FIREFIGHTERS at Mount Eliza and Frankston CFAs have welcomed some new volunteers, but still need more to be ready for the coming fire season. Over the past three months the volunteers have completed the nationally recognised CFA firefighter training, which is split into 30 hours of practical and 20 hours of theory. It also lays the foundation for firefighters to undertake further specialised training required to respond to structural fires or other complex emergencies. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer, as either an operational or non-operational member, can register their interest at: cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteers-careers/volunteer-with-cfa First published in the Frankston Times –…
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A FRANKSTON athlete finished among the world’s best at this month’s annual CrossFit Games. Jay Crouch finished eighth overall in the men’s division at the 2023 Crossfit Games. Crouch trains with Reebok CrossFit in Frankston. The 2023 CrossFit Games were held between 1 August and 6 August in Wisconsin, USA. Competitors complete pull-ups, lift weights, and run cross country to earn points. First published in the Frankston Times – 15 August 2023
A MAN was caught driving at an alleged speed of 180kmph on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Dingley last week. Police say they clocked the man speeding in the 100kmph zone at around 3.25am on 12 August. The man allegedly drove his Honda Civic off the Springvale Road off-ramp, through a red light, over the centre median strip, and into a ditch. Police arrested the driver at the scene. They say a 19-year-old Carrum Downs man is expected to be charged on summons with conduct endanger life, speeding, and other driving offences. Police allege two passengers were also inside the…
HAWTHORN Football Club will play four AFLW games at Frankston’s Kinetic Stadium this season. The Hawks will get their season up and running in Frankston on 2 September. They will host Essendon under lights. Hawthorn FC acting CEO Ash Klein said that the club was looking forward to returning to Frankston in 2023. “Our 2023 AFLW fixture is a big win for our brown and gold family,” Klein said. “Frankston became a bit of a fortress for us last season and we hope to continue that trend with four games there in Rounds 1, 4, 5 and 9 this season.…
JAPANESE clothing brand Uniqlo is set to move into Myer’s old home at Bayside Shopping Centre. Myer closed its Bayside Shopping Centre store earlier this year, ending a 50-year stay in Frankston. Last week, Bayside Shopping Centre confirmed that Uniqlo will replace it in the spring. “UNIQLO will open this spring on Level 1 next to Pandora and Forever New. Known globally for their LifeWear range, simple, high-quality, everyday clothing with a practical sense of beauty—ingenious in detail, thought through with life’s needs in mind, and always evolving,” a statement from the shopping centre read. First published in the Frankston…