THE Carrum Bowling Club has received a $9000 grants from the state government. The funding will go towards sending women at the club to coaching and umpiring courses. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the grant would help get women into leadership positions at the club. “I’m so proud to see more funding for Carrum Bowling Club to get more women involved in such a great sport. Congratulations to the Carrum Bowling Club on receiving this funding and for taking such an active role in promoting greater gender equality at the club,” she said. “I encourage more women to take…
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INDIGENOUS songwriter Kutcha Edwards will perform his live show at Kingston Arts Centre this Friday. Edwards’ show explores the themes of country, birth, youth, politics, love, culture, healing, and hope. The concert will feature music from his new album CIRCLING TIME. Edwards, a Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta and Nari Nari man, is a three-decade veteran of the Australian music industry. The concert will take place on Friday, 24 June. To buy tickets visit kingstonarts.com.au/PERFORMANCE/MUSIC/Kutcha-Edwards First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 June 2022
THE state government has announced a series of huge reforms to kinder. From next year, parents will be able to access 15 hours of government-funded three-year-old kinder for free. Four-year-old kinder will also be made free, and will undergo a complete transformation over the next decade. In the next ten years four-year-old kinder will be overhauled into “Pre-Prep”, the state government has announced. Pre-Prep will be a universal program consisting of 30 hours a week of care. The state government will spend $9 billion on the project. Premier Daniel Andrews said that the changes would help “set our kids up…
A MORDIALLOC life saver was among the winners at the Victorian Sports Awards earlier this month. Mordialloc Life Saving Club member Samanatha Barrow won the coveted Involve Masters Athlete of the Year award. Barrow had a big year in 2021. At last year’s Victorian Masters Championships she finished first in the 45-49 years women’s two kilometre run, beach flags, and beach sprint events. She went on to win silver and bronze at the national championships. A panel of 30 Victorian sportspeople chose the winners of the awards. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 June 2022
THE pedestrian bridge above the Frankston line in Chelsea has officially opened. The bridge was built as part of the level crossing removal at Chelsea. It is nearly seven metres wide and spans from Station Street to the Nepean Highway shopping strip. Another project which formed part of level crossing removal works, the 11 kilometre path between Edithvale and Frankston, was also officially opened last week. An event was held last week to celebrate the completion of the projects. A smoking ceremony was undertaken by the Bunurong Land Council. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the new path would be…