VCE students state-wide received their ATAR results this week. The class of 2022 were given their results on the morning of 12 December. At Mentone Girls Grammar, more than 42 per cent of the cohort received ATARs of above 90. Vivian Zhang was named dux with a near-perfect score of 99.85. Mentone Girls Grammar principal Natalie Charles said “our Year 12s are to be congratulated on a stellar year; their hard work, discipline, passion and spirit, have resulted in an extraordinary set of results and we could not be prouder. Every ending contains a new beginning, and today is a…
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THE new school buildings at Yarrabah School in Edithvale have been officially opened. The new buildings were funded by the state government. It announced it would spend $20 million redeveloping the school in 2017. Yarrabah School is a special development school. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson attended the opening. He said “I was lucky enough to join the school community to help them officially open their new school buildings, which we committed to funding in 2017. I was blown away to see the joy and support these new facilities bring to the children and their families, and to join this amazing…
A PLAN to build a new synthetic hockey pitch at Kingston Heath Reserve looks set to proceed. Kingston Council has approved a concept plan for Kingston Heath Reserve in Cheltenham. The first stage of the plan would see a new synthetic hockey pitch constructed, and the relocation of the cricket oval and nets. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that now the plan was approved, council would look to fund the works in future budgets. “Funding for stage one of the plan will now be prioritised in the development of future council budgets and the review of the long-term financial plan…
WITH summer now underway, Nippers is back up and running. Nippers at Edithvale life Saving Club got started again last month (pictured). The Nippers program is for kids aged 5 to 14. It teaches them important life saving skills. For more information on how to get involved visit lsv.com.au/clubs-members/nippers/ First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 14 December 2022
WHILE the football World Cup may be dominating the headlines worldwide, Australia’s blind cricketers are having a crack at a World Cup of their own. Australia’s best blind cricketers are currently in New Delhi playing in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup. Among the squad members is Langwarrin resident Lachlan Hayward, a totally blind Frankston Council employee. The blind team is touring overseas for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s blind side has had a tough start to the tournament – the side has lost three times so far, but has also picked up a…