MENTONE and Mordialloc lifesavers were recognised for their efforts in the water last week at Life Saving Victoria’s Awards of Excellence.In front of more than 500 people at the Sofitel Grand Ballroom, the Junior Lifesaver of the Year award was given to Mentone Life Saving Club’s Angus Liddell. It was also a good evening for the Mordialloc Life Saving Club, which was named Victorian Championship Point Score winner. Mordialloc member Jemma Holt was named Youth Athlete of the Year, the U14 Girls Beach Relay Team was named the U14/U15 Team of the Year, and the Male 4x25m Manikin Carry Team…
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Compiled by Cameron McCulloughFOR a considerable time the people of Mornington have been buoyed up under the impression that there was every likelihood of the line between Frankston and Mornington being electrified, and rosy visions of future progress and prosperity were indulged in, but on Thursday last the Railway Commissioner-in-chief paid Mornington an official visit, and was waited upon by representatives of the Mornington Shire Council and Progress Association, who laid before the Commissioner a strong plea for the electrification of the line, based upon the rapid material progress of Mornington during the past two years.The Commissioner, in reply, said:…
TWENTY-four CFA volunteers from Hastings and Langwarrin have received a prestigious honour following their heroic rescue of a man trapped under a ten-tonne roller last July. The harrowing industrial accident occurred in Hastings where the worker had become unconscious, requiring crews to work under pressure to safely extract him after his legs were pinned under a massive roller. He luckily survived and has since recovered and returned to work. For their professionalism during the high-risk operation, the two brigades were awarded a Unit Citation for Service on 11 August. Incident controller and Hastings fire brigade captain Mike Willmott and rescue…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughNOMINATIONS for the annual shire elections closed yesterday. There are contests in the Frankston and Seaford ridings, but in the other three divisions no poll will be necessary.Election day is fixed for Thursday, 27th August, and the hours of polling will be from 8am to 7pm.The polling booth at Frankston will be at the Shire Hall, while the poll at Seaford will be taken at the Seaford Church Hall.Keen interest will be taken in both contests. Mr. E. W. Thomason, who is opposing the retiring councillor in the Frankston riding, is sure to receive very solid support,…
NEWLY donated life-saving machines at Frankston Hospital have been dedicated to the lives of the police officers killed in the 2020 Eastern Freeway tragedy. The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation’s peninsula branch has raised funds to install two Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machines at the intensive care unit in Frankston Hospital. On Monday, 4 August, they unveiled commemorative plaques for the ECMO intensive care unit – it will be dedicated to Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Joshua Prestney, and Constable Glen Humphris.The Police Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Frankston Arts Centre was attended by Victoria Police chief…