A CHILD sexual abuse survivor is calling for new laws to hold organisations to account for abuse that occurs under their watch.Frankston resident Brian Cherrie was sexually abused as a child living at the Salvation Army children’s home in Box Hill in the early 1960s. He said he has suffered lifelong effects from the abuse, which occurred when he was just 11-years-old, and is now dedicated to helping other victims. “I’m a forgotten Australian abused in a children’s home,” Cherrie said. “Now I run a Facebook group petitioning to get a Royal Commission which has 2500 members, most of them…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
STUDENTS from Elisabeth Murdoch College have teamed up with Langwarrin Men’s Shed members for a special project, which came to a conclusion last week. The students have been building and decorating four large planter boxes. Last Friday, 16 May, the boxes were donated to the dementia ward at Frankston Vasey RSL Aged Care.Michael Ryan from Langwarrin Men’s Shed said the Year Nine students had worked very hard to bring the idea to fruition. “The students visited other community groups, and they then had to go away and decide which one they would like to be involved with,” he said. “We…
MORE infrastructure needs to be built to support planned housing developments around Suburban Rail Loop train stations, Kingston Council says.The state government has been exhibiting its “precinct” plans for the Suburban Rail Loop stations this year – public submissions closed last month. The state government plans to allow major housing projects to be built in the areas surrounding the railway stations.Last week, Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that council had made a submission to the Suburban Rail Loop outlining serious concerns about the plans in Cheltenham and Clayton. She said that the planned infrastructure and services would not meet the…
KINGSTON Council has reportedly joined forces with six other councils across the south-east suburbs of Victoria to demand more state government funding for community safety. Mayors from Kingston, Glen Eira, Bayside, Port Phillip, Monash, Stonnington, and Boroondara councils signed the letter, the state opposition says. They asked for money to address growing crime rates in their communities.There were 12,633 offences recorded in the Kingston municipality offences in 2024, a small increase from the 2023 figure. Steal from motor vehicle was the most common offence, and Cheltenham was the worst-affected suburb. Statewide, recorded offences increased by a whopping 13.2 percent. (“Crime…
MEN’S DIV ONEROSEBUD notched up another win on Saturday, getting the better of Frankston YCW.A five-goals-to-one first term put Rosebud in control. The Stonecats fought back in the second quarter, but their hopes were dashed after half-time. The Stonecats were held goalless in the third term. Rosebud ran out winners 11.9 (75) to 7.8 (50). Callum White booted four goals for Rosebud. Zac Maynard, Liam Tidd, William Hartung, Campbell Hustwaite, and Mitchell White were named their best. Christian Tsiampas scored four goals for the Stonecats. Rosebud sits on top of the ladder with five wins to their name. Edithvale-Aspendale sits…