KINGSTON’S budding Vixens, Magpies and Diamonds are set to receive a huge boost, with a major upgrade on the way for the Bicentennial Park Netball Complex in Chelsea. Kingston Mayor Hadi Saab said Council was proud to invest in the project which will improve conditions for around 1000 young people who train and play at the venue, representing over 100 teams in the Chelsea and District Netball Association (CDNA). Improvements will include reconstruction of the existing six outdoor courts, new sports lighting, players’ shelters, fencing, an expanded footprint to allow for appropriate run-offs and circulation space, and carpark modifications. “Projects…
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FIVE teenagers have been arrested after a stolen vehicle crashed outside a Frankston shopping centre on Wednesday afternoon (5 April). Police received information that a stolen vehicle had been sighted at the shopping centre on Cranbourne-Frankston Road about 4.50pm. Officers attended the centre and were directed by members of the public who had seen the vehicle heading west on Frankston-Dandenong Road. The officers saw a trail of smoke and dark rubber marks on the road, leading to a Mercedes that had been flipped onto its roof. The Mercedes had been stolen from the Balwyn North area on 1 April. Witnesses…
TWO men have been arrested after evading police in Melbourne’s south early on the morning of Thursday 6 April. Police observed an alleged stolen white Mercedes wagon speeding on the Frankston Dandenong Road in Frankston North just after midnight. With the assistance from Air Wing, police followed the car to Carrum Downs where stop sticks were deployed. The vehicle was driven to Adib Court in Frankston North where two men were arrested about 12.45am. The driver, a 20-year-old Carrum Downs man has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, dangerous driving while being pursued by police, careless driving, handling stolen…
THE team at the Dolphin Research Institute has a lot to celebrate, with the beginning of its research “fellow” program, measurable success of its programs to protect and monitor dolphins, and the continued expansions of its ambassador program with schools. The institute was formed in 1991, with a focus on research on dolphins and whales, conservation in education, environmental leadership for the community, and being a strong and sustainable organisation. A registered charity, it is self-financed from the community, foundations, the corporate sector and government grants, and is about to release its Impact report, documenting key data it has collected.…
PENINSULA Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) in Frankston has again been re-accredited with Life Saving Victoria’s (LSV’s) prized Platinum Pool Award. In doing so, the facility continues to hold its exclusive position among just 40 Victorian aquatic facilities currently holding the accreditation in the leisure centre category. Platinum Pool status is awarded to aquatic facilities providing outstanding levels of safety. To achieve the award PARC had to undertake a rigorous series of assessments to ensure it met all of LSV’s criteria for the accreditation. Passing with an incredible Compliance Score of 100 per cent the award provides recognition for the tireless…