MORDIALLOC life savers took out the top prize at this month’s Life Saving Victoria beach carnival event. Mordialloc Life Saving Club finished first for the day. They were propelled to the top spot by their performances in the open women’s, under 17 women’s, under 15 women’s, under 15 mixed, under 14 women’s, under 14 mixed, and under 12 boy’s events. Mornington Life Saving Club finished the day in second place. Life Saving Victoria aquatic sport acting manager David Potter said, “this weekend, lifesavers at many locations across Victoria raised the red and yellow flags to mark the start of patrol…
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LABOR has promised to make safety upgrades at Hall Road in Carrum Downs if it wins next weekend’s state election. The state government says it will install new pedestrian crossing signals near Rowellyn Avenue. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said, “a re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver safer roads and improved traffic flow for families in Carrum Downs, with new pedestrian signals near Rowellyn Park Primary School.” First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 16 November 2022
THE state opposition has made a $1.3 million promise at Sandfield Reserve. The money will be spent to upgrade the playground, paths, lighting, fitness equipment, seating, and amenities at the open space. Liberal candidate for Carrum Bec Buchanan said “delivery of new facilities is necessary for the growing community in the south-east. This is an important commitment for users of Sandfield Reserve and only the Liberals and Nationals will deliver it for the Carrum Downs community.” The funding depends on the Liberals winning the state election next week. The Carrum Bowls Club’s home will also receive $300,000 in upgrades if…
A SCULPTURE inspired by Frankston’s maritime history has been unveiled. Beacon, a sculpture by Matt Calvert, has been installed at the pedestrian overpass between Eel Race Road and Nepean Highway. Calvert says that the artwork “celebrates the connection of the sea and the land, acting as a marker of the way, a directional pointer in the landscape”. “The work is both a contemporary lighthouse and compass. The corten band and internal steel work that provides the structural support for the glass acts as the directional points of north, south, east and west,” he said. “The compass point forms the centre…
A SPECIAL medallion for service in World War I was donated to the Frankston RSL on Remembrance Day. The medal was awarded to William Mark Hanton by Frankston citizens after his return from the war. The gift was thought lost for decades after it was stolen in the 1950s but ended up reunited with Hanton’s family in 2020. The medal was found by a memorabilia collector. Hanton’s granddaughter, Margaret Harrington, said “after viewing the medallion we agreed to buy it as we wanted it to be returned to the family and to the city of Frankston. In the late 1950s…