THE redevelopment of the Wittenberg Reserve playground is complete. The $665,000 project was jointly funded by the state government and Frankston ratepayers. The new play space features swings, a slide, a basketball half-court, a sandpit, and climbing courses. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the redevelopment makes the park more inclusive for “a range of ages and abilities and provides more interactive play opportunities and experiences”. “Located close to Kingsley Park Primary School and local cafes as well as the Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve and Peninsula Link Trail, the new play space integrates perfectly with the bushland backdrop of…
Author: Bayside News
A YEARLY $30 million commitment to an in-home program which helps young children get ready for school will benefit the Frankston North area, Dunkley MP Peta Murphy says. The federal government will spend $30 million a year over the next five years on the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters. The program is currently designed for children aged four to five, but will soon be geared towards three-year-olds as well. The program is delivered by The Brotherhood of St Laurence. It currently sub-contracts arrangements to help nearly 4000 children. One in five of them are Indigenous. The federal government…
WORK has begun on the upgrade of Hall Road. Major works on the project will see 3.8 kilometres of road between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway duplicated. Trees were cleared on the site to prepare for construction. When the project is complete, Hall Road will be two lanes in both directions between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway. Crews will also build 5 kilometres of cycling and walking paths along Hall Road before they wrap up works. The state government estimated that 17,000 motorists use the road daily. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny says the upgrade will make the road…
A MENTONE football club now has access to new technology which will help trainers diagnose concussions quickly. St Bedes Mentone Tigers has partnered with Arcare Agreed Health to acquire a portable EyeGuide rapid response sideline testing device. The new technology helps diagnose concussions. The device works by having the player follow a white dot on a tablet screen while a camera captures hundreds of images of the player’s eye movements. Those images are compared with a baseline to assess the brain function of the player. The technology is also used to track the player’s recovery in the days and weeks…
WORK on the pavilion redevelopment at Dingley Reserve is scheduled to begin next month. A construction company has been appointed to redevelop the Souter Oval Pavilion at Dingley Reserve. The project is expected to cost $7.1 million, with $4.5 million coming from the state government. Most of the rest of the cost will be covered by Kingston ratepayers. The redevelopment will see a two-storey pavilion with new change rooms, a social room, and kitchen built. The existing change rooms will also be refurbished and integrated into the new facility. The sports ground is home to Dingley Cricket Club and Dingley…