JULIA Gillard was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Louisa Dunkley Oration last week. Louisa Dunkley, after whom the federal electorate of Dunkley is named, was a champion for equal pay in the late 1800s. “All those who care deeply about creating a better and more equitable world stand on the shoulders of giants like Louisa Dunkley, the trailblazers who marked out the path for us.” Ms Gillard said. “We are well positioned to have a real debate about the kind of leadership we want for the future.” Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said “we are fortunate to have our electorate…
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ALTHOUGH the annual Waterfront Festival was cancelled this year, live music and events are still scheduled around Frankston this month. The “Live and Local Event Series” will replace the Waterfront Festival on the calendar this year. On the weekend beginning 20 March, four locations will host events for Frankston residents to enjoy. A market with food vendors, amusement rides, and live music will be set up on Long Island Drive and McCombs Reserve from 2pm until 8pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Youth Central forecourt at 60 Playne St will play host to performers from the FReeZA program. A professional…
POLICE are searching for two people in relation to the theft of a brand new bicycle on Christmas Day last year. Detectives have been told that a mountain bike was stolen from a Seaford home in the evening on 25 December. CCTV images have been released of two women that police wish to speak to about the theft. They were seen with the bike shortly after it went missing. If anyone recognises the people pictured below or has any information, they can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au and quote the incident…
A FIRE broke out at a Carrum Downs factory last week. Emergency services attended the raging blaze on Concord Crescent just after 11pm on 25 February. Teams from multiple fire stations worked together to fight the fire. A statement on the Carrum Downs Fire Brigade Facebook page read “quick work by the crews prevented the fire from spreading to the adjoining factories, with an aerial appliance from FRV Fire Station 25 Oakleigh utilised to attack the fire from above.” They were joined by crews from FRV stations 91 Frankston and 90 Patterson River. “With multiple crews in breathing apparatus, the…
WORK on the Jubilee Park redevelopment project has been given the green light to proceed. Frankston Council has approved a town planning permit for the project to move ahead. Work is expected to commence later this year with construction to be completed in late 2023. When complete the redeveloped stadium will feature six multipurpose indoor courts, including a 1000 seat show court. Training facilities, indoor cricket training nets, female-friendly change rooms, and a creche will also be added. Council is spending more than $20 million of ratepayer’s money on the $35 million project. The state government has allocated $10 million…