AN exercise park for seniors has opened at Wingham Park in Frankston. Exercise equipment designed for older people was installed at the Ashleigh Avenue park at a cost of $235,000 – funded by Frankston Council, the state government, and the National Ageing Research Institute. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the park will “not only benefit our older residents’ physical health, but will also encourage social interaction and reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation.” “The new site features fitness equipment for seniors, new seating, drinking fountain and outdoor activity deck, and park improvements including accessible paths, accessible car parking bays,…
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FOR 28 years, students at John Paul College have been greeted with a smile every day from lollipop lady Maureen Wainwright. At an awards night last month, the much-loved staple of the Frankston school was recognised for her decades of hard work. She won School Crossing Victoria’s school crossing supervisor of the year award. The school recently prepared a video to congratulate Wainwright for nearly 30 years of overseeing the crossing. In the video she said her favourite part of being a crossing supervisor is “at the beginning of the year when all the new students come. I introduce myself…
PETER Scullin Reserve and the Bonbeach St Chads Baseball Club will both receive upgrades. The two sites were chosen for upgrades through the state government’s local sports infrastructure fund. It will spend $300,000 on a playspace at Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc, and $125,000 for new lighting at the baseball club. Both projects are expected to be complete in 2023. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said that the funding was “most appreciated.” “The suite of projects we are currently working on will collectively address current barriers to participation, improve accessibility, increase participation rates, provide much needed support to our local sporting…
THE intersection connecting Frankston-Dandenong Road to Lathams Road and Hall Road has reopened. Motorists travelling through the intersection have had to deal with three months of lane closures while upgrades took place. The project will see the construction of extra through lanes and dedicated turning lanes onto and off Frankston-Dandenong Road. Major Road Projects Victoria says that the project will save commuters five minutes. “Thanks to the additional capacity from the upgraded intersection, drivers heading to and from EastLink, Dandenong South, Cranbourne and Frankston are expected to save up to five minutes on their round trip in peak hour and…
A GROUP of community members has been formed to help shape the future of the proposed swimming centre in Mordialloc. Kingston Council is planning to build the new pool at a site by Jack Grut Reserve. The new pool will replace the closed Don Tatnell Leisure Centre in Parkdale. Last week council confirmed that a 25 person “community reference group” has been appointed to help bring the project to life. The group will discuss the project regularly and offer feedback to council on its progress. Last year Kingston Council executed an option deed worth $14.6 million for a site at…