MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE MT Eliza survived a huge scare on Sunday to claim their spot in the MPFNL Division One Grand Final.Mt Eliza played Frankston YCW in the preliminary final, with the winner advancing to a Grand Final showdown against Rosebud. Mt Eliza dominated for most of the day, and at three-quarter-time they were comfortably ahead by 50 points.The Stonecats came alive in the final term, and nearly pulled off a miracle. They got within a goal of the Redlegs, but ended up running out of time. Mt Eliza held on for a thrilling 9.13 (67) to 10.13 (73)…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CAPPED state government funding for dredging at Kananook Creek may impact future works, Frankston Council says.The cost of dredging at the mouth of Kananook Creek has tripled in the last five years. In the 2021/2022 financial year council spent around $100,000 on works. In 2024/2025 it spent $250,000, and its budget for 2025/2026 is $350,000.In 2023/2024 council received a $125,000 grant from the state government for Kananook Creek dredging. The state government reduced that figure in 2024/2025, allocating $110,000 for works.A report on the matter was prepared by Frankston Council officers and presented to councillors at their meeting last week.…
THE future of Frankston Council’s in-home services for elderly residents is under review.In February, Frankston Council began community consultation on the future direction of its aged care services. In June it released its final report, which overwhelmingly showed that clients and staff preferred no change to the current system.Of 957 respondents, 588 said that council should “provide all community care services using council employees” and a further 118 said “council should provide services where there is/expected to be limited new providers (fill gaps in services only)”. 152 people said that council should “provide information about available services and how to…
ROBERT Dance has taken his stunning show-skiing act all around the world, efforts that are set to earn him a place in the Australian Sports Museum. Dance, a Frankston resident, has been a presence in Australian water-skiing for 50 years. His love of the sport was born during precious childhood moments with his father on the Mornington Peninsula.“With my father I skied at Dromana for many years. We had a caravan at the foreshore and my brother and I skied there with the old man,” Dance said. “He was the sort of person to say ‘you never give up, even…
VFL FRANKSTON’S remarkable season continued on Saturday night, as they earned a preliminary final spot.The Dolphins have been the talk of the town in Frankston this year. Since being readmitted into the VFL in 2018 the club has gone from strength-to-strength, leading to two consecutive finals appearances in 2024 and 2025.After a comprehensive qualifying finals loss to Footscray in week one, the Dolphins hosted Casey Demons in a do-or-die semi-final at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night. A bumper crowd turned up to watch a thrilling finish.After a tight opening term, the Dolphins took control. They worked their way into a…