A PENINSULA Aquatic Recreation Centre teacher has been named the country’s best at a national awards night. Shannon Gardner was named the “swim teacher of the year” at the 2024 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Awards last week. The PARC employee said that winning the award was a “dream come true”.“It’s a surreal feeling and achievement – one that I would not have reached without the support of my colleagues, and my past and present students and their families. I love being a swim teacher and helping develop such important life skills that go beyond what is taught in the pool,”…
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FRANKSTON Council is standing its ground over an $11,500 fine handed to a resident who filled a hole near their property.It was reported last week that Frankston Council had slapped a hefty fine on a resident for illegally filling a hole on council land outside his Frankston home. The man involved told A Current Affair that the hole was caused by a tree removal, and that he filled it himself after six months of inaction.In a statement, Frankston Council stood by its decision to fine the man. “Council takes a zero tolerance approach to illegal fill and the detrimental impacts…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Monday last, Mr. Mark Brody, the well-known land and estate agent, of Frankston, had a bright item of news to tell a representative of “The Standard.”The previous week a little bird whispered to Mr. Brody that the anniversary of Mr. Priest’s birthday was on the wing, and the ever-wide-awake “Mark,” as he likes to be called, hit upon the idea that a surprise party would be just the thing to “fill the bill.”So he approached Mr. W. G. Wells, who supplies excellent joints of choice beef for his many customers, and that urbane gentleman said…
A SEARCH is underway for a missing teenager last seen on Young Street in Frankston. Eighteen-year-old Jaxon was last spotted on Young Street on 4 July. In a statement, Victoria Police said “family have concerns for his welfare as he has a medical condition.”Victoria Police says the missing teenager is known to frequent the Frankston CBD area. They describe him as “180cm tall, thin build, wearing a black puffer jacket, dark hoodie, grey tracksuit pants and black Nike TN shoes.”Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact Frankston Police Station on 9784 5555 to assist. First published in the Frankston…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a series of aggravated burglaries in Langwarrin. Investigators understand the unknown male offender entered a house on Wattlebird Crescent an attempted to steal car keys before he was confronted by a resident and ran to a neighbouring property about 6.35pm on Sunday, 14 July. The offender was again confronted by a resident and jumped a fence before entering the garage of a third residence. It is believed the offender accessed two vehicles but was unable to get them started and fled. The same offender has then attended a fourth…