A FRANKSTON North mother has gone back to school to complete her VCE aged 44. Melissa Carling dropped out of high school to have a child. Now a mother of four, Carling has returned to complete her schooling.Carling has studied one subject a year for the last four years. This year marks the end of her studies. She said “I felt supported, guided and encouraged” to undertake the effort. “Doing my VCE has opened doors to better opportunities,” Carling said. After finishing her VCE exams, Carling has her sights set on finishing further education in disability care and leaving her…
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NEW boundaries for the Isaacs electorate have been locked in.Highett and the western part of Moorabbin have moved from Isaacs into Goldstein. The boundary, which used to run along the Frankston train line and South Road, has moved to Chesterville Road.All of Keysborough, which was previously split between Hotham and Isaacs, is now within the Isaacs boundary. Isaacs has also picked up Springvale South and part of Noble Park from Hotham – the boundary now lies at Heatherton Road.At the southern boundary, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Bonbeach, and parts of Chelsea and Chelsea Heights have transferred from Isaacs to Dunkley. The…
THE southern part of Mt Eliza is set to move from the Dunkley electorate into Flinders. The changes have been in the works throughout the year, and have now been finalised and gazetted. The Australian Electoral Commission says the new boundaries (below) will come into effect at the next federal election.The boundary separating Dunkley and Flinders now sits across the Nepean Highway and Canadian Bay Road.At the northern boundary, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Bonbeach, and parts of Chelsea and Chelsea Heights have transferred from Isaacs to Dunkley.The Liberal Party of Victoria objected to the changes – in a submission to the…
A MAN has been injured in a violent attack at Kananook Station.Police allege a man approached his victim at the railway station at around 1.30am on 4 October. He allegedly used a metal pole to attempt to steal his wallet and phone. A woman also threatened the victim, police allege.The victim sustained minor injuries. The alleged offenders are still outstanding.In a statement, police describe the man as “caucasian, 176cms tall, skinny with long straight dark coloured hair, blue eyes and a gap in his front teeth. He was wearing a grey baseball cap, long black coat, long red pants and…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough IT is compatible with sound reason and commonsense that an immediate investigation be made into the disastrous financial position in which the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council is placed at the present juncture of events.Bluff, and continued camouflage, of the most flagrant order, has been the keynote which certain councillors have persistently struck for some time past, while the lost chord element of procedure, at the monthly meetings has, of recent date, become so pronounced that “John Citizen” is now demanding an explanation of the strange conduct of the old and tired civic fathers in respect…