By Bree Masters ATHLETES training for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are being confronted by an unforeseen obstacle: the six-week lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. With their training options suddenly curtailed Mornington Peninsula Athletics Club sprinters Sophia Fighera and Matthew Rizzo have teamed up to help each other stay fit for Tokyo. Matthew Rizzo, 2017 Stawell Gift winner, said news of sporting facilities and gyms closing and outdoor exercise being restricted to two people, means his Olympic dream is at stake. “With gyms closing, it will mean that we will not be able to complete our gym sessions…
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AN investigation into a drive by shooting in Aspendale Gardens last year remains ongoing. At around 1.05am, 6 August 2019, an offender in a Volkswagen Golf fired shots into a home in Oriflamme Court. One shot entered the front bedroom and narrowly missed the sleeping victims. Police put out an appeal for public assistance last week to help find the perpetrator. A statement released by Crime Stoppers last week read that the victims, a man and woman in their forties and two teenagers, had been “mistakenly targeted”. Crime Stoppers Victoria Chief Executive Stella Smith said “firearms are always a concern…
A FIRE broke out at a Cheltenham unit in the early hours of 19 July. Investigators believe that a car outside the Moonda Crescent unit caught fire and then spread to the house at around 2.35am. The blaze is being treated by police as suspicious. The occupants of the unit, a 50-year-old woman and 12-year-old boy, were not hurt. Anybody who witnessed the fire or who has any information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 July 2020
‘THE show must go on’ is a phrase many in the performing arts industry have long adhered to, until COVID-19. Whilst some states are beginning to open up their venues, theatres in Victoria still sit dark and empty as performers, stage crew, staff and audiences wait at home for their time to shine again. Like so many arts workers, Nick Rees has been affected by the temporary dimming of the lights in Australian theatre. With the aim of supporting artists and local theatre groups, Rees was inspired to produce Raise the Curtain featuring an incredible cast of names from the…
FRANKSTON Council has approved their long term infrastructure plan, which outlines a plan for the next decade of council spending. Councillors approved the plan unanimously at their June meeting. As part of the motion, councillors also ticked off methods to fund a number of local sporting projects. Council nominated two projects be submitted for a government sponsored low rate loan as part of the state government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme. They were $6.25 million for the Eric Bell Reserve pavilion redevelopment, and $3 million for Kevin Collopy pavilion works. If those submissions are unsuccessful, council has committed to fund…