TEENAGERS and young adults face an increased risk of drowning in Frankston, a Life Saving Victoria report has found. The report assessed the trends of drowning statistics in each Victorian local government area over the last decade. It found that in Frankston, swimmers aged between 15 and 24 were at the highest risk of drowning. People aged 65 and above were most likely to drown at beaches in the Kingston LGA. The Mornington Peninsula local government area had the highest frequency of drownings between 2012/2013 and 2021/2022, the report found. Frankston ranked 11th of 79 LGAs. With summer now underway,…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A NEW Imam has been appointed at the Baitul Salam mosque in Langwarrin. Imtiaz Naveed has begun his work as Imam of the mosque. He will serve the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Imam Naveed has previously served in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Vanuatu. He has also worked in South Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria spokesperson Aziz Bhatti welcomed the new Imam to the mosque. “Imam Naveed is an extremely friendly and loving person and he’s much loved by the community members wherever he resided. He has always served with dedication and faith and he’s always…
THE Frankston Senior Citizens Club is closing down after 65 years. The club was founded by James Servan in 1957. After six decades, five homes, and countless memories, it has held its final event. Frankston Senior Citizens Club president Josie Underwood said that dwindling membership numbers and piling responsibilities had made the future of the club “untenable”. “It was a lovely club, a friendly club,” she said. “There are lots of reasons for closing down. Some of our members had to get two buses from Seaford, and a lot of them had dropped out due to age or gone into…
CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny has picked up a new portfolio. Kilkenny easily retained her seat for the re-elected Labor state government last month. This week it was confirmed that Kilkenny would be the new planning minister. Premier Daniel Andrews announced his new ministers on Monday, 5 December. He said, “Sonya Kilkenny will become minister for planning, as well as keeping her responsibilities for fishing, boating and the other activities that boost local economies and keep families active as minister for outdoor recreation.” One of Kilkenny’s first responsibilities will be to make an announcement on the fate of the planned Kingswood…
A HELICOPTER crashed into the roof of a Mentone home last week. The helicopter crashed into the Tylden Court home just after 1pm on 30 November. Nobody was home at the time. The pilot was removed and transported to Alfred Hospital. He sustained lower body injuries, and was in a stable condition. A statement from Fire Rescue Victoria read that “crews arrived at the Mentone scene within 4 minutes to find a helicopter had crashed into a house.” “No one was at home during the time of the incident and the occupant will be temporarily relocated,” FRV said. “We worked…