.

Elliott Craig scored for the local side.

In State 5 Somerville Eagles slowed Lyndale United’s promotion push with a commanding 4-0 win at

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home last weekend.

Max Watson gave the Eagles the lead in the 4th minute with a fine strike into the top corner from outside the box but the home side had to wait until the 73rd minute to extend its lead.

An own goal from Jakob Tziotas from Jack Gorbert’s free kick made the task difficult for the visitors and there no way back when Marcus Anastasiou tucked away a cutback from a Troy Dekker cross in the 83rd minute.

Tom Simmons completed the scoreline with a left-footed strike from the edge of the box in the 90th minute.

Seaford United beat Noble Hurricanes 4-1 at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.

The home aside was 2-0 up after three minutes.

Zain Ahmad pounced on a defensive error in the opening minute to make it 1-0 and Dylan Waugh made it 2-0 after a long ball found him oneon-one with Hurricanes keeper Shu Kimura.

Hurricanes hit back against the run of play in the 42nd minute but Seaford restored its two-goal cushion just before half-time when Conor McFall combined with Waugh who hit a superb strike from distance.

Seaford started the second half the way it had started the first and made

it 4-1 in the opening minute.

It was Ahmad again after a McFall through ball found Blake Hicks on the left and he crossed for Ahmad to score.

In State 6 Mount Eliza picked up three valuable away points with Saturday’s 3-2 win over Brighton.

The visitors went ahead from a 37th minute penalty converted by Michael Wright after Brighton keeper Nikesh Menon took down Mujtaba Sakhi inside the area.

Mount Eliza went further ahead early in the second half when Sakhi was gifted a goal by an error from Menon.

Brighton hit back with two goals in three minutes the first in the 59th minute when Mount Eliza keeper Micky Chiodo didn’t clear properly and Daniel Rockman finished through traffic into the bottom far corner.

The equaliser came from another Chiodo error allowing Matthew Burnett to level.

The winner came after a great interception in the middle of the park from midfielder Noah Green who charged forward then played in Ray Amiri who was under pressure but rocketed his strike into the top corner.

Frankston Pines lost 2-0 away to Old Melburnians on Saturday while Mentone lost 2-1 at home to White-

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horse United with Eric Ervine scoring for the local side.

In State 7 Aspendale missed the chance to close the gap on promotion rival Keysborough District with a 2-2 away draw last weekend.

Aspendale led 2-0 at half-time after a cool finish by Ryan Mravljak in the 35th minute and an excellent angled finish by Kailan Smith 10 minutes later.

In the 53rd minute the home team responded when an unmarked Kolu Fomolafe scored at the back post and grabbed a point with a controversial penalty converted by Jaime Mason in the 87th minute.

Mount Martha lost 4-0 at home to Burwood City but the scoreline doesn’t reflect the grit and determination shown by a severely depleted home side.

Twelve players were unavailable for selection across the senior and reserves squad and eight senior players were involved in both games.

A first half injury to Tex Allen saw 15 year old Jackson Holt make his senior debut as Allen’s replacement.

NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES Friday 17 July, 8.30pm

Springvale City v Chelsea, Ross Reserve

Noble Hurricanes v Somerville Eagles, Alex Nelson Reserve

Saturday 18 July, 3pm

Langwarrin v Brunswick Juventus, Lawton Park

St Kilda v Mornington, Elwood Park

Skye Utd v Beaumaris, Skye Recreation Reserve

Dandenong South v Peninsula Strikers, Tatterson Park

Baxter v East Kew, Baxter Park Monash University v Rosebud, Monash University Playing Fields East Bentleigh v Seaford Utd, Bailey Reserve

Mount Eliza v Casey Panthers, Emil Madsen Reserve

Old Ivanhoe v Frankston Pines, La Trobe Multipurpose Field

Bunyip District v Mentone, Bunyip Recreation Reserve

Aspendale v Glen Waverley, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground Boronia v Mount Martha, HV Jones Reserve

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