CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny reportedly launched an eleventh-hour bid to replace Jacinta Allan as Victorian Premier last week. On the morning of the Labor caucus meeting to elect a new party leader last Tuesday, 28 July, Kilkenny put her hand up to replace Allan in the top job. Kilkenny has been a staunch supporter of Allan, and was promoted to the Attorney-General position under her leadership. Kilkenny reportedly withdrew from the leadership contest later the same day. Her withdrawal paved the way for Ben Carroll to be elected unopposed as the new Victorian Labor Party leader, avoiding a prolonged voting…
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FRANKSTON Council’s mayor and CEO raised more $13,000 to help people experiencing homelessness by taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. Last month, Cr Sue Baker and council CEO Tennille Bradley joined 350 strangers to sleep outside in an inner-city parking lot. The money they raised will fund the equivalent of 110 beds, 450 meals and more than 40 individual support programs. Council estimates that around 50 people sleep in Frankston’s streets and parks each night. After the CEO Sleepout event, Cr Baker said “hearing that women and children fleeing domestic and family violence are in the largest group experiencing…
RUGBY By David Burke WITH a weekend that produced perfect conditions for rugby league, the Peninsula Dolphins 3rd grade seniors met the Bendigo Crushers at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows for Saturday afternoon clash on 1 August. In a game that had a lot of stoppages, the Peninsula Dolphins found it difficult to get into their usual tough “grind it out” style of rugby league. Despite this, they managed to put 20 points to nil on the Bendigo Crushers in the first half. The Dolphins allowed frustration to creep into the game with the stop start nature of it pulling them…
At 5:44AM on the 26th July unknown offender/s have stolen a 2025 Stabi Craft Super Cab 6.2 meter boat with registration XY979 from an address in Coleman Rd, Carrum Downs. An Isuzu flatbed Truck was observed towing vehicle away. Investigators have released an image of the boat for the public to keep a look out for.Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Major Collison Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following a fatal collision in Seaford earlier this week. A Toyota RAV4 and Holden Captiva collided on the Nepean Highway, near Station Street, just after 2.30pm on Monday, 27 July. The 72-year-old male driver of the RAV4, from Seaford, was taken to hospital in a critical condition where he sadly died. The female driver of the Captiva was not injured. The 64-year-old Frankston East woman was interviewed by detectives and has been charged with culpable driving. She was remanded overnight to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court today.