GRANTS have been handed out to 40 local organisations through the Dunkley volunteer grants program. Among the successful groups are AWARE wildlife rescue, Miscarriage Information Support Service, Beach Patrol Australia, Community Support Frankston, Frankston Fire Brigade, Rotary Club of Frankston, Frankston SES, U3A Frankston, and Women’s Spirit Project. Multiple other charities, sports clubs, and community services also received funding between $1000 and $5000. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said “our local volunteers have worked tirelessly to support our community during the pandemic with many of them being on the frontline. This funding will assist them to purchase small equipment, as well…
Author: Bayside News
RESIDENTS at a Frankston aged care home have been knitting teddies to help cheer up kids in hospital. Benetas St Paul’s Terrace residential aged care home residents have been working on the project. Keen knitter Maria Holloway has been spending the last month preparing “trauma teddies” which will go to kids staying in the Frankston Hospital Emergency Department. Benetas carer Connie Chaffey says that the bears have been received by the hospital and are ready for “cuddles as soon as they are needed.” “Maria came up with the idea for the local Frankston Hospital so she knits each unique teddy…
RESURFACING works are underway on South Road between Nepean Highway and Warrigal Road. Crews are currently working to build a third right turn lane from South Road to the Nepean Highway. Night works to resurface the road will take place from 9 December to 12 December. Motorists have contended with intermittent road closures from 26 November to accommodate works. Major Roads Project Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said “we’ll do all we can to limit disruption on the road network, but there will be some delays while we work. We thank everyone for their patience and suggest that if you…
IN Ballina you’ll find the Big Prawn, on the Sunshine Coast you’ll find the Big Pineapple, and now in Carrum Downs you’ll find a big chocolate bar. Chocolate Grove in Carrum Downs unveiled its big attraction at an event last week. The big block of chocolate was the brainchild of chief chocolatier Will Muddyman. “I’ve always had this idea of building a BIG chocolate bar to promote our chocolate shop and business here in Carrum Downs. Great care and attention to detail has gone into making it as authentic as possible, so it becomes a tourist drawcard, an icon, gravitating…
THE Liberal Party have preselected a candidate to run in the seat of Isaacs at next year’s federal election. Former Bridge Hotel operator Robbie Beaton has been chosen to contest the seat currently held by Labor MP Mark Dreyfus. Mr Beaton was preselected at a party meeting last month. He operated Mordialloc’s Bridge Hotel for more than twenty years before it was sold earlier this year. Mr Beaton said he was “honoured to stand as the Liberal Party’s candidate in Isaacs, and to use this opportunity to make our community’s voice heard.” “With my lived experience running a small business…