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ALLIED health professionals – including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, radiographers, sonographers, social workers and podiatrists – walked off the job for three hours at Peninsula University Hospital on Thursday 23 July, escalating a pay dispute with the state government. See ‘Allied health professionals strike at Frankston hospital’ - Page 5. Picture: Gary Sissons

State government considering rate cap ‘restructure’ Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au THE Victorian government is reportedly considering reforms to the council rate cap that could see the annual limit imposed on councils removed or restructured. The rate cap, introduced in 2016, sets a maximum annual rate increase for all municipalities across the state,

decided by the Minister for Local Government. This financial year the cap is set at 2.75%. The Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2026/27 budget lifted rates by the maximum amount allowed but also contained a 17% jump in kerbside waste fee from $433 to $507 per annum. This amount was down from the $570 kerbside waste fee initially pro-

posed in the draft budget (Ratepayers foot the bill for public waste costs, The News 21/4/26). The impact of user and other charges on the shire’s annual budget is, despite a 2.75% rate cap, annual income set to rise 4.41% from $298.99m to $312.18m. During the same period, wages have dropped from $104m in financial year 2025/26 to $99.9m

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in financial year 2026/27 after an organisation restructure last year saw staff levels drop by 18 full-time equivalent staff (Jobs lost in major shire restructure, The News 19/8/25). The Australian Services Union, which represents thousands of council workers across the state, has welcomed the move, stating, “The people who collect the bins, staff the local library, mow the parks and care

for children and older Victorians have watched their pay slide backwards in real terms for years, in part because the rate cap has left councils unable to fund fair wage rises”. The ASU claims the average council worker in Victoria earns around $70,000, and since 2021 their pay has gone backwards by as much as 12 per cent in real terms. Continued Page 7

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Homelessness funding announcement for outreach services Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au THE Victorian government have announced a $2.1m funding package dedicated towards homelessness outreach services on the peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Shire and local housing advocates have welcomed the announcement and said it is an important step towards addressing the homelessness crisis on the peninsula. Victorian Minister for Housing and Building Nick Staikos and Hastings MP Paul Mercurio announced the funding will go towards a dedicated assertive outreach team of two workers for four years. The announcement comes as homelessness continues to rise on the peninsula. At the end of May, there were around 168 people sleeping rough across the region, a 32 percent increase over the past six months. Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said the funding was a welcome development, but more work is needed to address the underlying causes of homelessness. “The announcement is encouraging, but it must be the beginning rather than the end,” said Batty. “We need sustained investment in social and affordable housing, crisis accommodation and support services if we are to genuinely tackle homelessness across the Peninsula.” Batty emphasised affordable and social housing hasn’t kept up with demand, despite the peninsula having one of the highest rates of homelessness in Victoria. “There is more work to do, but this

CHLOE Donazzan and Georgia Hourn from Westernport Community Support; Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Stephen Batty; Minister for Housing and Building Nick Staikos; Member for Hastings Paul Mercurio; Southern Women’s Action Network members Judith CouacaudGraley, Susan Blackburn and Monica Coyle; and Belinda Rodman from Southern Peninsula Community Support. Picture: Supplied

is real progress. We thank the Victorian government for coming to the table and working towards solutions for our community,” said Batty. Southern Women’s Action Network, who consistently advocate for housing justice, said they enthusiastically welcome the funding announcement. Judith Couacaud-Graley, chair of the sub-group Women for Housing Justice, said SWAN have been working for over two years to advocate for funding for assertive outreach workers.

“We are very pleased that Minister Staikos in our meetings with him genuinely heard our concerns and our specific needs for outreach workers in an area that has the highest number of rough sleepers in Victoria,” said Couacaud-Graley. “Finally, much needed dollars will be coming our way and we are very grateful. “It’s an important first step in the Mornington Peninsula getting its fair share of funding to assist us to tackle the dire local housing and homeless-

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housing, health care and support services, and assist with building relationships that can lead to pathways out of homelessness. The funding announcement comes alongside the launch of the shire’s “Shout Out for the Peninsula” advocacy campaign in the lead up to the upcoming state election. Increased investment in homelessness support services and affordable and social housing remains one of the shire’s key priorities.

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Allied health professionals strike at Frankston hospital Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au HUNDREDS of allied health professionals – including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, radiographers, sonographers, social workers and podiatrists – walked off the job for three hours at Peninsula University Hospital on Thursday 23 July, escalating a pay dispute with the Allan Government. Members of the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association (VAHPA) rallied on the street outside the Frankston hospital from 2.15pm. VAHPA has lodged a wages claim of 36 %, well above the government’s latest offer of between 19 and 21 %. VAHPA executive officer, Andrew Hewat, said the union had to balance the need for industrial action against its members’ instincts as carers. “Our members are carers by nature, so they don’t want to actually put the patients out, and they definitely don’t want to put the patients at risk,” said Hewat. “But at the same time, we’re left with no alternative but to take industrial action to send the message to the government that we need to be respected and we need a genuine offer to get a decent outcome.” Hewat said workload pressures were compounding the dispute. “We’re suffering from huge burnout issues in terms of the volume of work and the complexity of the work keeps increasing, and the staffing levels just don’t match that.”

Protestors outside Peninsula University Hospital. Picture: Gary Sissons

He told The News that allied health workers were often overlooked despite their roles across the health system. “We’re almost like this forgotten workforce because we’re so diverse and interspersed throughout different parts of the health services, that we just get forgotten and taken for granted, and the industrial action is an opportunity for our members to

highlight how important they are,” said Hewat. Thursday’s stop work was part of a broader statewide campaign, which included a lunchtime rally at Monash Medical Centre Clayton the same day, a 24-hour statewide strike on 16 June, and regional action in Shepparton, Geelong, Bendigo and Warrnambool. Hewat said the atmosphere outside

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A GROUP of Mornington swimmers will be participating in Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day Dip to help raise funds for cancer research. The Mornington Bay Belles meet at Fisherman’s Beach every day at 7am for a swim or dip followed by a coffee. This will be their third consecutive year taking place in the Cancer Council fundraiser. On 9 August, the group will hold a special community dip at Mornington Pier at 10am. Locals are encouraged to come along and support them and the cause. Daffodil Day is held annually by Cancer Council and is one of Australia’s largest cancer fundraising campaigns. The Daffodil Dip encourages people to brave winter water temperatures throughout August to raise money for cancer research. The Mornington Bay Belles were

first formed in 2021 and began as a small group coming together for a morning swim. Now, up to 40 people participate each morning in the summer months. Jan Mann, one of the members, said the cause is particularly meaningful as several members of the group have been affected by cancer. “I had breast cancer back in 2019, so I’ve always been involved in doing fundraising with different charities for breast cancer,” said Mann. “And with Daffodil Dip I thought, ‘Well, that’s perfect. I swim every day. So why not fundraise and swim at the same time?’” More members have joined the fundraising efforts since, with a couple of members being diagnosed with breast cancer and one with lymphoma. “Everyone’s very supportive and happy to get on board and raise some

funds,” said Mann. “From my perspective, the most important thing is to get enough money to do research so that the treatment’s better. Providing treatment that’s going to see better outcomes than we’ve had in the past.” The Mornington Bay Belles will continue to swim or dip each day of August as part of their campaign, but their Mornington Pier event will see the group wear bright yellow tutus and hats to help raise awareness and funds. The group will also be holding a fundraising dinner on 27 August at Safety Beach Sailing Club for people to come together and donate. You can donate to the Bay Belles’ Daffodil Dip fundraiser at: daffodilday.com.au/fundraisers/ morningtonbaybelles

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By Raia Flinos MORNINGTON Community Support Centre (MCSC) has exceeded its Winter Appeal target, raising over $150,000. Each year, MSCS holds a Winter Appeal to raise funds to help them deliver services to those who need it most. They provide emergency relief, food, crisis accommodation, financial counselling, advocacy, and help build a sense of community. CEO Ben Smith said they are incredibly grateful to everyone who donated. “It was incredible to witness the community’s response to the call out,” said Smith. “I think it certainly humbles us to know that we’ve got a community who respond when crisis hits and to do so so generously, particularly as every household is sort of struggling at the moment.” The original target was $125,000, and Smith said with the extra funds, they will be able to expand the services that need the most attention. “Our main demand is coming from the food space,” said Smith. “So, people that are coming into us every single week for that food relief; maybe it’s the only food that they can afford, being free, but also it’s for people who are offsetting the costs at the checkout.” A Winter Appeal Gala was held at Dromana Estate, with Peninsula Productions, Lana Hutchison, and Event Perfection helping create the event. There was a number of auction items

Continued from Page 1 “Council jobs used to be good jobs. Council workers could raise a family and pay off a home while serving the community they lived in,” said ASU Victoria and Tasmania Branch Secretary Tash Wark. “That has changed, and the rate cap is a big part of why that’s changed. “Ultimately, this is about a liveable wage for workers, plain and simple. Modest reform to the rate cap is the practical way to fix it, and it would let councils properly pay the people who keep our suburbs and towns running.” Figures from the Mornington Peninsula Shire 2026/27 budget state that projected wages for this financial year at the shire will be just under $100m, with a “full-time equivalent” workforce of 759.2 staff members. That equates an average full-time wage at the shire of $131,606, compared to the average full-time wage in Victoria, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data from November 2025, of $104,712. Member for Nepean and former shire councillor Anthony Marsh told The News, “As a former mayor, I know firsthand the pressures facing councils. But charging ratepayers more isn’t the answer”. “Families and businesses are tightening their belts. Councils should too. At a time when Victorians are struggling with the cost of living, removing the incentive for councils to improve efficiency sends exactly the wrong message. “The answer isn’t higher rates. It’s better financial discipline.”

Picture: Supplied that helped raise vital funds. Smith said they are grateful for the support of local businesses, including Perkin Electrical, Mount Martha Tennis Club, Peninsula Hot Springs, Kip & Co, Alba Thermal Springs, Enchanted Adventure, Polperro Wines, Hugh Evans Gallery, and Provincial Home Living. “I think our community knows that when we each get around each other that there’s a two-way benefit,” said Smith.

“There’s obviously the benefit that comes from the supply of the goods and the fundraising, but there’s also the benefit of knowing that there are people out there who have your back. “We’re able to remind people that they’re not alone, that their community’s looking after them, and they’re right with them on the journey.” Smith said over the next year, MCSC is looking to get out into the community and to places they’ve

never been before. “So, working with schools, working with workplaces, and other local community groups to ensure that we’re meeting people where they’re at, not just expecting them to know that we’re there,” said Smith. Smith said the generosity of the community helps motivate MCSC and fills them with confidence they can continue to support those who need assistance.

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Renters reminded of right to working smoke alarms VICTORIAN renters have the right to live in a property with working smoke alarms, with the CFA urging tenants to report faulty units to their rental provider as a matter of urgency. Broken or faulty smoke alarms are considered urgent repairs under Victoria’s rental laws. CFA Chief Officer, Jason Heffernan, said renters had a role to play in keeping their alarms working. “If you are renting, test your alarms regularly, never remove or disable them and report any faults as soon as they are identified. “CFA recommends smoke alarms be installed in every bedroom and living area, in addition to the minimum legal requirements,” he said. Renters can also ask their rental provider about newer smoke alarms fitted with a long-life battery, which lasts up to 10 years and removes the need for the yearly battery swap, according to the CFA. Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, Nicole Rich, outlined the stricter testing obligations that rental providers now face. “Since November 2025 it is also mandatory for rental providers to ensure smoke alarms in every residential rental property are tested at least once every 12 months. “Renters should immediately notify their rental provider or property manager if an alarm is faulty or stops working,” said Rich. Under Victorian law, smoke alarms meeting Australian Standard AS3786 have been compulsory in all homes, units, flats and townhouses since 1 August 1997, and it is the responsibility of owners and landlords to have them installed and working. Homes built or significantly renovated after 1 May 2014 that require more than one smoke alarm must have them interconnected, so that all alarms sound if one is triggered. Combined CFA and FRV data shows firefighters responded to more than 3,600 residential fires across Victoria during the 2024–25 financial year.

Opera classic to delight peninsula audiences LYSTER Opera will be coming to the peninsula to present Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”. The production is an operatic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, reimagined for a modern audience, with the wit of Elizabethan England, promising an afternoon of laughter, music, and delight. Directed by Daniel Sinfield, the production brings together a cast of seasoned performers and emerging talent to breathe new life into Shakespeare’s characters. Sinfield’s direction blends historical authentic-

ity with modern relatability, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and social mischief through a comedic lens. The opera follows the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, a pompous knight who attempts to seduce two married women, Mrs Fluth and Mrs Reich, for financial gain. The clever wives uncover his scheme and orchestrate a series of hilarious pranks to teach him a lesson. Meanwhile, romantic entanglements and mistaken identities ripple through the town, culminating in a jubilant finale that celebrates

wit, loyalty, and love. The production’s visual storytelling is enhanced by period costumes and evocative imagery, creating a rich theatrical experience that transports audiences. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” will play one date only, on 1 August at 2 pm at Rye Civic Hall, 12 Napier Street. Tickets available at: lysteropera.com.au/ coming-soon or events.humanitix.com/the-merry-wives-of-windsor-an-opera-by-nicolai www.lysteropera.com.au

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New peninsula-based police unit makes 30 arrests in first month A NEW high-visibility police unit patrolling the Mornington Peninsula has made 30 arrests and dedicated more than 250 hours to community patrols in its first month of operation. The High Visibility Community Engagement Team (HiCET) was established on 1 June, with a focus on crime, road policing, public order and antisocial behaviour. The team uses local intelligence to identify emerging issues before deploying resources to key community locations to prevent, deter and disrupt crime. Patrols have covered Rosebud Plaza, Westpark Hastings, the Hastings CBD, Mornington Central Shopping Centre

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and Mornington CBD. The arrests came from operations targeting illegal motorbikes, overpowered e-bikes, shoplifting and weapon offences. Several longarm firearms were seized from a Mount Martha property on 29 June following a dispute between a man and a woman who are not known to each other. Police will allege in court that a 30-year-old man fired a shot into the air during the argument. No one was injured, and he was released pending further enquiries. Three people were arrested during a retail theft operation in Mornington on 5 July, with a 41-year-old man remanded over 11 alleged offences.

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On 4 July, a man was spotted riding a motorbike with no registration plates. Checks revealed the motorbike had been stolen from Carrum Downs in 2022. Members on the ground were guided by drone operators to arrest a 55-yearold man, who also had an outstanding warrant for an alleged assault during a road rage incident on 19 May. He was charged with riding a stolen motorcycle, disqualified riding and criminal damage, and was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 2 September. The motorcycle was seized, with checks under way to return it to its rightful owner. During the same arrest, a 24-year-

old man wanted on eight outstanding warrants for alleged family-violence related offences was also taken into custody. He was remanded and appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 14 July, where he pleaded guilty to all charges and was convicted and sentenced to a 12-month Community Corrections Order. The HiCET team will continue conducting highly visible patrols around the clock. Mornington Peninsula Local Area Commander Ivan Petrunic said: “The new HiCET team has already made multiple arrests for a broad range of offences across the Mornington Peninsula.

“As this dedicated approach to community safety continues, locals and visitors to the Mornington Peninsula can expect to see uniform members out and about as we look to deter crime from occurring in the first place. “While we can’t be everywhere all at once, we are really well placed to respond to incidents that do occur and swiftly arrest offenders. “The safety of the community is always our number one priority – whether that’s out on the road, on the footpath, in the shopping centre or in homes. “We are doing everything we can to ensure residents and visitors are not only safe but feel safe too.”

New travelling bookstore bringing together book lovers Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au A LOCAL couple’s travelling bookstore has quickly grown into a series of literary events, bringing together the community to gather around books. Bookneck was started two months ago by Carolyn Watson and David Moore, who began their careers as writers. “If you’re a writer, then you’re a reader,” said Moore. The couple’s relationship began long-distance, fuelled by their shared love of reading and words. Eventually, Moore moved from the US to Australia, and the couple now reside in Frankston South. Watson said they had always dreamed of opening a second-hand bookstore. “Retail spaces are obviously very difficult to come by in high foot traffic areas, and for a price that we could afford,” said Watson. “So, I was noodling over this and thinking about what do people do when this is an issue for them? And I thought of restaurants and how they often begin as food trucks.” From this concept, Pippi was born; a converted Daihatsu Hijet named for Pippi Longstocking. “Pippi Longstocking always says, ‘I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that,’” said Watson. “And that’s kind of the energy we’re bringing to Bookneck.” The travelling bookstore has quickly DECKING T/Pine 70x22 KD ACQ ........................... $3.50mt T/Pine 90x22 KD ACQ ........................... $4.40mt

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become more than just a place to buy books. Over the past two months, Watson and Moore realised literary events were a way to bring the community together. “We knew right away we were onto something special,” said Watson. “Not just the novelty of the truck but the magic of the concept and the opportunity to nurture people’s love of literature and reading. To forge connection through events and press truly great books into the hands of readers across the peninsula.” They sold out the first event of their

Winter Parlour Series at Mount Martha House, a workshop on the lost art of keeping a commonplace book. Tickets are available for their next event, which will take place on 6 August. It will be a Georgian and Regency themed event, inspired by social traditions of the drawing room, also held at Mount Martha House. “I think we’ve found our niche kind of by accident, in terms of it being more of a literary experience that’s rolling around, in the sense that we really need to create an event wherever we go,” said Watson.

Moore said one of the upcoming events they are most excited for is The Literary Picnic, a celebration of author Joan Lindsay. The event will take place on 14 February 2027 at Mulberry House in Langwarrin South, where the Picnic at Hanging Rock author lived. “We’re working with the National Trust, and I have an author, a First Nations representative storyteller, and a Joan Lindsay academic expert,” said Watson. “They’re all going to be doing a panel with me at the event, and it’ll be a beautiful literary picnic at Twilight KDHW DAR SEL GRADE

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and Pippi will be there and it’s just going to be a magical evening.” Watson said tracking down Pippi is part of the fun. They pop up at markets, breweries, cafes, and community events, and are beginning collaborations with a number of local organisations. “We quickly realised that no walls meant no limits,” said Watson. “We’re limited only by our imagination and our vision for gathering people around books, and the venues themselves, and finding places we can work with that share that vision.” They have started the Un-Book Club, a monthly gathering where everyone brings along any book they are currently reading. “That sort of means there’s no homework, there’s no trying to finish the chapter by Thursday or anything like that,” said Watson. “So that sort of takes the pressure off, and we will be parking the truck there so people can browse as well.” The club will be held the first Thursday of every month at Blue Mini Café in Rosebud, beginning on the 6 August. Watson said they feel like people are seeking a sense of community and connection. “And in a way, that’s what we’re really creating,” said Watson. “It just happens to be that books are a connecting factor.” You can find out more information about upcoming events and sign up to the newsletter, Notes from the Margins, at bookneckbooksellers.com or on Instagram @bookneck_booksellers.

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NEWS DESK Agritech founders visit peninsula farmgates

MIFF Regional brings 12 films to Rosebud

THIRTEEN emerging Victorian agritech founders toured Mornington Peninsula farmgates on Thursday 23 July, as part of a two-day program run in partnership with Farmers2Founders. The itinerary took in Mornington Peninsula Produce members Red Hill Truffles and Pure Peninsula Honey, and Mornington Peninsula Wine members Morning Sun Vineyard and Handpicked Wines. The visiting founders are participants in Farmers2Founders’ Victorian PreAccelerator program. Their ventures cover soils and regenerative inputs, water and climate resilience, digital and farm systems, and horticulture and aquaculture. Farmers2Founders has worked since 2018 to accelerate the development, commercialisation and adoption of agrifood technology across Australia. It coincided with the tenth anniversary of Mornington Peninsula Produce, the shire’s accreditation program for produce grown, bred and raised on the peninsula. “Our farmers and producers are at the heart of the peninsula’s food economy, and initiatives like this help build the relationships and ideas that will carry the sector forward,” said mayor Stephen Batty. The peninsula’s green wedge supports an agriculture industry worth $1.3b, covering perennial and annual horticulture, grazing, poultry, cropping and artisan food production. The event was held under the shire’s Food Economy and Agroecology Strategy. More detail on Mornington Peninsula Produce is available on mpp.mornpen. vic.gov.au

By Sarah Halfpenny PENINSULA Cinemas Rosebud will screen The Fox, an animatronic black comedy in which the late Sam Neill voices a foul-mouthed magpie – a role he completed and was still promoting in the months before his death in July – as part of a 12-film Melbourne International Film Festival regional program, showing at the venue this August. Directed by Dario Russo, The Fox stars Jai Courtney, with Olivia Colman voicing a trickster fox and Neill voicing a gossiping magpie in a smalltown tale of duplicity and discontent. MIFF Regional runs across two weekends, 14-16 and 21-23 August, taking the festival’s 74th edition to cinema locations across Victoria, including Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Geelong, Healesville, Rosebud, Sale and Warrnambool. Physical attendance at MIFF Regional grew by 25 per cent in 2025, with organisers expanding the program this year to build on that momentum. The Rosebud program also includes opening film Wicker, a fable starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård about a fisherwoman and the husband she wishes into being, with an ensemble cast including Peter Dinklage, Richard E Grant and Elizabeth Debicki. Gus Van Sant’s black comedy Dead Man’s Wire, starring Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery, and Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, featuring Sandra Hüller’s Silver Bear-winning performance, are also on the Rosebud line-up.

THE Fox. Picture: Supplied

Three Rosebud titles are backed by the MIFF Premiere Fund, which co-finances new Australian feature films that then premiere at the festival: Digby & Camille, Trevor Graham’s documentary portrait of a couple living with Down syndrome; Mad Rush, Maddelin McKenna’s debut about a phone scam victim; and Sweet Milk Lake, Harvey Zielinski’s dramedy about a young trans man.

Other Rosebud screenings include Phenomena, Josef Gatti’s chemistryinspired visual spectacle; Whistle, Christopher Nelius’s documentary on competitive musical whistling; Flies, Fernando Eimbcke’s Berlinale prize-winning drama; Hen, György Pálfi’s bird’s-eye-view fable; and One in a Million, Itab Azzam’s Sundance award-winning documentary. MIFF Artistic Director Al Cossar

said the festival was committed to reaching audiences beyond Melbourne. “Melbourne may be in the title, but MIFF is a festival that goes far beyond our city limits, presenting eclectic and exciting program highlights to nine cinema locations around our state via MIFF Regional,” said Cossar. Full program available at miff.com. au

Forum tackles gambling and social media reform Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au MEMBERS of the Committee for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula joined Reverend Tim Costello AO and Wayne Holdsworth at Sages Cottage in Baxter on 23 July for a forum focused on sports gambling reform and the under-16 social media ban. Costello and Holdsworth spoke about their personal journeys on the two issues before taking questions from Committee members. Both social causes link back to Frankston, including the parliamentary inquiry into sports gambling harm

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chaired by the late Peta Murphy MP. Costello’s advocacy on gambling reform continues at a national level, more than two years after the Murphy Report was tabled. Murphy chaired the House of Representatives inquiry into online gambling harm, which handed down its report, titled “You win some, you lose more”, in June 2023, six months before her death. The report made 31 unanimously supported recommendations, including a ban on online gambling advertising, stronger consumer protections and a legislated duty of care. Murphy represented the federal electorate of Dunkley from May 2019

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until her death in office on 4 December 2023, following a battle with breast cancer. The federal government tabled its response to the report in May, but has been criticised for not acting on all of its recommendations (Murphy Report response released, The News 22/05/26). The committee said the report gave the country a serious, evidence-based roadmap for reducing sports gambling harm, and urged the government to take stronger action. Holdsworth’s advocacy, undertaken in the name of his son, has helped shift the national conversation about young people, social media and

online safety. Holdsworth founded the charity SmackTalk after the death of his 17-year-old son Mac in October 2023, following an incident of sextortion. The charity delivers free listeningskills sessions to schools, sporting clubs and businesses, and runs the Unplug24 campaign, encouraging Australians to disconnect from social media for 24 hours each October. Holdsworth was named Frankston’s 2025 Citizen of the Year and was a finalist for Victorian of the Year in 2024, in recognition of his advocacy work. SmackTalk received $450,000 in federal government funding earlier this year to expand its reach (Funding

for SmackTalk expansion, The News 25/06/26). Holdsworth and other parents of children harmed by social media have made significant progress on the issue over the past three years, with Australia now leading the world on under-16 social media reform. Frankston has a special place in both reform stories, the committee said, with Holdsworth’s advocacy, Costello’s leadership and Murphy’s determination all connecting directly to the peninsula. That connection brings a responsibility, the committee said, but also an opportunity to keep leading the push for reform with compassion, evidence and courage.

The Guide TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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SEVEN, 7pm

SATURDAY

GRANTCHESTER ABC TV, 7.30pm

All good things must come to an end, and so it is this British crime-solving-vicar-and-cop series, which begins its 11th and ﬁnal season. Each of our main characters is at their own crossroads as we ﬁnd them in the summer of 1963. Vicar Alphy (Rishi Nair, left) reconnects with his estranged mum; Geordie (Robson Greene) is weighing up a promotion; Cathy’s (Kacey Ainsworth) career is set to soar, but not without cost; Leonard (Al Weaver) discovers a paternal side; and there’s a life-changing event on the cards for Miss Scott (Melissa Johns).

SUNDAY

THE BLOCK NINE, 7pm

After mixed results in Daylesford last year, you might have expected The Block to play it safe… perhaps returning to a lucrative former location. But instead, a seachange to Mount Eliza is on the cards for 2026. Hopefully the enticing water views will calm the contestants as they face one of the most challenging design briefs yet (quiet luxury), and contend with all living together in one share house for the duration of the 12-week build. Host Scott Cam (right) and foreman Dan welcome the teams to site in Sunday’s premiere, where ﬁve massive house frames await.

Having taken the term “cliffhanger” quite literally ahead of the show’s Commonwealth Games break, Home And Away returns tonight with Levi’s (Tristan Gorey) life hanging in the balance after his dramatic plunge from a remote clifftop. Now Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Mali (Kyle Shilling) are facing a race against time to save their mate. Not an easy task when there is no phone reception and help is several hours’ walk away. Meanwhile, back in Summer Bay, Dana (Ally Harris) and Sonny (Ryan Bown) face the fallout from her failed marriage proposal.

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In the wake of wildly successful UK and US versions, this cut-throat reality competition has been brought back to life for Australian audiences, with iconic Big Brother host Gretel Killeen (left) overseeing the murder and mayhem. Having survived various TV franchises (Real Housewives, Drag Race, The Bachelor, Love Island and more), the 22 contestants might think they’re ready for anything. But when Killeen selects a handful to become her duplicitous Traitors, everyone becomes a suspect. Surely the smart money is on Australian Survivor alums Shane Gould, Kirby Bentley, Henry Nicholson and AJ Antonios to outwit, outlast and outplay the others?

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (PG, R) 11.25 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Believe Me. (Mals, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.55 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Canada’s National Parks. (PGaw, R) 11.05 America’s Great Trails. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens That Changed The World. (Ms, R) 3.10 The Cook Up. (R) 3.40 Ireland’s Wild Islands. (PGa, R) 4.40 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 6: Highlights. 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: Love’s Fast Lane. (2023, PGa, R) Grace Patterson. 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. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGa, R) 11.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads: Wycheproof, Vic. (PG) Lisa Millar checks out a race in Wycheproof. 8.30 Grand Designs: Stratford. (PG) A couple want to build a 21st-century castle. 9.15 Treasure & Dirt. (Maln, R) Ivan and Nell finally catch up with Stanley. 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) Michael Portillo’s journey continues in Valencia. 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGa) In Burgundy, Eva Longoria meets monks who are said to have invented French agriculture. 9.20 Say Nothing. (Premiere) Follows a woman living in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Bonn. (Mav, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Collingwood v Geelong. From the MCG. 10.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Late. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Overnight. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGd, R) 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) Dr David Sparkhall treats a handyman. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) The staff treats a man with brain injuries. 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.20 9News Late. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mmv) The team hunts for a high-value US target. 8.30 NCIS. (Mv) As a secret immunity deal threatens to let a man walk free, Parker fights to keep the case alive. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ultimate Vets. 9.10 Animal Park. 9.55 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Curious Australia. 2.10 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.05 Insight. 4.10 BBC News At Ten. 4.40 France 24. 5.10 PBS News. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 Alone Australia. 11.20 The Expanse. 1am The Change. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Genius: Einstein. (Premiere) Midnight Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Seven Days To Noon. (1950, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Family Feud. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Lingo. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Big Bang. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 The Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Breaking Wild. Noon Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Frame By Frame. 9.20 MOVIE: Jedda. (1955, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. (1984, PG) 8.40 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 10.25 Resistance. (2020, M) 12.40pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M) 2.25 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 4.10 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 5.50 The Blockhouse. (1973, PG) 7.30 The Prestige. (2006, M) 9.55 The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm The Force: BTL. 3.30 Tougher In Alaska. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Late. 10.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil. (2002, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PG) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am The 100. 1.05 Winter House. 1.55 Below Deck. 2.45 The Summit. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 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. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.25 Boston Blue. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 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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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (PG, R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Maln, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Canada’s National Parks. (PGa, R) 11.05 America’s Great Trails. (PGal, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens That Changed The World. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Garma Festival 2026 Opening Ceremony. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 The Great Outdoors. (R) 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Highlights. 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: Marry Me In Yosemite. (2022, G) Cindy Busby. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. Monty Don travels along the Rhine River. 8.30 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) When an archaeologist is found dead at a dig site, Arch and Fitz look into a group of academics to find the murderer. 9.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.45 Would I Lie To You? Hosted by Rob Brydon. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 New Zealand Spy. (PG, R) 11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 11.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. A special episode spotlighting the season’s best contenders. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mastermind Australia. (Final) The semi-final winners face off in the Grand Final. 8.35 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Premiere, PGaw) Tom Hanks narrates an exploration of World War II, from Germany’s invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 The King. (MA15+a) 11.45 Breaking Point. (MA15+a, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Evening. 7.55 Football. AFL. Round 21. Fremantle v Western Bulldogs. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 11.10 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Late. 12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Overnight. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Early morning.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs. 10.45 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998, Mlv, R) Two cops team up to find a kidnap victim. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. 12.40 Resident Alien. (Malv, 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)

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A family is feeling cramped in their home. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm The Mormons Are Coming. 3.25 Bamay. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Telly 2026. 9.20 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.10 The UnBelievable. 11.00 The Expanse. 12.35am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 CruiseAway. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: One Million Years B.C. (1966, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: No Time To Die. (2021, M) 11.45 Poirot. 12.40am Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Family Feud. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Lingo. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Big Bang. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 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. 3pm Timbersports. 3.30 Tougher In Alaska. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.55 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Late. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+) 12.30am Arrow. 2.10 Arrow: Hitting The Bullseye. 3.00 Formula E: Driver. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Jedda. (1955, PG) 1.35 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Going Places. 4.00 Garma Festival 2026 Opening Ceremony. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 MOVIE: Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Last Cab To Darwin. (2015, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

The Blockhouse. Continued. (1973, PG) 7.20 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 9.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 10.40 Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 12.55pm All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 3.45 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 5.40 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 7.30 Spy Game. (2001, M) 9.50 Unforgiven. (2013, MA15+, Japanese) 12.20am 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 Football. VFL. Round 19. Werribee v Footscray. 3.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (Final, R) 3.45 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.35 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Return, M) A drive-in fundraiser turns deadly. 8.15 Father Brown. (Mv, R) Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment. 9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Louisa is shocked when she finds her father making a cup of tea in their kitchen. 9.50 Believe Me. (Mals, R) Laila’s assault claim is dismissed by police. 10.35 Little Disasters. (Mdls, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24. 12.00 Garma Festival 2026 On The Ground. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. Round 8. Portsmouth. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Churchill’s Bid To Abolish Britain. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dan Snow’s Odyssey. Dan Snow embarks on a trek inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. 8.50 Breakaway Femmes: The Forgotten Tour De France. (Ml, R) A look back at the six year span in the 1980s in which the Tour de France held a women’s race alongside the men’s race. 10.35 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. 2.15 Those Who Stayed. (Ml, R) 3.40 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (Mav, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Morning. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Phar Lap Race Day. Jockey Celebration Day. Queensland Cricket Foundation Charity Raceday. 3.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Highlights. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Late. 12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Early morning.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PGv, R) 3.30 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PGl, R) A lawyer juggles her commitments. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. 9.30 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, Ml, R) Intertwining stories of couples and singles set on New Year’s Eve in New York. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron. 11.50 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 12.40 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 Next Stop. (PG, 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. 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 Key Ingredient. (R) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.30 GCBC. (R) 11.50 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (Return, PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. (Premiere) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple are divided as to whether a renovation to open their living spaces will transform their home. 9.50 Airport 24/7. (PGad, R) The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine. 10.50 Ambulance Australia. (Madl, R) The team races to save a life. 11.50 FBI. (Mav, R) An explosion rocks a Brooklyn apartment complex. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Wiggle. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Octonauts: Arctic Adv. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.15 Lu And The Bally Bunch. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Return) 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Cryptoland. 2.25 If You Are The One. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 RecordBreaking Waterparks. 7.30 Record-Breaking Fighter Jets. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 9.20 MOVIE: Blade Runner. (1982, MA15+) 11.25 Hudson & Rex. (Return) 12.15am WWE Legends. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Harry’s Practice. 12.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 1.30 Feel Good Road Trips. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Horse Racing. Phar Lap Race Day. Jockey Celebration Day. Queensland Cricket Foundation Charity Raceday. 5.00 Dog Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys. 5.10 MOVIE: Silver Bears. (1978, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Cold Sweat. (1970, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 1pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 1am Home Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Song Of Rapa Nui. 11.25 The Grey Line. Noon Garma Festival 2026 On The Ground. 3.00 Tales From Zambia. 4.00 Over The Black Dot. 4.30 Faboriginal. 5.00 Murder In Big Horn. 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 10.20 Rock Prophet: Link Wray. Midnight Late Programs.

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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. High Limits World Tour. Night Grand Final. Replay. 4.00 American Resto. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Fringe. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (1998, PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Battle: Los Angeles. (2011, M) 12.45am Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.45pm Adam Hills Foot Fault. 5.05 MOVIE: Rams. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. (2002, M) 11.05 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 12.15am The Purge. 1.55 MOVIE: The Organist. (2024, MA15+) 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 So Help Me Todd. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Numb3rs. 12.15am JAG. 2.15 Home Shopping.

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Morning Programs. 6.55 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 8.40 The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 10.55 The Bodyguard From Beijing. (1994, M) 12.35pm The Prestige. (2006, M) 3.00 The Blockhouse. (1973, PG) 4.40 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 6.40 Bridge To Terabithia. (2007) 8.30 Solace. (2015, MA15+) 10.25 Disobedience. (2018) 12.30am Late Programs.

Sunday, August 2 ABC (2)

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 PBS News Compass Points. 10.30 PBS Washington Week. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 12.00 Garma Festival 2026. 3.00 Garma Bunggul 2026. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGa, R)

6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Morning. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 1.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Highlights. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 2.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 3.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, R) 4.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 9.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.40 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R) 1.00 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGm, R) 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: The Way We Care. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Race Around The World. (Ma) Elliot heads to Monaco. 8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Mal) Nell gets into a tight spot and is leveraged by Phelan. Ivan has a strange encounter with The Third Row. 9.30 Believe Me. (Malv) After a police appeal, Worboys is finally caught and convicted. Carrie waives her anonymity. 10.20 Grantchester. (M, R) 11.05 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 3.10 Doc Martin. (PGa, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alexander The Great: Legendary Conqueror: The Making Of A Hero. (Premiere) Chronicles the exploits of Alexander the Great. 8.25 Las Vegas And The American Dream. Traces the story of Las Vegas. 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) Takes a look at castles. 10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.10 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Aigle to Genève. 147.9km flat stage. From Switzerland. 2.15 Framed. (Ml, R) 3.45 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (PGav, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (Return, PGal) The search for a singing superstar returns with a twist. 8.40 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Final, PGal) The farmers return a month after they made their final decisions to fill Natalie Gruzlewski in on what’s been happening. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Late. 12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Overnight. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Pre-dawn. 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (Return, 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: The Abnormals. (Mav) The homicide team takes on a missing person’s case. 11.10 Black Widow: The Consequences Of Bigamy. (Mal) 12.00 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 12.50 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 CampByMe. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The judges are challenged to cook head-to-head, before teaming up to take on the top three contestants. 8.15 Watson. (Mav) Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a cure for his nine-year-old daughter’s illness. 9.15 FBI. (Mav) The team uncovers a deeper conspiracy after a journalist is shot while interviewing a prime minister and the assassin also becomes a target. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.50pm Talking Tom Heroes. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. 8.50 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: Commando. (1985) 10.10 Hudson & Rex. 11.00 Under The Bridge. 12.40am Sex Tape Italy. 1.40 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.00 The Master. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.05 Dog Patrol. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Landscapers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Canterbury Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos. 1.25pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 Poirot. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Late Programs.

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6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.45 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Ridiculousness. Midnight Home Shopping.

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7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 American Resto. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Fringe. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Night. 10.00 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire. (1993, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.15pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 TBA. 11.55 Bel-Air. (Premiere) 1.55am The Summit. 3.25 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. 4.30 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

10 DRAMA (12) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 10.00 So Help Me Todd. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 So Help Me Todd. 1.30pm Living Room. 3.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Boston Blue. 11.20 Numb3rs. 1.15am JAG. 3.15 Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 11.00 Over The Black Dot. 11.30 Inside The Huddle. Noon Garma Festival 2026. 3.00 Garma Bunggul 2026. 4.00 Sunnies. 4.20 Rock Prophet: Link Wray. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 MOVIE: Angry Inuk. (2016, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Get On The Bus. (1996, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

Quiet On The Western Front. Continued. (1979, PG) 8.05 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 9.55 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 11.55 Bergman Island. (2021, M) 2pm Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 3.55 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 6.10 The Family Man. (2000, PG) 8.30 Willy’s Wonderland. (2021, MA15+) 10.10 John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 9.55 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGan, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.25 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.40 If You’re Listening. (R) 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 2.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.05 Jeopardy! 3.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.00 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 5.30 Garma Festival 2026 In Review. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R) 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency: State Of The Nation. (Mal) Hospital staff celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. 9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) Two canoes take to the freezing lake. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Genè 156.5km hilly stage. From Switzerland and France. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.15 Before We Die. (Mlv, 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 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, 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. 7.30 The Voice. (PG) The blind auditions continue. 8.50 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. A recap of all the golden moments for Australia, including the great moments and stories of the athletes in Glasgow. 10.20 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.20 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 12.20 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.20 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) 1.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (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 work on their guest bedrooms. 8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies. 9.40 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 100% Footy. (Mal) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R) 11.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 TBA. 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The contestants compete in a service challenge. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.10 BBC News At Ten. 4.40 France 24. 5.10 PBS News Compass Points. 5.40 Al Jazeera. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.15 The UnBelievable. 10.05 The Americans. 11.55 Sex Tape Italy. 1am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 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 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon David Attenborough’s Asia. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (1975, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 9.40 TBA. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Lingo. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Big Bang. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 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 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05am The 100. 12.55 Winter House. (Final) 1.45 Below Deck. 2.35 Jeopardy! UK. 3.30 Big Rigs Of Oz. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Earth Oven. Noon MOVIE: Angry Inuk. (2016, PG) 1.30 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Garma Festival 2026 In Review. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.15 One Mind, One Heart. 10.45 Late Programs.

The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 8.15 Bridge To Terabithia. (2007, PG) 10.05 The Queen. (2006, M) Noon That Good Night. (2017, M) 1.45 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 3.45 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 5.30 The Grass Harp. (1995, PG) 7.30 Strangeness. (2022, M, Italian) 9.30 Two Tickets To Greece. (2022, M) 11.35 The Humbling. (2014, M) 1.35am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. Perth Super 440. Day 2. Highlights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 11.00 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (Final, PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (M, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens That Changed The World. (PGav, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 North American Fan Feasts. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (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 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 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 TBA. 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb cooks with MP Allegra Spender. 9.05 The Assembly: Jimmy Barnes. (PGa, R) Students return to interview Jimmy Barnes. 9.50 Compass: The Way We Care. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.45 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 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PG, R) 8.30 Insight. Looks at older Aussies who continue to work. 9.30 Dateline: Let’s Talk About Sex, Habibi. Looks at sex education in Egypt. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PG, R) 11.20 Guillaume’s Paris. (PGl, R) 11.50 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Gevrey21km individual time trial. From France. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.20 Before We Die. (Malv, R) 4.10 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. Levi and Cash are out of options. 7.30 The Voice. (PG) Chair-turning performances reignite old rivalries. 8.45 Madonna & Graham. (Ma) Graham Norton sits down with Madonna for a rare, candid conversation reflecting on her life. 10.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (Ml) Gordon Ramsay heads to Houston. 11.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 12.00 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (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 The Block. (PGl) The teams struggle with the new site hours. 8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (Premiere, PG) Interior designer Banjo Beale and his husband Ro Christopher arrive on Ulva to revive a derelict mansion. 9.55 Footy Classified. (Ml) 10.55 9News Late. 11.25 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGal) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Building Ideas. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Gretel Killeen. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Penny and Amy attend a faculty party. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 BattleBots. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. 11.55 Sex Tape Italy. 12.55am While The Men Are Away. 2.05 Dark Side Of The Ring. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 TBA. 2.00 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Twice Round The Daffodils. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 COMEDY (11) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Lingo. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Big Bang. 6.00 Friends. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Return) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 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 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. (Premiere) 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: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 11.30 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.55 Watch What Happens Live: Winter House Reunion. 1.45 Below Deck. 2.35 Parental Guidance. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 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 The Traitors Australia. (Return) 9.00 NCIS. 10.50 Bull. 11.45 JAG. 1.45am Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.40 Warrior Spirit. 12.30pm One Mind, One Heart. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Jury. 9.00 MOVIE: The Place Beyond The Pines. (2012, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

The Silver Brumby. Continued. (1993, PG) 6.55 The Grass Harp. (1995, PG) 9.00 The Family Man. (2000, PG) 11.20 Two Tickets To Greece. (2022, M) 1.25pm Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 3.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 5.30 Bye Bye Birdie. (1963, PG) 7.35 When In Rome. (2024, M, Danish, English, Italian, Swedish) 9.30 Golden Years. (2016, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.55 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv) Michael follows a lead to a Marlborough vineyard. 9.25 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) Elliot heads to Monaco. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Mal, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) One participant attempts to change the game. 8.40 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Ma) As Titanic battles the freezing Atlantic, her crew sends out urgent calls for help. 9.45 Six Four. (Mv) Annabel is held captive at an isolated farmhouse. 10.40 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.20 Before We Die. (MA15+v, R) 4.15 Bamay. (PG, 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 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, 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) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (MA15+ls) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, 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) Scott Cam and Shelley Craft check in with the teams. 8.40 The F Ward. (Premiere, MA15+lm) A group of interns gets one last chance. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Premiere, MA15+als) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. 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. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 TBA. 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Gretel Killeen. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Ma) Lena’s pursuit of justice forces Danny into an unexpected role reversal. Sarah faces a personal dilemma. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.10 PBS News. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. 11.55 Threesome. 1am Sex Tape Italy. (Final) 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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6am Morning Programs. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 CruiseAway. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: At The Earth’s Core. (1976, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 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 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Big Bang. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Big Bang. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm MOVIE: Regard Noir. (2021, PG) 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.35 News. 6.05 Bamay. 6.45 Waterworld Africa. 7.35 Breaking Wild. 8.30 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Restless River. (2019, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

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9GO! (93) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. (2016, M) 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.30am Legacies. (Return) 1.20 Below Deck. 2.10 Parental Guidance. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 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 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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Morning Programs. 7.10 Discovering Film. 8.10 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 10.10 Strangeness. (2022, M, Italian) 12.15pm The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 2.00 The Grass Harp. (1995, PG) 4.00 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 5.55 The Lady And The Highwayman. (1989, PG) 7.40 The Great Escaper. (2023, M) 9.30 The Beautiful Summer. (2023, MA15+, French, Italian) 11.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.00 Soccer. Calcio Italiano Tournament. AC Milan v Inter Milan. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Changes to bus service do not service all ON 1 July the Ventura bus 784 route was changed. This was the only direct service we had from Mt Eliza Village to Barkly Street Mornington shops. The only direct service to Mornington we have now is the 788 to the Bays Hospital, but that is quite a walk for us 80 plus years old down to Barkly Street. Then I see on the front page of your paper Mornington MP Chris Crewther congratulating himself for providing the 784 service for the Beleura Village and Peninsula Grange Retirement Villages (Bus stop celebration but ‘more to be done’, The News 21/7/26). I rang Ventura Buses and was advised the changes were not their idea but the Department of Transport. I rang PTV who said they will put in a Service Improvement Advice? I can only think pressure was put on the Dept of Transport by MP Crewther resulting in the service now serving a few, when previously it was serving hundreds from our Village. Maureen Piper, Mt Eliza

Ratepayer sentiment

I agree with the sentiments expressed by Brian A. Mitchelson’s letter (Waste charges, Letters 21/7/26) regarding the shire treating ratepayers as suckers; certainly, my own bill for rates and other charges has almost doubled in the last four years, notwithstanding the purported rate cap. I would mind less if I thought we were getting value for money, but we are not. In addition to the Mornington Peninsula being administered by one of the lowest-rated shires in Victoria, I know I am not alone in encountering council employees who are happy to make commitments they have no intention of keeping: I’ll get him to call you. Or, I’ll get back to you next week, and then hearing nothing further. It boils down to a lack of accountability. Over the past few months, I have written three times to Mark Stoermer, the CEO, to draw his attention to the difficulties of dealing with his employees, and have yet to receive even an acknowledgement from him; this from a bloke who, when he was appointed last year, declared that his objective was to bring greater community and customer focus to the shire. Not sure whom he considers to be his customers, but, apparently, not the suckers who have to pay his wages. At least it provides insight into why many of his employees also appear not to give a fig. Brian, I like your assertion that “Councils are… obsolete and unnecessary”, and would readily vote to replace ours. Until then, maybe we should request our rates invoices this year include just one category of cost: Waste charges. Jonathan Atherton, Tyabb

A great initiative

It was interesting to read about the proposal for a pollinator corridor linking Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve to the Frankston foreshore (Bee plan to improve green spaces, The News 21/7/26).

When complete, it would rival Australia’s largest urban pollinator corridor, linking Westgate Park to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne through South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. This community-led project has established more than 50 gardens and planted over 12,000 indigenous plants, attracting native species including blue-banded bees and increasing habitat for a wide range of insects. It is easy to forget how dependent we are on pollinators. Many crops, including almonds, apples, pears and cherries, rely heavily on bees and other pollinating insects for production. However, international studies have documented significant declines in insect abundance and bee diversity in many regions, driven by habitat loss, pesticides, climate change and other pressures. On a more positive note, the Mornington Peninsula was well represented in Australia’s most recent Citizen Science Wild Pollinator Count held in 2021. While European honeybees accounted for most observations (55 per cent), the count also recorded native bees, flies, moths, beetles and other pollinators. Credit to Cr Emily Green for raising the pollinator corridor proposal and to Frankston Council for supporting an initiative that will benefit both biodiversity and the community. Maggie Cowling, Coburg North

Benefits for all

All of us will benefit from the Pollinator Action Plan (Bee plan to improve green spaces, The News 21/7/26). So much of our natural world, along with many crops, depends on pollination to thrive. Honey bees, native bees, butterflies and birds all play a vital role in keeping landscapes productive and healthy. Native flowering plants not only support these pollinators, they add colour and help create habitat for countless other species. Nature strips, small reserves and home gardens can all be planted with natives to build the green spaces communities rely on to flourish. Well done to the Frankston Council for supporting pollinators. It’s great to see local governments creating policies that really can grow into something positive. Amy Hiller, Kew

Letter writers

Regarding Ross Hudson’s letter (Simple explanations, Letters 21/7/26) offering an explanation why people from outside the peninsula write letters, that may be so in some cases but there have been many letters in the past which are politically motivated with absolutely no relevance to the Mornington Peninsula. These people are pushing their own agenda on sensitive issues that have no place in a local paper. There are already enough opinions without outsiders adding theirs to the controversial issues. And in response to the “Editor’s note”, I actually said I no longer read THESE letters. That is, those with addresses outside the peninsula. Tina Bennett, Somerville

Why I read The News

Ross Hudson lays out several reasons why outsiders like me read and write to the Mornington Peninsula News (Simple explanations, Letters 21/7/26). In my case, I have very fond early memories camping at bayside reserves, exploring rock pools at London Bridge, and discovering Point Nepean battlements. Later, the back beaches of Portsea and Gunnamatta had more appeal. Much later, with aging parents, Peninsula Health and Frankston aged care services kicked in. Nowadays, visiting and staying with friends and family, enjoying wineries and the numerous cycling and walking opportunities are the reasons to visit. A friend’s recent 80th birthday at the Mornington Golf Club comes to mind. Supporting efforts to help preserve the peninsula’s unique natural places and native species is an ongoing interest. I’m sure many others have similar stories With newspapers online, it’s much easier these days to stay informed. Congratulations to the Mornington Peninsula News Group for twenty years of service to the community. Ray Peck, Hawthorn

Who lives where?

The question of who lives where and is permitted to write letters has been addressed before. Those who divide their week still pay rates and carry the burden of living here. And even if they don’t actually live here, dragging this old chestnut back out is nothing more than reheating leftovers no one asked for. We’ve already buried this debate. It deserved to fade for good because it simply doesn’t matter. The News produce weekly community newspapers that offers many the opportunity to voice their concerns (often about council) and to express their ideas, which is exactly what makes our letters page a rich mix, lively and worthwhile. All conversations must remain open, reflecting the diversity of the peninsula and its residents. It is better to focus on the issues that affect us all than to quibble about who lives where. Anne Kruger, Rye

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Just a quick reminder that the deadline to claim the Service Victoria 20% rego rebate is 31 July. Eligible Victorians can claim up to $186 back per personal vehicle, so it’s well worth taking a few minutes to put in your claim. If you need a hand with the application, my team is happy to help. Give us a call on (03) 5986 6661 or drop into Suite 1, 2333 Point Nepean Road, Rye before the deadline. Anthony Marsh, MP for Nepean

Broken media?

I wrote this letter a week ago and was considering whether it was worthy of publication, when I heard a segment on the radio relating to “Is our media broken?”. I then decided that yes it was and part of the main challenge facing them is seeking to keep them relevant. Our television media seems to exist to ask questions of “experts” who cannot possibly know the answer to the question. One of the favourites going around currently is “How much will the closure of the Gulf of Homuz et al, affect fuel availabilty/prices?”.

There are so many variables to be considered by anybody seeking to answer questions such as that. Few if any of the “experts” have anything like enough information other than to make a gross generalisation. The one singular piece of information they all lack is “What will the US President say next and will he do it?”. The variations due to the state of the wars, themselves, are so complex as to render any response little less than conjecture. The ‘expert’ will, so as not to embarrass themselves, either provide a ‘very considered and plausible’ non response, or a very non-committal, but seemingly plausible non response. Another expert on another channel today or tomorrow will be asked a similar question and provide a similar non response. The viewers watching, so as to get enlightenment in a confused and lost world, will have a moment of satisfaction believing they have the latest position, only to be completely disillusioned tomorrow by another expert with a similar “non response”, leaving the viewers so confused that when they hear a really excellent and possibly close to the truth response to a question, fail to accept it because they have been fed so much rose fertilizer. Ken Norris, McCrae

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And so overseas; Wars continuing to rage, unabated, and as always, power corrupts, and we little people attend to our everyday ins and outs, our local councillors steering the shop on our (or their) behalf? Not to mention state and federal politicians feathering their public (and no doubt private) nests. Thus, porridge, nescafe coffee, shower and a perusal of right wing newspapers, my amazing window to the world iPhone, a passport to the scammers, and/or if desperate, Facebook? Mind over matter or positivity, either a plus? Princess Pauline walks the walk and we pay for her shenanigans; such is life? The bathroom mirror displays an (almost) decrepit old man, and yet, after said initial quick glance, dismissed, in favour of memory, AKA 25 year old features, like Pauline, Me Me Me? Morning pills problem; one 30 minutes before, the daily four pills during porridge. A 5.30am awake, toilet, early pill, nod off till 8.30; did I take it, forgotten? One morning I swear I was sitting bedside with a cigarette; no, dreaming, nightmare? - again? Must tell my doctor, IF I remember? The better news, a Collingwood victory, stop/ start replay; for cappuccino, toast, avocado; the mix of health and pleasure, little fish at 90+. Thank the mysterious invisible Lord. And then we beat Adelaide in their self absorbed city, piece of cake, or The Everly Brothers - Dream? “Whatever makes the past or the future predominate over the present, exalts us in the scale of thinking beings” [Johnson]. Not sure about the future (mine) average additional 3 to 5 years, hopefully eyes ears brain in working order, not too much below the neck? Repeating: positivity, or Reality for Reality? Pies, Premiers, 2026. The modern philosophy “It is what it is” What happened to “That ‘s Life”? Wondering, do those nodders get bonuses for nodding behind Albo or others? Dry July motivations, nonsense. It’s COLD! Just saying... Cliff Ellen, Rye

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Frankston High School advisory council elected Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE Advisory Council of the Frankston High school consists of five government nominees, one representative of the Shire council, and three members elected by the parents of scholars attending the school. Last month all members of the council retired by effluxion of time and on Monday evening last a meeting of parents was held to elect three new members. There was a very large attendance, and great interest was taken in the proceedings which were conducted by Mr. Bishop, B.A. The three retiring members were Mrs. W. M. Hanton, Cr. Bradbury, and Mr. W. C. Young. All the above-named offered themselves for re-election, and in addition the following nominations were received: Mesdames Rogerson and Bradbury, and Messrs. Legge, Lovitt and Pope. The election was conducted on the preferential system and Dr. Maxwell and Mr. John E. Jones acted as scrutineers. The ballot resulted: in the reelection of Mrs. Hanton and Mr. W. C. Young, with Mr. H. B. Legge as a new member. *** Mr. Bruce is paying the penalty of the publicity given in Parliament and elsewhere to his new £20,000 house at Frankston. During the past weekend, despite the poor weather, the majority of motorists driving down in that direction seemed to have Mr. Bruce’s house uppermost in their thoughts.

They were nearly all inquiring for Heather Hill road. During the afternoon the narrow road leading to the building was blocked with sightseers - some of whom wished they had not been so intrepid, as the soil was badly cut up by the heavy motors carting material. Quite a number of cars, therefore, had to be assisted out of difficulties. But how the car has become part of our daily life is brought home by an inspection of the new house, where the garage is a part of the dwelling itself, being underneath the living rooms. *** Somerville The storm on Thursday last week caused a good deal of damage to Mr. Petter’s property at Somerville, blowing down fourteen large pines. One tree fell right, through a pen of pedigree birds, smashing the poultry houses to pieces. The wonderful part was that not one bird was killed. The fowl runs were destroyed and some of the cow bails blown away and carried out into the orchard. *** Solar Energy James O. Handy recently gave the following statement before the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania: In the tropics, assuming the solar constant at 1800 calories per hour per square metre, it is easily seen that the, heat per square kilometre will be equal to that produced by the combustion of 1000 tons of coal. A surface of only 10,000 square kilometres receives in a year, cal-

culating a day of only six hours, a quantity of heat corresponding to that produced by burning 3,500,000 tons of coal, or more than three times the annual production of coal. The desert of Sahara, with its area of 6,000,000 square kilometres, receives daily solar energy equivalent to 6,000,000,000 of coal. It is estimated that as a result of the sun’s rays and the presence of moisture and carbon dioxide etc in the earth’s crust and in the air, the earth produces yearly 32,000,000,000 tons of vegetable matter, when burned, would correspond to 18,000,000 tons of coal. Thus the exhaustion of coal can be prepared for by studying which types of vegetations produce woody fibre most rapidly, and we can use intensive and extensive methods of cultivating them for fuel, and afterwards convert this fuel into energy in the most economic way. There is reason for hope, however, that we may be able to do more than to improve agricultural methods of producing fuel if we take advantage of the fact that many chemical changes are produced by the action of the sun’s rays, and that some of these now known, or which may be discovered, may be the basis of a method of converting the sun’s energy in dry, tropical countries quite directly into a form which may be transmitted to habitable countries where it may be used. *** WEDDING - WELLS-BRITT St. Pauls Church of England, Frankston, was filled to overflowing

on Saturday afternoon last on the occasion of the wedding of Mr Alex Wells, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. James Wells, of Frankston and Miss Grace Britt, youngest daughter of Mrs E. Britt, of Frankston. The bride, who was given away by her brother, was gowned in a beautiful frock of ivory georgette and silver lace, with a court train of pale pink georgette and silver lace. She also wore a silver coronet with orange blossoms and embroidered veil (loaned by her aunt) and carried a lovely shower bouquet of orchids and peach blossoms. Miss Vinie Wells, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Ruby Britt, niece of the bride, were the bridesmaids. They wore pretty gowns of turquoise blue crepe de chene, with gold lace and floral trimmings and silver braces and wore silver hair bands. Their bouquets were of pink tulips and mauve chrysanthemums with streamers to match. Mr. Tombs was best man and Mr Reg Wells, groomsman. Rev. A. P. McFarlane officiated at the service which was, fully choral. Mrs W. Gregory presided at the organ. While the bridal party retired to the vestry. Miss Millli McCormack sang the solo “O wondrous mystery of love” (Listby) very sweetly. As bride and bridegroom left the church, Mrs McCormack played the Wedding March. The wedding party and guests then assembled at the Wattle Cafe, where Mrs Britt, attired in a black ensemble suit and small plush hat, with diamante spray, and carrying a posy of

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For all your Maintenance Plumbing Needs Over 25 years’ experience Free No Obligation Quotes & No Call Out Fee

CALL MARTIN

ADVERTISERS in this section are qualified practitioners and offer nonsexual services. HANDS THAT CARE Painless waxing, Swedish Massage 10am - 11.30pm. Phone 03 9758 0551

Anyone advertising a puppy, dog, kitten or cat in Victoria for sale or re-homing will need a source number from the Pet Exchange Register and a microchip identiﬁcation number. It is now an offence to advertise unless the source number and microchip identiﬁcation number is included in the advertisement or notice. For further information, call 136 186 or visit animalwelfare.vic.gov.au

CONCRETERS AND LABOURERS WANTED

CARPENTERS

DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME

ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE

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BLITZ YOUR GARDEN

- Tap Specialist – Full Replacement, Installation, Repairs & Servicing - Toilets, Leaks, Runs, Blockages, Installation - Gas Fitting - Gutters, Roofs, Downpipes

REDGUM SPLIT Free delivery all areas. $270 Delivered. For more information and the best wood please call 0417 324 380.

Employment

ROOFING

Gary 0407 877 960

DECKS

927

GARDEN SERVICES

12619675-Cb29-23

• 40 Years Family FR Owned & Operated QUO EE TES • 25 Year Warranty • Senior/Pensioner Discount #1 in BITTERN

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PETS & SERVICES

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

12681352-MS15-24

VISA/MASTERCARD/EFTPOS

(1.5% credit card processing fee applies. Cheques and money orders can be posted in or hand delivered to our local ofﬁce)

12707650-JB31-24

We accept payment by:

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(include your name, address and phone number)

“My potential customers all seem to read the local paper so that’s why I advertise in it.” - Graham

FIREWOOD

12888306-FR30-26

DEADLINE

12423634-SN31-19

Trades & Services

The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception under the Act. As Network Classifieds could be legally liable if an unlawful advertisement is printed, Network Classifieds will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisers or the Equal Opportunity Commission.

NEED WORK sales@networkclassifieds.com.au

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