TWO karate practitioners have returned to their Carrum Downs dojo with silverware from a competition in Poland. Bruce Hyland, owner of the Bruce Hyland Ishinryu Karate dojo, and his student Daniel Brooker won silver medals at the WKA World Karate Championships in Szczecin. Brooker won silver in Kama and Kumite, and Hyland won silver in Kumite. Hyland’s dojo has been running since 1975. The school first ran in Chelsea before moving to Seaford in 1980, and Carrum Downs last year. Hyland says that karate “has many benefits for all ages”. “Karate has fitness, personal discipline, the rewards of going through…
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THE Frankston Hospital Pink Ladies Auxiliary has raised more than $100,000 for the hospital in less than six months. The group has raised the money since reopening its kiosk in May following two years of COVID-19 interruptions. Pink Ladies president Carole Thwaites said, “I can’t believe we’ve been able to raise that much in a short amount of time.” Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp said the donation was welcomed, and that having the Pink Ladies back up and running was a huge positive for the hospital. “The Pinkies were greatly missed, by our patients, visitors, contractors and staff,” Topp…
THE state opposition has promised to “centralise” the management of boat ramps at Port Phillip and Western Port. The Liberals have unveiled a plan for recreational fishing and boating. Part of the plan is to begin discussions with councils and other bodies to have management of boat ramps in Port Phillip and Western Port brought under the control of state government entity Better Boating Victoria. The state opposition has also promised to use 100 percent of marine, boating, and fishing licence fees on facilities and maintaining fishing stocks. It will spend $5 million on matched grants to regional councils for…
A DETECTIVE who investigated the Frankston murders of 1993 will join crime reporter John Silvester for a deep-dive into the horrific crimes. Between June and July 1993, three women were murdered by the same killer in the Frankston area. 18-year-old Elizabeth Stevens, 22-year-old Deborah Fream, and 17-year-old Natalie Russell were killed. Former detective Charlie Bezzina was called in to investigate the murder of Elizabeth Stevens in 1993. He spent seven weeks on the investigation. At a speaking event on 5 November, Bezzina will detail his side of the story. Bezzina and Silvester were both involved in the recent Stan documentary…
By Eugene Carlomagno * THANK you to the Frankston community. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that VF-01, Frankston Coast Guard was dissolved last week and will no longer provide marine rescue services to the Frankston community it has served for the past sixty years. We have been privileged to serve the community in providing education on water safety, advice on boat handling, support for community functions and a highly regarded Marine Search and Rescue service. In my capacity as VF01 flotilla commander, 2019- 2022, and a ratepayer I would like to acknowledge and thank our…