THE state opposition will spend $2 million on improvements at Le Page Park if it wins next month’s election. A new pavilion at the Cheltenham sports ground opened this year. The facility, for the Cheltenham Panthers Junior Football Club and Le Page Park Panthers Cricket Club, cost the state government $125,000 and Kingston Council $500,000. The state opposition says it will spend the money on another new pavilion for Le Page Tennis Club and other community groups. Future redevelopment of the site would include the reconstruction of six tennis courts, a floodlit multi-sport hardcourt area for netball, tennis, basketball, and…
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THREE local early learning centres have exceeded the National Quality Standards in a recent assessment. Parkdale, Carrum, and Edithvale Family and Children’s Centres surpassed the NQS benchmarks. The assessment covered seven areas – educational program and practice, children’s health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, collaborative partnerships with families and communities, and governance and leadership. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said the result was “outstanding” and “a testament to our dedicated and passionate early educators, and Kingston Council’s commitment to providing these services in-house.” “Our Kingston families have always known their children are learning from and being cared…
A PERSON is wanted for using stolen credit cards to buy booze and cigarettes. Police allege that a person stole a wallet from Frankston at around 11am on 7 September. The cards were later used at Dan Murphy’s Seaford, Seaford IGA, and Seaford BP to buy alcohol and cigarettes. Around $500 was spent after the card was stolen. Police have released an image (above) of a person they wish to speak to about the theft. Anyone who recognises them can contact Carrum Downs Police Station on 8770 4100 and quote incident number 220289434. First published in the Frankston Times -…
A FRANKSTON teenager was arrested after an allegedly stolen car crashed in Mount Eliza last month. The crash occurred in the early hours of 23 September. Police say they spotted the Hyundai IX35 driving erratically on Frankston at around 2.15am and tried to pull the car over. Police allege the driver didn’t stop and continued along Moorooduc Highway onto Wooralla Drive, where the car crashed and rolled. A 16-year-old boy from Ascot Vale was arrested. Police allege he was driving. A 16-year-old boy from Frankston was also arrested. They were both taken to hospital under police guard. The car was…
PEOPLE infected with COVID-19 will no longer be required to isolate. The change to COVID-19 restrictions comes into effect on 14 October. The decision was made by national cabinet last week and will be implemented across Australia. Previously, people who tested positive to COVID-19 were required to isolate for five days. First published in the Frankston Times – 4 October 2022