ELLIE Cole was just 16 years old when she waved goodbye to her Frankston High School classmates and jetted off for the Beijing Paralympics. By the time she returned her whole life had changed, and she was a three-time Paralympic medal winner. Cole was treated like a star by her classmates, a time she recalls with both fondness and a hint of embarrassment. “I still remember the pride the school had,” the star swimmer told The Times. “There were posters all over the place, and I’m a bit modest so I didn’t handle the attention that well. I asked them…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A FRANKSTON councillor running for re-election says he has reported local MP Paul Edbrooke to IBAC. Cr Steve Toms told his Facebook followers in a lengthy post that he had reported Mr Edbrooke to the state’s peak anti-corruption body, alleging that he was “interfering with a local council election”. Cr Toms wrote that “Frankston’s State Labor MP Paul Edbrooke has tried to inappropriately interfere with our local council election by targeting and harassing me on social media multiple times, without telling the whole story.” “He’s done this because he’s afraid I’ll win. Me winning means one less party slave on…
SIR Peter Cosgrove has urged holidaymakers to visit the Mornington Peninsula to help restart the regional tourism industry. The former Governor-General estimates that he attended more than 4000 events during his five years in the job. His life’s work took him all across the globe, but this year the overseas flights have come to a sudden stop. Sir Cosgrove says that Australians should take this as a chance to explore some of the best locations the country has to offer, once it is safe to do so. “For beautiful places like the Mornington Peninsula, this year has been a great…
THREE people have been arrested after police allegedly found drugs and stolen goods in a home in Frankston North. Frankston crime investigation unit detectives raided the short stay rental on Rosemary Crescent at around 1.20am on 15 October. They allege that they found GHB and cannabis inside the house alongside stolen phones and tools. Two men and a woman were arrested at the house. A 29-year-old Carrum Downs man was charged with traffick GHB, three counts of possess drug of dependence, two counts of possess proceeds of crime, two counts of contravene bail conditions, commit indictable offence on bail, and…
MORDIALLOC MP Tim Richardson has called for COVID-19 restrictions to be changed to allow people to reunite with their families. In a letter to Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton, Mr Richardson wrote that the establishment of “family bubbles” should be considered when the current stage four restrictions ease. As it stands, Victoria is not on track to meet the five case a day average required to move to the next step of restrictions. However, Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce the removal of some restrictions on Sunday. Mr Richardson wrote that “connection with family and loved ones needs…