THE federal opposition’s spokesman for infrastructure, transport, cities and regional development Anthony “Albo” Albanese, will get the lowdown on Frankston when he attends a “roundtable lunch” at the McClelland Gallery on Thursday 27 July. Mr Albanese will address members and guests of the Committee for Greater Frankston, including Frankston and Mornington Peninsula local government representatives, and is likely to outline more about his recently announced City Partnerships program, which he said would foster “genuine collaboration between the three levels of government” to tackle “urban sprawl, traffic congestion and a shift towards greater population density”. Committee CEO Ginevra Hosking said Mr…
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By Christine Nguyen* AT the top of Spring Street last week, St Bede’s College students successfully passed their Life Skills Education Development Bill 2018 during YMCA Youth Parliament. Bill sponsors Aaron Arthur, Dillon Bulman, Jeremy Mann, Rami Saab, Julian Taylor and Matt Watson were thrilled at the outcome, confident that the bill will positively contribute to the coming generations of high school students. St Bede’s parliamentarian Rami Saab described the debate as “passionate”. “The amount of fire and electricity in that debate was infectious,” Rami Saab said. The bill seeks to equip students with the understanding and abilities necessary to…
HELPING people with a disability to be active has seen a Kingston swim teacher receive Aquatics and Recreation Industry Awards recognition. Kingston Leisure Centres swim teacher Elaine Phillips was named Swim Teacher of the Year for people with a disability. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos congratulated the swim instructor for many years of service. “For the past decade Elaine has been a key part of the Swim School at Kingston Leisure Centres, which teach thousands of people the valuable skill of swimming each year,” Cr Staikos said. “Elaine passes on her love of swimming to people of all ages and…
By Barry Morris CHILDREN are concerned about climate change and the impact it will have on their lives, says author, illustrator and artist Terry Denton. Denton, a celebrity in the world of children’s literature, lives in Mornington and has a block of land at Mt Martha backing on to Balcombe Estuary reserves. He spends much his time on talking tours and listening to children in Australia and New Zealand. The curly mop-haired artist, who works in tandem with author Andy Griffiths on the treehouse series of books as well as writing his own books, has agreed to be patron of…
A DUMPER has been fined $16,000 after Frankston Council took court action to prosecute the offender. The offender was found guilty at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in June and mayor Cr Colin Hampton said the verdict should serve as a warning to anyone who does not dispose of litter properly. “Council is committed to take a zero tolerance approach to illegal dumping. We established a Litter Enforcement Unit last year, who are tasked with educating the community about illegal dumping, enforcement issues and, if need be, we will take offenders to court,” Cr Hampton said. The offender in the court case…