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The Latter Day Saints church in Hastings (left) and, circled above, showing where it was releative to Hastings pier.
Porch pilgrimage A GROUP of American tourists, members of the Church of Christ, visited Hastings last Tuesday (8 September). Their objective was to connect with links their church had with Hastings in bygone days. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints came to Hastings in 1885 and by 1888 an attractive church had been built in Salmon Street. Although the building was relocated to Frankston in 1952, the porch has been retrieved, restored and installed in the grounds of the Hastings-Western Port Historical Society. The group inspected the porch and walked along the pier; many members of their faith were originally Hastings fishermen. Short informative talks were given by the Society’s president (John Woolley) and vice president (Lance Hodgins).
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Shire CEO provides parking fine update Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO has released a statement regarding the influx of parking fines following outrage from the community. The statement comes following community concerns after residents began receiving multiple infringements for parking on nature strips in narrow streets (“Tyabb residents raise concerns over fines”, The News, 27/08/26). In the statement, shire CEO Mark Stoermer said the shire acknowledges the public’s concerns regarding parking fines. “While safety needs to remain our priority – some residents who have
been affected are rightly fed up,” said Stoermer. “We do have a problem that I’m committed to fixing.” He said the shire’s contractors have been enforcing Victorian road rules but that the way the rules are being applied is not always producing fair outcomes. “We agree, in certain instances, that people should not be fined for trying to do the right thing – particularly in narrow streets where parking entirely on the road may obstruct traffic or stuck in traffic around busy school pickups,” said Stoermer. “Our current one-size-fits-all approach is not working. We need to own that and fix it.” He said the shire is reviewing the situation and is committed to provid-
ing a balance between a fair response and community safety. “If people believe that they have been unfairly dealt with in this regard, we encourage them to submit an application for an internal review of the decision to issue a fine, which can be done through the shire’s website,” said Stoermer. “The answer is not to stop enforcing parking rules across our shire altogether. It’s to apply them with common sense and achieve a fairer result for our community.” Jordyn White, who has been advocating for the community, said she was impressed by the statement. “I feel like they’re finally understanding the message we’ve been trying to get across: we just want to
safely park and not be hit with ridiculous fines,” said White. “The only thing I’m waiting for, and I’ve stated, is that I want him to put in writing that we’re able to park on the nature strips and not incur any more fines.” White said she feels her effort has been worth it and hopefully change will be made. “I feel me and my neighbour Bec have really, really thrown it to the wall, and we’ve done a great job,” said White. “At the moment, it’s just lip service until something happens, but I’m just going to give them the benefit of the doubt.” White’s neighbour Rebecca Kappe said it was good the shire acknowl-
edged what they’ve been doing is wrong. “However, we would like something in writing, so we can be assured that it’s not going to happen again when a whole new load of Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors come in,” said Kappe. “[Stoermer’s] saying that they need to fix it and own it. But when will that be?” Kappe said she feels if she and White hadn’t done anything, no change would have occurred. “People like to make comments but don’t want to actually do anything about it,” said Kappe. “We did stand up, and we wanted to be heard, and it took a while, but we got there in the end.”
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Cerberus land sale could impact rare owl species Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillor David Gill has warned the proposed sale of land at HMAS Cerberus could threaten one of the peninsula’s rarest bird species. The powerful owl, which is listed as vulnerable in Victoria, can be found in open forests and woodlands and requires old-growth trees for nesting. Gill said the navy base land contains some of the peninsula’s last remaining untouched bushland and provides important habitat for the species. “Powerful owls are dependent on hollows in old trees for nesting and raising their young,” said Gill. “The Cerberus base has the necessary old indigenous trees that hollow out, but the federal government has decided to put the bushland around the base on the market and is now seeking public feedback.” In February, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced HMAS Cerberus would be “partially divested” as part of a sale of 35,000 hectares of defence real estate (“HMAS Cerberus to be ‘partially divested’ in defence land sell-off”, The News, 04/02/26). Approximately 1,164 hectares of the Cerberus site is proposed for divestment. Mornington Peninsula Shire sought community feedback on its draft submission to the federal government, which outlines the shire’s preferred
use of the land if divested. Community consultation closed on 25 August, and council is due to submit the submission in December. In its draft form, the submission requested the land be primarily used for environmental conservation with limited and carefully managed recreation, tourism, and/or aquaculture. Gill said development or loss of bushland in the area could reduce habitat for the powerful owl, which is already threatened due to human activity. “The sale of Cerberus may be the final straw for this species to be seen again on the Mornington Peninsula,” said Gill. Roger Richards, a local bird expert, said he estimates there to be six or seven pairs of powerful owls remaining on the peninsula. “There are relatively small numbers of them,” said Richards. “To keep their habitat intact is very important.” Richards said any development in the area could have a significant impact on the species. “The Mornington Peninsula is important habitat for the powerful owl, specifically areas such as Cerberus, where you don’t have a lot of people there,” said Richards. “Powerful owls don’t like to be disturbed.” Environmental concerns over the divestment of the land have also been raised by community groups. On 24 August, the environmental group Save Westernport appeared as
the first witness at a public hearing into the planned disposal of Defence estate assets, including the Cerberus land (“Committee looks at Cerberus sell-off, as environment group digs in for fight”, The News, 02/09/26). At the hearing, president of Save Westernport, Jane Carnegie, said the land should not be divested for commercial sale. “We, as a community, say hands off. This land is not for sale,” said Carnegie. “Cerberus is of the highest environmental significance with its diverse ecosystems, endangered species, migratory birds and border with the Ramsar Wetlands of Westernport. “It must be preserved for conservation, and its flora and fauna protected.” Community opposition to the proposed divestment has been ongoing. Over 300 people attended a community consultation on 10 June, with seemingly all attendees in opposition to the proposed divestment (“Fiery meeting over Cerberus sell-off plans”, The News, 15/06/26).
A POWERFUL owl with a freshly caught ringtail possum. Picture: Supplied
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Road conditions ‘extremely dangerous’ - bus driver Harrison Borthwick harrison@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula bus drivers are experiencing difficult and dangerous working conditions as bus stops are becoming increasingly unsafe to navigate due to potholes. Safety Beach resident Wayne Marshall, who is a public bus driver, told The News bus stops on the peninsula are deteriorating and have been neglected making them unsafe to stop at. Marshall, who has been a bus driver since 2020, believes deteriorating bus stops have been an increasing issue for well over twelve months. Marhsall is a regular driver on the 884-bus route which covers over sixty kilometres between Frankston Railway Station and Portsea, and points outs two stops that he believes are particularly unsafe – St Johns Wood Rd/Point Nepean Road north bound, and Safety Beach sailing club/Marine Drive north bound. Marshall has had to resort to stopping several metres before the bus stops due to the condition of the road in front of the stops “The side of the road has crumbled to a state that it’s becoming increasingly unsafe for passengers getting on the bus and passengers already on the bus,” said Marshall. “With how big the potholes are and with the rain we’ve been having, it just makes it very difficult to navigate into the stops.” The buses that operate on the 884 routes are articulated buses, also commonly known “bendy busses”, which
The dangerous state of a bus stop on Point Nepean Road at Blairgowrie. Picture: Supplied
Marshall says makes the stops even more difficult to navigate. “It’s just a nightmare. You try not to hurt anyone, because if you’re in the back of the bus, the trailer pivots violently,” said Marshall “I’m trying to look back at the passengers and make sure they’re okay while also trying to navigate my way
out of the stop as well. It’s just an intolerable situation. Marshall has raised the issue with Ventura, the bus operation company he works for, and reported the poor condition of the bus stops with VicRoads, as well as to Nepean MP Anthony Marsh and Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie.
Burger business fined after guilty plea MT MARTHA-based company 85 Per Cent Pty Ltd, trading as Mount Martha Gourmet Burgers, has been fined $8000 after pleading guilty to employing children without a child employment licence. Workforce Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) charged the business after it employed three children under the age of 15 to perform customer service, cleaning, food packing and serving duties over a period of seven months. Factoring 85 Per Cent’s early plea of guilty and prior good character the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria issued the business an $8,000 fine. While the Magistrate accepted the employer was unaware of the child employment requirements, they noted that it was incumbent on all employers to comply with all employment laws - and where employing children - to make the necessary enquiries. This non-compliance was detected during an audit of 122 businesses in the Mornington Peninsula Shire. WIV conducted more than 530 child employment audits, investigations, and education activities during 2025-26. “Being unaware of your legal obligations doesn’t cut it – the responsibility rests with the employer to make sure they are complying with the Child Employment Act,” said Robert Hortle, Commissioner of Workforce Inspectorate Victoria. “We can help businesses employ kids safely and legally. We’d much
rather provide education and support to businesses than pursue enforcement action and we encourage businesses to contact us for advice. “Businesses that employ children under the age of 15 must have a licence and understand their obligations to protect the child while they are at work.” “We will continue to conduct audits and investigations into businesses to ensure they are providing a work environment that is safe for children under the age of 15.” Victoria’s child employment laws require employers of children under 15 to have a child employment licence before any work takes place, and to comply with Child Safe Standards. Workers under 15 must be supervised by someone who holds a valid Victorian Working with Children Clearance (unless exempt). Child employment laws restrict when businesses can employ children and how long they can work: n during a school term, children can be employed for a maximum of 3 hours a day and 12 hours per week and cannot work during school hours n during school holidays, children can be employed up to 6 hours a day and 30 hours a week n children can only work between 6am and 9pm. Children must also receive a 30-minute rest break after every 3 hours work and have at least 12 hours break between shifts.
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have voted to condense the current five coastal advisory groups (CAGs) into one committee that will help provide advice on the development of the shire’s Coastal Strategy. At the 1 September council meeting, councillors endorsed the council officers’ recommendation to consolidate the CAGs into a single committee following a recent review. The review found the current model has seen declining participation, quorum difficulties, and varying effectiveness across the five groups. All existing group members will be invited to participate in the Coastal Strategy Advisory Committee, which will provide community advice and local knowledge to help develop the shire’s Coastal Strategy. Cr Paul Pingiaro, who moved the motion, said the CAGs do some really great work but have seen a 38% decrease in participation and a 24% failure to achieve quorum. Pingiaro said the “disappointing bit” was that in November 2025, members were surveyed, and results found 42% believed council didn’t value their advice. “The purpose of the CAGs is to provide advice during the development of strategic coastal planning documents including coastal adaptation plans, coastal marine management plans, and master plans,” said Pingiaro.
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“That strategic document that’s coming up, we want our coastal advisory groups’ input in.” Pingiaro said he believes council needs to support friends groups and CAGs who want to “do boots on the ground stuff”. “For me, these community advisory groups only work if the advice is actually getting to us in a meaningful way, and that is what this officer’s recommendation is doing for us,” said Pingiaro. “Providing the structure where it matters, with the purpose, the feedback, and the genuine influence.” Cr Patrick Binyon said the members’ feedback was clear. “They highlighted how hard it was to maintain regular attendance and hit quorum; some called for clearer guidance, some called for online meeting options,” said Binyon. “When attendance drops, the heavy lifting falls on just a few of the dedicated people, and that’s not fair nor sustainable, hence supporting the officers’ recommendation for the Coastal Strategy Advisory Committee.” Cr David Gill was the only councillor to vote against the motion. He put forward an amendment which was denied as Mayor Stephen Batty said it was an alternative motion. Gill wanted to retain the current CAGs as well as introducing a Coastal Strategy Advisory Committee made up of two members from each existing group. “Why did 13 people resign from the previous CAGs, and why haven’t they been successful?” said Gill.
“People don’t see the value in the CAGs... because we couldn’t service them; we didn’t try to find a different way to run those meetings, to get feedback from people in local areas about their local foreshore.” Gill said people don’t want “to sit on a committee and talk about one thing for three years and then see a management plan that’s not enacted”. “People want to go down to the beach, look at the problems and come back and say these are the problems our beach has,” said Gill. “There are things that we should be doing to improve our local beaches in that local area. That’s what people want to do, and that’s what we’ve taken away from them.” Gill said he predicts the committee “won’t last a year” as people won’t want to talk about big picture issues and not talk about their local beaches. Cr Kate Roper said it’s sad to see the disintegration of the CAGs. “We appreciate and thank those who gave their time to the CAGs in the past and the other friends groups, and we really need you, and moving forward I hope they continue to be involved in looking after our beaches and foreshores,” said Roper. The shire will now adopt a new Terms of Reference, appoint remaining CAG members to the Coastal Advisory Strategy Committee, and appoint a council representative.
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Shire needs to come clean over irresponsible use of weedkiller OPINION By Sarah Russell MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council needs to come clean about its roadside spraying policy – who is applying the chemicals, what instructions does council give the contractors and which herbicides are they using? There seems to be a pattern of concerning behaviour regarding dangerous chemicals, with ratepayers having just found out that we had to foot the bill when contractors applied the wrong chemicals to football ovals (“Huge bill after ovals’ turf accidentally poisoned”, The News, 8/9/26). In addition to ill-advised herbicide use, what responsibility does the council take when contractors behave aggressively towards a resident who is concerned about the apparent lack of rigour of workers doing the spraying? On 17 August 2026, two contractors inside an unmarked ute carrying a large container of liquid chemicals were seen spraying the roadside in Main Ridge, an established agricultural area. Several properties there are on the “No Spray” list, some with “No Spray” signs on their fences. This is not the first time their boundary areas have been sprayed. It has in fact happened several times. Why is our council continuing to disregard residents’ wishes? It was not possible to identify the company that our council contracted to undertake the Main Ridge spray-
A MAN spraying roadside vegetation appears to point the sprayer at a woman taking his photograph. Picture: Supplied
ing because the crew was in an unmarked ute – although its registration number was visible. The driver wore a cotton mask, while the passenger, who was holding the applicator gun, wore full protective gear. Roadside crews spraying chemicals out the window of a vehicle, driving around farming areas with containers of herbicide, also poses health and safety risks. These chemicals are not harmless. The community needs to have confidence that their application all over
the shire is being done responsibly. Did these contractors know what weeds they were targeting? Did they have training in spray drift? The complexity of using these chemicals at scale is detailed in the 83-page spray drift assessment manual. Although we can’t expect each contractor to read this long document, those managing the roadside spraying should have an understanding of spray drift. Spray drift is damaging our biodiversity, our environment and, for those with water tanks, possibly their water supplies.
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Years of work spent establishing a farming enterprise adjacent to the roadside can be gone in moments when spraying is not done properly. Spray drift is also increasing the risk of fire in the hinterland primarily by drying out vegetation that is not being targeted. Disappointingly, shire employees have a long history of ignoring the spray drift issue. Numerous complaints containing photographic evidence have been submitted. How much evidence does the shire need before they tackle this issue?
Given the long-standing concerns about spraying on the Mornington Peninsula, several community groups have begun collecting time-stamped photos of the place and date of spraying. They are concerned that restoration plantings - for bio-links and koala habitat - may be accidentally dosed with herbicides via drift from roadside spraying. On this most recent occasion, when the driver of the ute saw that photographs were being taken, they did a u-turn. Before speeding off, the man working the applicator gun pointed the nozzle at the photographer. This aggressive and reckless act was clearly meant to intimidate the photographer. The accidental release of herbicide from this equipment could blind a person, among other longer-term consequences. Residents are paying for this work through their rates. At a minimum, residents are entitled to know what herbicides are being used, and at what concentration. Yet, we are unable to get this information from the council. More than 1,700kms of roads are managed by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. Although it has outsourced the job of roadside spraying, the council remains responsible for any adverse outcomes. To protect our environment on the Mornington Peninsula, the council must collaborate with local residents. We must all remain vigilant to ensure the correct herbicide is applied to weeds, and its application is undertaken responsibly. Our future depends on it.
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Flinders vegetation removal sparks call for action Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au A FLINDERS couple have raised concerns over the alleged removal of native vegetation near and on their coastal property, prompting an investigation by Mornington Peninsula Shire. Tania de Jong and Peter Hunt contacted The News after alleging a significant amount of vegetation was cut down in the area surrounding their Flinders property on 5 June. The couple said the vegetation was removed from an area adjoining a neighbouring property where a new build has been under construction for 18 months. “On 5 June, we were alerted to the fact that a whole lot of trees and shrubs had been destroyed and cut down deliberately,” said de Jong. “There were pink marks put on all those trees, and they’ve been felled and just left in this terrible mess and caused the most devastating destruction to the pristine, natural environment.” De Jong and Hunt said vegetation on their property and council land had been chopped down, their beach path steps had been damaged, and cut down vegetation had been left behind. “It’s heartbreaking to anyone who cares about land conservation or community; it’s really upsetting,” said de Jong. “It’s a small community in Flinders, and it’s a beautiful, pristine part of the foreshore there with so much natural wildlife, and it’s so sad that anyone could think that they can just go and do whatever they want and chop
Picture: Supplied down whatever they want for their own convenience.” The couple said they reached out to the council on multiple occasions regarding the incident. “We have contacted the mayor, CEO and planning executives... and they are investigating the incident,”
said de Jong. “We urgently need the damage remediated, the debris removed and the trees replaced. Surely there are penalties for this criminal behaviour.” Cr David Gill said there is only circumstantial evidence, which the council can’t prosecute based on.
“We need direct evidence... or we need someone who’s directly seen them do it and can identify people,” said Gill. Shire CEO Mark Stoermer said native vegetation is an essential part of the peninsula’s environment and contributes to the character and biodi-
versity of the region. “The shire has investigated the reported removal of native vegetation at the site and will use all available regulatory and enforcement powers where breaches are identified,” said Stoermer.
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Mt Eliza pair arrested as part of construction corruption inquiry DETECTIVES from Taskforce Hawk executed a warrant at a residential property in Mt Eliza on Wednesday 9 September, and arrested a 46-year-old Mt Eliza man and a 47-year-old Mt Eliza woman. They also seized a number of items including electronic devices and paperwork, with the view to forensically assess them. The Mt Eliza man has been charged with make false document as part of a separate Taskforce Hawk investigation and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 December. The Mount Eliza woman, who is the director of a labour hire company, was interviewed by police and released later the same day pending further inquiries. The warrant forms part of a Taskforce Hawk investigation into allegations of people linked to a Victorian-based labour hire company providing corrupting benefits to current Queensland-based CFMEU officials to influence them in the performance of their duties. The investigation into the matter commenced in July this year and remains ongoing. Detectives will prepare a brief of evidence as part of this investigation in relation to the Commonwealth offence of giving, receiving or soliciting a corrupting benefit, pursuant to section 536D (1) and
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(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 for assessment by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. If convicted, offenders face a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment. Operation Hawk was established in July 2024 to specifically target criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry and transitioned to Taskforce Hawk in June 2025. Taskforce Hawk is focused on assessing new intelligence and evidence relating to allegations of criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry. It also continues to proactively target organised crime associated with the sector, including a focus on any individuals employed within the construction industry who have known links to outlaw motorcycle gangs. “Our focus since the inception of Taskforce Hawk has always been about eradicating criminality – regardless of what form it takes – from the construction industry,” said Detective Inspector Ross Mitchell from Taskforce Hawk. “Those who are in the industry deserve to work in a fair and safe environment at all times. “Taskforce detectives will also continue to work closely with other agencies, including our law enforcement partners interstate, to ensure all those involved in this type of
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offending are fully investigated. “We encourage anyone that has any information on concerning behaviours witnessed in any construction industry workplace to come forward and speak to police. As always, it can be done anonymously and reports will be treated with the strictest of confidence.”
Three arrested and large scale clandestine lab located – Balnarring DETECTIVES from the Clandestine Laboratory Squad have charged three people and located a largescale clandestine laboratory as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged manufacturing of illicit drugs. With assistance from Taskforce VIPER, Major Drug Squad, Taskforce Icarus and the Joint Organised Crime Taskforce, investigators executed search warrants at properties in Balnarring, Rye, Maribyrnong and Preston on Tuesday, 8 September. A commercial-sized clandestine laboratory was located at the Balnarring address. Three people were arrested including a 31-year-old Rye man, a
30-year-old Maribyrnong man and a 30-year-old Preston woman, with the trio all interviewed by police. The two men were charged with traffick large commercial quantity of methamphetamine and MDMA, traffick commercial quantity of Ketamine, and possess substances, material and equipment to manufacture drug of dependence. The woman was charged with traffick commercial quantity of cocaine, possess MDMA and possess cannabis. All three have been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 13 January, 2027. Detectives seized a range of drugs, chemicals and equipment from the large-scale lab in Balnarring. This included what is believed to be about eight kilograms of methylamphetamine, five tonnes of waste material containing traces of methylamphetamine, over 100 litres of pre-cursor chemicals, commercial quantities of ketamine and MDMA, and large amounts of sophisticated scientific equipment, solvents and acids used to manufacture illicit drugs. Investigators also seized a large quantity of cash and a cash counter, knuckle dusters, watches believed to be the proceeds of crime, electronic devices and drugs including cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, magic mushrooms and steroids from the other
properties. The investigation commenced in May 2026 and remains ongoing. “The drug laboratory located in Balnarring was one of the largest clandestine laboratories uncovered in Victoria this year and was likely responsible for generating millions of dollars in profits for an organised crime syndicate,” said Detective Inspector Carlie Kohler, Clandestine Laboratory Squad. “This is money made from the exploitation of vulnerable people and it often funds other serious and violent criminal activity within our community. “The Clandestine Laboratory Squad has worked tirelessly to disrupt this syndicate’s operations, with the dismantling of the Balnarring laboratory representing a significant blow to its criminal enterprise. “Our work is ultimately about keeping Victorians safe. By dismantling drug laboratories, targeting organised crime groups and preventing dangerous drugs from reaching our streets, we are reducing harm, protecting vulnerable members of the community and contributing to a safer Victoria for everyone.” Anyone with information on the importation, manufacture or trafficking of illicit drugs is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an anonymous report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Students hold photo exhibition to showcase beach pollution Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au TWO Year 9 Woodleigh students are holding a photo exhibition to raise awareness about beach pollution and what the community can do to help. Xavier Goldfinch and Oscar McKeown have spent months taking photos for ‘Washed Up’, which will be exhibited at The Nook in Mornington on 21 September. The exhibition was part of their Middle Years Program community project, which requires students to identify an issue, investigate it, and take meaningful action. “So, we decided to focus our project on beach cleaning, and just like all the rubbish that appears on our beaches,” said Goldfinch. “We both live on the peninsula, near the coast, and we just figure it’s important to make sure people can enjoy our beaches.” They said their project aims to raise awareness and get people thinking about how everyday actions can affect the coastline. “The whole point of the project is you go ask a community what they need from you and how you can help,” said Goldfinch. He said they reached out to Beach Patrol, a volunteer group that meets each month to clean up local beaches. “I had an interview with the Beach Patrol lady from Mornington, and we asked how we can help, and they said just showing people that there’s rubbish on the beaches,” said Goldfinch. Goldfinch said Beach Patrol alerted them to not only the amount of beach
ARTWORK on display and, right, Xavier Goldfinch and Oscar McKeown. Pictures: Supplied
pollution, but also how important it is to record what is being found. “Most of the rubbish that does get picked up on beaches is just from regular people walking around and picking up a random piece of rubbish and putting it in the bin,” said Goldfinch. “But because that data doesn’t get recorded, the actual organisations can’t identify the scale of the problem and
can’t advocate for change as strongly.” Goldfinch said Beach Patrol alerted them to Litter Stopper. “It is this app they use to collect all the rubbish data,” said Goldfinch. “Recording the rubbish helps Beach Patrol and the local council to build a clearer picture of what types of pollution are turning up, where it is occurring and how the problem changes over time.”
McKeown said they both enjoy and are good at photography, so they decided to use their skills to showcase the litter on the beaches. “We had a day where we went to Fisherman’s Beach, Mills Beach and Canadian Bay,” said McKeown. “And we took our own photos of the rubbish, picked it up, logged it, and wrote all the data down that we could find.”
They have taken 41 photos between them, which will be on display. The exhibition is free to attend and will be held between 10am and 2pm at The Nook in Mornington on 21 September. “Anyone is welcome to come in, learn more and discover simple ways they can make a difference,” said Goldfinch.
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Spring into Hastings for artwork fix SPRING has arrived in Hastings, bringing fresh colour, energy and a welcome reason to pause, explore and enjoy our High Street. This season, the Western Port Chamber of Commerce is helping brighten the town centre with flowers in business windows, floral displays wrapped around trees, and a vibrant window-painting project by local artist Georgia Pendlebury. These installations do more than make Hastings look beautiful. They invite residents and visitors to wander, discover local businesses and spend time in the heart of town. A colourful High Street creates a warmer welcome for shoppers, families and visitors, while allowing local businesses to be part of something shared and memorable. The project reflects the Chamber’s commitment to supporting local enterprise and creating a lively, connected community. By bringing flowers, art and creativity into the streetscape, we are showcasing the character of Hastings and the people who make it special. We encourage everyone to take a walk along High Street, admire the artwork, visit the participating businesses and enjoy the arrival of spring. Every local purchase, conversation and visit helps keep our town centre active. Together, we can make Hastings brighter, more inviting and proudly local this spring and in every season ahead.
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Greens launch two-pronged peninsula campaign for state poll Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au THE Greens have launched their campaigns for the 2026 state election, announcing candidates for the seats of Hastings and Nepean. Mornington Peninsula mum Sianan Healy is stepping up to the plate again for the Nepean ward, after contesting the seat in the 2026 Nepean by-election in May. Healy, who works for a non-profit in women’s health, vowed to be a true community representative in parliament if elected, stating that locals deserved “a progressive, fairer alternative to the major parties that are beholden to billionaires, that try to turn people against each other and sell off our precious environment to the highest bidder.” “Talking with locals, the worry about cost of living and frustration with our political system is clear. People are sick of working harder than ever yet falling further behind - while billionaires keep getting richer,” said Healy. “Our community is also worried about the future of our environment warming seas, loss of native forests, increased bushfire risk - while Labor, One Nation and the Liberals are hell bent on making things worse. “So we’re building a movement here in Victoria of people who’ve had enough of seeing the major parties look after their mates while inequality grows - and who are doing something about it. We’re going to show the world that the communities that make up the
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Mornington Peninsula care for each other, for our local environment, and for our planet.” In 2022 in Nepean, candidate Esther Gleixner attracted 3576 of the primary votes cast, 8.77%, coming in third in the primary vote after Liberal and Labor. In the 2026 Nepean by-election in May, and in a very different electoral landscape with no Labor candidate,
a community independent, and a surging One Nation, Healy secured 3805 votes; 9.38% of the primary votes cast. Isaac Willoughby, a local musician and teacher, has been announced as the Greens’ candidate for Hastings. Willoughby said he was running because “Hastings deserves a voice that listens to people, not corporate donors, who will fight for affordable
housing, better public transport links, and a thriving natural environment”. “The Mornington Peninsula has been a conservative stronghold for decades and the neglect of the major parties at every level of government has left many in our communities behind,” said Willoughby. “But It’s time to show them that now is the time for politics of hope, it’s time to show them that we love
our home and want to protect it, the time is now for truth, treaty and justice and that they will be held accountable for the climate mess they’ve gotten us into.” The Greens will not be contesting the seat of Mornington in the 2026 poll. In 2022 in Mornington, the party secured 2677 primary votes, 6.36%, with candidate Harry Sinclair.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PGl, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.05 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGad, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (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 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Building The Dream. (l, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads: Spa Country, Victoria. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Jacinda Ardern. (PGa) Jacinda Ardern shares five songs. 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. Amanda and Alan work on the bathrooms. 9.30 The Cage. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Death Valley. (Ma, R) 11.35 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.10 Parliament. 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Hollywood Crime Story. (Premiere) 8.30 9/11: One Day In America: The Cloud. (Ma, R) Survivors are engulfed by a gigantic dust cloud. 9.25 Say Nothing. (MA15+l) Dolours and Gerry Adams discover the past won’t go away. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Reyka. (MA15+a) 11.45 Prisoner. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 3.45 Along Ancient Tracks. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Remi feels on the outer. 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Cabin Chaos. (PGa, R) Investigators leap into action when a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base. 9.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: The Weight Of Expectation. (Ml) The Brisbane Lions fight through injury, fatigue and fierce rivals to prove their premiership dynasty is built to last. 10.50 Kick Ons. 11.20 To Be Advised. 1.00 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Tipping Point: 70 Years Of TV. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 8.50 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml, R) A celebration of John Farnham’s 60 years at the centre of the Australian entertainment industry. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Glen and Cheri long for love. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mdv) Mackey investigates her boss’ missing son and girlfriend but soon uncovers a body. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie is invited to a business party. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 2.15 Stories From The Cities. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. 9.20 Alone. (Return) 11.30 Alone Australia Reunion. 12.30am The Old Man. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Gentle Gunman. (1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 8.30 Poirot. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.40am Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ent. Tonight. 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. (Final) 9.05 MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Open The Wall. (2014, PG, German) 10.25 Risky Business. (1983, M) 12.15pm Once Upon A Time In China III. (1993, M, Cantonese) 2.20 Where The Money Is. (2000, PG) 3.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 6.00 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.50 Birthday Girl. (2001, M) 9.30 Showgirls. (1995, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 NFL. Melbourne Game. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 2.30pm The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Den Of Thieves. (2018, MA15+) 11.20 Seinfeld. 11.50 Jane The Virgin. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Late Programs.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
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TEN (10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Back Roads. (R) 11.30 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 The Cage. (Ml, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, 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 MOVIE: Glass Houses. (2020, Mads, R) Bree Turner. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 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 MOVIE: The Love Hunt. (2023, PGa, R) Scout Taylor-Compton. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Building The Dream. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis visits a huge anthurium collection. 8.20 Death Valley. (PGa) A walker is found dead on a mountain trail. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PGl, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Msv) Jack witnesses a heated altercation. 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) The leaders of Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies on their home fronts. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (Mal) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.25 MOVIE: The Goldfinch. (2019, Madlv, R) 4.05 Along Ancient Tracks. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. Second preliminary final. Sydney v Fremantle. From the SCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 To Be Advised. 1.25 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. First semi-final. 9.50 NRL Finals Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage of the first semi-final, with analysis and news of the NRL finals series. 10.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989, Mlsv, R) Two cops try to bust drug smugglers. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 1.00 Next Stop. (a, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Andrew Winter helps James and Brendan. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) Alan goes on a bad blind date. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.35 Fizzy And Suds. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. Noon The Dog House UK. 1.00 Poirot. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 First semi-final. Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks. Replay. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 Second semi-final. Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers. Replay. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Aust. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.
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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. Week 2. Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Costa Concordia: Chronicle Of Disaster. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 TBA. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.10 Baywatch. 3.45 Explore. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Muppets From Space. (1999, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Above The Rim. (1994, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
Forged In Fire. 3.10 Stories From The Cities. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters. 9.25 The Naked World. 10.20 Sex Actually. 11.15 The Americans. 12.10am The Old Man. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
Open The Wall. (2014, PG, German) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982, PG) 10.00 We’re All Going To The World’s Fair. (2021, M) 11.35 Argo. (2012, M) 1.55pm The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 3.55 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 5.40 Loophole. (1981, PG) 7.35 Arrowhead. (2015, M) 9.30 Crash. (1996, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.
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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 2.50 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 3.40 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 4.10 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R) 6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv) Geordie fights for his life. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGa, R) Lady Felicia invites a prestigious group of writers to Montague with hopes of getting her work published. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) The opening of a sculpture park in Angel’s Rise is marred by murder when art imitates death. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Morning Programs. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.50 Car & Country Quest. (Premiere) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PGl, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Cycling. Tour of Britain. Men’s. Highlights. 3.10 Going Places. (R) 3.40 I’ll Be Frank. (PGavw, R) 4.40 Loxton Basketball: 70 Years. (PGl) 5.35 War Trains. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door. (Mal) Looks at the Salisbury poisonings. 9.00 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) When two parentless kids show up at the airport, Tobias and Cath soon realise that something is off. 10.05 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Kate Langbroek In Jamaica. (PGad, R) 11.05 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.15 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (R) 3.35 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Carnival and Caulfield Underwood Stakes. 4.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 4.30 Football. AFL Finals. First preliminary final. Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions. 8.00 Seven News. 8.30 MOVIE: The Break-Up. (2006, Mls, R) Feeling under-appreciated and neglected, an art dealer decides to break up with her partner and begin dating other people in an effort to make him jealous. Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams. 10.45 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: When The West Was Won. (Ml) The premiership is won by a single point. 12.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Drive Review. 1.00 Cybershack. (Return) 1.40 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.20 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix. From RAC Arena, Perth. 11.30 MOVIE: Rocky Balboa. (2006, Mv, R) Rocky Balboa steps out of retirement. Sylvester Stallone. 1.30 Next Stop. (a, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (l, R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (Final, PG) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News. 6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGalsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PG) A widow must sell her halffinished church conversion so she can move to South Australia. 9.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best small-space transformations, from knocking down walls in Windsor to a ground floor revamp in Northamptonshire. 10.30 Watson. (Ma, R) Watson and the fellows fight to revive a woman. 11.30 FBI. (Madv, R) Jubal and the team try to solve a kidnapping. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 MOVIE: Spy Kids. (2001, PG) 9.20 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. Noon House Calls To The Rescue. 1.00 Better Homes. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Carnival and Caulfield Underwood Stakes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Avengers. 1.00 TBA. 1.30 NRLW Wrap. 2.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. First semi-final. 4.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. Second semi-final. Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 Poirot. 7.30 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Cry Macho. (2021, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.30 Bold. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Frasier. 2.30 Friends. 7.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30am Home Shopping.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Emily In Japan. 12.40pm Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 1.05 Nula. 1.35 Undiscovered Vistas. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Black Magic. 4.05 MOVIE: The Darkside. (2013, PG) 5.45 Glen Thomas: Beyond The Walls. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Final) 8.40 MOVIE: Fright Night. (2011, MA15+) 10.30 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 12.10am Late Programs.
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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Cool Cars & Bikes. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. Round 4. Winternationals. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.00 AFL Post-Game. 9.00 MOVIE: Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (2021, PG) 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Tales. 10.00 NBL: Overtime. 11.00 Soccer. English Premier League. Sunderland v Arsenal. 1pm Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifiers. World Group I. Australia v Poland. Day 1. 6.00 Nanny. 6.30 Seinfeld. 7.30 MOVIE: Cool Runnings. (1993) 9.30 MOVIE: Yes Man. (2008, M) 11.35 Top 20 Funniest. 12.30am The Purge. 2.10 Baywatch. 4.40 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. (Final) 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
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BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 The Ozempic Effect: Beyond The Waistline. 9.30 Couples Therapy. 10.45 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 11.35 MOVIE: Body Of Lies. (2008, MA15+) 1.55am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 4.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Loophole. (1981, PG) 7.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 10.00 Memory Lane. (2024, M, Dutch, English, French, Spanish) 11.50 Birthday Girl. (2001, M) 1.30pm Fallen Leaves. 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 5.20 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982, PG) 6.50 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 8.30 Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Football. VFL. Grand Final. Box Hill Hawks v Geelong. 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGa, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Car & Country Quest. 11.10 Journey Of The Pelicans: An Outback Mystery. (R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.00 The Story Of Irish Dance. (R) 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
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 6. Essendon v Gold Coast Suns. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. St Kilda v West Coast. From RSEA Park, Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons. (R) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals. Second semi-final. New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Planet Shapers. (R) 9.00 Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 331 – Van v Pantoja 2. Prelims. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 GCBC. (R) 12.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (PGalsv, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Presented by Kevin McCloud. 9.10 The Cage. (M) Gary enlists Matty’s services in a casino scheme. 9.55 Falling. (Final, M) Anna and David both try to find a fresh start. 10.40 Grantchester. (Final, M, R) 11.30 Father Brown. (PG, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (Premiere, Mans) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures: Pierrefonds Castle. (Return, PGv) Looks at the French commune of Pierrefonds. 9.25 Castle Secrets: Escape From Colditz, Art Asylum, Death Not Dishonour. (Mav, R) Takes a look at castles. 10.20 Secret Lebanon: The Treasures Of Byblos. (R) 11.20 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.55 Along Ancient Tracks. (Mn, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) The contestants perform in the semi-final. 9.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 10.00 My Roommate, My Murderer: Death Of Stephanie Hansen. (Mav) Looks at the murder of Stephanie Hansen. 11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Body In The Grass. (Malv, R) 12.30 Curfew. (MA15+av) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 NFL. Week 2. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Along Came A Killer. (MA15+av) Three people are gunned down. 11.10 Murder In The 21st: Dead End. (Mv) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (MA15+lv) 12.30 Tycoons Down Under. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mm) Watson is sued for wrongful life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) After Maggie’s sister goes missing, the team begins an all-out search to recover her. However, when Maggie discovers Erin was kidnapped by a sinister figure from her past, she must save her. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Gruffalo. 3.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.20 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 9.00 Animal Park. 10.30 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.15 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Harry’s Practice. 1.00 Medical Emergency. 1.30 Malaysia Kitchen. 2.00 Better Homes. 2.55 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.55 My Greek Odyssey. 4.55 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.55 Escape To The Country. 6.55 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifiers. World Group I. Australia v Poland. Day 2. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 Fawlty Towers. 9.50 Blackadder II. 11.10 Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Lingo. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Frasier. 2.30 Friends. 7.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping.
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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Motorcycle Racing. MXGP of Aust. 4.30 My Way. 4.45 The Toys That Built The World. 5.15 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.45 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, M) 12.10am Bel-Air. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.35 My Way. 3.50 LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Late Programs.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 On The Fly. 10.00 Building The Dream. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Women’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Eastside. Replay. 4.00 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 4.20 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 The Ground We Won. 10.10 MOVIE: Point Break. (1991, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
For The Planet. 4.00 Stories From The Cities. 4.30 France 24. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Dropout. 10.30 The UnXplained. 12.10am Secrets Of Penthouse. 1.50 Generation Sext. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. Continued. (1982, PG) 6.30 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 8.10 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.00 Triangle Of Sadness. (2022, M) 12.40pm Arrowhead. (2015, M) 2.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 4.30 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 6.25 Jane Eyre. (1970, PG) 8.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014) 10.25 Late Night. (2019, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PGa, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America. A look at American politics. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.35 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (PGa, R) 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Second Edition. 2.00 Human Forever. (PGa) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) Bill Bailey arrives in Sa Pa. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Hanging On. (M) At Queen’s Medical Centre, doctors scan an 11-year-old for brain bleeds after he is hit by a car. 9.25 Alone Australia Reunion. (M, R) The reunion brings the entire cast together. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Black Sands. (Return, MA15+s) 1.00 Fargo. (Malv, R) 2.45 Mountain Vets. (Ma, 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 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Mackenzie keeps a heartbreaking secret. 7.30 AFL Brownlow Medal: Red Carpet. (PG) Coverage of the red carpet arrivals. 8.00 AFL Brownlow Medal. An awards event featuring the announcement of the winner of the league’s Brownlow Medal. 11.00 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 12.00 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams are pushed to their limit. 8.45 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Murders Most Wicked. (Mv, R) An elderly couple is murdered. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.15 100% Footy. (Mal) 12.05 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 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Numberblocks. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm
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6am Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.10 Escape To The Country. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Screaming! (1966, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Baywatch. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Law Abiding Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 10.45 NBL: Overtime. 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
6am Morning Programs. Noon The Last Ice Hunters. 1.25 Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.05 Buffalo Legends. 10.00 MOVIE: The Hurricane. (1999, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.
Leguizamo Does America. 3.15 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News Compass Points. 5.15 Al Jazeera. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Scrabble. 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.40 The Americans. 12.35am Sex Tape Finland. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
Eyre. Continued. (1970, PG) 7.15 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 9.35 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 11.30 Late Night. (2019, M) 1.25pm Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 3.05 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 6.05 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 7.50 Gravity. (2013, M) 9.30 Hammarskjöld: Fight For Peace. (2023, MA15+, Swedish, English, French) 11.35 Late Programs. 5.55am Boychoir. (2014, PG)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. Highlights. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
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Tuesday, September 22 ABC (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9)
TEN (10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.05 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (Final, Mv, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Ticketyboo. (PGa, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Paris Hotel De Ville: A Masterpiece. (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 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 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) 1.15 Explore TV. (R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 The Tony Blair Story: Who Are You? (Premiere, Ml) Charts the life and career of Tony Blair. 9.25 I Was Actually There: Cronulla Riots. (MA15+l, R) Looks at the 2005 Cronulla race riots. 9.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGa, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Tony Armstrong In Ireland. (Final, PGa) 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at how diagnosis rates are changing. 9.30 Dateline: Liberia – Dumped By America. Looks at healthcare in Liberia. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+v) 12.35 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R) 2.40 The Doll Factory. (Mlsv, R) 4.30 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. Cash runs from his problems. 7.30 First Dates Australia. (PGal) Singles go on a blind first date. 8.30 The Agenda Setters. A team of trusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics in the AFL world. 9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) A team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates shares insights and experiences to highlight living well. 10.30 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R) 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams struggle with teamwork. 8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 9.40 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 The Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdlv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad) Police intercept a suspected drug-smuggling trawler. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) Charlie becomes impotent. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Numberblocks. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 10.10 Chopped Jnr. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 2.20 Leguizamo Does America. 3.15 Inside The Huddle. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Tim Burton: Monsters Within. 9.30 MOVIE: Ed Wood. (1994) 11.50 The Americans. 12.40am Brassic. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Halfway House. (1944, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour 2. (2001, M) 10.25 Seinfeld. 11.25 Jane The Virgin. 12.15am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm Buffalo Legends. 1.20 Light From The Shadows. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.50 MOVIE: Soul Food. (1997, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.
Boychoir. Continued. (2014, PG) 7.50 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 9.35 Selkie. (2000, PG) 11.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014) 1.10pm The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 3.30 Jane Eyre. (1970, PG) 5.35 Go! (2020, PG) 7.30 How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. (2024, PG, Thai) 9.55 The Fourth Protocol. (1987, M) 12.10am Freud’s Last Session. (2023, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
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Wednesday, September 23 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9)
TEN (10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.20 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) Tom Gleeson welcomes back four retirees. 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PGl) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Madv, R) Toby goes legitimate to clear his dad’s name. 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. (Return) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Eye Of The Game. 4.20 Driven By Belief. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Marilyn And The Mob. Charts Marilyn Monroe’s relationship with crime figures. 9.30 Apollo Has Fallen. A brutal attack prevents Zara from gathering critical information in London. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The Old Man. (Return, Mlv) Dan and Harold try to rescue a kidnapped Emily. 11.50 A Body That Works. (Ml, R) 3.05 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (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 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) David and Amelia’s relationship blossoms. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Dennis Cometti: Centimetre Perfect. (PGalv) Looks at the extraordinary career and unforgettable world of the late sports commentator Dennis Cometti. 10.45 Unfiltered. (PG) 11.15 Stumble. (PGal) 11.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.15 The Fear Index. (MA15+asv) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Design decisions cause partners to despair. 8.45 To Be Advised. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (MA15+alvv) 11.15 The Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdv, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 Boston Blue. (Mv) Sean and Jonah go undercover to track down a dangerous new threat affecting Boston’s young adults. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Numberblocks. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 The Piano. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31)
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Leguizamo Does America. 3.10 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. 9.25 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.20 Ramy. 11.20 The Americans. 12.10am Brassic. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
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6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Amazing Homemakers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Passionate Stranger. (1957, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Poirot. 12.40am Late Programs.
10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (Return) 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Parental Guidance. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning Of Empathy. (2021) 12.45am Late Programs.
Go! (2020, PG) 7.55 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.55 Gravity. (2013, M) 12.35pm A Private Function. (1984, M) 2.15 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 4.00 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.40 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 7.35 Casablanca. (1942, PG) 9.30 Molly’s Game. (2017, M) 12.05am One Cut Of The Dead. (2017, MA15+, Japanese) 1.55 Late Programs.
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Peninsula producers put region on national food and wine map THREE Mornington Peninsula businesses have gone head-to-head with the best producers in the country and come out on top, taking home national and state awards that put the region firmly on Australia’s food and wine map. Southern Seagreens was recently named Sustainability Trailblazer at the 2026 Melbourne Food and Wine Legends Awards, recognising its work developing Australia’s emerging commercial kelp farming industry. Its Dromana nursery is where the business cultivates young native giant kelp before transferring it to its offshore farm in the Flinders Aquaculture Fisheries Reserve. Southern Seagreens also harvests wild wakame and transforms it into a range of food products, bringing an innovative approach to seaweed production on the Peninsula. “What we’re doing is really new for Australia. We’re learning how to breed kelp and farm it at sea, which hasn’t been done commercially before here,” Southern Seagreens co-founder Cam Hines told Melbourne Food and Wine. Flinders Mussels took out the From the Sea award at the 2026 Delicious Harvey Norman Produce Awards, one of Australia’s most prestigious food accolades. Founded in 1999 by local mussel farmer Michael “Harry” Harris, the family-run business grows premium blue mussels in the Flinders. Elanto Vineyard in Balnarring was named Best New Winery at the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, the industry’s benchmark national wine guide.
SANDRO Mosele (middle) at Elanto Vineyard. Picture: Peter Rohen CAM Hines, Southern Seagreens. Picture: Richard Cornish
Founded by experienced Mornington Peninsula vigneron Sandro Mosele, the boutique winery has gained attention for its carefully managed high-density vineyard and premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. The award recognises Elanto as one of Australia’s most promising emerging wine producers. “We’re a small family-run business, and caring for the land is at the heart of everything we do. Around 98 per cent of our farming practices are organic, and herbicides have never been used on the property. We’re committed to producing quality wine while looking after the environment for future generations,” Sandro said. Together, these wins show the Mornington Peninsula holding its own against the country’s top food and beverage producers, from
regenerative aquaculture to premium cool-climate wine. It’s a $1.3 billion sector spanning horticulture, grazing, poultry, cropping and artisan food production, increasingly recognised as one of Australia’s standout food and wine regions. With Christmas menu planning underway, there’s no better time to explore the farmgates, cellar doors and local producers behind these award-winning names. Discover fresh seasonal produce, local flavours and handcrafted products while supporting the growers, makers and producers who help define the region. Start your journey at mpp.mornpen. vic.gov.au and explore Unearthed: The Stories Behind the Produce, celebrating the local farmers and producers behind the food on your plate.
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LETTERS
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Potholes not the only priority
Pothole of the week
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I have just travelled 4000kms across Victoria, SA and NSW. Yes, the Mornington Peninsula has dangerous potholes, although many have now been repaired, thanks to the council allocation of $17m for road repair and the millions allocated through the National Roads to Recovery program. Many people say Victoria’s roads are in a worse condition than SA and NSW. In SA I found the condition of the roads varied across different local government areas. Even parts of the Princes Highway had potholes and many of the minor roads were in need of repair. I travelled back home along the east coast and found the Victorian part of the Princes Highway and many of the minor roads were quite good. There are many causes of potholes and they will always be an issue of concern, and those that are dangerous should be rectified quickly. But as we are approaching the election let’s consider the other issues of importance. Action on climate change and building renewables is clearly one of the most important. We have just seen the tragedy in Nepal resulting from the melting of glaciers and the unprecedented heatwaves and fires in Europe. The policies of both the LNP and One Nation are about undoing much of the good work that has been done by Labor. We must resist that. Marg D’Arcy, Rye
Koala concern
Driving around the peninsula I see increasingly more signs encouraging drivers to slow down to protect koalas. That’s a good thing. The Victorian state government has finally released a report that explains the poor state of health of our koala population. Koala numbers are less than half what was previously assumed. And nearly half of the koalas sampled and checked by vets were in such poor health that they were euthanised. With bird flu cases also rising (“Bird flu cases continue to climb”, The News, 8/9/26), now seems a good time to focus on wildlife protection. If we want future generations to enjoy seeing koalas in the wild, we need to do more than just slowing down on the roads. Amy Hiller, Kew
Exit clause
I’m aghast, at the shires cavalier attitude to its most vulnerable citizens. Taking away meals on wheels services,that enable older and frail people to stay in their homes is not a very generous thing to do. Especially in light of considerable increase of our rates and services bills. And taking away the community bus service, condemns all the people who can’t drive anymore to a life of exclusion and possibly forcing them into early care. I would urge the shire to re think this decision,and provide adequate services to its constituents. What where they thinking? Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach
I agree with your correspondent that “the language of hate” has no role in Australian politics or society (“Pauline Hanson”, Letters, 8/9/26). So it was surprising to read that lawyer Ashli Beards, whose profession depends on both language and the law, has put her hand up as the One Nation candidate for Mornington (“Lawyer enters Mornington contest for One Nation”, The News, 8/9/26). Does Ms Beards support One Nation’s proposal to slash Commonwealth spending by $90b a year? Where will the cuts come from? Among the proposed cuts are childcare, earlychildhood education and paid parental leave. And does she also reject climate science, as Pauline Hanson does? Does she believe climate change is a “hoax” and support abolishing the federal Department of Climate Change? It makes one wonder how long, if elected, Ms Beards would survive in the party. Twenty-five of the 52 people who have represented One Nation in Australian parliaments have either defected or left — almost half. At that rate of attrition, perhaps the most useful clause for Ms Beards would be an exit clause. Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Kangaroo commitment
Beggars belief
Paying more for less
In response to Anthony Marsh’s letter (“Kangaroos before politics”, Letters, 8/9/26) there should be nothing disappointing about reading a letter clarifying a political party’s position on protecting the green wedge. Being a president of a local community group (Save Kangaroo On Mornington Peninsula) doesn’t exclude me from having an opinion or seeking a political party position in response to an article in the local paper. There is only one development in the green wedge that poses an unacceptable risk to kangaroos in the Nepean electorate and that would be the permit granted to the Arthurs Seat Eagle. Ironically enough Anthony Marsh was the only candidate who didn’t show up to the Save Our Seat community meeting at Dromana Community Hall prior to the by-election earlier this year. Only someone who would imply a community member puts politics above the work they contribute to the community either doesn’t understand the effort put in or appreciate the efforts of community volunteers. For anyone else interested in the work I do for SKOMP, please book a ticket to “Sunset with Kangaroos” through eventbrite and join us on a Saturday evening with the kangaroos at Seawinds gardens at Arthurs Seat. SKOMP would love to see you there. Craig Thomson, Save Kangaroos On Mornington Peninsula
Kangaroo cull?
Has the shire eliminated all the kangaroos on Arthur’s seat? I have not seen one at the Dromana cemetery for months. There used to be a mob that would wander through,now, you,don’t even,see ‘roo faeces. Maybe we ask the shire if they have completely decimated the roo population or,where have they put them? John Cain, McCrae
Sorry - someone who while in council repeatedly voted pro-development in flagrant disregard to community outcries to protect the Green Wedge, is now posturing as a champion of the same Green Wedge areas that they were instrumental in destroying? Beggars belief! Cheap vote catching change of tune. The community is not stupid. We will remember when it comes time to vote at the state election in November 2026. Esther Gleixner, Flinders
Parking infringement
In a narrow street near me, a considerate driver parked his car with 2 wheels on the footpath. This causes less obstruction to passing vehicles and doesn’t affect footpath walkers. But the shire says no! And rewards the driver with a $125 fine. Can’t inspectors use common sense and discretion? Warwick Spinaze, Rosebud
Caravan crackdown
It is good to see that begging has been decriminalised and no longer an offence. Begging used to have a penalty up to 12 months in prison or a fine. There should never be a criminal offence for being poor. The City of Frankston has done an audit of all rooming houses in Frankston which include having caravans on premises. The council has referred two locations to their planning office for attention. There may be a cost of living crisis but this does not mean housing investors should be allowed to manipulate the system because for profit. Russell Morse, Karingal
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Coffee culture
As a change to the usual subjects of these letters I thought I would write a small dedication to one of the communities who gather at coffee shops on the Mornington Peninsula. This is about Mt Martha village particularly, and the otherwise unrelated people who congregate almost every day at Via Batiste. At the weekend, many of us who drift in and out and eventually become regulars, turned out to celebrate the ninetieth birthday of local identity Bill. However, this is not about Bill’s lifetime of achievements but about a sense of joyful community amongst those who were there. Bill’s the focus and is otherwise famous for talking people into buying his eggs. Gary, once science teacher and football identity is absent on a long break in Lombok. His partner Emma turned up sans the chubby schnauzer, Raf. Paul the builder brought his rat rod and Georgie, his better half. Moose the dog was home dreaming about Alaska. John, 82, ex CFA and farmer, grieving, but serving food and drinks, and making smart-arse comments to anyone who refused. The sweet smell of a good cigar announced Mass the brickie and partner Vanessa. Toni, minus her borrowed dog Ace, helped with the red wine and joy at her grandson’s major jackpot win at the pokies. Neil and Margy were in residence, a gas couple, and politically astute. Dan, the force behind Batiste, ran the show, along with a solid turnout of family. And many other regulars. So, what made this event worthy of a mention? It arises from a postcode, and then friendship, in that order, and its village life on the peninsula. A celebration of all these folk who grow to know each other over a morning coffee. Ken Anderson, Mt Martha
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Memory, hearing, eyesight - all good, apart from names; the girls are darlings, the boys mates, problem solved? OR, iPhone, voice, recording, Woolworths Deli. Her name? Alas, halfway to the frozen section GONE. No matter, allow reality the floor, home to my pickled peppers, the rain in bloody Spain, not forgetting red leather yellow leather or letter? AFL Sydney, thrashing Brisbane, pleasure, sadly (though unlikely) short lived, victory over the convict free supercilious Adelaidians, thankfully not all? Cash, money, moola. Facebook, other sites, looking to the old rich, new rich, the almost rich and the hopeful dreamers, most of which never to cross that river, like Marilyn in her movie ‘River of No Return’ or young Justin’s ‘Cry Me a River’. There is, (perhaps?) a difference between some forms of creativity and nut cases? The latest, Princess Pauline’s 3% access to superannuation for specific needs (rent) sensible, assuming a block on rental increases from the cannibalistic property owners. All’s well to live for comfort, in retirement, but no plus if one carks before the fruits? Do you have a favourite day? Always Tuesdays for moire, so long ago (still is) forgotten, possibly years past; kidlets at school, darling wife at work? Maybe message ChatGPT, old enough/silly enough to be friendly with a bloody machine? Reading a review, Miller’s ‘Death/Salesman’ (overwhelmingly positive?) Armfield/ LaPuglia’s Willy. Armfield, Australia’s best, as a director, clearly, not always his casting decisions? And her name? Sadly, time does not necessarily heal all wounds. Go Fremantle, or Sydney. Just saying, hoping, without stress. Daily calendar “A committee of one gets things done.” Joe Ryan. Not if you’re 90 Joe. From the diaphragm mate. Cliff Ellen, Rye Western Port News
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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
Mornington robberies – housebreaker appears on nine charges Compiled by Cameron McCullough AT the Mornington Court of Petty Session on Friday last, George Walter Griffith, aged 22 years, appeared on nine charges of housebreaking. The Bench comprised Dr. J. E. Somers and Messrs. J. G. Barrett, Geo. Flood and P. McArthur, J.’sP. The court was crowded with people anxious to obtain a view of the alleged housebreaker, also to hear the evidence. Griffith was escorted to the court at about 11.10am. Detective Lambell conducted the case for the Crown. The first witness called was Mr. Harper-Brown, of Murrumbeena. He stated that he owned a week-end house in Beach Grove, Mornington. On Sunday, August 8, he left the house securely locked up. In response to a telephone call he visited his seaside residence and found the glass panel of the front door broken and the house ransacked. He then discovered that a linen bag containing about 25 sovereigns and jewellery valued in all at £100, had been stolen from the house. A loaded gun, which had been taken from the cupboard, was found at the foot of the stairs. A bed had been slept upon. Later he identified articles of jewellery (which were found in Griffith’s possession) as the property stolen. When invited to ask the witness any questions, Griffith stated that there were only 17 sovereigns in the bag. Mr. M. Bates, of Balwyn, was the next witness. He said he left his mother’s house on the Esplanade, Mornington, on the 21st August, and all doors and windows were securely
locked. Mrs. A. E. Bates stated that she visited her house at Mornington on 25th August and found the interior of same in a state of disorder. No thing of any value was missing. Mrs. Newbegin, of South Yarra, stated that she left her week-end house at Mornington securely locked on July 28, and on August 27 she found that the place had been broken into, but nothing was stolen. Mr. W. C. Corran stated that he was a caretaker and gardener at Mr. Wasley’s house on the Esplanade, Mornington. On August 23 he left the house at 11am, returned at about 12.45, and on entering the back door found all the inside doors open. He proceeded upstairs and noticed a pair of field glasses on a bed ready for removal. On returning to the kitchen he found the back door locked and the key flung several yards away. Mrs. D. M. Keast stated that she left her house at Mornington securely locked up in July. Her daughter, Miss B. Keast, explained that she visited the place on August 31 and found that it had been ransacked. The next witness was Mr. T. P. Flood, who said he was caretaker of Mr. Hurlestone’s week-end house at Mornington. On August 25 the house was locked, but on the following day he found it in a state of disorder. Mr. Geo. Nicholson stated that he found his week-end residence at Mornington broken into on August 28, and a ladies’ bicycle, tennis racquet and tools valued at £10 were missing. Mr. T. P. Flood said he was care-
taker of Mr. B. Hutchinson’s house at Mornington, and on 26th August found the place ransacked. A hammer was missing, but was found later. An electric iron was stolen. Mr. Hugh Cannon said his brotherin-law owned a house at Mornington, which was found in a state of disorder on 28th August. Detective Lambell stated that after a long search he saw accused on 3rd September outside Flinders Street Station. Accused had just purchased a ticket to Yarram. On being questioned accused said his name was Bates, and he resided at Yarram. Later he admitted his name was Walter Griffith. At the detective office he searched Griffith and found in his possession articles of jewellery, which were identified as the property of Mr. Harper Brown. Detective Lambell said he was then joined by Constable Mason, of Mornington, and Griffith admitted having broken into all the places above-mentioned and made a statement which explained how he left Melbourne on August 8 and stole property from Brown’s house. He returned to Melbourne, and cashed the sovereigns and pawned the jewellery. Later he again visited Mornington and entered Mrs. Bates’ house and stole a writing pad and a book. Next he slept and ate food at Newbegin’s house; also wrote a letter. On 23rd August he entered Wasley’s house and heard someone in the house. He locked the back door and then went to Melbourne.
He came back to Mornington on 24th August and searched Mr. W. S. Keast’s house for money and valuables. He entered Hurlestone’s place the same evening, and then walked along Point Nepean Road to Mordialloc and caught the train to Melbourne. On 26th August he entered Hutchinson’s house, where he stole an electric iron; then broke into Kettle’s house and later Nicholson’s where he stole the articles described and left the electric iron. He slept at Kettle’s house and later rode to Seaford station, where he abandoned the bicycle and pawned the racquet and tools. Constable Mason gave corroborative evidence. As each charge was read out Griffith answered: “Guilty, your Honor.” Griffith was remanded for sentence at the General Sessions on October 1. *** A talented young pianiste At the University of Melbourne music exams, held last week, Miss Eunice Barclay, of Frankston, has again distinguished herself as an exceptional talented young pianiste in passing Grade III pianoforte. Her work, dating from last December, being: Junior division (Trinity College), Grade V. (University Conservatorium of Music), advanced inter mediate (London College of Music), of which she obtained 91 per cent, and Grade III. (University Conservatorium of Music) . This is regarded as exceptional for a child who is only nine years of age. *** PERSONAL
Mrs. F. Bartlett, who has not been in good health of late, is at present on a visit to Daylesford. Friends of Master Ivan Bell will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to Senior Cadet in charge of the cadets of Australian Commonwealth liner, “Ferndale.” Well done, Ivan! Misses Cam Fletcher and Freda Johnson are on holidays at friends at Wodonga. Cr. W. Hutchinson, the Shire president, made his “first appearance” in public at the Frankston High school celebrations on Friday last. He was called on to make two speeches during the afternoon and acquitted himself like a veteran. If he suffered from stage fright he did not show it, and his numerous friends congratulated him warmly on the success of his efforts. It seems only the other day that our youthful looking Shire president was to be seen leading the fortunes of the Somerville football team, and later as a returned soldier, with a highly creditable record for service abroad. Cr. Hutchinson’s grandfather, according to Mr. Downward, was one of the pioneers of the Mornington district. Mr. R. C. Chapman, first head master of the Frankston High school, was present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new building on Friday last. Mr. Chapman is now located at Shepparton. Mrs. Male, a well-known resident of Frankston, will celebrate her 82nd birthday on Tuesday next. *** From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 17 September 1926
Adam Lee (third from left), winner of NWOP 2026 with his work You are the wind, I am the song, 2025 Pictured with judges (L to R) Teho Ropeyarn, Raymond Arnold, Rebecca Owens and Anne Ryan. Photo: Kinfolk Imagery.
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Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mornington mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au Nathanael Edwards, Elephant in the room, 2024, digital photograph. Courtesy of the artist.
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NATIONAL WORKS ON PAPER 2026 SHOWCASES AUSTRALIA’S FINEST CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS NATIONAL Works on Paper 2026 has opened at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG), with Adam Lee awarded the exhibition’s prestigious $20,000 acquisitive prize for his work You are the wind, I am the song. For more than 50 years, National Works on Paper has celebrated artistic excellence and innovation, championing the limitless creative possibilities of paper. Widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading art awards and exhibitions, the biennial program continues to showcase the depth and diversity of contemporary practice from established and emerging artists nationwide. The 2026 exhibition features 68 finalists selected from a record 935 submissions, presenting works that span drawing, printmaking, collage, sculpture and experimental paper-based practices. Together, the exhibition offers audiences a compelling snapshot of contemporary Australian art and the many ways artists continue to explore and
challenge the boundaries of the medium. As the recipient of the exhibition’s acquisitive prize, Adam Lee’s work, You are the wind, I am the song, will join MPRG’s nationally significant collection of contemporary works on paper. The acquisition further strengthens a collection built through more than five decades of the award’s history. Mornington Peninsula artists were strongly represented in the National Works on Paper 2026 exhibition, with three local artists selected: Jade Lees-Pavey, Rosie Weiss and Neil Williams. The exhibition’s $5,000 Emerging Artist Award was won by Emma Bingham for her work Holding pattern. The exhibition is now showing at MPRG until 22 November. Visitors are invited to experience the breadth of contemporary paper-based practice and explore the finalist and prize-winning works on display. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Tuesday – Sunday – 11am - 4pm Free entry – mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
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Sign language and accessibility continue to be an important part of the Emma Memma experience. Emma Memma and Elvin Melvin incorporate sign language throughout the performance with an Auslan interpreter also positioned side-of-stage for the entire show. Frankston is one of eight stops across Victoria this September with Jungle Picnic also visiting Geelong, Ballarat, Ringwood, Moonee Ponds, Narre Warren, Dandenong and Traralgon. Known for creating colourful and interactive live experiences for young audiences, Emma Memma’s latest show gives families the chance to sing, sign and dance along together. Rather than simply sitting and watching children are encouraged to join in and become part of the jungle adventure. Emma Memma’s Jungle Picnic comes to Frankston Arts Centre on Wednesday, 24 September. Tickets are $42.50 each.
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Red Hill climb to the top of the mountain MPFNL
By Kennedy McCullough
MEN’S DIV TWO SEN
RED Hill are the 2026 MPFNL Division Two Senior Men premiers after defeating Chelsea by 28 points on Sunday (13 September). The game began tentatively with only a goal apiece scored in the first quarter. In fact, it wasn’t until the 18th minute when either side got on the board with Red Hill scoring a point. Chelsea managed a major around five minutes later and held the lead over Red Hill until the 21st minute when Red Hill got their first major on
the board. Red Hill scored another point close to the end of the first and went into the first break with a two-point advantage. Chelsea kicked a couple of points early in the second quarter to pull level with Red Hill on eight points apiece. Red Hill responded by kicking two goals in the seventh and 11th minutes, pulling 12 points ahead before Chelsea got one back in the 13th minute to bring the margin back to a single straight kick. That was the last major for the quarter with the rest of the time running down with five minors scored; four to Red Hill and one to Chelsea.
Red Hill went into the long break with a nine-point buffer. Chelsea came out firing in the third quarter, slotting the first three scores of the term, two goals and one point to get four points up on Red Hill by the eight-minute mark. Red Hill then quickly responded with their own major to grab the lead back, with Chelsea scoring a point at the 10-minute mark to get back within a single point. During the next 13 minutes of play, Red Hill pushed hard and managed three goals and a point to pull 20 points ahead of their opponent. Chelsea managed two minor scores before the three-quarter break and went into the final rest 18 points
down and with plenty of work to do to convert a minor premiership into the big win. It took less than a minute for Red Hill to slot their first major of the term, stretching their lead to 24-points. Chelsea managed a point in the sixth minute before Red Hill began rubbing salt into the wound by slotting another major in the ninth minute. Now down by 29-points with time ticking away, Chelsea grabbed a goal in the 14th minute, bringing the margin back to 23-points and offering a glimmer of hope. Any momentum was dashed by a Red Hill goal a couple of minutes
later taking the margin out to 29 points again. The next two scores were Chelsea’s with a behind and a goal leaving the margin at 22-points with less than 10 minutes to play. It wasn’t to be, and Red Hill kicked a final major in the dying seconds to put the final margin back out to 28-points. The finals scores were 11.7 (73) to 6.9 (45). The win topped off a big day for Red Hill, also taking out the Reserves premiership. Red Hill will now be promoted to MPFNL Division One for season 2027.
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Dromana set to battle Rosebud for premiership glory MPFNL
By Kennedy McCullough
MEN’S DIV ONE SEN
DROMANA will meet Rosebud next Sunday in the MPFNL Division One Senior Men grand final after defeating Langwarrin on Saturday (12 September). While the two teams appeared close on paper, with Langwarrin ending the regular season second on the ladder, and Dromana third, Langwarrin had a far stronger 2026. The Kangaroos had only conceded three losses during the regular season, while the Tigers had eight losses to their name, leaving Langwarrin the favourites on paper. Langwarrin managed the stronger start, with the first four scoring opportunities of the game going their way. By the 15th minute mark, they had slotted two goals and two points to be 14 points up, with Dromana having failed to score at all. Dromana scored their first major in the 20th minutes, and after a few minor scores between the teams scored another goal in the 25th minute. Dromana managed a minor score a couple of minutes later before Josh Smith scored a goal for Langwarrin in the dying seconds of the quarter to take his side into the first break eight points up. Smith scored again early in the second, taking the Kangaroo’s lead to 14 points before Dromana got it through the big sticks twice to bring the margin back to just two points in the ninth minute. A minor score for Dromana followed bringing the margin back to a solitary point before Jake Aarts slotted a goal for Dromana in the 13th minute to hit the lead for the first time in the game. Langwarrin struck back a couple of minutes later to get a one-point advantage again before Dromana increased the heat in the last ten minutes of the quarter, kicking three
Picture: Paul Churcher unanswered goals. The Tigers went into the long break 17-points up. Langwarrin found some success in the early minutes of the third, scoring a goal and a point to bring the margin back to 10 points. Dromana then kicked the next two majors, taking the margin back out to 22-points.
That was the last of the goals for the third quarter with Dromana kicking two points and Langwarrin one. The teams went into the final break with Dromana 23-points up and a grand final berth clearly visible to the team. While Langwarrin kicked the opening point of the final term, Dromana then tightened the thumb screws and the next 10 scoring shots,
five points and five goals, were on Dromana’s ledger. By the 23rd minute of the fourth, Dromana had pulled out to a 57-point lead and had it in the bag. Langwarrin kicked the last major of the match, before a point each in the dying minutes of the game. When the final siren went, Dromana had notched a 51-point with. The final
scores were Dromana, 15.11 (101), to Langwarrin, 7.8 (50). Dromana will now face Rosebud who had a stellar 2026, conceding only two games in the regular season. The MPFNL Division One Senior Men grand final will be played at Kinetic Stadium on Sunday 20 September at 2.30pm.
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THE Peninsula Raiders hit the front early against the Box Hill North Demons in their Over 35 Reserves Grand Final and never looked back. The final scores were 12.10 (82) to the Raiders and 1.5 (11) to the Demons. Picture: Craig Barrett
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By Cr Stephen Batty, mayor, MPS THE Mornington Peninsula is famous for its stunning coastline, world-class wineries and outstanding golf courses. But it is also a community known for something even more important: looking after one another when times are tough. Because when a neighbour finds themselves in the rough, we don’t leave them there. That is why I am proud to invite our community to support the Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayoral Charity Golf Day on Monday, 26 October 2026, at Peppers Moonah Links Resort in Fingal. While the day promises great golf, good company and friendly competition, its purpose is far more significant. We are aiming to raise $50,000 to support local homelessness initiatives and community support centres that provide vital assistance to some of the most vulnerable people on the Mornington Peninsula. Across our region, too many individuals and families are experiencing housing stress, financial hardship and homelessness. Community support organisations work tirelessly every day to provide practical help, hope and dignity, but they cannot do it alone. In July, I was confronted by the scale of the challenge facing some of our residents. While volunteering with Western Port Community Support, I saw firsthand how many Peninsula locals rely on food relief and community support services simply to make ends meet. I watched residents queue well before the doors opened, waiting patiently for assistance. It was a powerful reminder that behind every statistic is a person, a family and a story.
That experience prompted me to ask a simple question: what can we, as a community, do to help? The answer was to create an event that brings people together, has some fun and, most importantly, raises funds and awareness for those doing it tough. I have been delighted by the support already shown by local businesses. Swan Plumbing, Beck Corporation, Bendigo Bank Mt Eliza, Sorrento Hotel and SeaRoad Ferries, Microflight, Belgravia Leisure have stepped forward as major sponsors, demonstrating the community spirit which makes the Peninsula such a special place. The day will begin with breakfast provided by local Rotary clubs before players take to the fairways of Moonah Links. Following the Ambrose-format tournament, participants will gather for lunch, presentations and prize giving. There will also be a silent auction featuring some exceptional items, including a golfing package for four playing on both the North and South Courses and an accommodation package at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, the future home of the 2027 Australian Open. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer, an occasional player or simply want to support a worthy cause, I encourage you to get involved. There will be great golf, great prizes and great company. Most importantly, there will be an opportunity to help our neighbours who need it most. Come and have a hit. Together, we can drive real change for people across the Mornington Peninsula. To book go to: mornpen.vic.gov.au/ mayoralcharity
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Will Scialpi and Walliss stay? Gather round lads: Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon addresses his teammates in a prematch huddle at last week’s relegation showdown against Mooroolbark. Picture: Paul Seeley, The Man In The Stands
SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie A COMMITTEE meeting this week could decide whether president Adrian Scialpi and head coach Ross Walliss remain at Peninsula Strikers. Scialpi will tell his committee that he needs help if he is to continue. First though the dust must settle from last week’s 2-0 loss to Mooroolbark and relegation from State 2 South-East. In a bitter blow to the local club that has flirted with promotion in most post-pandemic seasons it found itself fighting for and failing to save its league status this year. Last Tuesday night Berwick City provided the neutral venue for the allimportant catch-up game and although one of the best first-half chances fell to Oscar Colgate-Jones of Strikers he failed to capitalise. The go-ahead goal came in the 62nd minute from a corner and a bullet-like header from Ryan Smith. In the 82nd minute came the blow that sealed Strikers’ fate. Appropriately it was the class act in this contest, Mooroolbark’s Ross Clark, that delivered the coup de grace. He received the ball in midfield and played it wide to Daniel Aye on the left. Clark then ran unchecked into a gaping hole in behind Strikers defence and Aye honoured the run. Clark skipped past advancing Strikers’ keeper Sam Dabinett – signed on an emergency transfer from Waverley City – and from a tight angle curled the ball home to end Strikers’ chances. It was the biggest crowd Strikers had played in front of this season and it should have been a home game for the local club. The recent clash between these sides was a Strikers’ home game at Centenary Park but it had to be abandoned due to serious player injury. FV forced last week’s rematch to be held at a neutral venue not only robbing Strikers of home ground advantage but of significant revenue. But the damage has been done and Strikers now turn their eyes to the immediate future and how they can rebuild their senior and reserves programs. “This is probably the hardest season I’ve had at the club with all the changes and player movement,” Scialpi said. “At this stage I’m likely to continue as president if the members want me but I can’t continue to do what I’m do-
ing right now. “I’ll be asking for many hands to come in and help me out because I can no longer be president, order uniforms, do this, do that, do some secretarial and treasurer duties. “In effect I need to step back a bit.” When Scott Morrison stood down as head coach at the end of the 2025 season a player exodus followed but its extent caught Strikers off guard. That exodus included Faraz Zenoozi, Jaiden Madafferi, Jamie Donaldson, Kyron Kerr, Ethan Goulding, Cooper Andrews, Campbell Steedman, Jacob Pay, Jordy May, Sam Maggs, Bailey Head and Michael Millar among others on an extensive departure list. Stevie Elliott and Alex Whyte were both unavailable as they recovered from injury while Joel Bowen left during the season. It was nigh on impossible for new joint coaches Ross Walliss and Steven Duffy to rebuild the senior squad with players of similar quality. And some of the recruiting didn’t work out with James Parissis and Zac Palatsides joining from Kingston
City on the last day of the mid-season transfer window only to walk out before season’s end. “We knew we would be losing a few of our senior boys who were ambitious and wanted to play in higher leagues but we didn’t bank of losing those fringe players who were waiting for their opportunity and weren’t getting consistent senior football due to the strength of the squad,” Scialpi added. “I think half a dozen joined Baxter and they were guys who probably would have been getting regular firstteam football this year. “We thought they were up to it but they became impatient and obviously Baxter came knocking and offered them money so they moved on.” In just a single off-season Strikers’ senior and reserve squads were decimated and the Centenary Park outfit never fully recovered. The seniors had been denied promotion in the final game of the 2025 season and in 2024 they finished third just a point away from promotion. The reserves won the 2023 champi-
onship and finished third the following two seasons. This year Strikers’ reserves were the worst team in their league and finished last as a result of the off-field disruption caused by player departures. Strikers found themselves in the unusual position of advertising for a reserves coach a handful of weeks out from the start of this season. As for the seniors the experiment of having joint head coaches failed miserably. Not long into the season Duffy quit eventually joining his former club Skye United. “Duffy felt he wasn’t being respected and his voice wasn’t being heard enough which came as a surprise to all of us. “I think in the end there were a lot of things they couldn’t agree on tactically and with team selection and Duffy thought it was best to leave. “We got Ben Sharman in and he’s been fantastic – a quality individual with great football knowledge and pedigree. “Ben and Ross have worked ex-
tremely well together under really trying circumstances. “Look it would be easy to say we got relegated and get rid of the coaches but I really have to take into consideration the circumstances they worked under and the lack of depth and player options they had. “The thing no-one can explain is that apart from round one at home we never lost a home game but our away form was terrible which really cost us in the end.” Another factor that could come into play at this week’s committee meeting is what one of the club’s favourite sons plans for next year. Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon spoke to his teammates after last week’s Mooroolbark loss and the evergreen striker or midfielder is having time off right now to decide the direction he’ll take next season. Despite rumours to the contrary he denies that he has retired and he already has received offers from other clubs some to become a player-coach. If he feels the time is ripe to move into coaching then Strikers seem sure to listen to what he wants. But Walliss and Gordon don’t share the view that Gordon’s first team days at Strikers are over which adds to the uncertainty over Walliss’s future. “I’m a loyal person and I’ve told the club that I want to carry on,” Walliss said. “But I’ve made it clear that certain things have to happen and that includes having the financial backing to do something in State 3.” To that end Walliss has lured a family friend – a successful businessman from Mornington – to take on the role of sponsorship manager, an area Strikers are keen to bolster. This year’s relegation is the fourth for Strikers from State 2 this century the others coming in 2008, 2014 and 2017. In 2014 and 2017 the club was reinstated in the off-season when a vacancy emerged and it was offered the chance to fill it. Fast forward to 2026 and no-one at the club expects Strikers to be so lucky a third time.
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