THE completion of the new pavilion at Lloyd Park in Langwarrin was celebrated at a function last week.The new two-storey pavilion has been officially opened. The $6.5 million project features four changerooms, an umpires’ rooms, toilets, first aid rooms, a canteen, a lift, a kitchen, and new car parking.Frankston Council and the federal government each put money towards the project – council spent $3.5 million and the federal government spent $3 million.The original pavilion was 50-years-old. The upgrade was announced in 2021, and was completed this year after a delay caused by the collapse of the Lloyd Group construction company…
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Homicide Squad detectives have arrested two people as part of the investigation into the death of a man in Frankston earlier this month. A 34-year-old Bayswater man was arrested on 20 June and charged with murder. He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 24 October. Detectives arrested a 29-year-old Seaford man yesterday. He was interviewed and subsequently released pending further enquiries. The arrests follow an incident in Frankston on 10 June where a man was killed. Emergency services were called to Ashleigh Street just after 11.30pm where they located a man with critical injuries. Medical assistance…
TEACHERS at Edithvale Primary School took the cold plunge last week to raise money for the FightMND foundation.More than a dozen teachers and community leaders jumped into the ice bath last Tuesday for the fundraiser. The event was organised by student leaders at Edithvale Primary School.Edithvale Primary School acting Principal Hayley Grindley was among those who took part. She said the event was “a great success”. “Another year at Edithvale Primary School supporting Fight MND. Our student leadership team – our kids from Year 5 and 6 – are just so amazing and hardworking, and today’s it’s paid off,” Grindley…
DISCOUNTED pet vaccinations will be on offer in Carrum Downs next week. RSPCA Victoria will host a low-cost vaccination day at Lyrebird Community Centre on 3 July. It will also host the event at Aspendale Scout Hall on 17 July and 21 August.RSPCA Victoria head of prevention Rebecca Cook said the organisation is “looking forward to visiting new locations and returning to familiar communities in Melbourne’s south-east.” “At our last clinic in Carrum Downs, we saw 23 pets from 18 local families, and we can’t wait to hit the road again and meet more furry friends,” she said. “RSPCA Victoria…
AWARD winning Bonbeach photographer, videographer, and storyteller Lucy Di Paolo is almost a regular on the dusty tracks of remote New South Wales opal mining town Lightning Ridge.Di Paolo’s keen interest in the off-the-beaten track is personal; she is inspired by her late mother’s passion for the black opal, a treasure not easily yielded by the ancient rocks and crannies in this far-flung settlement.“I embarked on a personal journey to discover why the black opal lured my mother, just as it does so many others to abandon the security and comforts of mainstream society for life in this harsh remote…