By Steve Taylor CRICKET PENINSULA Veterans Over 50s Cricket team capped off an exciting first year by defeating Garfield/Tynong in their grand final at Frankston on Sunday 21 March. Batting first the peninsula team scored 3/223 in their 40 overs. Henry Dolphin, Chris Lanting and Al Davie all retired at the compulsory 40 runs. They were backed up by Brendon Gardner, 18, David Martin, 26, John Harrison, 23 not out and Brian Parton, 17 not out. In reply Garfield only managed 97 with all bowlers playing their part backed by some excellent fielding. John Harrison, 1/11, and Craig Burch, 2/25,…
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By Brosnan Kelly HASTINGS GIFT SATURDAY 13 March saw the third running of the Hastings Gift carnival. After a tough and trying 2020, not even saturating conditions could deter athletes from around the country from flocking to the Thomas Barclay Oval for a display of competitive professional athletics. “We would like to thank our sponsors Mornington Peninsula Shire, AGL, Port of Hastings Development Authority, Tuckett Tyrepower Hastings, Jack Engineering P/L, Westernport Innate Chiropractic and Peninsula Heating, Cooling & Electrical for their continued support,” said event organiser, Terry Kelly. The Hastings Gift is organised by a local community based group, ‘Peninsula…
PENINSULA Leisure has appointed a new CEO. The operator of Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre has appointed Katherine Thom to the top job. Ms Thom worked for Yarra Leisure, Life Saving Victoria, and Royal Life Saving Society before her appointment as Peninsula Leisure CEO. Peninsula Leisure board chair, Julie Busch, said “the board and I were extremely impressed with Katherine’s industry knowledge and enthusiasm for creating, building and maintaining constructive workplace culture coupled with her strong track record of delivering positive outcomes for councils, communities and not-for-profit organisations.” “Katherine has successfully managed large teams, facilities and…
FRANKSTON Council’s Indigenous Nursery will host an open day this weekend. The day will feature a free barbeque as well as plant sales, giveaways, a nursery tour, propagation workshop, and a pollinator count. Cr Claire Harvey said “there will be fun for all the family with special guest ecologist, Dr Luis Mata, talking about the importance of insects in our urban environment and how we can attract them to our gardens.” “There will be interactive and informative displays from AWARE Wildlife, our wildlife rescue warriors, local wildlife gurus Living with Wildlife, Frankston’s Natural Reserve Friends groups and Gardens for Wildlife…
A NEAR-million dollar redevelopment of the Skye Recreation Reserve pavilion has finished. Two additional change rooms with female amenities and unisex umpire facilities have been added to the ground. Frankston ratepayers put in just over $800,000 towards the project. A state government grant of $100,000 was also secured for the pavilion. Frankston councillor Nathan Conroy said “sport is incredibly important to the health and wellbeing of the Frankston City community and ensuring girls and women have access to the facilities they to need to participate without barriers, is a priority I know we all share.” Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said…