ALTHOUGH coronary care nurse Aida Singer turns 75 in January, she has no plans to retire. Ms Singer has just clocked up 45 years’ service with Peninsula Health and last week received a Service Milestone Award. “I love nursing and I love all the people,” says Ms Singer, an associate nurse unit manager at Frankston Hospital. Ms Singer moved to Australia from the Philippines in the 1960s after studying her Bachelor of Nursing and Science. “My father was a doctor and my sister, cousin and brother all work in health,” she said. “I was exposed to nursing growing up as…
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THREE men have been charged after a series of alleged bike thefts in the Carrum area. Kingston Crime Investigation Unit charged the men after incidents on 11 October and 19 November. Three men were arrested. A 19-year-old of no fixed place of address was charged with burglary, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, obtain property by deception and multiple counts of theft. A 39-year-old, also of no fixed place of address, was charged with theft-related offences. A 43-year-old Carrum man was charged with handle stolen goods and possess a drug of dependence. The Carrum man was bailed to appear…
DESIGNS for a new pavilion at the Dales Park netball centre are set to be prepared as part of a $4.5 million revitalisation. Kingston councillors resolved on 26 November to bring forward $200,000 from their budget allocation into this year to get started on preparing detailed design work on the project. The project recently received a $500,000 state government grant. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “upgrades to the pavilion will have long lasting benefits for the 1,500 players who use Dales Park. The new pavilion will replace the aging infrastructure, reinvigorate the site and encourage better participation in local sport…
TWO facilities in Carrum Downs have received welcomed state government boosts. Sandfield Reserve Skate Park will soon be revamped with more safety measures after a $200,000 upgrade was approved by the state government. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “this is great news for our young people, giving them a safer and better skate park to enjoy and practice new skills. Thanks to Noah and Lachlan and all the kids, particularly at Carrum Downs Secondary College, for getting behind this project.” The state government also approved an $85,000 grant for the Lyrebird Community Centre for the purchase of new audiovisual equipment…
FRANKSTON BMX club members made their way to the Victorian State BMX Championships in Warrnambool on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 November. With more than 400 competitors from across Australia competing in the premier event, the Frankston BMX riders still managed to bag two state number one championship titles. On the opening day, the Frankston BMX club had riders compete for state championship glory in the sprocket class (seven and under age group), the cruiser class (wheels consisting of 24-inch) and in the retro class (pre-86’ bikes). The Frankston BMX female riders led the way for the club with Kitty…