Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE announcement made in last Friday’s “Standard” that Mr. J. L. Pratt had acceded to the request of about sixty ratepayers urging him to stand for the seat in the Frankston riding, which will become vacant in August next, owing the decision of Cr. Mason to retire from municipal life, has caused general satisfaction throughout the district.He has been besieged with offers of support, many of the ratepayers expressing regret that they had not been afforded an opportunity of signing his requisition.It is pleasing to know that a business man of Mr. Pratt’s calibre is prepared…
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STUDENTS are hard at work designing posters to promote National Water Week, which is scheduled for later this year.The theme of this year’s National Water Week is “water for all, inspiring action”. A poster competition is being held for local students using the theme as a prompt. South East Water is accepting entries. Its first prize winners will entered into the state competition, and the winners will be announced during National Water Week between 21 and 27 October. Winning students can receive a voucher of up to $100 for themselves, and $500 for their school to work on a sustainability…
A VEGETABLE garden providing “valuable support” to the residents at the Lighthouse Foundation in Frankston is now operating year-round. The Lighthouse Foundation runs homes for young people experiencing homelessness. People living in the homes are assisted by carers.The vegetable garden at the Lighthouse Frankston home can now operate year-round after the purchase of a 2500 litre rainwater tank. The tank was purchased with the help of a South East Water community grant and a donation from Priority Plumbing.Lighthouse Foundation grant manager Geraldine Taylor said the garden provided “valuable support for the physical and mental wellbeing of residents at the home.”…
POLICE have released new CCTV images as part of their investigation into a hit and run in Cheltenham.Police allege that a cyclist was hit by a Nissan Navara ute while travelling west on Centre Dandenong Road on 30 April. The collision occurred just before 6am. A 53-year-old man from Dingley was hit. The cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries.The driver of the ute is now wanted by police. They believe the car sustained damage to its left fog light.Images of a car police believe was involved in the crash have been released. The car is pictured driving past…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough STANLEY Rupert Brett, 23, motor driver, was charged at the City Watchhouse on Wednesday with the manslaughter of Perry Clarke, 55, carpenter, who was knocked down by a fast travelling car on the Point Nepean road, near Mornington, at 6pm on May 11.Allegations have been made that the driver of the car did not stop after he struck the man, and that the car, at the time, had no lights burning.Senior-Detective Piggott, Detective Ethell and Plain-clothes Constable Burns, who were detailed to make enquiries, arrested Brett at Caulfield at 3pm on Wednesday.His car – a double-seated…