By Pippa Salmon “WHAT are you lot up to? Have you spotted anything yet?” Wearing bright orange vests, chunky binoculars and big grins (or looks of intense concentration), the Dolphin Research Institute (DRI) interns are easy to spot. I happen to be one of them. Every week we spend a few hours down by the beach, straining our eyes to see dolphins. And every week, regardless of what we spot in the water, we hear at least one dolphin story. “They always come when it’s calm; I think the rough water stresses them out.” “I was on a paddleboard once…
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LOCAL sailors have a new place to call home. The construction of the Carrum Sailing and Motorboat Club’s clubhouse is complete. The clubhouse features a social space, kitchen, boat storage, a ramp, and decking. The state government contributed nearly $150,000 to the project. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the half-decade old organisation deserved a new home. “For more than 50 years the club has provided a range of sailing and boating opportunities for the community,” she said. “Carrum sailors and boat enthusiasts can look forward to planning their next water adventure from a brand-new clubhouse at the Carrum Sailing…
ATHLETES from Mentone Athletic Club had a good showing at a state level competition this month. Athletics Victoria’s cross country relays were held at Jells Park. Multiple Olympians were among the 1000 people who competed on the day. Mentone Athletic Club’s younger runners stole the show. Seth O’Donnell, aged 20, ran a time of 17:55 in the hilly 6.2km course. He finished just behind Olympians Jack Rayner and Stewart McSweyn. Mentone’s Michael Kernahan was not far behind, posting a time of 18:30. The Mentone under-20 boys, under-14 girls, and 50-plus women won bronze medals in their team events. First published…
A GROUP of knitters in Frankston have worked together to break a world record. Knit-A-Row-And-Go is a community group based out of Frankston. Alongside other keen knitters from WA and Queensland, the group has knitted a giant tea cosy. The world record for largest tea cosy previously stood at 3.4 metres high with a circumference of 11.1 metres. The Frankston group’s effort stands in at 5.1 metres tall with a 19.3 metre circumference. The measurements are being sent to Guinness World Record for approval. While the group waits to hear if their record is official, they have split the cosy…
A FRANKSTON boy was among seven teenagers arrested in relation to the alleged theft of a Mercedes. Police say they saw the allegedly stolen car on Belgrave-Hallam Road at around 2am on 15 May. With the assistance of the Air Wing they followed the car to Endeavour Hills, where they swooped in to make arrests. Six teenagers, aged between 13 and 15, were arrested and two allegedly stolen cars were recovered. They were all charged with theft of motor vehicle. A seventh teenager, aged 17, was arrested the next day. First published in the Frankston Times – 24 May 2022