SOMERVILLE Primary School turned back the clock last week to mark a major milestone – its 140th anniversary.
To mark the occasion, students dressed in attire from different decades, bringing the past to life in a vibrant atmosphere while celebrating the school’s rich history, which first opened its doors on 1 January 1885.
The school hallway was also transformed into a museum featuring photos and memorabilia from years gone by.
The celebratory week from 6-10 October also saw students learning about what school was like in the past as well as listening to guest speakers who attended Somerville Primary in the past, as well as multiage activities related to the school’s history.
“Our 140th year is a chance to reflect on our history and an opportunity to focus on what lies ahead as we continue striving, growing and shining,” the school said.
Brendan Rees
BILLIE, Oliver and Thea “apple sorting”, a reflection on the area’s rich history of apple orchards. Picture: Gary Sissons
Inquiry finds burst water main caused McCrae landslide
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THE board of inquiry’s report into the McCrae landslide of 14 January this year has been released, finding the landslide, which destroyed a house and injured a council worker, was due to a burst water main owned by South East Water (SEW).
Two years earlier, in November 2022, two landslides occurred in the same area. Nine days before the
January 14 landslide, on 5 January, a smaller landslide occurred, damaging the back of the property. The report said, “given the history of landslides in McCrae, and the impact on the community, it was time to find the answers”.
Inquiry chair Renée Enbom KC’s report found the burst water main was located 450m south of the destroyed property, near the corner of Bayview Rd and Outlook Rd. Prior to its repair on 31 December 2024, the water main leaked 40.3 million litres of water
undetected; the equivalent to approximately 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
In the months leading up to the landslide, McCrae residents reported concerns and complaints about water in the area. It was creating potholes, flowing down streets, bubbling up through the roads, and saturating nature strips.
The shire and SEW each took steps to try and address the water issues. The report said, “while each organisation invested resources and time, they
operated in siloes, missing valuable opportunities for collaboration and co-ordination”.
The report deemed the shire and SEW did not respond with the urgency necessary considering the situation, even though they were unaware the concerns were due to a burst water main.
“Neither appreciated the seriousness of excess water accumulating in an area adjacent to a steep escarpment with high susceptibility to landslides,” the report said.
The location of the burst water main was difficult to find, but once discovered on 30 December, was repaired the following day. The board said they could not confirm whether the delay in locating the burst water main contributed to the landslide or not, but that it “may have contributed”. They also said the fact the shire and SEW did not take steps to intercept the water flow and direct it away from the site after the 5 January landslide “may have contributed”.
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GP banned after misconduct ruling
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A FORMER Mornington Peninsulabased doctor who engaged in sexualised behaviour with two patients as well as writing false prescriptions has had his registration banned for five years.
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) referred seven allegations about Dr Mahmoud El Said Ali to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
The allegations occurred between 2010 and 2018 during the time Dr Ali was a general practitioner based at Mt Martha Village Clinic from 2007 to 2017 and at Elite Medical and Dental Clinic in Mornington (2017 to 2018).
He also practised briefly in the middle of 2018 at The Station on Tanti Family and Women’s Clinic in Mornington.
In a decision handed down on 5 September, VCAT members Denise Van Vugt and Dr Laurie Warfe found Dr Ali had “engaged in conduct amounting to professional misconduct” in all seven allegations.
Dr Ali’s medical registration was cancelled and he has been disqualified from applying for registration again until 5 September 2030. He will also be prohibited from “providing any health service until such time as he once again obtains registration as a health practitioner”.
Dr Ali’s registration has been suspended since 22 November 2018 by the MBA after it obtained a warrant to search his home.
Among the items seized were prescription drugs, including ten medications prescribed for persons other than Dr Ali or his family members, blank prescription forms in the name of another doctor and 11 electronic devices.
The tribunal heard between December 2017 and January 2018, Dr Ali breached “professional boundaries” after engaging in “sexualised behaviour and communications” with a 19-yearold female known as Patient 1 and “continued to consult with her after she became employed as a receptionist at Elite Medical”.
On one occasion, the VCAT judgement stated that in January 2018 Patient 1 was sitting in Dr Ali’s consultation room when he “approached her, leaned over her and started to touch and kiss her” before trying to have sexual intercourse with her.
The VCAT decision said Dr Ali, who was aged 51 at the time, had started to “act more personally with her and that the two of them had exchanged text messages that were unrelated to her medical care and work at Elite”.
Patient 1 reported the matter to her manager saying she did not want to continue her relationship with Dr Ali and wanted the text messages from him to stop.
She ultimately quit her job at the clinic in January 2018.
According to the VCAT decision, Patient 1 “was particularly vulnerable due to her personal circumstances and health conditions” and “Dr Ali clearly took advantage of the power imbalance between them, to establish a sexualised relationship while he was treating her, for his own gratification”.
Dr Ali was banned from seeing
female patients from 9 July 2018 after the MBA imposed a gender restriction following allegations concerning Patient 1.
The VCAT decisions stated, “Dr Ali acknowledged his behaviour was ‘entirely unacceptable’,” and that he “regretted his serious boundary transgressions and was sorry for the harm he had caused Patient 1”.
Following the search warrant in 2018, Dr Ali’s phone records were analysed resulting in the MBA starting an investigation into “apparent sexualised texts and physical conduct involving another patient” known as “Patient 2” which occurred between January and June 2018.
“Patient 2 was a vulnerable 23-yearold patient, who had a number of serious and complex conditions,” the VCAT decision stated.
“Patient 2’s oral evidence elaborated on the tone and content of the communications between her and Dr Ali, both by telephone, and during consultations.
“The overall effect of Patient 2’s evidence was that she felt she had been exploited by Dr Ali, and that he had utilised the power inherent in his position, together with psychological manipulation, to cause her to agree to have sex with him on two occasions.”
Furthermore, the VCAT decision found between 15 May 2017 and 12 May 2018 that Dr Ali had forged prescriptions in the name of his former colleague.
He had also improperly possessed ten medications prescribed for persons other than a member of his household and stored six prescription drugs and controlled drugs at his home.
Major road upgrades under way across peninsula
MORE than 30 roads across the Mornington Peninsula Shire are set for major improvements under a $7.3m project.
Works are now under way as part of the council’s annual Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program, funded by $5.3m from the council and an additional $2m from the federal government’s Roads to Recovery program.
The 2025-26 rollout aims to improve road safety, extend the life of existing infrastructure, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Works are under way at Uralla Rd in Mount Martha and Old White Hill Rd in Dromana. Additional resurfacing is planned for Wooralla Dr and Canadian Bay Rd in Mount Eliza, Point Leo Rd in Point Leo, Verdon St and Heales St in Dromana, and Coryule St in Shoreham.
Overall, more than 200,000 square metres of road will be renewed, addressing key concerns raised by residents about road conditions.
“The condition of local roads is one of the biggest concerns we hear from our community,” mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said.
“This program delivers smoother, safer roads right across the peninsula, making every journey better.”
The program will continue in stages through to the middle of 2026 to help reduce disruption to residents and traffic.
WORKS begin on Old
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Depending on road conditions, works will include asphalt patching, resheeting, and spray sealing. Residents would be notified ahead of any work beginning in their area.
The program maintains the peninsula’s extensive road network, which includes more than 1450kms of sealed roads.
While the current program focuses on council-managed roads, the shire is also continuing its advocacy to the
state government for upgrades to key arterial roads such as Nepean Hwy, Boneo Rd, and Frankston-Flinders Rd.
Meanwhile, the shire recently undertook preliminary road works on Herbert St in Mornington to prepare the road surface for sealing later this year. However, a patched missed will be addressed with the final sealing after a car was parked in the street, the council confirmed.
Wallaroo Preschool gets a revamp
WALLAROO Preschool in Hastings has received a boost to its learning environment following a major upgrade to the centre’s facilities.
The upgrade includes a new inclusive playground and revamped indoor learning spaces, creating a more engaging and supportive environment for the preschool’s learners.
The project was funded through a combination of the state government and council contributions. The upgrades were made possible by two state government grants: the Early Childhood Refurbishment and Minor Works grant ($330,750) and the Building Blocks Inclusion grant ($195,980). The Mornington Peninsula Shire also contributed $220,000 towards the initiative.
Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh told The News, “This is welcome news to all the families who are attending Wallaroo Preschool”.
“Across the Mornington Peninsula, over 70 services are providing
funded kindergarten programs. Of these, 25 sessional kindergartens operate from shire-owned and maintained buildings.”
He emphasised the need for continued support to meet growing demand and ageing infrastructure.
“Many of these facilities require significant investment in infrastructure to deliver on the reform. We continue to make sure the Victorian government is aware of the challenges local kindergartens are facing due to ageing infrastructure and lack of space to expand current buildings.”
Wallaroo Preschool is co-located within the Wallaroo Community House, a valued hub in the local community. Warringine Ward councillor Michael Stephens praised the upgrades, noting their impact.
“It’s great to see money spent in areas that truly deserve it,” he said.
“These upgrades will have a very positive impact on the children who need it most.”
The improvements align with the state government’s broader commitment to transforming early childhood education through the Best Start, Best Life reforms.
Announced in 2022, the reforms aim to provide more funded kindergarten hours for three and four-yearolds, make kindergarten free, and transition four-year-old kindergarten to a new ‘Pre-Prep’ model by 2036.
Children Minister Lizzie Blandthorn reaffirmed the government’s commitment, stating, “Our government is making sure every child has access to high-quality early childhood education, no matter where they live, through our nation leading Best Start, Best Life reforms.”
There are 25 sessional kindergartens operated from shire-owned and maintained buildings. The kindergartens are leased and managed by volunteer parent-run committees or by an early years manager.
“Shire officers wrote to all residents beforehand asking them not to park on the road during the work but unfortunately there was one car there when our crew arrived,” a shire spokesperson said.
“Luckily, this was preliminary work to prepare the road to be resealed later this year, so we will be able to deal with the missed patch prior to that final seal.
“We urge all residents to com-
ply with any request from the shire regarding work being carried out in their street. A car parked in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause projects to be significantly delayed and inconvenience an entire neighbourhood.”
Residents living on affected roads will be notified before work begins. For more information visit mornpen. vic.gov.au/rrrp.
Brendan Rees
White Hill Road, Dromana.
A NEW playground are among new facilities at Wallaroo Preschool. Picture: Supplied
Surfing’s global language
By Keith Platt
LEFT, right, hollow, peak, wall, cutback, closeout, fast-breaking, top to bottom, glassy, swell, sand bar or reef.
The words regularly used by surfers can be confusing to the uninitiated, but to those who know all of these words relate to waves.
But then comes a whole lot of other descriptors relating solely to surfboards: rails, rocker, width, length, concave, nose, shoulder, tail, volume and fins (surf mats, surf skis and stand up paddle boards can also be included). Another genre is water wear - mainly wetsuits, booties, helmets and rash vests.
The surfing world is a community of its own and its members (participants) readily understand where a chat is going if someone mentions “it was head high and glassy with no one else out”.
The chatter and in-water bravado (past or recent) will be aired long and loud at the Point Leo Vintage Surf Day on Sunday 26 October.
The day has been held five times over the past 15 years and event coordinator Phil Newman promises this year’s event to be “bigger than ever”. He said there will be more than 40 exhibitors displaying vintage surfboards for sale as well as classic surfing memorabilia, classic surf wagons, Kombis, hot rods and other classic cars.
The day also raises money for the Disabled Surfers Association’s Mornington Peninsula branch.
“Proceeds will help in supporting this worthy cause which has been allowing disabled kids and adults to experience the pure joy of surfing,” Newman said. There will be food available, music, board auctions and a range of surf related items for sale and viewing.
Free Green Waste Weekend 24 – 26 October
• Residents and ratepayers only. Bring proof of residency.
• All types of garden waste and untreated timber accepted
• No commercial vehicles, no commercial green waste.
• Limit of 3 cubic metres per trip at Mornington.
• The queue may close up to 90 minutes before the end of the day to allow time to process all vehicles on very busy days*
For more information phone: 5950 1000 website: mornpen.vic.gov.au/greenwaste
Frankston Council crackdown on hoons and monkey bikes
FRANKSTON City Council is renewing its commitment to community safety ahead of the warmer months, reaffirming that prevention is better than reaction. Working closely with Victoria Police, and the community, Council aims to keep local streets and public spaces safe and welcoming for everyone.
With spring and summer typically bringing more activity on local roads and in public spaces, Council is highlighting the strong local laws and partnerships already in place to deter hoon gatherings and illegal monkey bike riding.
Councillor Cherie Wanat said Council was proud to take a proactive stance to deter unsafe behaviour before it becomes a problem.
“Frankston City is a vibrant, familyfriendly city and we want everyone to feel safe and supported here,” said Cr Wanat.
“By working together with Victoria Police and our community, we’re staying one step ahead to keep these dangers off our streets and out of public reserves.”
Point Leo Vintage Surf Day starts at 10am at Point Leo on Sunday 26 October, with exhibitors setting up from 7.30am. Intending exhibitors can still be included by contacting Phil Newman at newms09@bigpond. com. or calling 59898402.
Frankston City remains among the few municipalities in Victoria that actively crushes illegal monkey bikes seized under local laws. Council also collaborates with Victoria Police via joint operations, CCTV deployment and clear reporting pathways.
Under Council’s Community Local Law, it is an offence for anyone to participate in, encourage, or attend a hoon gathering or event without a lawful excuse, carrying fine of up to
$500. Additionally, drivers are prohibited from stopping or parking near a hoon event without a valid reason.
Hoon gatherings pose serious risks to community safety and amenity. This anti-social and illegal behaviour can include:
n Performing skids, fishtails or doughnuts
n Revving engines excessively
n Defacing or damaging road surfaces
n Speeding
n Leaking oil on roads
n Screeching brakes
n Use of illegal vehicles such as monkey bikes
Councillor Brad Hill JP said Council works closely with Victoria Police through joint operations, CCTV deployment and clear reporting channels to deter and respond to these anti-social behaviours early.
“Our partnerships are vital to prevent anti-social and dangerous behaviour from occurring within our community,” said Cr Hill.
“A safe neighbourhood is built by people watching out for each other. By staying alert and reporting suspicious behaviour, residents play a critical role in preserving the peace and trust of our community.”
Residents are encouraged to report hoon gatherings and illegal monkey bike activity.
For non-urgent reports or to provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 (available 24/7).
For urgent situations, call 000.
Artisan market comes to Mt Eliza
A FRESH take on the traditional market is arriving in Mount Eliza this November, offering the chance to explore handmade goods, connect with the community, and discover unique creations at affordable prices.
Hosted by The Village Church in partnership with local creative collective Ninch Nabs, the one-day artisan market on Saturday 8 November will showcase a curated range of handmade products from local makers including ceramics, jewellery, candles, textiles, and art prints.
But this market is about more than just shopping.
The focus is on the often-overlooked pieces: seconds, samples, discontinued lines and one-off designs - items that are still made with care but don’t always make it to store shelves.
The event celebrates these “perfectly imperfect” creations in a welcoming, community atmosphere.
“Handmade doesn’t have to mean expensive,”
Georgia Symmons, co-founder of Ninch Nabs, said.
“So many makers have beautiful pieces sitting in their studios - still made with care, still full of value. Ninch Nabs gives those pieces a second life and brings people together around creativity and community.”
Visitors can browse the stalls while enjoying live music, freshly brewed coffee, and egg and bacon rolls in the tree-lined grounds of The Village Church.
Reverend Cameron McAdam said the market aligned with the church’s mission of community and generosity.
“We’re proud to be partnering with Ninch Nabs. It’s generous, creative and communityfocused; exactly the kind of event we love being part of.”
The event runs from 8am to 2pm on 8 November at The Village Church, 93 Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza. Entry is free.
PHIL Newman, organiser of the Point Leo Vintage Surf Day. Picture: Supplied
GEORGIA Symmons, Rev Cameron McAdam, and Di Symmons.
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THE first all-women crew: Michelle Ellicott, Sara Dailey, Georgina Wakim, and Nadine Huels, are ready to keep the waters safe. Pictures: Supplied
All-women crew make history in Coast Guard ranks
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A NEW crew has taken to the water at the Coast Guard Safety Beach – and for the first in history, it’s made up entirely of women.
The team, which includes Sara Dailey, skipper Nadine Huels, Michelle Ellicott, and Georgina Wakim are fully trained and are now ready to carry out patrols, assist in rescues, and respond to emergencies on the bay.
The crew, all of whom are volun-
teers, will operate on a rotating roster including weekends, showing what’s possible with some dedication and teamwork.
Ellicott, a mum of three, joined the Coast Guard two years ago after a lifelong love affair with the water and a desire to give back to the community while balancing her full-time job.
“I was looking for something that was just for me outside of family and work commitments,” the 45-year-old said.
“I’ve always loved the water, so joining the Coast Guard felt like the perfect way to not only give back to
the community but also connect with people who share similar interests.”
She added it was a special moment to be part of something historic and hoped it would inspire more women to be apart of the service.
“It’s awesome, and I’m quite passionate about women doing maledominated roles,” Ellicott said.
The Coast Guard Safety Beach now has six female volunteers after a recruitment drive this year aimed to get more women out on the water.
The all-women crew milestone was achieved in late September with the volunteers joining the Southern
Peninsula Rescue Squad for a training exercise ahead of the busy summer period.
Ellicott encouraged other women to consider volunteering even if they had little to no experience in maritime services.
“It’s really easy to get involved,” she said.
“The time commitment is very manageable. It’s just two four-hour shifts a month plus one monthly meeting so it fits even into the busiest schedule,” she said, adding crew members can choose their availability.
“All training is provided; I had absolutely no experience before joining. And there’s three streams to choose from including boat, crew, and admin or support roles, so there’s really a place for everybody.
“It’s very rewarding, both personally and socially.”
Coast Guard Safety Beach flotilla commander Bill Patterson said, “We are immensely proud of the ladies and hope it’s just the start for bigger and better opportunities for our members”.
Education supporting students through alternative learning
strong relationships with our students.”
AT Advance College of Education, students that have struggled in the mainstream education system are given the opportunity to earn their senior secondary certificates in a supportive and alternative learning environment.
“What makes our school so unique is that we offer students who haven’t succeeded in mainstream education another opportunity in a different way,” Assistant Principal Kris Helisma said.
“We really operate on building
The school commits to small class sizes and personalised teaching, making it stand out from traditional methods of teaching.
“They have just one teacher for all subjects for the year, which helps build that relationship,” Helisma said.
Molly Glassborow, Student Support Officer, said the school’s approach to learning prioritises student well-being.
They offer four core subjects, which include Work Related Skills and Personal Development Skills. Each day, the students are asked on a scale from one to five how ready they are to learn. Depending on their answers,
the teachers will assess whether they require additional support before they begin learning.
“We’ve had so many young people that have come through who have just been really disengaged and don’t want to be at school, and they come to us and then all of a sudden they are attending every day,” Glassborow said.
The school has a psychologist and an occupational therapist available to support the students throughout the day.
“We have young people come across who have already been diagnosed or already have additional support needs, and we discuss with them and look at what support we can offer,” Glassborow said.
“We make sure we’re the right pathway.”
The school also encourages the students to get involved in their community. Through various volunteer projects, the students are able to apply their learning while giving back.
“This term they’re going into a local bowls club and interviewing the elderly members and putting together a digital story with them and teaching them computer skills,” Helisma said.
In addition to the bowls club project, students have been involved in initiatives such as packing food at a local community house and participating in the backpack program, where they purchase essential items and pack
emergency backpacks for children and teenagers in need.
“We’ve had some pretty incredible students that have worked their way through the whole program and then gone on to do a course that’s like their dream job,” Glassborow said.
Advance College is committed to continued growth and improvement and are set to move forward with plans to expand ($4m education building set for Advance College, The News 9/10/25).
The school is currently taking enrolments for 2026 at the Hastings and Rosebud campuses. Phone 59864623 for further information.
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STUDENTS and their teachers at Advance College of Education. Pictures: Yanni
Beekeeper’s sweet success on world stage
BY day Simon Mildren is a Mornington Peninsula firefighter - but it’s his work outside the fire station that’s now gaining international acclaim as a beekeeper.
His company HiveKeepers, one of Australia’s most-forward thinking tech start-ups, took out Gold for Innovation at the Apimondia World Beekeeping Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The win, on 7 October, marks a major milestone for Mildren, also a peninsula resident and a Fire Rescue Victoria senior station officer at Mornington Fire Brigade’s Station 94.
“Receiving gold at Apimondia is a career-defining moment, not just for HiveKeepers but for Australian innovation,” said Mildren, who founded HiveKeepers and led the design collaboration with Melbourne’s Katapult Design.
The award is the highest global honour in the field of apiculture in recognition of his pioneering Micro Honey Harvester, a device developed to simplify and modernise honey collection for backyard and commercial beekeepers alike.
Held every two years, the Apimondia World Beekeeping Awards are often described as the “Olympics of beekeeping” - spotlighting the most forward-thinking ideas advancing global bee health, sustainability and industry resilience.
HiveKeepers’ winning innovation is a compact, portable system that streamlines one of the most physically demanding parts of beekeeping: honey harvesting.
“We wanted to take the pain out of harvesting,” Mildren said.
“Beekeepers deserve a cleaner, faster and more respectful way to collect honey, one that allows speedy harvests and more time to focus on bee care.”
Beyond making beekeeping more accessible, the device also addresses honey fraud, a growing issue in the global supply chain.
“We talk a lot about farm-to-plate in agriculture, and now we are delivering that same transparency to honey,” Mildren said. “When you taste honey from a Micro Honey Harvester, you know exactly where it came from. It is real, local and honest.”
HiveKeepers spent years testing and refining the device across Australia and Europe, drawing on its deep knowledge of bee behaviour and the needs of real-world beekeepers.
“We did not just want to make another piece of equipment. We wanted to create a platform for change, one where technology makes beekeeping more accessible, traceable and sustainable,” Mildren said.
The gold award is the result of international collaboration, with contributions from Australian designers, Romanian beekeepers, and supporters from a successful Kickstarter campaign whose support helped bring the Micro Honey Harvester to life.
Free legal information session for older people
THE Peninsula Community Legal Centre and the Mornington Peninsula Shire will be hosting a free legal information session on 13 November 2025 in Hastings.
Speakers from the Peninsula Community Legal Centre and Seniors Rights Victoria will share useful information on common legal issues for older people such as wills, powers of attorney, and medical decision-making. These legal documents are designed to make sure that a person’s wishes are understood and respected, but many people do not understand how they work or why they are so important. For example, if you were critically injured in a car accident tomorrow and could not make decisions for yourself, who would make them for you? These decisions might be about important issues such as your medical treatment or financial decisions. What if you had family members with different opinions on what would be best? And if you were permanently incapacitated, who should decide where you would live? If you died, what would happen to your house, car or other assets?
If you have not thought or done anything about these issues, then you are not alone. A
recent report from the Australian Human Rights Commission found that most Australians (87%) do not have a power of attorney, and that just over a third (35%) know nothing about them. Roughly half of Australians do not have a will.
The session will offer the community an opportunity to learn more about the value and importance of these documents. It will provide information and helpful tips to enable people to take control of how future decisions about their lives will be made. Speakers will also provide information about common pitfalls which can lead to potential abuse and exploitation, so that people can take action to protect themselves.
There will be a chance to ask the experts questions in a Q & A session, as well as the opportunity to pick up take away information and resources.
The free Information Session on Wills and Powers of Attorney will be held at the Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston Flinders Rd, Hastings on Thursday 13 November 2025 from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Morning tea will be provided. The session is free, but please register by calling PCLC on 9783 3600 or email pclc@pclc. org.au
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HIVEKEEPERS CEO and founder Simon Mildren. Picture: Chris McConville
Recommendations for SEW, shire and state government stem from landslide inquiry
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The report concluded the shire did not share information with SEW regarding the high landslide risk in McCrae and that overall “landslide risk was, and is, largely forgotten”.
It does not feature in the State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP), the Southern Metro Regional Emergency Management Plan, or the shire’s Asset Management and Strategy and Stormwater Asset Management Plan. It also does not feature in SEW’s procedures for detecting leaks.
“This must change,” the report said. “Landslide risk cannot be ignored. The consequences can be devastating.”
The shire and South East Water have commenced a comprehensive review of their operational practices informed by insights gained from the incident, and recommendations from the board of inquiry.
There will need to be substantial works carried out including the use of engineered rockfill, which will take significant time and money.
Several risk reduction measures have been recommended to the shire, SEW, and the Victorian government.
These include educating the community, assessing water infrastructure, the review of emergency management plans, and implementing an Erosion Management Overlay, which is a planning tool designed to address landslide risk.
The board of inquiry has recommended the shire review and improve its processes for responding to landslide and water incidents, as well as the approach taken by the shire’s
McCrae Landslide Incident Group. It has also recommended the shire continue to progress its works planned to assess and mitigate landslide risk in the McCrae area.
“The shire generally accepts the findings of the report and is already progressing a number of the recommendations,” mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said in a statement.
“The Shire is willing to participate
in the mediation process (Recommendation 2) and looks forward to discussing the detail.”
The board of inquiry has recommended SEW’s new managing director review and improve the approach taken by their strategy group, as well as calibrating its alarms in landslide susceptible areas. They have recommended SEW clearly document its leak detection procedures and
processes and review them to ensure they are appropriate to address risk in areas susceptible to landslides. It was also recommended that SEW progress its work developing systems and processes which connect multiple complaints to potential water leaks.
The board of inquiry recommended the Victorian government develop a project to address data gaps on landslide risk and explore how this
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Mornington Peninsula and ACF Mornington reps Warwick Beard, Suzy Allain, Deb Coffey, Sue Miles. Picture: Supplied
data can be made widely accessible. They have also recommended the government strengthen the management of landslide risk within the land use planning system to make sure residents of areas with high landslide risk have confidence there are planning controls in place.
The government has also been recommended to develop guidance materials which clarify the roles and responsibilities of councils, residents, and building surveyors regarding landslide mitigation works.
The report highlighted the importance of recognising the residents of McCrae who have dealt with uncertainty and stress during this time. The board of inquiry has recommended a mechanism which will assist all relevant parties to progress the mitigation and remediation works.
“The hope is that this will result in residents returning home sooner and the shire and SEW being able to turn their focus to broader landslide risk mitigation activities required in McCrae,” the report said.
“This has been an incredibly difficult time for the residents impacted by the McCrae landslide and we will continue to work closely with them,” said Marsh.
“Community safety remains our highest priority and despite the inquiry wrapping up, our dedicated team continues to focus on getting the remaining residents safely back into their homes where possible.”
The report said McCrae residents should be able to feel safe moving forward, something they “both need and deserve”.
Solar and batteries – is now the time?
MEMBERS of Repower Mornington Peninsula and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Mornington group have teamed up to host a free community information session and short film on Sunday 19 October at 3pm at the Mornington Community Theatre.
With the new federal subsidy on home batteries, state rebates on solar panels, and the everincreasing costs of electricity bills, this will be of interest to anyone pondering the right time to invest in home renewable energy and storage.
The event features presentations, a Q and A Panel, conversation time and a short documentary at the end.
3 – 4.30pm: Solar and batteries presentation by an independent expert from the Yarra Energy Foundation; a demonstration of the Repower and Save online research tool; Q and A panel with some of Repower’s trusted local business partners.
4.30 – 5pm: Refreshment break and time to chat with the business partners and a few local
environmental and climate groups about their work on the peninsula.
5 – 5.30pm: ACF screening of the short documentary Coral’s Last Stand. This independent film focuses on the big picture - why decarbonisation is vital to our environment and climate. This solar and batteries presentation will be repeated at the Rye Civic Centre on Saturday 15 November (without the documentary). Tickets are free, but RSVPs essential. Register for either the Mornington or Rye session at: events.humanitix.com/solar-and-batteries-isnow-the-time
To learn more about how Repower can help you gradually transition to an energy efficient electric home (even without solar energy), visit repowermornpen.org.au
Repower has received funding support through the Community Electrification Engagement Program grant from the Victorian government through Sustainability Victoria for these events.
THE remains of the house being
Picture: Gary Sissons
Mum and son set for mountainous challenge
Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au
A FOURTEEN-year-old from Mt Eliza, Kalen Colabufalo, and his mum, Jonelle, will be taking part in a 13-day hike in Nepal to raise funds for Limbs4All.
Mark Inglis will be leading the trek. He is a paralympic medal winner, scientist, philanthropist, and was the first double amputee to summit Mount Everest.
They are working in collaboration with Mark’s foundation, Limbs4All, which provides support to amputees, and the Jared Dunscombe Foundation, which was started 11 years ago on the one-year anniversary of Jonelle’s brother and Kalen’s uncle’s death.
“Every year we pick a major project to support and fundraise for,” Jonelle said. “We support projects that are based around young people going through some kind of challenge.”
This year, Jonelle and Kalen decided to take on the challenge of the trek in Nepal and combine it with their ongoing work with the Jared Dunscombe Foundation.
“When I heard that Mark Inglis was leading it, I just thought it was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Jonelle said.
Jonelle wants to continue honouring her brother’s legacy, who spent years giving back to the community and fundraising before his death. Kalen said he is inspired to follow in his Uncle Jared’s footsteps.
“Try and give back to the community with what you have and just try
and put a smile on everyone’s face and give them the same opportunities you’ve had in your life,” Kalen said.
Despite being only 14, Kalen will push his limits and reach altitudes of 5483m in the Himalayas this November.
“Haven’t done much hiking before,” Kalen said. “I’m a little bit worried for the physical side of it and I think my legs will be pretty sore by the end of it, but I think I’ll be alright.”
Jonelle said she is incredibly proud of her son.
“I just think there’s not many 14-year-olds who’d probably commit to something like this, and I would just love for people to get behind him and the community to support in whatever way they can,” she said.
“You get so much reward from just giving back to others and making a difference to others, that it’s also a gift to yourself.”
On 18 October, they are hosting a fundraiser “One Night in Italy” at Freccia Azzurra Club in Braeside, with all the proceeds going to Limbs4All. Mark will be flying in from New Zealand to speak at the event.
You can book tickets for the fundraiser here: www.trybooking.com/ events/landing/1461806 and anyone interested in following Kalen and Jonelle’s journey can receive daily updates on their Instagram: @jonellekalentreknepal
KALEN and his mum Jonelle are heading to Nepal on a mission to raise funds for Limbs4All. Picture: Gary Sissons
Award to recognise exemplary leadership
THE Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula has announced it will present an “Annual Leadership Award” at their Annual General Meeting this year.
The committee’s “Annual Leadership Award” will recognise a community leader who has shown exemplary regional leadership and made a significant contribution to the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula community.
Committee CEO, Josh Sinclair, said the award is about recognising leaders within our community who have made a significant contribution across different sectors.
“Our members see exceptional leadership across community sectors, healthcare, education, business, environment and volunteer organisations every day - and we think that exceptional service to our region should be formally recognised,” said Sinclair.
In July, the committee celebrated 50 years at Ritchies for Fred Harrison, Ritchies CEO, acknowledging his services to business, charity and advocacy across the peninsula and beyond.
“Fred’s contribution to our region has been extraordinary, and we were honoured to host a celebration of his 50 years at Ritchies in July.”
“His example of exemplary regional leadership is what we want this leadership award to recognise, and we can’t wait to recognise our first recipient later this year.”
Nominations for the committee’s “Annual Leadership Award” close 10 November, 2025. For more details visit: www.cfmp.org.au/about/leadership-award/
Free green waste weekend
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will be holding a green waste weekend from 24 - 26 October 2025. The ‘No Charge’ Green Waste weekend is for Shire residents or ratepayers only.
These events are popular and delays can occur, especially in the morning and at the end of the day.
Check list:
n Proof of residency (for example driver’s license, rates notice).
n Green waste includes all types of garden waste and untreated timber.
n Mornington can only accept up to three cubic metres of green waste per trip.
n No commercial vehicles or commercial green waste. Only residential vehicles and trailers are accepted.
The free green waste weekend will be held at the Resource Recovery Centres at Rye (Truemans Road), Tyabb (McKirdys Road) and Mornington (Watt Road). The opening hours of the centres will be Friday 8am – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5pm.
If you find yourself regularly taking green waste to the tip, you can opt-in to receive a 240-litre fortnightly green and food waste bin collection. Visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/ greenwaste
Reduce waste at home with our compost rebate! Turn your green waste and kitchen scraps into garden gold. Shire households can save $50 on compost bins, worm farms or bokashi systems. Visit mornpen.vic. gov.au/compost
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CEO Josh Sinclair with Ritchies CEO Fred Harrison. Picture: Supplied
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‘Integrity’ steered the way for environmental campaigner
By Keith Platt
THE death on Sunday 5 October of former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor and long time campaigner for the environment, Leigh Eustace, has left an intellectual gap in the ranks of those opposed to over development.
Eustace was described by former council colleagues as courageous, tenacious, pugnacious with a forensic intensity and uncompromising integrity in his council work on behalf of the community.
Eustace led and participated in many actions started by communitybased groups to preserve the amenity of the Mount Eliza neighbourhood, with special attention being paid to preserving the swathe of “green” land between that town and Mornington.
The groups, and others he joined further afield, fought against what was regarded as inappropriate development and any moves restricting public access to parks and beaches.
The recipient of a bilateral sequential lung transplant in February 2023, Eustace’s dedication and commitment to preserving the environment were underscored less than two weeks later when he toured the site of Ryman Healthcare’s proposed retirement village in Mount Eliza.
Eustace, who was enjoying being out in the fresh air after 13 days recovering from the procedure at the Alfred Hospital, was ecstatic at being able to participate unaided in the inspection.
Just days earlier he had been unable to leave home without an auxiliary oxygen supply.
After walking the 8.9 hectare site over several hours, he “sat on the side of Kunyung Road for a rest” before heading home.
Elected as a Mount Eliza councillor in 2008, Eustace lost his seat in a tightly contested election in 2012. In the lead up to that 2016 election Eustace was subjected to online abuse after it was revelled that when 22 years old he had been convicted and jailed for three years for trafficking heroin. Never one to shy away from issues, Eustace, then 58, admitted the crime to The News but said he “did
the crime and served the time” and it had motivated his commitment to community values in the years following, including four years as a councillor.
His comments, published first by The News (Candidate goes clear on convictions, The News 17/10/16) were then picked up by and reported in the national media.
“My goal is to keep the character of the shire through appropriate planning,” Eustace stated at the time.
His rise to public prominence started with Mount Eliza Action Group,
which was formed to oppose a plan to build four new houses on Norman Lodge estate, Mount Eliza, and other developments in the area thought to be inappropriate by the group.
Other projects he was involved with as a councillor included renovation of the old science block at the former Mornington Secondary College to create new studios for radio station RPP FM.
He was also instrumental in having a skate park installed at Emil Madsen Reserve.
Former shire councillor Graham Pittock recalled the shire civic centre being “all abuzz” as the election results were announced in 2008.
“However, there was one missing: the Mount Eliza result. Then this burst of energy entered, proclaiming victory (for Eustace),” Pittock said.
“The incumbents looked nervous and the rest, including me, were delighted. Leigh was where he wanted to be and would become a councillor with influence for the benefit of his locals. But not influence for the sake of self aggrandisement or further ambition.”
Pittock said Eustace had been “a team member who understood a cause”.
“Tim Rodgers and Bev Colomb were experienced councillors with Lyn Bowden and myself forming an incongruous bond.
“Tim and I would turn up at all meetings briefed on the incredulously enormous agendas. Leigh would spend the rest of the week pouring over the agenda finding all sorts of trickery and subterfuge.
“He was a workaholic, a detective, a councillor extraordinaire.”
“His personality is a model for the political aspirants who want to make this world a better place.
“To our dismay he lost the 2016 elections but, thankfully, Hugh Fraser was elected. It was a strike of fortune of replacing one great councillor with another,” Pittock said.
Former shire councillor Hugh Fraser said he had met with Eustace several times after he left council.
“He maintained a constant interest in council matters and my own work on council after my election in 2012,” Fraser said.
“He readily made new friendships and maintained his friendships with former councillor colleagues Tim Rodgers, Graham Pittock and Lynn Bowden, all of whom gave long and distinguished service to the shire and its community.”
Fraser said Eustace had “a forensic intensity and uncompromising integrity in his council work on behalf of the community”.
Eustace had a Bachelor of Applied Science (Computing) and operated Eliza Computer Support Services from 2012 (after council).
He worked as a computer systems analyst at GM/EDS, a contractor of GMH and donated revamped computers to community groups. At the time of his death he was president of Mount Eliza Fifty Five Plus Club and secretary of Ranelagh Residents’ Association.
He is survived by his wife Jane and their two sons, Sam and Matt.
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Tourism (MPRT) has welcomed the formal approval of the region’s new Visitor Economy Partnership (VEP) by Steve Dimopoulos MP, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events. A milestone that marks the first genuine three-way collaboration between the Victorian government, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, and the local tourism industry.
The VEP will bring the three partners to the table with a shared mission: to grow and protect the Mornington Peninsula’s $1.8b visitor economy, support over 3,900 tourismrelated businesses, and sustain more than 13,500 jobs in the region, with 62% of those directly tied to the tourism sector.
The Mornington Peninsula accounts for 13% of all regional visitor economy businesses in Victoria, making it one of the state’s most significant tourism regions.
The VEP will focus on delivering enhanced regional leadership, tailored industry support to address local needs, stronger investor connections, collaborative destination marketing, increased visitor dispersal, and crisis preparedness. It will also work to strengthen community understanding and support for the value tourism delivers.
The agreement builds on the Victorian government’s broader commitment to regional tourism, with the recent announcement of $11m in core funding for VEPs across the state over the next two years.
MPRTB will enter a year of transition, progressively taking on new responsibilities as part of the VEP model throughout 2025.
“From our cool-climate wineries and natural hot springs to our
beaches, national parks, golf courses and vibrant food and arts scene, the Mornington Peninsula is one of Victoria’s favourite destinations, and it’s right here in our backyard,” said
MPRT Chair Roger Lancia
“The VEP will help protect what makes our region special, support local businesses and jobs, and ensure tourism continues to deliver real ben-
efits to our community, year-round.
“Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism extends its thanks to Minister Dimopoulos and the Victorian government for their leadership in delivering this milestone for the Mornington Peninsula, and acknowledges the important role of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in making this landmark partnership possible.
Lancia told The News that the agreement marks a new era of cooperation and impact.
“This is a historic step for our region. For the first time, state and local government, and industry will be working in true partnership to strengthen the Mornington Peninsula’s visitor economy. The benefits of this alignment will be felt across
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Tourism chair Roger Lancia (centre) with deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro and maor Cr Anthony Marsh.
Picture: Supplied
our businesses, our workforce, and our community.”
Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said the new arrangement will enable greater outcomes for the region.
“Council has been able to leverage state government investment to strengthen our support for the local visitor economy,” said Marsh.
“This partnership represents a more coordinated approach, working alongside industry leaders, businesses and the state to ensure the Mornington Peninsula remains one of Victoria’s most competitive and compelling destinations.
“Aligned with our Council and Wellbeing Plan, we are committed to making strategic investments that enable business, drive regional goals and deliver long-term benefits for our community, economy and environment.”
Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism is the peak industry body responsible for destination marketing, industry development, research and advocacy for the Mornington Peninsula’s visitor economy. They partner with government, industry stakeholders, and state tourism bodies to grow a sustainable, high-value tourism sector.
LEIGH Eustace outside the former Administrative Staff College site in Kunyung Road, Mount Eliza, in 2021. Picture: Gary Sissons
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
PROFESSOR T
ABC TV, 8.30pm
THURSDAY GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA
ABC TV, 8pm
Architect professor Anthony Burke (pictured) returns to host a fresh season of this enduring series that follows ambitious home-builders as they embark on projects that often push them to their financial and emotional limits. In Thursday’s premiere episode, musicians Matt and Kate face the harsh reality of Melbourne’s soaring property market and move to Cygnet in Tasmania to build two “earthships” – with no building experience, of course. Will their bold decision prove to be ingenious? Or will their dream transform into a nightmare?
The title of this week’s episode, “DNA of a Murderer”, gives an ominous clue to the latest challenge facing brilliant but quirky criminologist Professor Jasper Tempest (Austin’s Ben Miller, pictured). When an artisan baker is found in his car with his throat slit in the middle of nowhere, it appears to be an openand-shut case. Turns out the victim was a witness in a murder trial eight years earlier and provided key testimony that put a suspect behind bars. Leaning on forensic help, Professor T looks deeper into the case.
Thursday, October 16
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SUNDAY
THE BLOCK
NINE, 7pm
As The Block marks its 1000th episode tonight, a remarkable achievement for all involved, another potential milestone is on the horizon. So far, every team who’s completed the ultimate renovation challenge has also won at least one weekly room judging. But as 2025’s final reveal – the front garden – looms, Sonny and Alicia (pictured) are still without a win. While their fellow teams wrestled with what they have left, the Queensland parents have thrown everything at their landscaping. Can a luxury caravan and lifesize kangaroo sculpture impress the judges and net the couple two MGs and $50,000 off their reserve?
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SEVEN (7)
MONDAY
THE GOLDEN BACHELOR
NINE, 7.30pm
You’ll either fall head over heels in love with this fresh take on the reality TV dating show or get “the ick” immediately and start scouting for more suitable options. After tempting the popular franchise away from Network 10’s warm embrace, Nine gives it a much-needed glow-up by following older singletons on their determined quest to find an authentic romance in their Farmer Wants a host Samantha Armytage is on hand to guide 61-year-old Barry “Bear” Myrden (pictured) as he gets to know 20 glamorous women between the ages of 51 and 66. Can the charming widower and father of three adult sons find his soulmate among this group of accomplished ladies?
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 I Was Actually There. (PGa, R) 10.30 Back Roads. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R) 11.30 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 6.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Semi-final. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Going Places. (R) 9.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Semi-final. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Idea Of Australia. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 24 Hours In ALDI. (R) Explores the history of ALDI supermarkets.
8.25 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. Simon Reeve visits Norway and Iceland.
9.30 Blue Lights. Follows three rookie police officers.
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Davos 1917. (Mv)
9.45 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) 10.40 ABC Late News.
10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 12.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
12.05 The Head. (Malv, R) 1.40 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PG, R) 2.45 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 3.40 Urban Conversion. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Remi is in his element.
8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends. (MA15+ls) Jim Jefferies has a question for the ‘plusses’ of the world.
9.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) A new alliance takes control of the driver’s seat and a self drive causes stress and anxiety for teams.
11.00 7NEWS: The Balibo Five – 50 Years On. (R) 11.30 Gatecrashers.
12.30 Life. (Malsv, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Great Australian Detour. (R)
Explore. (R)
Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
9News Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGd, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Michelle Thornhill worries an elderly man might lose his independence after falling off a roof.
9.30 RPA. (PGm, R) A student’s lung collapses.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+av) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
TEN (10)
Friday, October 17
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.05 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 11.05 Luke Nguyen’s India. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Black West. (Mav, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are?
(9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Take 5. (Final, R) 10.30 The Pacific. 11.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (M, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) 1.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 2.55 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 QI. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis explores a lush rainforest garden.
8.30 Professor T. (Mav) An artisan baker is found dead after receiving death threats.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Tom Gleeson grills four fan favourites who are experts on topics in a comedic quiz show.
9.50 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R) Arthur attempts to become a different person.
10.20 The Assembly: Julia Morris. (Ml, R)
11.05 ABC Late News.
11.20 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)
12.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGn, R)
8.30 Lost Temples Of Cambodia. (PG, R) Pauline Carroll visits Banteay Toap. 9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: The Pyramid Sun Kings. (PGa) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+av) 11.45 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+al, R) 2.00 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PGv, R) 3.05 Tough Trains. (Maw, R) 4.05 Urban Conversion. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 The Bee Whisperer. 2.30 Everyone Else Burns. 3.00 Bamay. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Women Who Rock. 9.35 Sex Unlimited. 11.25 Homeland. 1.25am Letterkenny. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 TBA. 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper.
11.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Guardians Of The Wild. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 1.45 First Sounds. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.25 Blackbird. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: The Witches. (1990, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am The Snow Foxes. Continued. (2023, PG) 7.15 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 9.05 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 11.05 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, M) 2.20pm Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.35 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 6.35 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 8.30 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 10.55 No Country For Old Men. (2007, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs. 5.55 The Movie Show.
Saturday, October 18
(PG, R) 1.30
T. (Mav, R) 2.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Delivery. (R) 3.30 Boyer Lecture Series. 4.00 Tech Smart Agriculture. (R) 4.10 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 4.55 Take 5. (R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Black Saturday Bushfires. (PGl, R) A look at the Black Saturday bushfires.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG) A dying woman goes missing.
8.30 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) Three hairdressers return from lunch to find the beauty salon owner has been killed.
9.25 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) Pushed to the edge, Jay interrogates his suspect. Sputty warns Jay to back off.
10.20 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (M, R) Alice and Cheryl build a rapport.
11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia: Above The Clouds. (PG) Presented by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R)
A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway.
11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (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)
Poirot. 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
6.00 10 News+.
7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.30 Dog House. (PGa) A staffy cross has a chance at adoption. 8.30 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house, but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Demi Moore. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 10 News+. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. (R) 10.00 Beyond The Beaten Path. (PGalw, R) 10.55 Travel Quest. (R) 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.55 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 2. Marconi Stallions FC v South Hobart. 3.00 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 2. Wollongong Wolves v Heidelberg United FC. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Flying Knights. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PGa)
8.25 Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child? (Premiere) Explores Queen Victoria’s bond with a servant.
9.35 Royal Crisis: Countdown To Abdication: The Fall Of A King. (PGa, R) Edward VIII’s relationship comes to a head.
10.35 Great Australian Walks. (PG, R)
11.30 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Masv, R) 3.00 Qatar: A Dynasty With Global Ambitions. (PGav, R) 4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 4.30 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Thomas And Friends: Sodor Sings Together. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Fireman Sam. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Stow Storage Gothic Stakes. From Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne. Tab Everest. From Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG) Presented by Chrissie Swan. 8.00 MOVIE: Live Free Or Die Hard. (2007, Mlv, R) Detective John McClane is assigned to capture a computer hacker but instead matches wits with a terrorist. Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant. 10.40 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019, MA15+av, R) A man seeks revenge for his son’s murder. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern.
1.05 In Plain Sight. (Madv)
2.00 To Be Advised.
3.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, 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 My Way. 1.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.20 David Attenborough’s Asia. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGl, R) 10.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGal, R) 12.00 Planet
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PGals, R) An old man reads a love story. Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling.
10.00 MOVIE: The Vow. (2012, PGalns, R) A woman suffers from amnesia. Rachel McAdams.
12.00 Next Stop.
12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)
1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (Final) The team transform a single mother’s property.
8.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Ambulance crews attend to a 19-year-old homeless female with leg pain.
9.45 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.45 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) The Russells receive a visitor. 12.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm A Fork In The Road. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Dream Teams. 9.30 The Idea Of Australia. 10.30 Snowpiercer. 12.25am Sex With Sunny Megatron. 2.20 The Swiping Game. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 8.25 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 10.20 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 12.45pm O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, M) 2.45 The
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. (R) 3.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (Final, R) 4.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Assembly: Steve Waugh. (PGl)
8.15 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal) Mary’s world is torn apart.
9.10 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Malv) Alice meets another of Rob’s exes.
10.10 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R)
10.40 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGl, R)
11.10 MOVIE: Death In Brunswick. (1991, Mlnsv, R)
12.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (R) 3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The Story Of Beef. (PGaw, R) 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (PGl, R) 11.00 Travel Quest. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Mountain Biking. Enduro Mountain Bike National Championships 2025. Highlights. 4.00 1986 FIFA World Cup: Hero. (Premiere) 5.30 Flying Knights. 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 10. Essendon v Brisbane Lions. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 10. Collingwood v Richmond. From Victoria Park, Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World. (PG) 8.30 King And Conqueror. (Mlv) Harold and Sweyn’s attempt to rescue Edith fails. 9.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Stonehenge. (PG, R) Dan Snow visits Stonehenge. 10.20 The Wonders Of Europe. (PG, R) 11.20 JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass. (Mav, R) 1.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R) 3.20 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R) 4.20 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl)
8.10 The Rise And Fall Of Kings Cross. (M) A continued look at Sydney’s Kings Cross.
9.45 24 Hours In Police Custody: A Second Chance. (MA15+av, R) An insight into English policing. 10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Donald Mackay Disappearance. (Madv, R)
12.00 The Long Song. (Premiere, Masv) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) The Block celebrates its 1000th episode. 8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.45 9News Late.
10.15 A Killer Makes A Call: Killer Pilot. (Mav) A pilot makes a cryptic call to police.
11.15 Mobsters: Carlos Marcello. (Madv) Looks at mafia boss Carlos Marcello.
12.05 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)
1.00 Drive: Driving Value. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.10 Watson. (PGav) Part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot. 9.10 Matlock. (PGals, R) Matty’s rusty trial skills are put to the test during a wrongful termination case by a woman claiming she was sexually harassed by her boss. Shae, the firm’s jury consultant and master lie detector, joins the case. 11.10 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Room On The Broom. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Speechless. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
Programs. 2.45pm Jeopardy! 4.50 France 24. 5.20
PBS Washington Week. 5.50 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Suranne Jones Investigating Witch Trials. 9.30 Uncanny. (Return) 10.40 Hudson & Rex. 11.30 Forbidden History. 12.25am Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 1.15 Normal People. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 2.00 Froth. 2.30 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Men’s. Grand finals. Replay. 4.00 The Point. 5.00 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.40 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.30 Great Australian Road Trips. 8.30 MOVIE: 6 Festivals. (2022, MA15+) 10.15 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987, PG) 12.50am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
The Chaperone. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.00 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.55 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 10.45 Maria Into Life. (2022, M, French) 12.30pm La Jauria. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.05 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.05 The Movie Show. 4.40 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 6.35 Living. (2022, PG) 8.30 Zodiac. (2007) 11.30 Late Programs.
Monday, October 20
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Harry’s Practice. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi.
11.40 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 1.40pm MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953) 3.30 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H.
12.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Women Who Rock. (Ml, R) 3.00 Bollywed. (Premiere) 3.30 Lucknow. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 8.30 King And Conqueror. (MA15+v) Edith is rescued.
9.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Down And Dirty. (R) Teams continue to work underneath Sydney Harbour.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG) 11.35 Four Years Later. (Mls, R) 4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R) 4.30 Growing A Greener World. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
The Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Oasis: Knebworth 1996. 10.30 Tell Me What You Really Think. 11.35 Late Bloomer. 12.40am Couples Therapy. 2.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 The Crystal Maze. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Living. (2022,
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Juarez find themselves in a hostage situation while undercover for a public safety initiative. 10.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) A whistleblower lieutenant goes missing.
11.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The team battles a female robbery crew. 12.00 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Golden Bachelor. (Premiere, PGls) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.
9.20 Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter. (Mans) A look at a secret child of Freddie Mercury.
10.50 9News Late.
11.20 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.40 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (PGls, R) Hosted by Anne Edmonds. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 10 News+. (R)
Tuesday, October 21
6.00
7.30 7.30. 8.00 I Was Actually There. (PG)
8.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Premiere, Ml) Tony Armstrong heads to the UK. 9.25 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 10.15 Devil’s Advocate. (R) 10.25 Media Watch. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Labor In Power. (PG, R) 12.55 Grand Designs. (R) 1.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PGav) 8.30 Tell Me What You Really Think: Fat. (Mal) 9.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R)
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The Point. (R) 12.05 Safe Home. (Mal, R) 1.00 The Unusual Suspects. (Mals, R) 2.00 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PGv, R) 3.05 Making Sense Of Cancer With Hannah Fry. (Mal, R) 4.10 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (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. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 Shark With Steve Backshall. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm MH370: The Lost Flight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoff Roading. (Premiere) 9.25 Alone. 10.25 Hoarders. 11.20 Brand Bollywood Downunder. 1am The Nine Lives Of. 1.50 Stone Cold Takes On America. 2.40 Addicted Australia. 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.10 Murder In A Small Town. (M) After a famous singer and her team go on a coastal trip to write music, things take a fatal turn.
10.10 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Maria James. (MA15+av, R) Revisits the murder of Maria James. 11.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv)
12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Madv)
1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, 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 My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Golden Bachelor. (PGls) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.
8.50 Bump. (Mdlns) A girls’ night and a school night both end with a hangover.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 10 News+.
7.00 Deal Or No Deal.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (PGls) Hosted by Anne Edmonds. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) A district attorney is murdered. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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The Point. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Ka Po. (2022, M) Midnight Late Programs.
Wednesday, October 22
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6am The
Movie Show. 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 8.25 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi, English) 10.20 UnIndian. (2015, M) 12.20pm Maja Ma. (2022, M, Hindi) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 5.35 Another Country. (2015, PG) 7.00 Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger. (2024) 9.30 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 11.10 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Emily In Japan. Noon Country To Couture.
6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Pink String And Sealing Wax. (1945, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Late Programs.
News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. (Final) 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.50 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.05 The Story Of Beer. (PG, R) 10.05 Tough Trains. (Ma, R) 11.00 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tell Me What You Really Think. (Mal, R) 3.00 Bollywed. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Ancient Superstructures. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Idea Of Australia. (PG) 8.30 Great British Train Journeys From Above: The North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Looks at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. 9.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PGa, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 I Am Scrooge. (Madlns) 11.45 This Town. (Malv, R) 1.55 Heritage Rescue. (R) 3.35 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 4.05 Charles: The New King. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 RFDS. (Mad) Wayne, Pete and Mira treat an ill baby.
8.30 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (M) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel continue down the west coast to Hari Hari.
9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford are joined by Dr Andrew Rochford and Yvie Jones where no topic is off limits.
7.30 Budget Battlers. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 The Gilded Age. (PGa) George prepares for a legal battle. Bannister plots revenge. 9.30 Elsbeth. (Mav, R) Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Bamay. 2.00 Tales From A Suitcase. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 The Matchmakers. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Last Leg With Adam Hills. (Return) 9.20 The Patient. 10.55 MOVIE: The Devil’s Advocate. (1997,
8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Murder For Hire. (Mv) Looks at the investigation of Strike Force Ayle.
9.50 The Grand Tour. (Ml) The guys take a bumpy ride across Colombia.
11.05 9News Late.
11.35 Resident Alien. (MA15+asv) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Celebrating 25 years of golf, generosity, and community
FUNDRAISING requires creativity and craft, grit and determination, collaboration and a smile. Across our community, people come together — often as volunteers — to give their time, talents, and generosity to causes they believe in or have received help from. Whether by attending events, donating, or organising.Each act of support strengthens the shared spirit of giving.
When people combine their ideas, skills, contacts, and goodwill, something remarkable happens — fundraising grows through love, dedication, and a shared drive to help.
This year, Peninsula Home Hospice (PHH) celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Annual Charity Golf Day — a milestone made possible thanks to 40 years
of fundraising by the Mornington Auxiliary, and the auxiliaries before them.
Held every October at the prestigious Frankston Golf Club, this exclusive event has welcomed more than 3,000 golfers and raised vital funds to support babies through to older adults, living with a life-limiting illness — giving them the choice to be cared for and to die at home, all remarkably, at no cost to them.
Renamed in 2021 to honour the late Tom Pickford, a volunteer and longserving Board Member and Honorary Treasurer of Peninsula Home Hospice, the Tom Pickford Golf Day continues his legacy. Tom was an enthusiastic golfer who played in the event each year — a tradition proudly continued by his family.
Tom, along with the PHH Board
and fundraisers, all volunteers, were instrumental in helping the organisation buy its premises at 327 Main Street, Mornington, solidifying a home, allowing it to grow into the respected essential service it is today.
Janet Phillips, CEO of Peninsula Home Hospice, says community fundraising is more important than ever: “The palliative care sector is heading toward a cliff, with demand increasing across the board. “We have had minimal funding growth in the past two years, despite caring for 30% more clients.” We are doing more with less, and it is very tight. Our catchment area is large — around 400,000 potential clients — stretching from Mordialloc Creek to Portsea and covering the entire Frankston City Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Days like this are essential and a huge motivator for our small but dedicated team of administrative staff and palliative care professionals who visit clients in their homes, providing medical, nursing, counselling, and practical support.”
Catherine Norman OAM, one of the event’s founders, long-serving volunteer, mother of six, and a carer for her husband, Dr Derrick Norman, who died in 2012 with PHH’s support, shared:
“The specialist palliative care that Peninsula Home Hospice provided made such a difference to us caring for him for two years. Volunteer companions would visit him to keep him company and talk about his interests, which gave me a break. It was extraordinary how well matched they were.
In the final months, Derrick was content and supported by the home hospice staff, which gave me and my children such peace of mind, even though it was very, very hard. I could not have fulfilled his wish to remain at home without them all. It is a remarkable organisation.”
To every golfer, sponsor, supporter, and volunteer who has contributed over the past 25 years — thank you. Your commitment ensures that local people can continue to receive expert palliative care in the place they love most — their home.
To learn more, donate, or join our news and events mailing list, visit peninsulahospice.com.au
By Bronwyn Braden, Community Engagement Officer, Peninsula Home Hospice.
PHH’s Annual Charity Golf Day raises vital funds for people of all ages with life-limiting illnesses. Photo: Gary Sissons
Local support helps over-55s reconnect with work and purpose
FOR many Australians aged 55 and over, the idea of retirement is shifting. Increasingly, older adults are choosing to return to work, not just for financial reasons, but for the sense of purpose, connection, and mental stimulation it brings.
On the Mornington Peninsula, a growing number of mature-aged residents are exploring new career paths, increasing their work hours, or re-entering the workforce after time away. But for many, the process can feel overwhelming. Questions about employer expectations, flexible hours, and how to navigate Centrelink rules are common.
Fortunately, local services are stepping up to help.
The Chisholm Skills and Jobs Centre, with locations accessible to Peninsula residents, offers free, tailored support for job seekers. Their services include resume writing, interview preparation, career counselling, and help with job applications. They also run regular workshops to build confidence and skills.
Advance Community College, with campuses in Mornington, Hastings and Rosebud, is another key player.
As a Learn Local and Centrelinkapproved provider, Advance offers accredited and pre-accredited training, job-seeking support, and pathways into industries such as aged care, hospitality, and community services. Their programs are designed to be inclusive and supportive of mature-aged learners.
There are also online tools available to help older job seekers explore new opportunities. Workforce Australia’s
Job Switch tool allows users to match their existing skills with new career options, while the Your Career website offers quizzes and guidance tailored to individual goals.
For those considering further training, the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE and Funded Course List programs make it easier than ever to access education, even for those who already hold a qualification. These programs focus on areas with strong job outcomes and community need.
To bring all of this together, a free
local event is being held to support older job seekers. Attendees will hear from a panel of experts, access helpful resources, and connect with others on a similar journey, all over a relaxed afternoon tea.
This session is a valuable opportunity for anyone aged 55 or over who is curious about returning to work, changing careers, or simply exploring what’s next. Come along, ask questions, and take the first step toward a new and fulfilling chapter.
Work for money and enjoyment
Are you aged 55 years or older and looking for a career change, to increase your hours of work or just get back into the workforce?
Do you have questions on how to go about it?
Join us for an Informative session and gain answers on how you can improve your skillset, what employers are looking for, how work affects other income, and more. Afternoon tea provided. Tuesday 28 October, 2-3:30pm Safety Beach Sailing Club, 185 Marine Pde, Safety Beach
BOOK NOW: 5950 1579 trybooking. com/DBFIL
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Staff and volunteer at Mornington Peninsula Visitor Information Centre. Picture: Supplied
A taste of the future?
So there we were, cruising home after a delightful coffee in Dromana’s increasingly cosmopolitan dining capital of the peninsula.
The Saturday was full of promise for the balmy summer season ahead. The weather glorious, the sea sparkling, and smiles everywhere.
And then we saw it. As we approached the Nepean Highway and Marine Drive intersection, mayhem ahead.
The jet-skis had descended on the service station. Vehicles towing them were in a scramble to re-fuel, without a thought of other traffic. They were in a tangle at the servo entrance, across the intersection, and waiting, not to be moved on, in Marine Parade.
The stationary traffic behind them stretched all the way to Mason Avenue (nearly half a kilometre).
There was no assistance from servo staff. It was an unholy traffic mess.
Just a taste of the summer ahead? Sadly, perhaps.
But what of the future? Multiply the madness by fast (slow) food customers, limited parking, dinein patrons, and those wishing to eat on the beach. All crowned by those symbolic, omnipresent, golden arches? Never should happen, but approved by VCAT. Our future - and yours!
Mike Wilton, Safety Beach
Term limit shock
I was absolutely shocked to read of the proposal put up by Cr Bruce Rankin that no councillor be allowed to serve more than three terms (12 ) years in a lifetime (Shire to lobby for the introduction of term limits for councillors, The News 7/10/25).
What a load of rubbish! We have had many great councillors who have served the peninsula for many, many years and served it well.
At least let the people have their say in the matter.
Joan Wood, Hastings
Term limits
It was beyond disquieting to see the comments made by Cr Bruce Ranken regarding maximum terms for councillors. It is clear that either he has completely the wrong end of the stick, or that his motivations are suspect to say the least. Assuming he only has the wrong end of the stick, several points come to mind.
Firstly, if federal and state politicians can serve “unlimited” numbers of terms, why are local councils, supposedly another arm of democracy, to be treated differently?
Secondly, barring any individual from standing, no matter how good a job they are doing, is tantamount to disenfranchising the electors in that ward who would have voted for them. Next, and this is most concerning, Cr Ranken likens council to a corporation. Councils are not corporations. The ratepayers are the employers of the councillors, not shareholders in companies which, as a matter of course, do not regularly turn over directors in the interests of “freshness”. In any case, there is a way to renew councillors – it’s called an election!
Corporatisation and privatisation, which is what Cr Ranken seems to be arguing for has shown time after time not to work. We privatised energy; prices rose. We privatised water; prices rose. We privatised telecoms; prices rose. How can we expect council decent services if profit or surplus becomes a goal.
Gagging debate on the issue only seeks to increase suspicion of the motivation behind the proposed move.
Clearly, many in this council know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.
Dr A. B. Fricker, Mt Martha Procedural Integrity
Building on my previous letter regarding the shutdown of debate at the 23/9 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meeting, (Shutting down debate, Letters 30/9/25) I have since noticed a recurring issue that continues to undermine the credibility of our local government: the failure to adhere to its own procedural rules.
Upon reviewing the meeting minutes and video, I was alarmed to see that the motion proposing lifetime term limits for councillors in Victoria proceeded to a vote, despite not being seconded. This is a direct violation of the Shire’s own rules (Section 11.4: “Any motion or amend-
ment that is not seconded lapses”). Yet, despite this procedural error, the motion continued to be acted upon, with the outcomes and recommendations from it being progressed as if no mistake had occurred.
But this issue goes beyond a single motion. At a previous meeting on 2 September 2025, the minutes inaccurately stated that a procedural motion had been seconded when, in reality, the seconding occurred only after the vote had already been cast — an error that was only acknowledged by the Mayor at the end of the meeting. According to the Shire’s own rules, the motion should have been deemed invalid. Yet, not only was it allowed to stand, but the minutes were falsely recorded, further distorting the truth.
These repeated procedural errors point to a larger systemic issue within the council, and some councillors are clearly failing to adhere to basic governance practices, raising serious concerns about whether decisions are being made fairly, transparently, and in the best interests of the people they serve.
As former mayor Despi O’Connor said, “Governance absolutely matters. It’s the bedrock of public trust. Humans can make mistakes, there is no doubt, but if these mistakes go unchecked, are not acknowledged, and not rectified, public trust is slowly eroded.”
Anja Ottensmeyer, Mt Martha
Tree pruning
The tree “pruners” have been busy in Mt Eliza recently making sure branches don’t touch power lines, or impede traffic by overhanging roads.
However, myself and others have been appalled at the recent “pruning”, nay “butchering”, of a tree in Canadian Bay Road on the corner of Thomas Close.
It’s so damn ugly, it would be better to remove the tree in total now. I’m against removal of trees, but this poor tree has been butchered beyond belief and is a complete eyesore.
Clare Harwood, Mt Eliza
Call Ironbark
Councillor Michael Stephens hit the nail on the head when he said, “resilience alone is not a climate strategy” (Councillors vote to develop ‘Climate Resilience Plan’, The News 7/10/25).
Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2020 Climate Emergency Plan was highly regarded and won the Cities Power Partnership Award in the Ambition category in 2021.
For over 20 years, Ironbark Sustainability has worked with councils and their communities to reduce greenhouse emissions, tackle climate change and implement sustainability projects and programs.
According to them, the key elements of a good climate action plan are: an emissions inventory, science-derived targets, an emissions reduction pathway, recommended actions, energy efficiency, renewable energy, fleet transition, degasification, a carbon offset strategy, and last but not least, community engagement.
Mayor Anthony Marsh and CEO Mark Stoermer would do well to give Ironbark a call.
John Godfrey, Cape Paterson
Boardwalk rocket science?
The Briars boardwalk was first damaged after the wild weather back in 2020 where a section of the boardwalk was fenced off – it remains unrepaired to this day.
However after the weather event on 14 November 2022 there are now other sections that have been damaged stretching from the Nepean Highway to the Briars.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire then undertook “Community Consultation” during December 2024 regarding three options and since then (ten months) they are still procrastinating.
As the shire website currently states “A report was tabled with council detailing the community’s preferred option for rectifying the boardwalk. The report noted that funding of detailed design and delivery was reliant on council endorsing the project within the FY26 Capital Works program. Council did not include the Boardwalk project in the FY26 Capital Works program and therefore further works are on hold until additional funding can be sought”.
The mayor is the Briars representative so I cannot understand why this was not included in
the budget.
If it cannot be rectified during 2026 when will the shire find the money?
I note that BERG has replaced a large section of their boardwalk with a minimum of fuss. If there is no labour or funding available maybe ask BERG or Rotary to assist as they appear to be very capable of replacing boardwalks in a cost effective way.
Enough procrastination just find the money and replace the damaged sections and allow the ratepayers and visitors to once again enjoy the Balcombe Creek and Briars unique environment.
John Bridge, Mount Martha
Climate change stoush
I have to respond to Brian Michelson’s main assertion that he doesn’t believe CO2 causes global warming. Simply not believing something doesn’t make it not true, the earth is not a glass jar in a laboratory.
Sadly the science on this is irrefutable. The carbon dioxide content on the Earth is one of the important reasons that makes this planet habitable.
The fact that CO2 is only a small percentage of the atmosphere is irrelevant to its impact on the atmosphere. CO2 can absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation (heat) from the Earth’s surface and prevent it from escaping to space.
Despite its small amount, CO2 is very effective in doing this so it is important to note that small changes in CO2 can have significant impacts on trapping heat near the Earth’s surface, that is increasing temperatures.
Data shows conclusively going back hundreds of thousands of years that the Earth’s temperature closely tracks CO2 content. The CO2 level in the atmosphere has never been higher, rising dramatically in the past 200 years, and this is directly attributable to the role of humans burning fossil fuels.
The reality is that should the relationship between CO2 and temperature continue the Earth could reach temperatures higher than ever recorded before at which point we will be in serious trouble.
The problem is that a few prominent loud and ignorant voices (e.g. Donald Trump) seem to think that their gut feeling somehow carries equal weight with the considered assessments of thousands of scientists backed by masses of measured data. It is the world we live in unfortunately.
Dr Ross Hudson, Mt Martha
Treaty will united
Thanks Albert Riley, for sharing your knowledge on the lives of early settlers and the decisionmaking process of the 1803 new “government” of the time (Collins settlement, Letters 30/9/25).
I now know more about the disbandment of the Collins Settlement. I will not pursue the fact that the location of numerous small creeks, streams and natural springs eluded the settlers at the time. But they had provided a crucial source of drinking water for the original inhabitants (for over 60,000 years).
The views expressed in your letter were the reason for my article in the first place. That is, the purpose of the Victorian Statewide Treaty.
Like your attention to facts and commitment to telling the whole story – the Treaty is also founded firstly on a robust process of Truth Telling. As Kate Grenville states in “Unsettled”, “thanks to patient and painstaking work by historians who have unearthed what written records still exist, there’s no longer any way to deny that these things happened.”
In Victoria, the Yoorrook Justice Commission and its report “Truth be Told” clearly document testimonies from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people about what happened including acts of cruelty and genocide, to ensure grabs for land and resources by settlers, which occurred with impunity.
Treaty will give First Peoples a real say in decisions that impact them and ensure policies are more effective and culturally appropriate. It will create practical solutions for issues like health, education, housing, and employment – that are more economically efficient.
Treaty will not make decisions over matters that affect non-Indigenous people. It will not include private land, have veto power on policy or legislation and it will not operate independently, but be subject to the same oversight bodies as other agencies.
Treaty will not divide or give special privileges to First Nations people.
Annie Mono, Rosebud
Treaty will divide
I must confess that unlike your correspondent, Marg D’Arcy (Brush up on history, Letters 7/10/25), who thinks I need to brush up on my history, I haven’t read the current signs at Sullivans Bay, which Marg regards as definitive. I did, however, more than once read the handwritten account that was enclosed in a glass case at the grave site in the late 1940s, and have read several accounts since including that quoted in previous correspondence.
I don’t think I need to attend a promotional presentation on the “Treaty process”, as suggested by Marg. I already understand that the proposal is not about history, it is about power and money. It is proposed that a separate “First Peoples” government be established at taxpayers’ expense in Victoria, that this separate government will have the powers to supervise the state government, to intervene in any “matter of interest” to it including educational curriculums, and to make separate laws for indigenous citizens.
The Victorian taxpayers will be required to pay this separate government about twenty-four million dollars in the first year, an amount which is to increase by 2.5% a year in perpetuity.
The “First peoples” government will not be required to account to the state government for the expenditure of this money.
Once this “treaty” is signed, further treaties are to be sought at local government level. The “First peoples” activists want control of local councils too.
Marg objects to my description of this proposal to divide our citizens into two race-based classes with different rights as “divisive”. Huh! Albert Riley, Mornington
Immigration debate
Western Australian Liberal MP Andrew Hastie’s public posts about what he’s calling “out of control” immigration have now led to his resignation. Liberal frontbencher Melissa McIntosh said she could understand why Hastie had made his decision on the question of immigration.
Now we know that Labor has taken a stand limiting permanent migration at 185,000 which apparently is not good enough for the Coalition. So, not being able to control myself, I sent both Hastie and McIntosh the permanent migration numbers asking what they should be.
Guess what? Like every time over the last ten years I have presented this challenge there has been no answer from anyone! Jumping on the populist bandwagon is not good enough, words and innuendo are cheap!
I feel confident that if we had a policy like The Trumpocalypse United States of Anarchy which is expected to lower refugee admissions to 7,500 people, a sharp reduction from the cap of 125,000 last year supporting mostly white South Africans. Let’s get Australia back to the Restriction Act 1901 and immigration will cease to be a problem. Or is it just plain and simple that spreading doubt, the great Sisyphean divider does not have to be true or accurate. Just outrageous enough questions, to sow the seeds of doubt is enough to counteract the truth, which always stems from the poisoned tree that cannot yield bountiful fruit with conviction and must be undermined with the seeds of doubt or its energised cousin, fear.
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Barley-Charlie@89
Memories, Black Rock, Bluff Road, Sundays, the beach, fish & chips, real fish, real children, 1970’s. Comparisons odious, 2025’s?
Alfred Hospital, like topsy Alf has sprouted, grown, from 30 years back; trainee dermatologist, dermatologist, surgeon, good stuff.
Asking: “Give me 2/3 weeks to think about it?” No problem, no big deal.
Artificial intelligence comes to mind, as in “Gone With The Wind” - Scarlett: “I’ll think about that, tomorrow.” Rhett Butler “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
A pebble in an ocean alongside Donald’s Nobel Prize, Donald front and centre, all about Donald, where are his bloody trousers, the song peanut? Alongside, and obviously local, the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s response (if any) politics and pot holes?
Marg D’arcy worth a mention, clever lady. Age may be weary, clearly (for now) better alive that the other, God or no God, the choice, the option, thinking time, a haircut springs to mind, a place to meditate?
Could be worse, normal people, refugees, asylum seekers, banished to Nauru? Why? Just saying...
Cliff Ellen, Rye
Peninsula Motor Ambulance - Presentation Of Wagon At Mornington
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
IN the presence of a representative gathering of Peninsula public bodies at the Mornington Shire Hall, on Friday afternoon last, Mr. F. Hansford, president of the Victorian Civil Ambulance, made the presentation to the Peninsula of a Ford ambulance wagon.
The wagon has all the necessary inscriptions, also a first-aid kit.
It will be stationed at the Mornington fire station, and by any person ringing Mornington 126 or 13, immediate service will be guaranteed.
In the absence of the Mornington Shire president, Cr. P. McArthur, who has been ill for some time, Cr. J. G. Barrett occupied the chair.
Cr. Barrett commenced proceedings by saying that the motor wagon would be a great thing for the Peninsula, and he was pleased to note that such a number were present to take an interest in the service.
He then introduced Mr. Hansford, who was well received. This gentleman spoke of the establishment of country ambulance services, which was only made practicable by the generosity of the Edward Wilson Trust, c/o “The Argus.”
Thirteen centres had been established. In the city the service had plenty to do without going to the country. Last year 105,000 miles had been traversed by their motors, and £476,000 spent.
Although this seemed a lot it was far short of the possible.
Sir James Barrett, as treasurer, was an energetic worker for the service, with a remarkably powerful punch.
When money was required he was the man to obtain it with little effort.
The Edward Wilson Trust had already given £5000 towards the estab-
lishments of country ambulances. Mr. Hansford spoke of the first ambulance wagon presented at Yarra Junction, where many men were injured at the saw mills.
At one time it took 19 hours to take a man from Poweltown to the Alfred Hospital, but now four hours was sufficient to do the journey.
He (Mr. Hansford), Sir James Barrett, and Mr. Hicks had done much work for the service.
Amongst the country centres established are Yarram, Rushworth, Traralgon, Yallourn, and Mirboo North.
At Bendigo the wagon had not been well looked after, and was a disgrace. Returning to the Peninsula wagon, he said that it was the consummation of Cr. J. Jack’s wishes. Ever since he brought the matter up at the Bittern Progress Association, he had persevered in a very enthusiastic manner to bring the matter to a head.
He congratulated Cr. Jack on his work in the matter.
The ambulance was for everyone. The first rule was “Never Turn Back.”
When the wagon sets out it must not return until the patient is taken to medical attention.
The next rule was “First Come, First Served.” The quicker a patient is rescued the better for all concerned, himself, his family and the hospital.
He had much pleasure in now making the presentation. (Applause).
Cr. Barrett thanked Mr. Hansford for his great interest towards the establishment of a Peninsula wagon.
It was indeed a great asset. He called on Mr. A. C. Allingham to move a hearty vote of thanks for the lecture, before which Cr. Jack was asked to speak as organiser to the service.
Cr. Jack said that it was similar to a wedding breakfast, when the bridegroom says : “This is the happiest day of my life.” This day was his second happiest day.
When he set out on the great task of raising money to purchase the wagon four years ago, he was confronted with difficulties.
He hoped to establish a service like the Queensland service, the best in the world.
Entertainments had to be held, as £600 a year was required. Although he travelled every part of the Peninsula, from Aspendale to Portsea, asking for support, only £57 was obtained.
The best supporters he had were Messrs. Lyng (Dromana), and Mr. Allingham (Rosebud). Only that he was laid up with paralysis the former would have been pleased to be present at this presentation.
Hon. A. Downward, M.L.A., had supported the scheme and made an effort to secure a grant from the Government, but was unsuccessful, although he gave a good private donation.
The councils had guaranteed £25 a year, which was now sufficient. He moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Hansford who had advised him (Cr. Jack) to put in a claim for a wagon for the Peninsula.
Ex-Cr. C. Gray, of the Frankston and Hastings Shire, expressed his pleasure at having an opportunity to speak on ambulance work. He said classes for ambulance work all over the Peninsula should be commenced, as in other parts.
Everyone would then know what to do for a patient before the medical assistance arrives.
He had much pleasure in seconding
the vote of thanks to Mr. Hansford, which, when put to the meeting, was unanimously carried.
Mr. Hansford, in responding, said that he had 18 years’ experience in the Civil Ambulance Service. He was thoroughly in support of Mr. Gray’ s proposal to start classes in first aid instruction, which were absolutely necessary.
Cr. Linley moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Edward Wilson Trust, which was seconded by Mr. T. Baker, who said the establishment of the ambulance wagon was a great idea.
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Rubbish Removal
RATEPAYERS are hereby notified that the Contractor will attend to remove rubbish from their premises as detailed hereunder:
Mount Eliza Riding, boundary on the south along the foreshore to the north Seaford boundary, thence by the east side of Point Nepean road to Beach Street, thence east to the railway line, thence south along the railway line by Baxter Street, thence south-west to Kars Street, thence to William Street to Point Nepean road to the commencing point; and commencing at the intersection of William and Kars Streets, thence along the east side of Kars Street to Gweno Avenue, thence west to the intersection of Cliff road, thence north along the west side of Cliff road to its intersection with William Street to the commencing point; and both sides of Point Nepean road from the northern boundary of the Mount Eliza Riding to “Cobb’ Cottage—WEDNESDAYS.
Within the area bounded by Beach Street, Young Street, Davey Street, and the Foreshore, the Contractor will also attend on SATURDAYS.
It is an offence to place an receptacle in or upon any lane, street or rightof-way. Receptacles must be placed close to and inside the entrance to each property. The Contractor will replace the receptacle in the place from which it was removed by him for the purpose of emptying.
All receptacles must be placed in position on the night preceding the day for attention as above stated.
The receptacle shall be constructed of galvanised iron of not less than 24 gauge; shall have a capacity of not less than 2½ nor more than 4 cubic feet; shall be provided with side lifting handles, and a tight-fitting lid with a flange overlapping the top.
J. A. P. HAM, Shire Secretary. Shire Of Frankston And Hastings.
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Minton Boys’ Home
To the Editor.
Sir, In your paper last week appeared a notice re the Minton Boys’ Home, which is very misleading to the public. It states that we (Mr. and Mrs. W. Minton) are not authorised to collect or receive subscriptions.
We have never asked for or received from any person subscriptions. Our home at Mount Eliza is supported privately, and is not a charitable institution.
We shall be very glad if you will reply to that statement, as so many of our Frankston friends have called our attention to it.
Yours, etc., (Mrs.) W. Minton, Matron, Children’s Convalescent Home, Mount Eliza.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 16 October 1925
PUZZLE ZONE
ACROSS
1. Announced
5. Bread unit
7. Narrated
8. Interfered
9. Person giving loan
12. Most frozen 15. Adolescence
19. Celebratory meals
21. Seized (aircraft)
22. Japanese wrestling style 23. Trick
Pirates’ hoard
Large inns
Helped
Discourage
Dotted game tile
Ogled, ... at
Move restlessly
Without sensation
On any occasion
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
Hearing organs
Shoved
Enclose in box
Travel coupon
On dry land
Soft confection
Donkeys
Dogs are the Best People
By Stuart McCullough
WHERE do I begin? I’d had pets growing up, but never as an adult; and she came into our lives when it became obvious that IVF wasn’t going anywhere. A small, furry bundle of energy; we named her ‘Fozzie’ after the bear and, right away, she changed everything. She was demanding, noisy and, so it seemed during those first few weeks, incontinent. She absorbed all the energy we had and more. She was, from the outset, indispensable.
Fozzie made our house very much her house in short order. It would be fair to say she had a stubborn streak – we bought her a steel pen because we understood ‘crate training’ to be a good thing, but we spent more time inside it than she ever did. Rather, she preferred to sit on a cushion, often with one of my sneakers in her mouth and watch us as we sat in the crate, trying to coax her inside. It never worked.
Early on, she went through a stage of shredding paper. This included the third and final volume of Bruce Catton’s epic history of the American Civil War that I’d inadvertently left on the bed. I returned to find its pages littering all corners of the room. To this day, I still don’t know who won. Then she went through a stage of stealing things, not to destroy them, but simply to get attention. I’d thought I’d lost my watch for a time until I looked up to see the dog holding it between her teeth, expecting me to chase her.
When she was a little bigger, we
took her for walks to the local dog park. It was there we met other people and their dogs as Fozzie made her presence felt. We’d lived in our suburb for a while by then, but other people had been strangers before. It was the dog that took us to other people. Before long, there was a
routine and a sense of comfort as we saw the same people (and the same pets) every time we went for a walk. These events were routine until the pandemic arrived and they became lifesaving, as one of the few legitimate reasons to leave the house. She was good company then and
had a great sense of timing; when five o’clock rolled around she’d appear, placing her large paw on my leg, demanding to be taken for a walk. Resistance was futile. I’d close down my computer, sling the ‘dog bag’ over my shoulder (canine treats, little bags to clean up after the dog) before hitting the footpath. But as much as she liked to go for a walk, what she really enjoyed was not going for a walk by sitting down and refusing to move until bribed to do otherwise. Short distances became epic journeys when, at a certain point, she decided to go no further.
Fozzie was hopelessly goofy, except when there was trouble at the dog park, at which point she’d snap to attention and insert herself between two warring dogs. As a larger animal, she took it upon herself to play the role of peacekeeper and protector. She loved to roll around in the grass and, whenever possible, in the fetid and foul remains of some long-deceased creature and carried the stink around for days.
She wasn’t always brave though. She hated baths and the wind in equal measure and was terrified by lightning. When the weather was wild, she’d move restlessly through the house, unable to sleep and ensuring that we too would be forced to remain awake. Still, she defended the back yard from possum incursions, barking at marsupial invaders and chasing curious cats back over the fence. When she was fully grown, she stood nearly six feet tall when she stood on her back legs, which she did
mostly when couriers arrived. The sound of the doorbell would cause her to bolt to the front of the house before leaping up, her giant paws against the screen door, causing couriers to drop their packages and flee down the driveway. Before long, delivery drivers took to throwing our deliveries into the front yard, rather than risk an encounter with the dog.
Although she had her own bed, she never stayed there; preferring instead to move around the house during the course of the night. You’d be asleep as she entered a room, hearing her large body drop to the floor with a thump.
Things change, and we didn’t make it through the pandemic. It meant that I didn’t live with Fozzie anymore or hear about her various adventures. From time to time, I’d encounter a Bernese Mountain Dog that had the same goofy walk or tendency to walk between your legs, demanding attention. Whenever I met one, I almost expected it to be Fozzie.
Finally, I received a message that Fozzie had passed. She had, it seemed, gone out in a blaze of glory, scoffing banana bread and surrounded by people who loved her. I wish I’d been there. She came into our lives and brought happiness at a time when happiness was in short supply. It was no small thing. The Fauves once sang that ‘Dogs are the best people’ which, on balance, may be an understatement. Safe travels, Fozzie. May you forever be chasing possums in your dreams.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
scoreboard
Langwarrin's season off to slow start
By Cameron McCullough
PROVINCIAL
AFTER finishing the 24/25 regular season top of the table, Langwarrin have failed to notch a win in their first two matches for 25/26.
They came up against newly-promoted Mornington on Saturday, and put up a fair showing to be all out for 158 in the 37th over. The middle order shone for Langwarrin with Brodie Matthews putting on 27 and Taylor Smith 44. Mornington’s response was spearheaded by captain Hayden Cummings’ slow but steady 62 not out off 112 balls. He provided the backbone for Tom Panich’s 49 and Zac Garnet’s 32 to see the newbies get to 5/163, claiming their first win in Provincial.
Baden Powell managed an outstanding 8/247 in their match against Dromana, mostly thanks to a memorable 110 runs off 106 balls for Luke Long.
Dromana gave it their all in response but just couldn’t climb that mountain. Despite a number of impressive individual efforts, they ran out of batters in the 38th over for 206. Enough to win most days, but not enough on Saturday.
Red Hill remain undefeated so far this season after getting the better of Heatherhill.
Heatherhill batted first and managed a couple of respectable scores with Kieran Lenehan scoring 52 not out and captain Adeel Hussain scoring 37. Red Hill’s captain, Glenn Collett, managed bowling figures of 4/21.
Red Hill never seemed troubled by the chase, and got to Heatherhill’s total in the 34th over with the loss of six wickets. Simon Dart was the pick of Red Hill’s batters with 52.
Pines are the other team to remain undefeated this season after dispatching Sorrento with ease.
The Sharks took to the crease first and scored 8/155 in their 40 overs. Opener Mitchell Bench scored 43 and Patrick Hall 44 for Sorrento.
Pines surpassed Sorrento in the 30th over with Nick Christides notching up 44 in his innings and Connor Jackson 46 not out.
PENINSULA
IT was a high-scoring affair between Long Island and Balnarring in their round two Peninsula division clash. Long Island batted first and showed a strong top order with captain Aiden McKenna scoring 45 and the other opener, Joshua Swainston, a swashbuckling 88 runs off 75 balls. They ended up at 6/202 off their 40 overs. Long Island would have felt pretty comfortable as Balnarring’s top order showed little resistance. Then came Xavier Warmbrunn who steadied the ship for Balnarring and ended up putting on 77 runs. The other of Balnarring’s saviours was Jake Hewitt who put on 56. Balnarring pipped Long Island’s total in the 37th over.
Somerville remain defeated after having little trouble with Mt Eliza. Batting first, Somerville only lost three wickets on their way to 189 in their 40 overs. Openers Kiefer Peries and Nick Mann put on 42 and 87 not out respectively.
Mt Eliza opener Ravindu Kodithuwakku showed some fight for the home team with 32, but that is where the resistance stopped. A slight middle order rally was too little too late for Mt Eliza, falling well short at 10/132 in the 37th over. Luke Rowe and Chris
Brittain both managed three wicket hauls for Somerville.
After finishing the last regular season top of the table, Rosebud have begun this season’s campaign strongly. Seaford were their opponents on Saturday, and they struggled to get scores on the board. In fact they were dismal except for two stand-out displays by Jordan Desmond (52 runs) and captain Matthew Herbert (54 not out). They finished up at 7/131 at the end of their 40 overs.
Rosebud were not stretched, reaching Seaford’s total in the 32 over with the loss of just three wickets. Jarrod Hicks top scored for Rosebud with 63 runs and the captain Patrick Nagel the next best with 39 not out.
The final match was between freshly relegated Old Peninsula and Moorooduc.
Moorooduc were first up and had a number of reasonable performances with Raymond Curry (34), Michael Whincup (30) and Benjamin Hansen (28).
Old Peninsula started slowly with the openers putting on just six between them. Tom La Brooy put on 44 before being caught in the 21st over. Then came Justin Grant (59 not out) and Elias Karageorgiou (25 not out) to see the side across the line. Old Peninsula reaching the total with the loss of three wickets in the 33 over.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs are the only undefeated side In MPCA District division after the beat Rye on Saturday. Rye batted first and made it to a respectable 9/177 in their 40 overs. The score was thanks to a half century by Manu Goraya and 47 by Waligama Palleguruge. Corey Stillman was best at keeping them in check with 3/33 bowling figures for Carrum Downs.
In reply, Carrum Downs didn’t struggle as opener Danuka ThalaBandaralage also posted a half century and Carrum Downs’ best batter, Robert
Johnston put 74 on the scoreboard before being bowled by Charlie Wigg. Carrum Downs passed Rye’s total in the 33rd over with the loss of just four wickets.
The Main Ridge versus Crib Point clash went down to the wire with the Magpies grabbing a win.
Main Ridge batted first and posted 9/157 in the 40 overs. It was a solid batting effort with quite a few contributors; Praveen Fernando top scoring with 35.
In response, Crib Point were strong. Openers Lachlan Barton and Matthew Blake put on 35 and 47 respectively, with a couple of other hand contributors. The Magpies passed Main Ridge’s total with just a couple of balls to spare.
It was a high scoring affair between Carrum and Flinders, with Carrum batting first and putting 217 on the board for the loss of six wickets.
It was a two man show, though, with the vast majority of the total coming from Liam Hulett (131) and Jake D’Atri (64).
Flinders had the depth, and a captain’s knock of 79 for Liam Wolters, but they ran out of batters at the end of the 39th over, still 15 runs short of Carrum’s total.
Seaford Tigers batted first against Boneo and managed a handy 7/219 in their 40 overs. Aaron Mountney was the star for the Tigers with 107, and Anurudda Fonseka pretty helpful with 55.
In response, Boneo just couldn’t match it, and ran out of batters in the 37th over, still 57 runs short of the Seaford Tigers' score.
SUB DISTRICT
BAXTER, who were relegated to Sub District last year, remain undefeated in the division after two rounds. They put on a solid show against Ballam Park on Saturday, posting 8/190 using all 40 overs. Captain Mark Cooper put 42 on the scoreboard, but it was the 38 not out, in just 23 balls, by James Long that was the pick of the innings.
Ballam Park’s batting was inconsistent, with four ducks doing damage.
Gabriel Lawrence was the standout for them with 62 not out in just 42 balls, but it wasn’t enough. They ran out of batters in the 34th over for just 141.
Tyabb secured their first win for the season after a bye last week. They were impressive with figures of 6/210 in their 40 overs. Udara Ravindu was their best with 102 in 98 balls.
In response, Skye lost both their openers for three runs before some stability was found. The next four batters put on 35 (Patrick Beckham), 38 (Andrew Johnson), 47 (Jake Prosser) and 36 not out (David Dervan) before the wheels fell off. Skye ended up all out for 181 in the 38th over.
In the final match, Mt Martha smashed Pearcedale by 156 runs.
It was a tough day in the office for the Panthers, with Mt Martha unstoppable. Opener Travis French stayed on the field all innings to end up with 101 not out. Mt Martha ended up with 4/233.
In response, Pearcedale were disappointing. Only two batters got into double figures, with Stefan Bock the only real resistance with 46 runs. Pearcedale were all out for 77 runs in the 30th over.
Delacombe Park, Frankston YCW and Tootgarook all had byes.
WOMENS DIV ONE
OF the eight teams in the MPCA women’s division one, four remain undefeated after two rounds, and four have failed to notch a win.
Mt Martha, Tooradin, Balnarring and Somerville have won both their clashes, while Crib Point, Tyabb, Mt Eliza and Rye have lost both their encounters.
It was an easy day for Tooradin on Sunday when they came up against Mt Eliza. Tooradin managed 3/111 in their 20 overs with Aimee Mellford on 47 not out and Lorna Monk 25 not out
at the end of the innings.
Mt Eliza struggled to get runs on the board in response, and limped to their 20 overs with only 67 runs on the board and the loss of six wickets. Mt Martha had an easy win over Rye. Batting first, Mt Martha ended up with figures of 2/141. Katherine Laemmle was the pick of the batters with a half century, while Kiera Donald managed 29 and Caitlin Rawiller 31 not out, demonstrating depth in the Mt Martha side.
Rye’s openers started strongly with Ella Hilton putting on 40 and Emily Long 18. But it was all downhill from there, without another Rye batter getting into double figures, and three ducks among them. They managed to bat out the 20 to be 8/97. Katherine Laemmle also shone with the ball for Mt Martha with figures of 3/16.
Crib Point were unlucky against Balnarring, just falling short. The Magpies opened the batting and had a strong performance with their top order with Tracy Thompson scoring 16, Rebecca Manby 43, and Sarah Norris 22. They struggled from then on, ending their 20 overs at 6/108.
Brianna Watson top scored for Balnarring with 40 runs, and Liz Leerson 24 not out, as Balnarring reached Crib Point’s total with just two balls to spare and the loss of three wickets.
It was a low scoring affair between Tyabb and Somerville with Tyabb opening the batting and managing five ducks in their innings. In fact, only two batters managed to get into double figures as they crawled their way to the end of their 20 overs with a score of just 9/50.
In response, Somerville also struggled to get runs on the board, with Marlee Black’s 18 not out the team’s highest score. Captain Hayley Stroker bowled well for Tyabb with figures of 3/16, but it wasn’t enough and Somerville surpassed Tyabb’s total in the 14th over.
PINES were too good for Sorrento
Picture: Alan Dillon
WESTERN PORT scoreboard
A swing of support for veterans’ families
By Brendan Rees
GOLFERS will unite at Devilbend Golf Club for a charity day this month supporting Mornington Peninsula Legacy, raising funds for families of veterans who have served their country.
The 24 October event will see more than 90 players come together for a day of fun and solidarity with all proceeds going to Mornington Legacy; a charity that has been dedicated to supporting dependents of veterans for over 100 years.
The not-for-profit provides a range of social activities, services, and support. It cares for families from Chelsea, running through Frankston, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, down to Portsea and across to Hastings in Western Port.
Michael “Chuck” Connors OAM, a legatee at Mornington Legacy, is organising the golf day, which will include a round of golf, breakfast, and lunch for $65.
Connors has a distinguished career in the Australian Defence Force spanning four decades in the Royal Australian Navy. Most recently he served as joint operations manager for support service Victoria and Tasmania from January 2021 to July 2022 prior to transitioning to part-time service.
“In addition to enjoying a round of golf, our primary objectives for the day are to express our gratitude to those who have helped us raise funds during Legacy Week and throughout the year,” he said.
“A second objective is to provide a central meeting place for men and
women who have served or are currently serving, in order to perpetuate a spirit of camaraderie and mutual assistance.”
The event will also have prizes up for grabs including a brandnew Hyundai Kona SUV valued at $36,000 for anyone who scores a hole-in-one on the 13th hole.
Devilbend, Flinders, and HMAS Cerberus Golf clubs are also supporting the day by donating rounds of golf for the winners.
Frankston RSL and Rosebud RSL are also supporting the event while the Melbourne Naval Committee has donated $500.
There will also be $100 vouchers from various local businesses, as well as prizes for nearest the pin, longest drive, and a ball run down.
The event’s competition will be individual Stableford for those with registered handicap/golf link number and Callaway system for those without a registered handicap.
A small commemorative service will also be held at 8.30am with a Navy bugler performing The Last Post and Reveille as well as reciting the Ode.
Mornington Peninsula Legacy currently supports 518 widows, 11 children, and 16 disabled dependents, totalling 545 beneficiaries on the peninsula.
Legacy Week took place from 31 August to 6 September, raising $65,000 with all proceeds going to Mornington Legacy.
For booking enquiries contact chuck.miguel.connors@gmail.com
Volunteer recognised
By Peter McCullough
AT the recent Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League awards night Tyabb Football Club stalwart Neil Hose (pictured below) was presented with the trophy for “Volunteer of the Year”.
Hose has been an outstanding contributor to the Tyabb Football Club for 45 years, starting as a junior coach and then serving on the committee for over 20 years including terms as vice president and president.
JOHN Bookless
assists Glenn who is about to tee off at last year’s event.
Picture: Gary Sissons
All abilities golf tees off again at Mt Martha
By Brendan Rees
A MUCH-loved all abilities golf program has returned to Mt Martha Golf Club this spring, celebrating diversity and accessibility in golf.
The program, which offers inclusive access to the sport for players of all skill levels and abilities, has two more sessions remaining: 17 October and 21 November.
Each event begins with a welcome and warmup at 1.30pm with this month’s warm-up featuring the new simulators at the course.
This is followed by participants heading to the course in groups to play a shortened version of several holes.
Organiser John Bowers said the program, which began in March last year, continued to be well supported and offered a meaningful exercise, social interaction, and camaraderie.
“Since launching last year, the program has been well attended and continues to offer participants a chance to enjoy golf, social connection, and healthy activity,” he said.
“Several of our members have achieved certi-
fication as community instructors in all abilities, with support from Golf Australia.
“We’ve also received valuable training from Sandy Jamieson, a PGA professional at Oakleigh, who developed a specially designed golf club for inclusive use. These clubs are provided by us, although many participants now bring their own.”
Hit off on the course starts at 2pm with a shotgun start format with groups hitting from available tees.
The course kindly sets up additional holes midway along three fairways, with extra tees to suit their format. Groups rotate through available tees and play as many holes as they wish before returning to the clubhouse for afternoon tea and presentations.
The program will take a break over Christmas and January, before returning in February.
For more information, contact Mt Martha Public Golf Course or visit the Golf Australia website and follow the prompts under “Get into Golf - All Abilities.”
He is a “life member” of both the Tyabb JFNC and the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League, as well as being a “life member” of Tyabb Football Netball Club.
Although his role as a committee member has concluded, Hose visits the Tyabb ground almost daily doing those jobs that no one else wants to do: cleaning the rooms, removing rubbish and doing the line marking. On game day he attends to the needs of the umpires and is the interchange steward for both senior games.
Hose’s family has also made a significant contribution: wife Joyce ran the canteen for a number of years and their four sons (Darren, Brett, Fraser and Mathew) played a total of 872 games for Tyabb. Neil and Joyce now have the enjoyment of watching four grandsons take the field while a granddaughter is a trainer for the girls’ teams.
MICHAEL ‘Chuck’ Connors OAM with Hyundai Mornington’s Sal Arceri, with a Hyundai Kona SUV that will be given away as a prize for anyone who scores a hole-in-one on the 13th hole. Picture: Yanni
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WESTERN PORT scoreboard
Walliss, Duffy era dawns
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
THURSDAY 20 November 2025 offi-
cially kicks off a new era at Peninsula Strikers under joint senior coaches Ross Walliss and Stephen Duffy.
That’s when a new promotion campaign is launched as pre-season gets underway at Centenary Park.
Walliss and Duffy were announced last week as successors to Scott Morrison who resigned recently for family reasons.
The new joint coaches were recommended to Strikers by veteran midfielder Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon who is part of an England squad coached by the duo at the All Nations Cup being played at Knox.
Walliss was born in Southampton, England and was on the books of Bournemouth from the ages of eight to 18.
The midfielder then had a year as a pro at Southampton and arrived in Melbourne in 2010 to play with Bentleigh Greens under Andy O’Dell.
His playing CV here includes stints at Sunshine George Cross, Werribee, North Geelong and Altona City.
His coaching career here started with a junior coaching stint at Mooroolbark before becoming senior assistant to Paul Borrows.
This year he started the season as head coach at Hampton Park United.
Both Walliss and Duffy are UEFA B licenced coaches and were introduced to Strikers’ players at last Wednesday’s Meet the Coaches night.
“It was brilliant and we had some really good feedback,” Walliss said.
“It was obvious that the players love the club and it has a massive reputation for its culture which is what appealed to us most.”
There’s a tendency for new coaches to tread warily when discussing aims preferring to try and fly under the radar at least during pre-season. Not so with Walliss.
“I like to back myself when it comes to football so I’m not shy when it comes to confidence and self-belief.
“A lot of coaches have got carried away in this modern football world but I don’t want to complicate things. Quite the opposite.
“I want to try and make football as simple as possible.
“I want to get back to the basics and play an attractive brand of football at the end of the day.
“And I want to win promotion.”
Wallis and Duffy expect to retain most of the senior squad but classy young midfielder Ethan Goulding has returned
to former club Mornington.
“I was a player so I understand why Ethan has made that decision,” Walliss said.
“If we retain most of the squad as expected then we can build on that.
“We want to see who turns up preseason before looking at bringing players in.
“I can tell you though that Jerome Baladon will be coming down.
“He’s a winger who I took to Hampton Park but he ended up at Croydon.
“He’s old school – never stops – and he’s a good person too so he’ll fit in well with the culture at Strikers.
“We’ve got three or four others that we’ve spoken to but we’re not committing to them yet because we want to give everyone there now the right opportunity.
“I know there are three or four really good reserves players ready to come into the seniors but we need to see them firsthand and we’ll do that pre-season.”
Duffy is from Tullamore in Ireland and played for his hometown club before coming here in 2014.
He had a season at Old Scotch under Eamonn Beamish but a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus ended his playing days.
Duffy has been involved with girls
coaching at both community and NPL levels for some years now while also involved in senior men’s coaching.
In 2019 he assisted Phil Guinness to win promotion for Skye United from State 3.
Combining his senior and junior coaching commitments and working in a high-pressure environment as a construction manager forced him to step down from assisting McGuinness but he didn’t sever his links with the local club.
“A lot of people won’t know this but I’ve regularly popped down to Skye and put on sessions.
“I’ve gone to games as well and I have a lot of friends down there.
“I don’t mind people knowing this but if Skye hadn’t got promoted I probably wouldn’t have stepped forward for the Peninsula job.
“Now that they’re not in the same league makes things a little easier.”
Duffy has a reputation of being a tough taskmaster and his training sessions can be high intensity affairs.
“I know what I want and I know how to achieve that,” Duffy said.
“I think our man management and our coaching skills are a good match.
“Being Irish my culture and my background is built on hard work and effort and that’s something we’ll emphasise
massively.
“Off the ball our effort is going to go through the roof – we’ll work our arses off – and on the ball we’re going to play good possession-based attacking football.”
Walliss and Duffy have wasted no time in developing dossiers on every senior player at Strikers and to that end they have enlisted the help of senior linchpin Stevie Elliott who ruptured his Achilles in the last five minutes of the final league game this year.
“He’s coming on board as part of our coaching staff so he’ll still be a massive part of the club,” Duffy said.
“He’s a great clubman and very approachable.
“He’s given us a rundown on all the players and that information is invaluable.
“Stevie knows them inside out and we really appreciate his insight.”
Wallis and Duffy have no doubts that the promotion window remains open for Strikers after finishing fourth in 2022, fifth in 2023, third in 2024 and third this year.
“As great a job that Scotty did the one thing we hear is that he was more or less on his own and I think that’s a point of difference for me and Ross can bounce things off each other,” Duffy added.
“The players are going to have two extra energetic coaches in the trenches with them not just one.
“Let’s be honest here.
“We’re not coming down to make up the numbers – we’re coming to take the squad to the next level.”
Meanwhile amid the celebrations at Skye United after winning promotion to State 1 South-East there was a bittersweet ending to the season for goalkeeper Steve Hadjikakou.
In the club’s 5-3 home win over Knox City in the final round he was substituted at half-time due to injury and later found out he’d torn an ACL and a meniscus.
The 24-year-old underwent reconstructive surgery and now faces a rehabilitation period of up to 12 months and will be sidelined throughout next season.
“I’m 100 percent intent on playing again and I’ll come back stronger than ever,” he said.
“I’ve got plenty left in me and I intend playing into my late 30s.
“I’ll definitely be involved at Skye in some capacity next season.”
His loss is a huge blow as many at Skye rated him as the best keeper in State 2 South-East.
At the club’s recent presentation night Hadjikakou tied for the senior best and fairest award with Jason Nowakowski. Arash Sadeghi and Nhan Than were runners-up and the Golden Boot winner was Varmah (Bobby) Mgoneh.
Freddie Jeffs won the reserves best and fairest and Adam Ford was runnerup.
The Golden boot winner was Sebastian Stevens.
Abby Johnston was best and fairest in the women’s State 2 side with Amba Tennant and Brooke Plier runners-up. Nilab Mohammadi won the Golden Boot award.
The women’s players’ player was Amba Tennant and Cadence Vakacavu was runner-up.
In State 7 South-East a new committee at Aspendale has called for expressions of interest for the senior coaching position.
Gregor Macnab has been head coach for the past few seasons and is believed to be one of eight applicants.
Former Mount Eliza player-coach Bryce Ruthven met with the club last week.
In the spotlight: New Peninsula Strikers joint coaches Stephen Duffy and Ross Walliss (left) and Skye keeper Steve Hadjikakou who faces a lengthy rehabilitation period. Pictures: Supplied and Jordan M. Sport
