By David Quinn* THIS month marks 40 years since Prime Minister Gough Whitlam ran soil through the hands of Vincent Lingiari stating: “I want to acknowledge that we Australians still have much to do to redress the injustice and oppression that has for so long been the lot of Black Australians”. Whitlam then added: “This land will be the possession of you and your children forever.” In reply, with trust implicit in Whitlam’s pledge, the softly-spoken elder decreed: “Now we can all be mates”. It is now August 2015 and the question is raised – are we mates? Have we…
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IN January last year Lindsay Davies lost his son Jayden to bone cancer (osteosarcoma) when he was 17. Jayden was a talented sportsman, and loved footy, cricket and being with his mates, he said. Inspired by Jayden’s “strength, guts and dignity”, Mr Davies is embarking on the Ride to Conquer Cancer for a second year. “It is an honour to ride in Jayden’s team: ‘Hope Is stronger Than Fate’, he said. Last year the group raised $39,439 and, this year’s 14-rider team hopes to exceed $50,000. “It is a huge challenge personally, however, the greater challenge is creating awareness and…
“NOT having an answer” is the hardest thing for loved ones of missing persons to bear. It’s a numbing feeling, and one which the family of missing Frankston North woman Karen Rae experience daily. The 48-year-old has not been seen or heard from since leaving her home on Wednesday 15 April. Mother Chris Boyle said Karen’s disappearance has had a huge effect on our family, especially her sons. “I regularly see her 10-year-old son and it is heartbreaking trying to explain to him what’s happened,” she said. “He’s very sad and misses his mother. He asks to see photos and…
A NEW volunteer is on the lookout for members. Penny Donovan is calling on the Aspendale community to work together to take pride in the look of Aspendale train station, the gateway for many visitors to the suburb. The Friends of the Aspendale Station will follow in the tracks of the Chelsea Bonbeach Train Station Group which has organised clean ups and shrub plantings at the Chelsea and Bonbeach train stations for several years. Ms Donovan said she hoped the new group can install a mosaic at Aspendale train station with the help of St Louis de Montfort’s School pupils.…
CHANGE is in the air in Frankston’s city centre with new works under way in Wells St. More than $3.5 million is being spent beautifying the street, jointly funded by the council and the state government. Poppyseeds Deli is looking forward to expanding its outdoor dining service on the wider footpaths being built as part of the streetscape improvements. “The ‘new look’ footpath will create a fresh, clean space for our outdoor diners,” trader Michael Stuart said. “Wells St is a ‘must’ for people in Frankston, with all the banks, post office and cafes and restaurants there. “The streetscape works…