THE third Kingston woman of the year will be announced next month. There are 24 nominees for this year’s award. The winner will receive the award at Kingston’s International Women’s Day celebration event on Friday, 5 March. The event will be hosted by 2020 Kingston woman of the year award and youth awards finalist Tara Graves. Indigenous Outreach Projects and Melbourne Djembe Group will perform, and Resilient Aspiring Women co-founder Mariam Issa will be the keynote speaker. The mayor Steve Staikos said “this year there are 24 exceptional nominees for the Kingston woman of the year award, who each contribute…
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THE next stage of works at Chadwick Reserve have been signed off. A $3.2 million contract has been handed out by Kingston Council for “stage two” works at the Dingley Village reserve. Works are expected to include a new pavilion, a playground, BMX track upgrades, and a basketball half-court. Council has also approved spending $1.2 million on improvement works at Dolamore Athletics Track in Mentone. “This is a community that loves its sport and the existing aging facilities at Chadwick Reserve just didn’t meet their needs,” the mayor Steve Staikos said. “Last year we were able to provide the clubs…
FRANKSTON residents who chose not to vote in last year’s council elections will be sent “please explain” notices by the Victorian Electoral Commission. The VEC says it may send an infringement notice and a penalty of $83 to anyone who doesn’t respond to the letter, or doesn’t provide a sufficient reason for not voting. Around 350,000 letters will be sent out statewide. The letters are due back to the VEC within 28 days. “This notice is not a fine. It’s your chance to explain why you appear not to have voted, if this is the case. This is a question…
A MURAL in memory of Natalie Russell will be installed on the Frankston North track named after her. Natalie Russell was walking home from school on what is now known as Nat’s Track in 1993 when she was taken and killed. Works will soon begin to improve the track, which is still used by students today. Ms Russell’s parents Brian and Carmel praised the plans to improve the track. “We are pleased and honoured about the works – it’s what we have wanted and they will improve safety,” Brian Russell said. Frankston Council recently approved spending another $87,000 on the…
NEARLY $4000 for breast cancer research has been raised by the City of Frankston Bowling Club. The club’s inaugural Pink Pennant Bowls Day featured donation tins and a raffle. A total of $3700 was raised for Breast Cancer Network of Australia. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer herself in 2019, said the Breast Cancer Network of Australia “does a terrific job raising awareness of breast cancer and supporting people with the illness”. “In Victoria, breast cancer claims the lives of over 740 women every year. The City of Frankston Bowls Club should be very proud of…