IRONMAN teacher Matt Clark is bringing it all back home with his dedication to personal sports performance a plus for Patterson River Secondary College students. Matt, 32, competed at the Strongman Japan competition this month coming third overall among 1700 competitors. The competition – a 3km swim, 157km bike ride and 42.2km run in the tropical Island of Miyakojima – was held on Sunday 17 April. Matt has founded an after school hours running group for students from any sports or backgrounds to work on building endurance and speed by learning correct running form. We have footballers, dancers, soccer players and…
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FRANKSTON’S new war memorial at Beauty Park will be open for Anzac Day commemorations this year. The $480,000 memorial at Beauty Park, funded by the federal government, Frankston Council and donations from the community, was officially opened last Sunday (10 April) ahead of Anzac Day on Monday 25 April. “With record numbers attending last year’s Anzac Day services, the open space around the new Beauty Park memorial will be able to cater for enormous crowds of community members who wish to pay tribute to those who have served us,” Frankston mayor Cr James Dooley said. “We are proud to have…
A WANTED man driving a stolen Ford Territory at 2.30am, Sunday last week, around the streets of Langwarrin was unconcerned about it having a flat tyre. But residents woken by the noise certainly were and called Frankston police. When they arrived the Seaford man – who was changing the tyre – allegedly attempted to flee along Lennox St before being recaptured with what police say was a small amount of methamphetamines in his pocket. The 35 year old was facing outstanding warrants relating to similar offences and also failing to appear at various courts in February, March and April. He…
It’s hard to pin down exactly what kind of impact Tex Perkins has had on the Australian music industry, or on music more broadly. He’s not your typical front-man superstar, yet he’d be more widely recognised than the lead singers of most modern-day pop groups. He’s been making music since for more than 30 years, but is barely a smidge over 50 years old. Although he did find his feet and a degree of early success with the group Thug, how did he gain so much fame and notoriety without a prominent campaign vehicle like Jimmy Barnes’ Cold Chisel, INXS’…
THREE members of the one family – a father and his two sons – were awarded life membership of the Carrum Cricket Club at its presentation night on Friday 1 April. It’s the first time three members of the one family have been honoured – especially on the one night! The trio – Greg, Cory and Shaun Foster – fulfilled the club’s life membership criteria of playing 100 senior games. “Over their time they have all contributed immensely to the culture and success of the club,” club secretary Dylan Steed said. Shaun and Cory play in Carrum’s firsts while father…