AFTER three decades of use, the pavilion at Bruce Park in Frankston has seen better days. Bruce Park is home to three clubs – Frankston Rovers Junior Football Club, Bruce Park Tennis Club, and Heatherhill Cricket Club. Members of the clubs are pushing for a pavilion upgrade to help boost participation and welcome more female players. Frankston Rovers JFC committee member David Bolton is advocating for the upgrade of the pavilion. He said that the current facilities are affecting levels of youth participation, particularly among girls. “Our footy club is struggling to attract new kids and female participants. We lack…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state government will investigate new opportunities for open space to replace the planned chain of parks site in Heatherton, which is now going to be used for train stabling. An independent advisory committee has produced a report on the environmental effects of the eastern section of the planned suburban rail loop. The state government has assessed the findings of the report and chosen to continue with the project. Suburban Rail Loop East is the planned 26 kilometre stretch of rail between a new Cheltenham Station and Box Hill. The completed suburban rail loop is expected to connect every major…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE PINES are still in the hunt for finals after a thrilling win over Sorrento on Saturday. The Pythons looked good from the start at David Macfarlane Reserve. They took a healthy 26 point lead into the final term. Sorrento worked hard in the final quarter to get back into the contest. Pines were able to do enough to keep them at bay. Despite the late scare, Pines ended up winning 7.9 (51) to 8.12 (60). Nick Boswell booted five goals, making him one of the best on ground. The Pythons will go into the final home-and-away round…
AFTER losing its home in a fire last year, the Frankston Lapidary Club has not been welcomed back to McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park. The Lapidary Club had been based out of the McClelland Gallery grounds in Langwarrin since 1982. In November last year, the clubroom burned to the ground in an accidental fire. Nine months on from the devastating blaze, the club remains homeless. Earlier this year, McClelland Gallery advised the Lapidary Club members that it would not rebuild the clubroom. Club member Michael Walsh said that the 56-year-old group “faces demise” because of the decision. “It has come…
FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke says he has “no plans” to open a safe injecting facility in Frankston, despite a leading researcher saying it could be beneficial. A report published recently by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre found that distance barriers are preventing people from accessing safe injecting rooms. However, Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke told The Times that recent evidence does not suggest a local facility is needed. “My number one priority is community safety and I have no plans to see medically supervised injecting rooms in Frankston based on recent data,” Edbrooke said. “With other harm reduction initiatives…