A SMALL earthquake struck close to the coast of Frankston last week. The earthquake struck at 5.41am on 18 September. The tremor had a magnitude of 2.4. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Port Phillip Bay, a short distance out from Seaford Beach. In a statement online, the Victorian SES confirmed that no damage reports had been made. “[There have been] no calls for assistance to VICSES. There is no Tsunami threat,” the statement read. More than 300 people reported feeling the earthquake to Geoscience Australia. The national geoscience research body says that the earthquake occurred at a depth…
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DUNKLEY MP Peta Murphy will represent Australia at the United Nations General Assembly. The UN General Assembly begins in New York this month, and continues until December. While overseas, Murphy says she will address local matters remotely. “I will continue with my local work as the member for Dunkley and my parliamentary committee work while at the United Nations,” she said. “We’ve become very familiar with online meetings and the Dunkley office will remain fully operational while I work remotely.” Nationals MP Darren Chester will also attend. Murphy said that being appointed to the role was an “honour”. “I look…
THE new changerooms at Chelsea Recreation Reserve are officially open. The facilities will be used by Chelsea Junior Football Club, Chelsea Football Netball Club and the Chelsea Cricket Club. An upgraded pavilion at Le Page Park Cricket Club at Cheltenham also opened last week. The two projects cost the state government $280,000. Community sports minister Ros Spence said that the new facilities would cater for women playing at the clubs. “Women and girls deserve the same opportunities as men in community sport and that’s why these upgrades at Cheltenham and Chelsea are so important,” she said. “We’re investing in female…
TWO events to help encourage women to get involved with sports are being held this week. A free multisports day is being hosted by the Strong Sisters Australia Movement in Carrum Downs this weekend. Women and girls who attend will be able to play cricket, football, soccer, tennis, hockey, archery, and more. The day runs from 12pm to 5pm at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve on 17 September. The Strong Sisters Movement started as a result of the ABC documentary Strong Women. Documentary co-creators Corinne Innes and Alexandra Gaulupeau said “the Strong Sisters Movement will help make a true impact on…
PENINSULA Leisure won four accolades at the recent Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Awards. The Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre won a facility management of the year award. Pines Forest Aquatic Centre received the honour for best seasonal outdoor pool facility management. In the individual awards, Peninsula Leisure employee Nicole Ross was named customer service officer of the year and Mary Albert was named group exercise instructor of the year. Peninsula Leisure CEO Kath Thom said that winning “both the PARC and Pines facility management awards is just remarkable.” “Our people are the core of everything we do. PARC and Pines are…