WORK has begun on the upgrade of Hall Road. Major works on the project will see 3.8 kilometres of road between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway duplicated. Trees were cleared on the site to prepare for construction. When the project is complete, Hall Road will be two lanes in both directions between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway. Crews will also build 5 kilometres of cycling and walking paths along Hall Road before they wrap up works. The state government estimated that 17,000 motorists use the road daily. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny says the upgrade will make the road…
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A MENTONE football club now has access to new technology which will help trainers diagnose concussions quickly. St Bedes Mentone Tigers has partnered with Arcare Agreed Health to acquire a portable EyeGuide rapid response sideline testing device. The new technology helps diagnose concussions. The device works by having the player follow a white dot on a tablet screen while a camera captures hundreds of images of the player’s eye movements. Those images are compared with a baseline to assess the brain function of the player. The technology is also used to track the player’s recovery in the days and weeks…
WORK on the pavilion redevelopment at Dingley Reserve is scheduled to begin next month. A construction company has been appointed to redevelop the Souter Oval Pavilion at Dingley Reserve. The project is expected to cost $7.1 million, with $4.5 million coming from the state government. Most of the rest of the cost will be covered by Kingston ratepayers. The redevelopment will see a two-storey pavilion with new change rooms, a social room, and kitchen built. The existing change rooms will also be refurbished and integrated into the new facility. The sports ground is home to Dingley Cricket Club and Dingley…
A GLIMPSE into Chelsea’s past can be seen from the new pedestrian bridge by Chelsea Station. Two boxes have been installed on the bridge. Those who look into the box at the Station Street end of the bridge will see a 3D image of Chelsea Station as it was in the 1920s. The second box features the 3D artwork Feathers by Bunurong artist Adam Magennis – a reflection on the Chelsea area. The Level Crossing Removal Project says that the boxes will “offer community members a chance to peek into Chelsea’s past and future”. “The stereoscopic boxes can be found…
THE work of a Seaford artist is being displayed in Canberra after being selected as one of the best entrants into the Darling Portraiture Prize. Tony Sowersby was named a finalist for the prize after submitting his painting Sabine Desrondaux – Woman of Letters. The painting is of a Frankston postie. Sowersby submitted his painting into the Archibald Prize as well. “The prize rules state it should be a portrait of a woman of letters (…) so I did one of my friend who is a postie. It is a tribute to the workers who provide essential services especially in…