MPNFL DIVISION ONE TWO points separated Rosebud and Pines at the end of a thrilling clash on Saturday. Rosebud have had a miserable year, and went into their clash with Pines looking for their first win of the season. The Pythons have also struggled at times. Rosebud raced out of the gates, taking a 22 point lead into the first break. Pines put just one behind on the scoreboard in the first quarter. Pines chipped away at the lead in the second term. They trailed by just five at half time. Momentum continued to swing Pines’ way in the third…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CANDIDATES for the federal seat of Dunkley are making their final push for votes. Incumbent Dunkley MP, Labor’s Peta Murphy, is one of nine candidates for the seat. The Liberals are running lawyer Sharn Coombes. Liberal Democrat Damian Willis, Animal Justice Party’s Elizabeth Johnston, The Greens’ Liam O’Brien, One Nation’s Scott Middlebrook, Federation Party’s Kathryn Woods, anti-vax independent Darren Bergwerf, and United Australia Party’s Adrian Irvine will also feature on the ballot paper in Dunkley. The Village Church in Mt Eliza hosted a candidate’s forum on 2 May. Last week Frankston Council also hosted a debate for Dunkley candidates. Both…
THE federal opposition will spend $2.2 billion on the Suburban Rail Loop project if it wins this weekend’s federal election. Labor leader Anthony Albanese made the announcement alongside Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews last week. The first stop on the Suburban Rail Loop is planned to be on the Frankston line in Cheltenham. The completed rail loop will link all major rail lines from Frankston to Werribee, and provide a long-awaited railway connection to Melbourne Airport. Construction on the SRL East section of the project, running from the Frankston line to Box Hill, has begun. The opposition’s announced funding will go…
THE federal election will take place this weekend, 21 May. The Bayside News put questions to all candidates in Dunkley and Isaacs to find out what their priorities for their electorates are. DUNKLEY Peta Murphy (Labor) Why are you running for election? This election really matters. Our community deserves a truly local member committed to our community, who has integrity and wants to be part of a government with a plan for a better future. I believe I am that person, and locals can see that from the work I have done over the last three years. I will continue…
TREES and shrubs are being planted at the newly rebuilt Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach stations as the projects draw to a close. The Level Crossing Removal Project is planting more than 800 trees and 85,000 shrubs. Works also include the addition of groundcovers and grasses. The three rebuilt stations were opened last November. Since then finishing touches have been applied to the stations. Greenery planted along the train line includes the Coast Banksia, Narrow Leaved Paperbark, Queensland Bottle Tree, Seaberry Saltbush, Dwarf Willow Myrtle, Emu Bush, Slender Wallaby Grass, Grass Trees, Grevilleas, and Bottlebrushes. The projects are expected to be…