A LOCAL advocate in the field of family violence has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. Edithvale resident Emma Gierschick has been recognised for her services to the community. The breast cancer and family violence survivor is a fierce advocate for the prevention of child, disability, and family violence. Ms Gierschick has been published in key government reports and inquiries, including the Royal Commission into Family Violence and the Children’s Rights Report. She has also spoken all around Australia as part of her advocacy work. In 2018, she was named the inaugural Kingston Woman of the Year.…
Author: Bayside News
A MAN has been clocked driving at speeds of 248 kmph on Eastlink. Police allege that a BMW sedan was caught speeding on Eastlink near Thompsons Road, 11pm on 8 July. The Air Wing followed the car to the Nepean Highway in Seaford, where the driver allegedly dumped the car, Police and the dog squad swooped in to arrest the man. The 36-year-old Carrum Downs resident was charged with reckless conduct endangering life, driving while suspended, and other traffic offences. He was bailed, and will appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 6 December. The BMW was impounded for thirty…
THE five-decade-old pavilion at Lloyd Park in Langwarrin is ready for a long-awaited facelift. Langwarrin Football Netball Club celebrated its 100th birthday last year, although COVID-19 muted celebrations. This year has proved more fruitful, with the club returning to play and the old pavilion confirmed for an upgrade. The building will soon undergo a $6.5 million redevelopment. The federal government allocated $3 million in taxpayer funding toward the project, while Frankston ratepayers will pay just under $3.5 million. Langwarrin FNC president Norm Whiteside said the upgrade would help the club field a senior women’s side by 2022. “We haven’t taken…
FRANKSTON Libraries has a packed schedule of events for this month. On 15 July, A.W. Hammond will speak at Carrum Downs Library. He will talk about his new novel The Paris Collaborator, an historical mystery, from 7pm. At 1pm, 21 July, Sandi Scaunich will appear at Frankston Library. She will go into detail about her debut novel Chasing the McCubbin, a story of loneliness and the ageless desire for belonging. Picture book author Lili Wilkinson will visit Frankston on 24 July to showcase her newest young adult novel The Erasure Initiative. Rachel Givney will speak at Frankston Library from 11am,…
A NEW COVID-19 vaccination site has opened at the Bayside Shopping Centre. The vaccine clinic is located next to Rebel sport. It is open from 9.30am-5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and from 11.30am to 7pm on Thursdays and Fridays. Pfizer jabs are available by appointment only for people over the age of 40. Walk-in appointments can be made for AstraZeneca vaccinations for people over 60. Existing coronavirus vaccine bookings made for John Madder Hall and Theatre 10 at Frankston Hospital will be moved to the Bayside site. Anyone with bookings at the old site from 7:30am to…