VOTERS in the Kingston Council by-election have been urged to submit their votes as soon as possible, as ballot packs were mailed out to eligible residents last week. The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed on 13 July that ballot packs had been mailed to eligible Melaleuca Ward residents. Ballots must be in the mail or delivered to the VEC election office by 6 pm next Friday, 31 July. Melaleuca Ward election manager Sally Joy said people should vote “as early as possible” to ensure the process runs smoothly. “This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot…
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LIFEGUARDS from Waves Leisure Centre are celebrating after being crowned the winners of Life Saving Victoria’s Pool Lifeguard Challenge for 2026. The competition was held at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Waves lifeguards Lisa Ferguson, Mya Winnell, Clark Aylward and Tom Stevenson, supported by team manager Jess Kallergis, teamed up to take out first place. 24 teams took part on the day, which featured more than seven hours of lifeguard challenges. Lifeguards took part in simulated emergency incidents, medical treatments, and people management scenarios. Life Saving Victoria manager of partnerships and engagement Andrew Wilson said the event “was a highly…
MORE than 6000 surgeries have taken place inside the newly redeveloped Frankston Hospital. The redevelopment of the hospital, now renamed the Peninsula University Hospital, cost $1.1 billion. The new hospital building opened in January, and has since hosted more than 6400 surgeries, more than 2300 oncology treatment episodes, around 370 chemotherapy patients, and nearly 900 births. The redevelopment added an additional 130 beds and 15 operating theatres, with capacity to see an extra 35,000 patients each year. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “this has transformed how local families get the free public healthcare they need.” Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan visited…
Rugby By David Burke ON Saturday (18 July) the Peninsula Dolphins rugby league third grade men’s side headed to Bruce Comben reserve in Altona to face the Hume Eagles for the second time in a month. Hoping to square the ledger after a 26-16 loss in Boronia on 27 June, the side was confident they had prepared well for the second meeting. However, the Dolphins were quickly put on the back foot with Hume coming out firing and scoring two quick tries and one conversion in the opening ten minutes. The Dolphins kept their composure and directed their focus on…
Police are investigating after the rider of an electric scooter sustained life-threatening-injuries after being struck by two vehicles in Mentone on Thursday afternoon. Investigators have been told the rider was travelling south along Charman Road when he collided into the side of a car travelling west along Balcombe Road about 4.15pm. The rider fell from the scooter before being struck by a second vehicle in middle of the intersection. The yet to be identified male rider was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of both vehicles stopped at the scene to render assistance. The investigation remains ongoing. Investigators…