MEMBER for Hastings, Paul Mercurio, was up early on Sunday (5 July) to catch the inaugural 886 bus from Hastings to Mornington.
The new seven-day route will connect Hastings and Mornington, improving access to jobs, schools, retirement villages, shops and local services.
The route will also improve public transport coverage along the western section of High Street in Hastings and connect with Frankston-bound buses at Mornington town centre.
“The community has asked for a cross-peninsula bus service for decades. I listened, I advocated, and I am so proud that we are delivering this service, thanks to the Allan Labor government,” said Mercurio.
“It will enable you to head to work, school or appointments on both sides of the peninsula, making it easier where you need to go.
“We’re also making it more affordable to get around too, with half-price PT in place until the end of the year.”
Increased waste fees locked in for peninsula residents
The revised charge is still an approximate 17% increase from last year’s fee of $433.
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has reduced its proposed kerbside waste fee after community consultation, but residents will still face a significant increase in annual expenses under the 2026/27 budget.
At the 29 June council meeting, council confirmed the fee would drop from $570 to $507 per household after consultation with the community.
The waste charges are part of a broader rates and charges package increase totalling $249.6m across the shire.
Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said the draft budget consultation found residents generally supported the proposed 2.75% rate cap increase but were particularly concerned about the waste charges.
“In response to community feedback, council reviewed the proposed curbside waste charge and reduced it from the draft amount of $570 to $507,” said Batty.
The $507 fee has been split into two components: $353 for waste collection and disposal through kerbside bins, and $154 for public cleaning, which includes street sweeping and public bin servicing.
Cr Andrea Allen noted this is the first time properties without kerbside
collection, such as shops and beach boxes, will not be required to pay the full amount.
“They will only pay a $154 public cleaning charge, that is a $279, or 64%, decrease compared to 25/26 when they were paying the full $433,” said Allen.
Allen said it was disappointing to see so much misinformation about the public cleaning charge even on mainstream media.
“For the record, the public cleaning
charge is not a new charge,” said Allen.
“Ratepayers have always contributed to these costs as part of the overall waste charge. What has changed this year is that the waste charge has been separated into waste collection and public cleaning.”
“To help lower costs, council has decided to delay the Victorian government’s bin lid standardisation program and borrow money for compulsory FOGO bins.
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Philanthropic foundation leads literacy turnaround
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au
WHEN Tina Coumbe, principal of Crib Point Primary School, visited her local kindergarten to meet incoming students, she came back concerned. A number of children had such limited oral language that she simply couldn’t understand them. If she couldn’t understand them, how was anyone going to teach them to read?
That sense of alarm, and a phone call to the Mornington Peninsula Foundation (MPF), set in motion a literacy overhaul that would eventually encompass 10 peninsula schools, and outpace state government policy by three years.
“It found us in a way,” said MPF CEO, Stephanie Exton, of the foundation’s unexpected path into education.
Founded in 2017 by Ian Hicks AO with a straightforward question –“How come we have so much poverty in a place of such abundance?” – MPF had started by supporting housing, homelessness and family support services. But tracing disadvantage upstream kept leading to the same place: children who couldn’t read.
The cause, Exton said, was a shift in teaching methodology dating to the 1970s. Explicit phonics instruction (breaking words into component sounds) had given way to what became known as “whole language learning”, a philosophy built on the belief that children immersed in good literature would absorb reading naturally.
“It was a very romanticised view,” said Exton.
“If you had lots of cosy beanbags for
them to sit on and they had half an hour reading every day, they would just learn it, because it’s so wonderful.”
The approach had no evidence base.
Over 50 years its effects compounded – communities where parents couldn’t read raised children who couldn’t read, who left school without qualifications, struggled to find work, and raised the next generation in the same conditions.
MPF’s first intervention was a speech therapy trial at Crib Point Primary in 2018, and the results were immediate. Coumbe described the change in her student data as moving from “a sea of red to a sea of green”, Exton said.
Off the back of that success, MPF raised $1m to expand the program
across five primary schools and their feeder preschools, bringing speech therapists into prep classes and kindergartens across the cluster.
The speech therapists brought something the teachers hadn’t been exposed to: a clinical, evidence-based approach to language acquisition that made the absence of evidence in reading instruction obvious.
Coumbe and Emma Slater, principal of Tyabb Railway Station Primary School, began digging into the research on phonics and sharing what they found across the cluster. So compelling was the evidence that by 2022, with MPF funding teacher training in the new methodology, the schools were pressing ahead before the curriculum had officially caught up.
“They were doing it in secret,” said Exton.
“They were literally not telling their superiors what they were doing.”
In 2024, the Victorian Minister for Education mandated the phonics-based approach for all state schools – vindicating what the cluster had been doing for three years.
The work looks different at each school level. In the early years, the focus has been on systematic phonics instruction, with Prep-to-Year-Two teaching now largely embedded across the cluster. At secondary level the challenge has been catching up students who missed foundational instruction entirely, with some entering Year Seven reading at Year Two level.
“We had less than 50% of children
going to Year Seven at one of our secondaries would actually finish Year 12,” said Exton.
“Now 95% are completing Year 12.”
Underpinning it all is a model of schools actively supporting each other. MPF funds a primary schools improvement coordinator who moves between schools, linking principals, facilitating classroom visits and supporting implementation.
“A principal here goes to meet a principal there, or they go to look at the classes there, or the teachers go from this school to that school,” said Exton.
“It’s very much within the system that the changes are now happening.”
That connected, low-hierarchy approach is, Exton said, precisely what philanthropic funding makes possible. Government systems are not built for the kind of experimentation and peerto-peer learning the cluster depends on.
“We can create the conditions for the change to be driven by the people themselves,” she said.
“It’s not like bringing in a program.”
More schools are approaching MPF to join the cluster, and the model has become more streamlined as established schools take on a coaching role with newer ones. The foundation estimates another four to five years of support is needed to catch up students who missed out on foundational phonics instruction.
“If this can catalyse a change which then perpetuates itself and our job’s done, that’s great,” said Exton.
“We don’t want to be anything more than is necessary at this moment.”
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Foundation co-chair, Cathy Scalzo, and CEO Stephanie Exton. Picture: Tanya Fry
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Katie shares battle with chronic illness
Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au
AT 29 years old, peninsula local Kaitlyn (Kaitie)
Mester is facing a future she never imagined after being diagnosed with a series of chronic illnesses.
Kaitie had established a successful career in freight management and was preparing to step into a leadership role.
Now, she spends much of her time confined to bed and relies on family and friends to help complete daily tasks.
After nearly two decades of her health declining, Kaitie was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, POTS/autonomic dysfunction and severe gastrointestinal disease.
She wants more Australians to understand the struggles of living with a chronic illness and the challenges faced by those who fall into what she calls the “middle ground”; not healthy, but not living with a widely recognised or visible disease.
“There are many Australians that are living with chronic illnesses that won’t necessarily kill them, but have changed their life, and they’re profoundly disabled, and the NDIS won’t recognise a lot of these things,” said Mester.
While living in Canada in 2022, Mester’s condition worsened significantly. When she returned home to continue treatment, the doctors discovered a hernia and severe ulceration of her oesophagus.
She had major surgery in November 2025, something she hoped would restore her health.
Instead, there were complications and her condition worsened. After investigations, they found an underlying connective tissue disorder that affects nearly every system in her body.
Her syndrome worsens with age, and at 29, she said she already struggles daily.
“There’s no cure; all they can do is manage it,” said Mester.
“I take 23 pills a day, I have appointments
almost every day, I have six specialists and my life has completely changed.”
Mester now lives with chronic pain, fatigue, heart rate instability, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and nutritional complications that make eating and drinking difficult.
Everyday tasks such as walking the dog or grocery shopping leave Mester exhausted.
“People just don’t understand when you explain to them these illnesses,” said Mester.
“They’re like ‘Oh, so you get joint pain, you have GI issues, I get IBS, I get this,’ and you’re like, no, I’ve literally been in bed for two weeks, I haven’t gotten out of bed.”
Recently, Mester was accepted into an intensive pain rehabilitation program which could significantly improve her quality of life.
The treatment comes at a significant cost, and Mester decided to start a fundraising campaign after being quoted over $10,000 for just one week of infusion therapy.
“It’s very hard for me to ask, and I should have asked for help a long time ago, but I haven’t, because I know we’re all struggling, all Australians,” said Mester.
“But to anyone that can help me, and that relates to my story, I just thank you from the bottom of my heart, and just please know that it’s going to go towards my quality of life.”
Mester is going to continue fighting and wants to keep spreading her story to help raise awareness and increase visibility for chronic illnesses.
“I have multiple surgeries and just a tough life ahead, but I don’t want to give up,” said Mester.
“I’m scared about what’s going to happen in the next 10 or 20 years, but all I can do is lean on community and friends and family and say, ‘Hey, I’m going through this; a lot of people are. Let’s speak up’.”
“There can’t just be no cure. There has to be treatments and options out there available.”
You can help support Mester on her journey and learn more here: gofund.me/af29de057.
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New ten-year capital works plan approved
Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have approved a new Long-Term Capital Works Plan, marking the shire’s first comprehensive ten-year capital planning framework.
The plan sets out more than $172m in infrastructure investment over the next four years and was approved at the 29 June council meeting.
Mayor Cr Stephen Batty thanked officers and staff for the work that went into the plan.
“This exercise, which was extremely detailed, commenced in November 2025 and included four briefing sessions, four workshops, two meetings and public exhibition,” said Batty.
Batty said the plan is designed to prioritise essential infrastructure within financial constraints.
“[It] reflects community priorities by focusing on asset renewal, safety, compliance, and essential infrastructure while ensuring value for money.”
More than 400 people participated in the public consultation, and feedback focused mainly on maintaining existing infrastructure rather than expanding new projects.
There was strong community support for road upgrades, active transport, recreation facilities, and increased transparency.
Cr Max Patton thanked the community for their contributions.
“A big thanks to the community for their feedback,” said Patton.
“And particularly young people who contributed feedback, I think it was one of the highest portions of youth feedback I’ve seen in any council strategy that’s come to us.”
He said the plan helps improve long-term accountability and governance.
“I think having these long-range projections in front of us is a real step forward in increasing community transparency and having a bit of a long-term vision outside of political cycles,” said Patton.
He highlighted the plan is structured regionally rather than by specific township.
“Many of these shire-wide programmes aren’t location specific, so the actual spend landing in any given township might actually be higher than the explicit mentions throughout the plans suggest,” said Patton.
Cr David Gill moved an amendment arguing for tighter financial thresholds as the current plan included a $2m project limit.
“The value of any individual funding allocation does not exceed $1m per project, and that means that the CEO wouldn’t be able to change matters without coming to council [for projects] that were more than $1m,” said Gill.
The financial amendment was opposed and rejected by other councillors who said it could reduce flexibility and delay projects.
Cr Paul Pingiaro said the amendment would add unnecessary rigidity.
“The existing recommendations
typically already protect our council; the total budget cannot be increased, adopted priorities can’t really be materially affected, and receiving projects must be ready and already endorsed by the capital works steering committee,” said Pingiaro.
Cr Kate Roper supported the overall plan and said it had a wide scope with financial practicality.
“It’s a massive amount of work, and there are so many great projects in this, both large and small,” said Roper.
“Our grants that we’re getting are a lot less than they used to be, so that’s a bit of a disappointment, but we try to be financially responsible and spread it evenly about the shire.”
Cr Michael Stephens said he was disappointed some priority projects were left out of the four-year program and placed into the longerterm pipeline, but he supported the overall plan.
“I recognise the plan should be a vast improvement for the whole shire,” said Stephens.
“One of the greatest strengths of this plan is that in itself, it’s not set in stone; it gives council the flexibility to respond as new priorities emerge, projects become better developed, and funding opportunities arise.”
The Long Term Capital Works Plan will now guide council’s annual budget decisions and be updated over time. Council described it as a “living document” which will adapt over time while focusing on safety and financial responsibility.
Protesters call for krill oil removal
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@mpnews.com.au
PROTESTERS wearing penguin masks gathered outside Mornington Central shopping centre on 30 June, joi\ning a national day of action
The 4pm demonstration at Chemist Warehouse in Barkly St was one of nine held simultaneously across Australia on the day, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation. Actions took place at Chemist Warehouse stores across Victoria – including Melbourne, Geelong West and Footscray – with further protests in Perth, Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Peninsula resident Lisa Bouten was among those who attended the afternoon demonstration.
“Really encouraging to see a number of young people turn up, as well as us oldies, to protest against massive supertrawlers plundering Antarctica for krill. It gives me hope for the future,” said Bouten.
Krill forms the base of the Antarctic food web, providing essential nutrition for whales, penguins, seals and seabirds.
According to the Bob Brown Foundation, Swisse sources its krill from Aker BioMarine who are responsible for approximately 70 per cent of all Antarctic krill extracted.
Their supertrawlers, some stretching more than 130 metres, trawl continuously near whale pods and penguin breeding colonies. The foundation says
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the vessels have been linked to multiple humpback whale deaths through entanglement since 2021.
“Swisse could stop being an Antarctic destroyer and become an Antarctic protector overnight and Australians would celebrate them for it,” said Alistair Allan, Antarctic and Marine Campaigner at Bob Brown Foundation.
The calls come amid growing international momentum. At last year’s UN Ocean Conference, 75 conservation groups, scientists and public figures called for a complete end to Antarctic krill fishing.
“With protests all over Australia today, and retailer after retailer in Europe committing to no longer selling krill
oil, Swisse should read the writing on the wall and stop taking part in Antarctica’s plunder,” said Allan.
The Bob Brown Foundation is calling on Swisse and all Australian retailers to cease producing or stocking krill products.
“Penguins and whales need krill, Swisse does not,” said Allan.
“The program will require households to eventually transition to nationally consistent coloured bin lids for general waste, recycling, food and green waste, and glass recycling.
Allen said she was pleased they found a way to lower the waste charge.
“We will delay doing the standardised bin lids and borrow to purchase the green bins so those costs will not be part of the next year’s waste service charge,” said Allen.
Cr Paul Pingiaro pointed out external pressures driving the increase, including inflation, fuel prices, and rising waste costs.
“Construction, waste, fuel, and service delivery costs continue to rise faster than the rate cap,” said Pingiaro.
“Council has significantly less funding available for new infrastructure while the costs of maintaining and renewing our existing assets continue to rise.”
Overall, Pingiaro said he was happy with the finalised 2026/27 budget and the resources it will provide.
“The real test is whether it directs limited resources towards the greatest needs of our community and I believe this budget does that,” said Pingiaro. Even with the reduced fee, the waste charge increase is one of the most visible impacts of the 2026/27 budget.
PROTESTERS are calling on Swisse to stop selling krill oil.
Planting to protect wildlife at Sunshine Reserve
THE 30th annual National Tree Day is coming up on Sunday 26 July. All across Australia, people will be joining together to connect with nature and care for Country by planting trees and revegetating important areas that will help wildlife and nature to thrive.
Here on the Mornington Peninsula, the Sunshine Reserve Conservation Group have been working hard for 10 months to prepare the Upper Sunshine site for this year’s planting.
Invasive, prickly blackberries have been removed, other weeds such as watsonia, boneseed and arum lilies have been dug out, mulch has been laid, and the site is now ready to be revegetated with over 1000 indigenous grasses, shrubs and trees.
This project has been made possible through collaboration with a Biolink
Grant from the shire, Melbourne Water’s Liveable Communities Liveable Waterways grant, support from Fulton Hogan, and regular sponsorship from Hop Nation, 15 Trees, and Warlimont and Nutt.
This year’s event will be particularly special, marked by a Smoking Ceremony led by Uncle Lionel and the recent discovery of a tiny, endangered toadlet living within the reserve.
The endangered Southern Toadlet, also known as the marbled toadlet, has been found in the Sunshine Reserve creek area, boosting enthusiasm to protect the wildlife and habitat of this important bushland.
The Southern Toadlet is only twothree cm long and often walks rather than hops. It eats mosquitoes, moths and flies. Unfortunately, its numbers
are declining due to habitat loss, waterway pollution, and the impacts of climate change on flood and fire frequency. It is found only in southern Victoria and Tasmania, making local conservation efforts especially important.
If you enjoy the bushland around your area, consider meeting fellow locals, getting your hands dirty, and feeling positive about adding some greenery to our peninsula. Winter is the perfect time to plant, giving young trees the chance to establish before the hot summer ahead.
To join a meaningful day of connection and care for Country at Sunshine Reserve, or to find another tree planting near you, visit the National Tree Day website: nationaltreeday.org.au/ find-a-site/
Clamp down on copper theft
ANTI-theft devices have been installed across the shire’s reserves to crack
The thefts have affected public infrastructure in several locations, disrupting community sport and placing additional pressure on already busy recreation spaces.
The shire has spent more than $100,000 investigating and repairing damage caused, with several sporting clubs needing to relocate training sessions and games while repairs are carried out.
The shire’s building maintenance, sports development and open space planning teams are working with electrical service providers to identify and install preventative measures.
When the shire is made aware of copper theft or damage, the site is assessed and made safe, repairs are arranged, and the matter is reported to Victoria Police for investigation.
Victoria Police is working with the shire and increasing patrols at af-
REPOWER Mornington Peninsula, a volunteer run not for profit group, is running a series of short and snappy webinars to help residents make their homes more comfortable, on a budget.
The first one, Draft Proofing and Insulation is on Wednesday 29 July, 7 – 7.40pm. Do you or someone you know live in a drafty, poorly insulated house?
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fected sites to help deter and prevent further criminal activity.
Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said, “Our reserves and sporting facilities are important community assets. When copper wiring is stolen, it can mean cancelled training, relocated games and extra costs to ratepayers that could otherwise be spent improving local infrastructure.”
“The shire is working with Victoria Police and our service providers to repair damage, improve prevention measures and help protect public infrastructure across the peninsula.”
Victoria Police Acting Detective Senior Sergeant, James Howden said due to the spike in copper thefts and the impact it is having on the local community, police will be increasing proactive patrols of public facilities including sports grounds on the Mornington Peninsula.
“Members of the public that observe suspicious behaviour are encouraged to call Triple Zero (000),” said Howden.
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The endangered Southern Toadlet.
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Sisters give birth a day apart
KAITLAN discovered she was pregnant just one day after her sister Jackie had shared her own news, and the coincidence followed them right through to delivery.
“I showed my partner a positive test the next day, and we were so excited, scared and feeling all the emotions at once. We were going to be parents too,” said Kaitlan.
“It was amazing watching our bumps grow together. Having my sister reassure me every step of the way made everything feel less daunting.”
Both women were expecting girls,
and both gave birth in the maternity unit at Peninsula University Hospital, with Kaitlan’s daughter, Addison, born on 13 May and Jackie’s daughter, Elora, the following day.
The pair had different birth experiences – one natural, the other an emergency caesarean.
“All the doctors and midwives were so caring; I felt safe about every decision that came my way,” said Kaitlan.
“The new hospital felt clean and organised. The doctors and midwives were very professional, but also up for a laugh or a chat, which
made the environment feel calm,” said Jackie.
Now home with their newborns, both sisters are looking forward to watching their daughters’ bond grow.
“It’s exciting and so beautiful knowing they will grow up so close together and experience life side by side,” said Jackie.
“Kait and I have been close our whole lives, being just a year apart – it’s really special to know our girls will be too.”
New Mt Eliza defibrillator used to save life
Raia Flinos raia@mpnews.com.au
A DEFIBRILLATOR in Mt Eliza has been used to help save a person’s life just weeks after it was installed.
The automated external defibrillator (AED), located at Mt Eliza Village Green, was used by local GoodSAM responders during a recent medical emergency before the ambulance arrived.
Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said council is grateful the life-saving equipment was available when it was needed.
“It saved someone’s life the other week, which was fantastic, and we are going to proceed with two more [AEDs],” said Batty.
The AED was recently installed in Mt Eliza through a partnership with the Ranelagh Club and Bendigo Bank (New defibrillator installed in Mt Eliza, The News 11/06/26).
“It’s just fantastic that Bendigo Bank and Ranelagh Club decided they would put surplus funds into providing defibs in Mount Eliza,” said Batty.
He said plans are underway to source funds for the two new defibrillators and increased public awareness of AED locations will be a priority.
“I know from being a golfer that it’s all very well to have these, but we must alert the community where they are,” said Batty.
“Once we get the other two installed, I’m going to put out a notification to the community to say, ‘We have three or four defibs in our area, and this is where they’re located’.”
Batty said a community sausage sizzle and first aid demonstration will be held at the Village Green in August to help educate residents and teach them how to use a defibrillator under the guide of first aid instructors.
There were community reports suggesting the unit had been vandalised, but Defibrillators Australia confirmed the device was taken to hospital as part of the standard post-use process.
The AED was then collected from the hospital and is now being serviced as the electrode pads require replacement before it can be returned.
Community members, GoodSAM responders, FRV, and Ambulance Victoria have been thanked for their contribution to the incident and its successful response.
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2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl)
8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) A construction worker’s hand is injured.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm, R) A&E staff treat a motorcyclist.
10.00 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show.
10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 11. Semi-finals.
12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 11 Late. Semi-finals. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Final, Mls) Blindfolded comedians take on the last team task.
8.40 NCIS. (Ma) A navy lieutenant resurfaces a year after her plane vanished with a story that doesn’t quite add up. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40
Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses. (2011, MA15+) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Rugby Heaven. 12.35am Love Island Games. 1.45 Below Deck. 2.35 Jeopardy! UK. 3.30 Big Rigs
Friday, July 10
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (Ml, R)
12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 Ground Up. (Ml, R)
2.20 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. Monty Don explores London’s most beautiful gardens.
8.30 Saint-Pierre. (Mv) Fitz and Arch engage in a game of cat and mouse as they race to determine an assassin’s target.
9.15 Gruen. (PG, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.55 Would I Lie To You?
Hosted by Rob Brydon.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R)
12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. France v Morocco. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. USA v Belgium. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Argentina v Egypt. Replay. 2.30 BBC News At Ten. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 The Cook Up. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 6. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 Border
6.00 Mastermind Australia. The weekly winners return.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 MOVIE: Journey Home, David Gulpilil. (2025, Ml, R)
The late David Gulpilil is laid to rest. Danzal Baker, Hugh Jackman. 9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Hagetmau to Bordeaux. 175.1km flat stage. From France.
1.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (R)
2.30 Mirusia: Live In Concert. (R)
4.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. (R)
4.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. From Los Angeles Stadium, California, US.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 MOVIE: Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events. (2004, PG) 9.20 Caper Crew. 10.05 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.55 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.
A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Collingwood v North Melbourne. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.
11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.25 ICU. (PGa, R) A man is admitted with serious burns.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Escape To The Chateau. Winter brings magic to the Chateau.
8.30 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (2005, Ms, R) A woman faces opposition from her future mother-in-law, who is determined to prevent her son’s wedding. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan.
10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12. Semi-finals.
12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12 Late. Semi-finals.
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)
Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R)
Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa, R) Mary and Tom finally purchased a dream home.
8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed. 9.50 Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. USA v Belgium. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Bedevil. Continued. (1993, PG) 6.40 Lord Of The Flies. (1963, PG) 8.20 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 10.15 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 12.20pm The Tracker. (2002, M) 2.10 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 4.15 Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 5.55 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 7.50 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 9.30 Charlie’s Country. (2013, M) 11.30 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Guardians Of The Wild. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: In The Zone. (2018, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) 9.10 MOVIE: Mad Bastards. (2010, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.
Saturday, July 11
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
Round 16. Geelong v Richmond. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 3.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.40 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Switzerland v Colombia. Replay. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. France v Morocco. Replay. 1.30 Al Jazeera. 2.00 BBC News At Ten. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Highlights.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Sharon is anxious to be a godmother.
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 Cooper & Fry. (M) Cooper wrestles with his past as he and Fry investigate the death of a teenage girl.
9.05 Doc Martin. (PGa, R) The surgery is chaotic with both Martin and Louisa now practising from it.
9.50 The Capture. (MA15+v, R) As the scale of the conspiracy reveals itself, Carey makes a surprising decision.
10.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Hvar. (PGa) A tour of Hvar, the longest island in Croatia.
8.25 National Parks From Above: Ireland. (R) A view from the skies over Ireland’s two largest landlocked parks, Wicklow Mountains and Glenveagh.
9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. 2.00 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R)
3.45 Bamay. (R) 4.20 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.05 Sesame Street. 11.30 Wiggle. 11.45 Andy And The Band. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Octonauts. 4.10 Dino Dex. 5.10 Isadora Moon. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.15 Whale Rider. (2002, PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Qualifying. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team wanders with wolfhounds through Ireland. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PGv, R) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Qualifying. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. (R) 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Charlotte is looking for a dog to give her best friend, Zeke the pug, some love. Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Jacquie and John have owned a main street pub for 14 years but are looking for someone to take over. 9.40 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Multiple resources are dispatched to a patient who has fallen from a tree and has an open wrist fracture. Paramedics attend to a male who has been vomiting blood and is in need of urgent medical attention. 12.00 FBI. (Mv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.30 France 24. 5.00 PBS News. 6.10 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Expanse. (Premiere) 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Argentina v Egypt. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.30 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PGals, R) An old man reads a love story. Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling.
10.00 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PGdlv, R) A homeless teenager becomes a gridiron player. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw.
12.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show.
1.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 13 Late. Women’s final. 4.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
Sunday, July 12
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Reviving The Mullet Run.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Race Around The World. The racers fly off to destinations separately.
8.30 Ground Up. (Final, Ml) Hugh’s dog is kidnapped and the football department’s database is hacked.
9.05 The Capture. (Final, MA15+v)
An impossible situation awaits Carey as she is drawn deeper into Simon’s insidious plan. 10.20 Cooper & Fry. (Ma, R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. 9.30 Al Jazeera News. 10.00 PBS News Horizons. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX Championship. Round 6. From Loy Yang Park, Victoria. Replay. 4.30 Building The Snowy. (PG, R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Highlights.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Eiffel Tower: Life Behind The Scenes: Pt 2. (PG) A look at the tower’s Le Jules Verne restaurant.
8.30 Mont-Saint-Michel: Rising Again. (R) Looks at Mont-Saint-Michel, a triumph of technical prowess, spiritual ambition and architectural audacity. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9.
2.30 Putin’s Crisis. (Mav, R)
3.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Melbourne v Richmond. 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal)
8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance.
9.30 7NEWS: Disappearance Of William Tyrrell. (R) Looks at the disappearance of William Tyrrell.
10.50 Autopsy USA: Grace Kelly. (Ma, R)
11.50 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 2. Qualifying. Highlights.
12.50 Angelyne. (Ml)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (PG) The teams build moving DC Universe action scenes.
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 9News Late.
10.00 The First 48: Thick As Thieves. (Malv) Two people are killed in a home invasion.
11.00 Love Cheats. (Mal) 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 1.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 14 Late. Men’s final. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Guest judge is Marion Grasby. 8.15 Watson. (PGadsv) While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a patient is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for being in a coma for over a decade. 9.15 FBI. (Mals) Maggie partners with Eva to hunt a killer after a shocking daytime stabbing in a New York City park, discovering the assassin has a hit list when another person dies. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motorcycle Racing. ProMX Championship. Round 6. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 Bamay. 4.50 PBS Washington Week. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Switzerland v Colombia. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Tabby McTat. 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. (Premiere) 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. (Premiere) 8.50 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
2.20pm MOVIE: Araatika: Rise Up! (2021, PG) 3.50 Generations Of Men. 4.05 Dream Whisperer. 5.10 Australian Music Vault: Vika And Linda Bull. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Blue Water Empire. 8.30 Emily: I Am Kam. 9.40 MOVIE: The New Boy. (2023, M) 11.40 Late Programs.
Philadelphia. Continued. (1993, PG) 8.10 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 10.15 Bridge Of Spies. (2015) 12.55pm My Summer Of Love. (2004, M) 2.30 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 4.25 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Butcher’s Crossing. (2022) 10.30 Unfaithful. (2002, MA15+) 12.45am Rambo: First Blood Part II. (1985, MA15+) 2.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Investigative journalism program.
9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.35 If You’re Listening. (R) 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (PGa, R) 12.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9. Highlights. 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.20 France 24. 1.50 PBS News Compass Points. 2.20 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.55 Pharaohs Of The Two Lands. (R) 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. (R) 4.30 The Cook Up. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (Ms, R) Michael Palin visits the site of Babylon.
8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Brave New World. (Mal) A 40-year-old is rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre after sustaining a severe facial injury at work.
9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R)
2.35 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Elon Musk’s Twitter Storm. 9.05 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. France v Morocco. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Chopped Jnr. 10.20 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Born To Dance. Continued. (2015, PG) 6.50 The NeverEnding Story. (1984) 8.40 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 10.45 Butcher’s Crossing. (2022) 12.50pm Aftersun. (2022, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha, English) 5.20 Roman Holiday. (1953, PG) 7.30 Sense And Sensibility. (1995) 10.00 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 11.40 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Blue Water Empire.
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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. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Landscapers. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
1.30pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 2. St George Illawarra Dragons v Parramatta Eels. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 19. Manly Sea
9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 9.10 Australian Ninja Warrior. 1.10pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. 24 Hours of Le Mans. Highlights. 2.20 Surfing Aust. 2.50 The Summit. 5.30 MOVIE: Dennis The Menace. (1993, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Inception. (2010, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+) 12.25am
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) David comes clean.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
9.20 The Rookie. (Mav) Juarez thinks Penn’s recent string of bad luck is the result of a curse.
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.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl) The guides take a road trip down the NSW south coast.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.40 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 100% Footy. (Mal)
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham 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 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Amateur cooks take to the kitchen. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete
Tuesday, July 14
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Stuff The British Stole: The Zong. (Final, PG)
8.30 When The River Rose. A look at the effects of the 2022 Lismore floods. 9.25 I Was Actually There: Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (PGl, R) A look at the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.
10.00 Compass. (R)
10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PGa, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (R) Michael Portillo’s journey in Portugal continues in Braga, its oldest city, and Ponte de Lima, its oldest town.
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at the ethics and concerns surrounding DNA testing, with 26 million people worldwide having willingly shared their genetic information with private companies.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10.
2.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (Mas, R)
2.55 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. (R) 4.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mackenzie’s patience wears thin.
7.30 First Dates Australia. (Ma) Music lovers Adrian and Zara seek harmony.
8.40 Doc. (Ma) On Michael’s first day as Chief of Internal Medicine, Joan arrives at the hospital as a patient in dire straits.
9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay visits a southern cuisine restaurant.
10.40 The Agenda Setters. (R)
11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal)
12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)
1.10 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. (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 Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls)
8.30 Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder: Mind Of The Murderer/ The Borrow Pit. (Premiere, Masv) Experts profile
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Front Up 2000. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Homicide. 2.20 The Grudge. 2.50 Food Lovers’ Guide. 4.10 BBC News At Ten. 4.40 France 24. 5.10 PBS News. 6.10 Alone Netherlands. (Final) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Sports Gone Wrong. (Premiere) 9.00 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ice Age. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 BattleBots. 10.45 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
The Orator. Continued. (2011, PG, Samoan) 7.35 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 9.35 Sense And Sensibility. (1995) 12.05pm The Idol. (2015, M, Arabic) 2.00 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 3.40 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 5.40 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.30 The Outsiders. (1983, M) 9.10 High Fidelity. (2000) 11.20 Begin Again. (2013, M) 1.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Ocean Parks. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Homeland Story. 1pm Impact: Dick Gregory. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30
Wednesday, July 15
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Continued. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. Replay. 10.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. Replay. 1.30 Al Jazeera. 2.00 BBC News At Ten. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. Highlights.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen. (Final, PG) Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.
9.10 Race Around The World. (R) The racers fly off to destinations separately.
10.10 QI. (Return, Mal)
10.40 ABC Late News.
10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (Return, l) Ten survivalists are taken to Sapmi, Finland, where they face a gruelling survival experiment.
9.45 Coldwater. (Malv) Keen to expose the truth about Tommy, John and Fiona invite him and Rebecca to lunch.
10.40 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. 2.10 Journey Of The Pelicans: An Outback Mystery. (R) 3.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. (R) 4.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Semi-final.
Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Expanse. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Quarter-final. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Steven Universe. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Ninjago. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Clockwatchers. Continued. (1997, PG) 6.50 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha, English) 8.55 Roman Holiday. (1953, PG) 11.05 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. (2012, M) 1pm Begin Again. (2013, M) 2.55 Sense And Sensibility. (1995) 5.25 Local Hero. (1983, PG) 7.30 The Client. (1994, M) 9.50 The Fly. (1986, MA15+) 11.35 Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm MOVIE: Another Country. (2015, PG) 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
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. (PGas) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals)
12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (Premiere, MA15+dls) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 1.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 8.45 NRL Origin Story. Before 1980, NSW dominated as the “Origin” rule let players play where they started their career, not lived. 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Bad Blood. (MA15+avv)
11.30 A Killer Makes A Call. (Ma) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Drive TV Presents. (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+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Amateur cooks take to the
Do you have heel pain in the
YOU’VE just started putting in the extra miles, walking or running to get fit, and suddenly putting weight on the base of the foot, near the heel makes it ache, and makes more training a painful prospect.
That sharp pain in your heel can be a symptom of plantar fasciitis, a condition of the connective plantar fascia tissue in your foot, and traditionally very difficult to treat.
Physiotherapist Paul Rowson says Plantar Fasciitis is an overuse injury that can feel as though you have a pebble in your shoe.
At Back In Motion Balnarring, we have several solutions for this condition. Firstly, it is important to look at your whole lower limb biomechanics. As a result, we can work on your strength and flexibility in your leg and foot, prescribe orthotics, tape and teach taping, and use massage and ultrasound to reduce inflammation. We have a unique way of mobilizing your foot and teaching “foot core stability” to reduce pressure on the plantar fascia.
Apart from the above solutions, there is a newer healing technology that is making a profound difference to Plantar fasciitis sufferers.
Practice owner and physiotherapist, Paul Rowson says shockwave therapy is often useful, because the Plantar fascia is a connective tissue, not a muscle. “It puts a significant shockwave through the tissues you apply it to,” Mr Rowson says. “It is a pressure wave which brings blood flow to the area. Tendons and connective tissue do not have much blood supply and can take a long time to heal. Shockwave artificially stimulates the healing of the tendon”.
Shockwave therapy can also be used on Achilles tendonitis, tennis and golfer’s elbow, and rotator cuff tendon problems, and is usually most effective on long term chronic problems, rather than acute injuries.
Both physios say that Shockwave is not the first line of treatment for injured patients. Physiotherapy and graded exercise are more likely in the first instance. For more stubborn conditions, shockwave has shown good results in other Back In Motion clinics. “The evidence at the moment suggests between three to five treatments are required, but most people should see an improvement within three sessions. It has a 90% success rate,”Mr Rowson says.
The Shockwave therapy is administered for a three-minute period to the affected area during consecutive weekly appointments. “It is a bit of an uncomfortable sensation,”Mr Rowson says, “like most physio hands-on treatments with a little discomfort during the treatment.”
Mr Rowson says,” After each session, most people get a significant reduction of pain and symptoms. Long term it stimulates healing, short term it reduces pain.”
“Probably the best thing is, the effects are long lasting. It stops a lot of people having more invasive things like surgery or injections. The treatment is considered safe, but can produce skin reddening or bruising, short term pain, and cannot be used on people taking blood thinning medications or with bleeding disorders.”
“It is important to know that shock wave has a long-term effect. Most of the time you have good outcomes without having to do further treatment.” says Mr Rowson.
Back in Motion is at 6/2-8 Russell Street, Balnarring. www.backinmotion.com.au/ balnarring
• Heel pain (plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy)
• Tennis & golfers elbow
• Patella tendinopathy
• Frozen shoulder
• Rotator cuff tendinopathy with calcification
• Hip bursitis
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Physiotherapist, Paul Rowson. Photo: Yanni
Interesting letters in last week’s ‘The News’
There were some interesting letters in last weeks paper.
First up Maureen Donelly (Australia should embrace multiculturalism, Letters 30/6/26) who certainly sees things differently to me. She wrote “my doctor is Polish, my dentists are Egyptian and Indian and a Pakistani taxi driver is there if I need him”.
If we can assume that Maureen doesn’t rack up a huge airline bill to visit her doctor and dentist then I would guess they are actually Australians of a diferent background.
It’s sad that we still have people that only see foreigners instead of seeing Australians that come from a divergent background. It’s that view of seeing many different races instead of one united country under one flag that led to more young muslim Australians going overseas to join ISIS than joined the ADF over the same time frame.
Then there was Mr Steiner (History repeats, Letters 30/6/26) who shows a total lack of understanding of the result of the Farrow byelection.
If Mr Steiner could look past his hysterical One Nation/Nazis spiel he would find that Farrow was about one thing and one thing only; water.
Where as Labor and the Greens were calling for more water to be reserved for the environment, the Climate 200 backed candidate wanted a drastic reduction on even the Greens plan.
Get-up poured $600,000 in a mis-information plan aimed at One Nation and failed miserably.
M. G. Free, Mt Martha Visionary mission
All power to those trying to save the vacant land in Armstrong Rd, McCrae (Residents push to secure open public space in McCrae, The News 30/6/26).
The value of community space is well established, and this block’s tree canopy provides both habitat and shade.
A useful benchmark is the 3–30–300 urban greening guideline, which promotes wellbeing and liveability by ensuring everyone can see at least three trees from home, the neighbourhood has at least 30 per cent canopy cover, and no one lives more than 300 metres from a public green space of at least one hectare. While McCrae is generally well-treed by suburban standards, the neighbourhood in question falls short of these measures when viewed at street scale.
Even in new subdivisions in Victoria, around 5–10 per cent of land is typically set aside for public open space.
Here, the Armstrong Rd site is the only green space in the subdivision and is about 0.4 hectares—just 1.5 per cent of the surrounding 26.5-hectare precinct bounded by Bayview Road, Talbot Grove and Albert Avenue, well below today’s expectations.
Residents are therefore well within their rights to advocate for the retention of this small but valuable pocket of established green space. If successful, future residents will thank them for their foresight.
Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Flinders pier
All good intentions aside, but what exactly is the point of rebuilding the wooden section of the Flinders pier (Flinders Pier restoration abandoned, The News 30/6/26).
There is a recent concrete pier running beside the remaining and rebuilt sections of the wooden pier and whilst it would be nice to rebuild the old wooden section it would serve no actual practical purpose that the concrete one does not already achieve. Surely the money could be better spent elsewhere, for example fixing some the potholes that plague roads on the peninsula.
Ross Hudson, Mount Martha
Reject AI
Having recently won tickets to Lightscape in the Botanical Gardens, for my short sentence on why I would like to attend, I was dismayed to find many of the other 74 winners had submitted sentences written by AI! So I was very pleased to read Cameron McCullough’s article stating our favourite local newspaper does not accept AI articles.
This local paper is the one and only reliable way we have of knowing what is going on on the peninsula; of publicly voicing our opinions and wishes, and celebrating our successes; and of holding those in power to some sort of account. Are we treasuring it as we should? Imagine life here without a local newspaper - we’d be in the dark and at the mercy of the less scrupulous.
I was delighted to find we can support The News to assure its ongoing existence, by becoming a presspatron at mpnews.presspatron. com.
If 500 of us pledge $10 per month, that’s $5000, which surely would help. I hope my fellow peninsulites will rise to the occasion and keep this valuable paper going. $5 per month … $2… $1.....?
Paula Polson, Dromana
Support the local paper
T he News editorial on artificial intelligence (AI – the biggest risk in our 20-year history, The News 23/6/26) isn’t the first time newspapers have been told they’re doomed. In 1845, editors feared the telegraph would destroy the industry. The burning of books during the Hitler years. More recently, South Africa burned newspapers to exert political control, and when China did the same, journalism found a way to return.
Newspapers adapted and became stronger. What saved them then, and what will save them now, is community support.
Our local paper doesn’t need protection from AI. It needs readers, advertisers, and a community that values having a weekly voice.
Indeed, through The News , we have local information, the latest pothole dramas, heated council tales, sports reports, the wonderful 100 Years Ago this Week…and good old BarleyCharlie@90.
These tiny bits are the mainstay of a local newspaper. Local people. Local stories. Local support. These are our community.
Yet here is our local newspaper, still turning up every week, and here we are waiting to read it.
Anne Kruger, Rye
A lovely program
How lovely to see long-time volunteer David Whillas recognised for his sustainability work at St Macartan’s Primary School in Mornington (Primary school wins award for volunteer’s contribution, The News 30/6/26).
And how amazing that the Resource Smart Schools program has planted over five million trees and saved nearly $70m through reduced energy, waste, water costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
It is through practical programs like these that the next generation learns how to make a real difference to the planet we live on and rely on.
Credit must also go to the dedicated teachers and parents, and community volunteers, who make these wonderful programs happen.
Maggie Cowling, Coburg North State of our shire
What has happened to our once lovely shire?
The recent increase in the level of vandalism is appalling. You only need to travel through out the shire on a regular basis as I do to notice its increasing level.
Bus shelters seem to be the main target. What behind this? Is it locals that have just grown into their teenage years and missed out on some guidance or discipline along the way
or do we have an influx of young disconnected teenagers roaming through our shire?
Bruce Cornelius, Mornington Council reset
In CEO Mr Mark Stoemer’s congratulatory remarks to our Mornington Peninsula new Mayor, it is obvious he separates his duties from serving the shire and its community to serving the “organisation”.
He further expects council to have advocate outcomes (ie agendas) to deliver to our community.
Firstly, Mr Stoemer is CEO of the community shire district and is therefore beholden to we the community and our representatives of councillors and mayor. The officers who work at the council chambers are also working for we the community. This is fundamental and our new mayor has a good understanding of this principle and transparency required by ratepayers.
Secondly, none of these people including councillors and mayor are our moral guardians and are not appointed to deliver agendas or as Mr Stoemer disguises it, advocate outcomes.
What we want has been admirably articulated by our new mayor, “...[to] provide these services within budget restraints and have a zero tolerance to financial expenditure wastage”. Examples of what our rates should not be spent on are unnecessary multiple flag poles and minority flags when there should be only one flag, and new multiple virtue signalling EV cars for staff.
These are obviously agenda driven and moral issues and have no legitimate claim on our rate money and therefore are wastage.
I also totally agree with Lee Seldon’s letter (Council work, Letters 30/6/26) deploring council officers overzealous behaviour counting ratio of chairs to hand basins in restaurants. This is Socialism hard at work.
Seldon’s sentiments are correct as our precious businesses are under unprecedented pressure to survive.
Mayor Batty please give your full support to our small businesses as you declared and get council to give them a fair go in these current economic tough times.
Monica Martini, Mornington Electric dreams
Sometimes some people just cannot read letters properly. In response to my letter explaining the absurdity of recharging an electric vehicle battery from home rooftop solar panels, John Godfrey (No power problem, Letters 30/6/26) goes on at great length about the benefits of charging at home. To which I totally agree. Always have (except for flats).
What is he arguing about? I never said otherwise.
Congratulations to Albert Riley (Pessimistic view, Letters 30/6/26), who is optimistic about all EV car manufacturers in the future, designing cars around standard interchangeable battery modules for quick and easy replacement.
I’m glad to hear this because it’s been 15 or 20 years since I’ve been espousing the same, in excruciatingly detail from a practical, economic, engineering and electrical viewpoint. Drive into a centre and a small forklift-type of device automatically removes your battery and replaces it with a charged one. In 5 minutes. You can still charge at home. Unfortunately, there is a lot more to it than that and I have to be pessimistic: it will never happen.
I’ve no doubt the average EV travels 30km a day, same as petrol cars, and an EV would suit me fine,now. I’m a fan of EVs for domestic use.
Brian A. Mitchelson, Mornington EVs are the future
Brian Mitchelson raised more unnecessary concerns about electric vehicle charging and electricity supply (Power problem, Letters 23/6/26). He might reassure himself by talking to other EV owners.
While he is correct in most of his measurements such as taking two days to trickle charge an EV from 0% to 100%, in reality this doesn’t need to happen.
Most people can just top up the battery when they park at home (usually during daylight hours) without letting the battery get that low.
The charging time mainly depends on how
far the EV has recently travelled. It is generally easier and far cheaper doing this than having an internal combustion engine and visiting a petrol station every few weeks.
The comment that Victoria is barely holding out with electricity supply is incorrect. Over the year Victoria has exported 11.2% (net 7.4%) of its electricity generation to other states, while regularly having to curtail generation from solar and wind farms.
Of course, this excess generation is needed as coal generator failures increase and the Yallourn coal power station retires in 2028. People, including Brian, may find supply concerns lessened by information in the integrated system plan from AEMO, the grid operator.
Tom Maher, Aspendale
BarleyCharlie@90
“Surely we voters in Victoria are not so blind and deaf to re-elect Labor” so said some so and so from Toorak, more likely to have never voted Labor in his short spell on Planet Earth.
So what’s his alternate, Matthew (fisticuffs) Guy? Channel 9, clearly right wing, and I’m a monkey’s Uncle, add in 7, 10, Fox, 3AW, and 3DB.
Love it when they say looking for “meaningful” work. Brightens up my day; suggests privileged?
For the record “the more they get the more they want” (monetising as an ideology?) has no class distinction; exists everywhere; a question of degrees?
At 90 in public, best to reply, a conversation, the common sense to “read” your space, little fish are sweet?
The alternative (blabbing?) and they disappear?
Personally (but not necessarily) a feeling of “goodness” saying/waving to an old man on his scooter.
Nevertheless, a weapon, maybe, give advice (say?) The Edith Cowan University, Graduate Certificate of Counselling?
And a pearler - “We’re helping YOU make the most of your Superannuation,” Not themselves?
In Canberra, Angus Taylor saying nought, thus allowing Princess Pauline to be heard, but thankfully not listened to.
Life, is indeed, a Cabaret? Better still with a Collingwood victory. And so it goes... Cliff Ellen, Rye
‘The Standard’ presents souvenirs to councillors
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
AT the Shire Council meeting Inst
Friday opportunity was given “The Standard” representative, by the Shire president to present each councillor with an enlarged photograph, showing the councillors and officers seated at the council table on the occasion of the first meeting in the new municipal chambers.
Cr. Oates said he was pleased to accept the photo from “The Standard” and referred to the fine spirit now existing between the local paper and the council.
Such a spirit would have magnificent results throughout the district generally. The local press was doing all that was possible to help the council, and this being so the future for the ratepayers was bright.
Cr. May said that the local press was to be complimented on the manner in which they gave publicity to the business of the shire. It was ever ready to assist the Council.
He was pleased to accept the photo and also was conscious of the spirit which prompted the company to make the presentation.
Cr. Miles, in endorsing the previous speakers’ remarks, said he was only too glad to pay tribute to the fine work the local paper was doing. They seemed to be alive to the very important matters relating to the welfare of the district.
He concluded by saying that the local paper was deserving of the greatest support.
Cr. H. Unthank said he had great pleasure in accepting tile photo from “The Standard”. The paper was assist-
ing the council in every possible way, and was working in the interests of the ratepayers generally.
Cr. Alden said “The Standard” had helped the council materially during the strenuous year just passed, and had also given the greatest publicity in all matters appertaining to the welfare of the district. He appreciated the action of “The Standard” and had much pleasure in accepting the photo.
Cr. Wells (Shire president) in conveying to “The Standard” representative the thanks of the council for the thoughtfulness and the good spirit
which prompted the presentation, said there was no doubt that a good feeling existed between the council and the local press.
The ratepayers generally were aware of the very good support and the publicity given to all important matters which relate to the welfare of the district.
A vote of thanks was passed by the council and the representative was asked to convey to “The Standard” management the council’s good wishes.
MPRG LAUNCHES WINTER PROGRAM
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) invites the community to a rich winter exhibition season, featuring leading contemporary artists, new commissions and interactive experiences for all ages.
Helen Britton: The Story So Far, an Australian Design Centre’s Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft touring exhibition, Natalia Miłosz-Piekarska: Sifted Light, In the Company of Animals from the MPRG Collection, Synthetic Memories, and a dedicated children’s activation space designed to spark curiosity and creativity.
Internationally acclaimed artist Helen Britton presents The Story So Far, a personal exhibition exploring memory and creative legacy. Grounded in photographic documentation of her great aunt’s home on Yaegl Country, the exhibition expands into new jewellery, installation, painting and objectbased works reflecting on women’s creative resilience and the complexities of Australia’s colonial past and present. It includes the first showing of the photographic series My Godmother’s House, with a major publication.
In Sifted Light, jeweller and artist Natalia Miłosz-Piekarska translates the textures and atmosphere of the Mornington
Peninsula into sculptural and wearable works, capturing fleeting moments of light and form and inviting audiences to slow down and engage with place through material and memory.
MPRG is also presenting Synthetic Memories, an Australian first by Barcelonabased organisation Domestic Data Streamers. Through facilitated sessions, community members transform personal stories into AI-generated visual reconstructions exploring technology, storytelling and remembrance. The program is funded through Shire’s Positive Ageing initiative.
The MPRG Collection exhibition In the Company of Animals reflects our relationship with the natural world, while a children’s activation space offers hands-on play, featuring interactive cubby structures and a growing lucky charm necklace adorned with charms made by young visitors.
The winter exhibitions are on display at MPRG until Sunday 23 August. Admission is free. For more information, mprg.mornpen. vic.gov.au
Private Streets - Tower Hill Road to be made
A special meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council was held on Friday last at 3 p.m.
Crs. Oates and Miles moved that the council adjourn to conduct the special meeting, the business being: To hear objections, and if the council so thinks fit, to adopt or make variation in the specifications, maps, plans, sections, elevations, estimate, and other particulars for making of Tower Hill road.
Mrs. Penfold asked the council what sort of road it was proposed to make.
Cr. Wells: The scheme is for the making of a road, footpaths, etc.
Mrs. Penfold said she was prepared to have the road made and not the footpaths.
Mrs. Gessner asked whether satisfactory drainage would be obtained?
Shire Engineer: The road will be made first and the drainage will then be obviated.
Cr. Wells said it was the council’s wish to carry out private street construction where possible, and apparently as no objections were being raised to the making of Tower Hill Road, the work would be carried out as soon as possible.
THE Crib Point Progress Association held their monthly meeting here on the 5th inst., a good attendance of members being present.
After discussion on the electric light question, the secretary was asked to again write to the Electricity Commission for full details for this service.
Attention was drawn to the disgraceful conditions of the road existing behind the Bittern crossing and Stony Point Road, the road being not safe to travel over at places.
The secretary was instructed to write to the local councillors with a view of having something done in this regard.
Reference was made to the fact that livestock were damaging the graves in the local cemetery, it being decided that the commander be written to that the fence surrounding this be made more secure.
It was decided that the surrounding Progress Associations be written to asking that they co-operate and forward suggestions that would be placed before the Outer Ports Commissioners when they meet.
It was also decided that the Water Commission be written to re the laying-on of water in this district. ***
ON Friday evening last the Methodist Church and adherents met in the church and afterwards in the schoolroom to do honor to Miss Box by way of a social and presentation, that lady having retired from the management of Frankston House, where she has been so long and so favourably known and who is about to make her future home at Ascot Vale.
The presence of so many old friends on such an occasion must have been exceedingly gratifying and flattering to that lady, as it served to indicate the estimation in which she is held by those who knew her best.
***
From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 9 July 1926
Commencing from left front, Crs. Henry Unthank, Jim Bradbury, George May, Billy Oates, Shire Engineer W. J. Muntz, Cr. Philip Montague, Shire
Secretary Mr. J.A.P.Ham, Cr. Charles Gray, Shire
President Cr. Frank Wells, three government officials, Crs. Bill Hutchinson, Joe Unthank, Harry Overton, Bob Mills, John W. Brown, Bill Armstrong, Albert Alden, Don Hoban, Cr. Jack Pratt was absent for this photo.
Image: Helen Britton, The Big and The Small Things, 2025, Galalith, Silk, Steel, Velvet, Wood, Glass, Paper, Paint. Credit: Christian Capurro
PUZZLE ZONE
Scoreboard
Dromana student fires 51 points in season-first for Big V Youth League
By Sarah Halfpenny SOUTHERN Peninsula Sharks guard
Seth White became the first player to crack 50 points in a Big V Youth League 3 Men’s game this season, putting up 51 against Maccabi at Rosebud Stadium on Saturday 20 June.
The 18-year-old Dromana Secondary College student finished with 12 three-pointers as the Sharks secured a strong win over a side that had beaten them earlier in the season.
The groundwork for the night was laid that morning, when White attended a mindset session with Sharks assistant coach, Andrew Cipriano, who also works with athletes on the mental side of their game.
“I just felt different while I was playing,” said White. “I felt like I wanted the ball in my hands, and I
had 16 points at half-time. Then probably halfway through the third, when I hit four or five threes, I knew I was going to score a lot.”
Coach Matt Brasser said the performance was years in the making.
“A 51-point game doesn’t happen by accident,” said Brasser. “It’s the result of years of consistent effort, commitment and preparation.”
White has been with the Sharks since the club’s under-14 program, and credits one-on-one training with Australian-born NBL star Mitch Creek, who now plays for the Vancouver Bandits, with sharpening his game.
“Mitch helped me a lot with my footwork, my shooting, everything,” said White.
He also cited Cipriano and Brasser as key influences.
“Andrew works with us on the mindset side – how to not doubt yourself. That obviously worked really well,” said White. “Matt has so much faith in me to shoot the ball. I couldn’t score that much without him.”
White’s teammates also revelled in the moment. When he walked into the locker room after the game, they were ready for him.
“They seemed just as excited as I was,” said White. “They were drowning me in water.”
As well as playing basketball, White is an A-grade referee, assistantcoach for a Victorian Junior Basketball League under-18 team, and is completing his VCE with plans to play college basketball in the United States next year.
South Mornington’s U19s defy expectations in first season
By Raia Flinos
SOUTH Mornington Football Netball
Club’s Under 19s have had an impressive inaugural year, with the team growing from seven players to 29 midways through the season.
The Tigers entered the Southern Football Netball League this year, hoping to establish a pathway for young footballers at the club.
There was concern when only 15 players were registered for the opening game, but midway through the season, the team have recorded three wins and sit just outside the top eight.
Club president Damian Paul said the team’s success has exceeded expectations.
“To go from seven players at preseason training to almost 30 registered players halfway through our first season is an incredible achievement for everyone involved,” said Paul.
“This group has created a fantastic culture and has shown tremendous commitment and resilience throughout the season.”
Paul said the real success is the pathway they have created for young players.
“The wins have been a bonus, but the real success has been creating a pathway for young footballers to stay involved with our club and progress into senior football in the years ahead,” said Paul.
Several of their matches have gone down to the wire, with the Tigers los-
ing by as little as three or five points on multiple occasions.
“The fact that we have been within a kick of winning several other games shows just how far this group has come in such a short period of time,” said Paul.
Some of the U19s players have already begun transitioning into the club’s senior teams which helps strengthen the club’s long-term sustainability.
Coach Craig Cockerham said he is so proud of what the team has achieved in such a short period of time.
“I could not be prouder of these boys and the fight they bring each week,” said Cockerham.
The team’s success has also generated increased support from local businesses and the community, with sponsors coming on board to help support the club’s growth.
“The future is incredibly bright for South Mornington Football Netball Club and our Under 19s program will play a major role in that,” said Paul.
SETH White shoots one of his 12 three-pointers on the night. Picture: Basketball Victoria.
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Chelsea hold top spot, Seaford second despite loss
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By Kennedy McCullough
MEN’S DIV TWO SEN
WITH a bye round for Division One men’s footy, all eyes were on Div Two on the weekend.
Despite having home ground advantage, Bonbeach was not able to best Chelsea, allowing the latter to remain on top of the ladder.
Chelsea took the lead in the first quarter, scoring 4.2 to Bonbeach’s 2.1.
In the second, Chelsea created an even larger divide between them and Bonbeach by scoring 5.3 to Bonbeach’s 1.2, leaving the teams separated by 38 points.
Bonbeach had their largest scoring quarter in the third quarter, scoring 2.2 to Chelsea’s 5.4. In the final quarter, Bonbeach were unable to put a goal on the board, instead scoring five minors, while Chelsea scored 2.3. When the final siren sounded, Chelsea were up by 68-points.
Somerville secured a fairly easy win over Crib Point.
The Magpies had a very slow start to the game, only scoring two points in the first quarter while Somerville started strongly, scoring 4.4 and leading by 26 points at the first break.
In the second, Crib Point continued on the same trajectory, adding a further two points to their score while Somerville added a further 3.3. The third quarter was the final quarter in which either team were able to score, with Somerville
scoring 5.8 and Crib Point scoring 4.4.
In the fourth quarter, neither team was able to score at all, which resulted in Somerville wining by 55 points.
Lachlan Williams scored four goals for Somerville. Archie Shepherd and Kane Tyrrell each scored two goals for Crib Point.
Frankston Bombers were able to take a win against Seaford despite going in as the underdogs.
In the first quarter the Bombers came out strongly, scoring 4.2 to Seaford’s 2.2.
The Bombers began to fly ahead in the quarter before the long break, scoring 7.4 to Seaford’s three points and going into the second half leading by 55 points.
Seaford were able to win the third quarter after the Bombers only scored two points to Seaford’s 4.2.
In the final quarter, the Bombers only managed to score 1.2 while Seaford scored 3.4, but the Bombers were still able to take a 17 point win.
Pearcedale secured a win at their home ground against Hastings.
Hastings were let down in the first quarter by their scoring inaccuracy, scoring 0.5 to Pearcedale’s 2.4.
In the second, Pearcedale began to climb ahead of Hastings, scoring 5.8 to Hastings’ 2.0 and leaving the teams separated by 37 points.
Hastings struggled to score in the third quarter, only managing three points while Pearcedale put on 6.2.
In the final quarter, both teams added 3.3, leaving Pearcedale winning by 72 points. It was the seventh win in a row for Pearcedale and they look threatening at fifth on the ladder.
Rye were able to take on and beat Tyabb in their clash.
In the first quarter, Rye scored 4.1 to Tyabb’s 2.2.
Rye began to pull away in the quarter before the long break after scoring 5.4 to Tyabb’s 2.1, separating the teams by 32 points.
In the third, Tyabb scored a further 1.1 while Rye were able to score 2.5.
Tyabb were able to win the final quarter after scoring 4.4 to Rye’s single goal, but Rye were still able to win the game by 20 points.
Karingal’s home ground advantage was not utilised, as they still suffered a loss at the hands of Red Hill.
Karingal were able to score a single goal in the first quarter to Red Hill’s 2.4.
In the second, Karingal scored 3.1 to Red Hill’s 2.2, leaving Red Hill ahead by a mere five points going into half time.
Red Hill scored 3.5 to Karingal’s single goal in the third quarter, creating a larger separation between the teams.
In the final quarter, Red Hill scored 4.7 to Karingal’s one goal, leaving Red Hill to win by 47 points.
Oscar Hanson scored two goals for Karingal. Thomas Lewis was able to score four goals for Red Hill.
SEAFORD suffered an unexpected loss at the hands of Frankston Bombers. Picture:
Crib Point v Hastings – Crib Point Recreation Reserve
Frankston Bombers v Tyabb – Baxter Park Red Hill v Somerville – Red Hill Recreation Reserve
Saturday 11 July, 2.30pm: Karingal v Pearcedale – Karingal Football Club
DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES Saturday 11 July, 12pm: Rye v Bonbeach – RJ Rowley Reserve
Chelsea v Seaford – Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Crib Point v Hastings – Crib Point Recreation Reserve
Frankston Bombers v Tyabb – Baxter Park Red Hill v Somerville – Red Hill Recreation Reserve
Saturday 11 July, 12.45pm: Karingal v Pearcedale – Karingal Football Club
DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS
Saturday 11 July, 8.45am: Karingal v Pearcedale – Karingal Football Club
Saturday 11 July, 2pm: Bonbeach v Hastings/Balnarring –Bonbeach Reserve
Frankston v Tyabb – Kinetic Stadium
Warragul Industrials v Mornington –Western Park
DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES
Saturday 11 July, 12pm: Warragul Industrials v Mornington –Western Park
Frankston v Tyabb – Kinetic Stadium
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Mornington have good win, but Dusties look unstoppable
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By Kennedy McCullough WOMEN’S
DIV ONE SEN
KARINGAL has dropped down to fourth on the ladder after their second week in a row of losses, this time at the hands of Frankston.
The teams were only separated by five points at the end of the first quarter, as Karingal scored 1.0 to Frankston’s 1.5.
Karingal were unable to score in the second, while Frankston scored 2.3, leaving them ahead by 20 points at the long break.
Frankston’s scoring inaccuracy became an issue in the third quarter after they scored a further four points, making their total score 3.12. In comparison, Karingal scored one goal, leaving their total score as 2.0.
In the final quarter, Frankston managed to score a further two points while Karingal scored 1.3, leaving Frankston to win by 11 points.
Mornington secured their tenth win of the season by besting Hastings/Balnarring.
In the first quarter, Mornington doubled Hastings/Balnarring’s score, with the latter scoring 1.1 and Mornington scoring 2.2.
Hastings/Balnarring were unable to score in the second quarter while Mornington continued to progress, scoring 2.4 and leaving the teams separated by 23 points.
Mornington’s score continued to climb in the third after they scored 4.2 to Hastings/ Balnarring’s 1.2.
In the final quarter, Hastings/Balnarring were
able to score one goal while Mornington scored 1.4, leaving Mornington to win by 45 points.
Tenae Browne scored an excellent five goals for Mornington. Diane King was able to score two goals for Hastings/Balnarring.
In a very low scoring game, Bonbeach were able to get the better of Tyabb.
In the first quarter, neither team managed to put a score on the board.
The second, Bonbeach scored two points, while Tyabb were still unable to put any score on the board.
In the third quarter, Bonbeach scored a further two minors while Tyabb still remained scoreless.
Bonbeach scored a further three points in the final quarter while Tyabb were unable to score, leaving Bonbeach to win by seven.
Warragul Industrials put Pearcedale to the sword on Sunday (5 July) in a ruthless display of dominance.
The unbeaten Dusties kept Pearcedale scoreless all day, pumping on 53 points in the first quarter, and another 30 points in the second to be 83-points up at the long break.
In the second half, Warragul continued to dominate and when the final siren sounded, were on 18.17 (125) to Pearcedale’s blank sheet. Remy Ferguson was the highest scorer for Warrgul with six goals, and Regan Malady managed three.
Next week sees first and second on the ladder, Mornington and Warrgul, face off in a true test of the Dusties’ dominance.
THE Mornington women were too strong for Hastings/Balnarring. Picture: Graeme Wagener
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It’s high five for Mount Eliza
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
MOUNT Eliza maintained its promotion momentum with a 5-1 drubbing of Knox United in their State 6 clash at Carrington Park on Saturday.
The local club’s leading scorer is Michael Wright who added to his tally with a thunderous free kick in the 12th minute that left Knox keeper Divesh Kumar grasping at thin air.
The visitors went further ahead in the 25th minute.
Kumar parried Mujtaba Sakhi’s strike and Troy Buchanan-Ferguson kept the ball in play before placing his shot into the corner of goal.
When midfielder Noah Green scored the first of his two goals with a long-range effort in the 43rd minute there was no way back for the hosts.
Three minutes into the second half Sakhi pounced on a defensive error then struck the ball neatly into the top corner to make it 4-0.
Knox’s sole reply came in the 62nd minute in contentious fashion.
Mount Eliza defender Callum Drysdale was dragged down by the arm but there was no call by the referee.
The ball was cut back for Pranav Kutty to slot it into the bottom left corner.
Green’s second came in the 85th minute and it was another long-range effort to cap a fine display by the dynamic midfielder.
In other State 6 games Frankston Pines won 2-0 away to Bunyip District while Mentone lost 2-1 at home to Pakenham United.
Pines led after 12 minutes when a goal kick from Nick Ambor picked out Said Uygur who brought the ball down superbly then beat a defender before calmly slotting home into the bottom corner.
In the 36th minute Bunyip lost central defender Tynan North who was sent off after bringing down Nathan Yole and denying him a scoring opportunity.
Three minutes later Pines went further ahead when young wingback Tom Oswell beat a defender then pulled the ball back for Kenny Akalan to finish.
Both teams finished the match with 10 men after Pines lost Kane Ireson to a second yellow card in the 57th minute.
Mentone was 2-0 down when Osman Gowni pulled a goal back in the 59th minute but its task was made tougher when Rahman Afzali was cautioned then red carded in the 68th minute.
On a positive note Mentone signed Branko Durand last week and the former Eltham striker provided a muchneeded target up front.
In VPL1 Langwarrin was trounced 6-1 by Eltham Redbacks at Lawton Park on Saturday.
Langy led in the 8th minute when a Lucas Portelli free-kick was parried into the path of Brad Blumenthal who drove it home from close range.
But Langwarrin’s defensive frailty was highlighted in the 35th minute when Finn Diamond head in from a corner and two minutes later Langy defender Ben Mason was robbed inside the box and the ball was squared to Marcus Day for the first of his three-goal haul.
Four minutes into the second half an Eltham corner was cleared but from just outside the box the ball was crossed to the back post and Billy Romas headed home.
In the 75th minute Day ran onto a through ball and made it 4-1 and completed his hat-trick eight minutes later with a diagonal run that synced perfectly with a reverse pass from Yianni Panakos before Day finished by beating Langy keeper Branten Kindler at the near post.
Former Melbourne Victory star Marco Rojas had the last word with a fine first-time finish in the 90th minute.
Langy recently lost defender Jeremy Min Fa and midfielder Kosta Apostolopoulos from its senior squad with Min Fa joining Beaumaris and Apostolopoulos joining Bayside Argonauts.
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Scottish attacking midfielder Scott Lochhead is available for Friday night’s home game against Melbourne Victory.
In State 1 Mornington’s away clash with league leader South Springvale was washed out while Skye United was hammered 5-0 away to Boroondara Eagles.
Mornington now has three catchup games against South Springvale, Collingwood City (away) and Banyule City (home).
Kieran Dover and James Kelly will miss Friday night’s derby with Skye but both should be back the following week.
Dover is suspended and Kelly is recovering from a hamstring injury.
For Skye things are grim given the club is involved in a relegation battle and has the poorest goals against record in the league.
To make matters worse Skye has lost two players from its senior squad with defender Hamish Millar joining Bayside Argonauts and goalkeeper Ittestu Hirai joining Springvale White Eagles.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers claimed a late, hard earned 2-0 victory over Berwick City in a tense and often dramatic contest at Centenary Park last weekend.
The match’s first major flashpoint arrived in the 40th minute when Jerome Valadon and Berwick’s Ashley Slater were involved in a scuffle with both going to ground and Slater receiving a straight red.
As expected Strikers dominated possession in the second half but had
to wait until the 92nd minute for a breakthrough.
Hayden Schreck collected a headed clearance in left midfield, beat his marker then threaded a ball in behind the defence.
Oscar Colgate Jones curled in a superb left footed cross and Max Civil rose above both defender and keeper to power home a towering header from close range.
A minute later Strikers struck again. Colgate Jones pressured Berwick keeper Pedro Formosa into a miskick that spilled into midfield where Matt Harrington pounced, drove toward goal then calmly slotted the ball inside Formosa’s right post for the sealer.
Strikers signed James Parissis and Zac Palatsides from Kingston City on deadline day last week.
In State 4 Chelsea and Rosebud drew 1-1 in their derby clash at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Saturday while Baxter had a shock 3-1 loss at home to Greater Dandenong.
On a difficult pitch both sides gave it their all with Rosebud going ahead in the 52nd minute thanks to a Mitch Blake header after Marcus Collier had flicked on a long throw from Ben Craig.
But Chelsea hit back in the 62nd minute with Liam Burford slamming the ball home from close range after Rosebud failed to clear.
The Budders featured new signing Tom Wood from Doveton.
Wood has been on the books of Mornington and Peninsula Strikers.
Baxter was abysmal against a team
that had lost all 12 previous matches this season.
The visitors were 3-0 up before Baxter central defender Aiden McKenna scored.
Kyle Eichenberger failed to convert a second-half penalty in what was an insipid and spiritless performance from the home side.
In State 5 Somerville Eagles had a gritty 0-0 draw away to promotion candidate Monbulk Rangers while Seaford United lost 5-3 away to Lyndale United.
Dylan Waugh, Zain Ahmad and Blake Hicks scored for Seaford in a disappointing result for Paulo Pinheiro’s men.
In State 7 Aspendale won 3-0 at home to struggling Mount Martha.
Mitch Hodder opened the scoring in the 7th minute when he lashed home a left-foot shot from the edge of the box following a good combination involving Aidan Bannon and Ryan Mravljak.
It was Hodder at the double in the 26th minute after Mount Martha keeper Derren Elliott could only parry Mravljak’s long-range effort into Hodder’s path for a simple finish. In the 79th minute 16-year-old Naoya Takahashi became the club’s youngest ever State League senior goalscorer when he prodded home a cross from Oscar Carter.
NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES
Friday 10 July, 8.30pm
Langwarrin v Melbourne Victory, Lawton Park
Mornington v Skye Utd, Knox Regional Football Centre
Chelsea v Monash University, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Saturday 11 July, 3pm
Riversdale v Baxter, Frog Hollow Reserve
Seaford Utd v Noble Hurricanes, North Seaford Reserve
Somerville Eagles v Lyndale Utd, Westernport Athletics Track
Mentone v Whitehorse Utd, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields
Brighton v Mount Eliza, Dendy Park
Old Melburnians v Frankston Pines, Robert Menzies Reserve
Mount Martha v Burwood, Civic Reserve
Keysborough District v Aspendale, Parkmore Soccer Club
Saturday 11 July, 6pm Rosebud v Kings Domain, Olympic Park
Sunday 12 July, 3pm
Peninsula Strikers v North Caulfield, Centenary Park
In the news: Mount Eliza midfielder Noah Green scored twice last weekend while striker Tom Wood made his debut for Rosebud. Pictures: Darryl Kennedy
