By Brodie Cowburn PROVINCIALTHE MPCA season got off to a false start last Saturday, with most games washed out.A handful of overs were played at Overport Park. Langwarrin scored 4/68 from 19 overs before their match against Baden Powell was called off.The Old Peninsula Pirates also got to spend some time at the crease. They scored 3/63 from 18 overs before their match against Heatherhill was abandoned.The remaining games in the Provincial division were also washed out. PENINSULARAIN stopped a nail-biting match between Seaford and Rosebud from reaching its conclusion last Saturday.RF Miles Reserve hosted the two sides in the…
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BEAUMARIS tried to prize Adam Jamieson from Mornington’s grasp just when he was weighing up his options for 2025. “For the first time in a long time I had offers from other clubs and I did catch up with Beaumaris through a contact,” Jamieson said. “But Mornington … well I just feel like we’re so close and there’s so much good stuff happening that I didn’t want to give up on our plan.”Jamieson doesn’t try to mask the fact that Mornington has had “one of those debacle years”. One of the pre-season promotion favourites the Seagulls finished in the bottom…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough AN interesting case was heard at the Chelsea Court on Monday, before Messrs. Cohen, P.M., and Hunter, Bowman, Stephens, Callahan, and Beardsworth, J.’sP., when Constable T. E. Nicholls proceeded against Albert William Bates on a charge of having on the 31st May, 1924, at Edithvale, driven a motor car, on a public highway, negligently, having regard to all the circumstances of the case.Eric Bell deposed that he was proceeding by motor cycle, from Mentone to his home at Chelsea, and with him seated on the back of his cycle was Mr. E. Saw, also of Chelsea.They…
THE Liberals are expected to soon preselect a candidate to contest Dunkley at the next federal election. The Times understands that the party will choose its Dunkley candidate at a meeting at the Frankston Football Club next Tuesday, 15 October.Nathan Conroy, the incumbent Frankston mayor and unsuccessful candidate in the March by-election, is expected to put his hand up to run again. Former Carrum MP Donna Hope will also contest for the spot, The Times understands.Despite initially nominating for the upcoming Frankston Council elections, Nathan Conroy withdrew shortly before the cut-off date for nominations. His wife, Steffie Conroy, is now…
NINE new mental health residential units have opened at Frankston Hospital. The $1 million refurbishment included upgrades to plumbing, electrical, roofing, and interior spaces. The nurse office, recreational room, and doctor’s office have also been upgraded.Mental health treatment at Frankston Hospital has been in the spotlight this year. Earlier this year two families began the process of taking Peninsula Health to court, alleging that their loved ones did not receive appropriate psychiatric treatment at Frankston Hospital prior to their deaths by suicide (“Hospital sued over suicides” The Times 2/9/2024).The redevelopment of the residential units was paid for by the state…