OFF the back of securing federal funding for a major redevelopment for its stadium, the Frankston District Basketball Association has won Basketball Victoria’s association of the year award. The FDBA has successfully lobbied for funding for the Frankston Basketball Stadium. Frankston Council will contribute $15 million to the project. The newly elected Labor federal government has also committed $15 million. The FDBA’s good year continued this month when they took out the major award. FDBA CEO Wayne Holdsworth said the organisation was “so pleased to be the recipient of this award.” “I would like to personally thank all the volunteers…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE seat of Isaacs has been retained by the Labor Party. Labor has held the seat since 1996. Incumbent MP Mark Dreyfus has been the local member since 2007. As of 22 May, Dreyfus is nearly 10,000 votes ahead of Liberal Robbie Beaton on a two-party-preferred basis. The count started off close but swung further towards Dreyfus throughout the night. Labor will form government. Dreyfus is expected to serve as attorney-general under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Dreyfus’ landmark commitment for the Isaacs electorate was a $20 million promise for a new aquatic centre. Kingston Council has since progressed plans to…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE notched up their first win for 2022 last weekend. Edi-Asp took on Rosebud on Saturday. Rosebud have also failed to win a game all year. After leading all day, Edithvale-Aspendale were eventually crowned 39 point winners 11.17 (83) to 6.8 (44). Rhys Carter booted four goals for the winning side. Kyle Yorke and Kurt Lopo also impressed. Traditional MPNFL powerhouses Frankston YCW and Sorrento also played each other on Saturday. Sorrento hosted the clash between the two heavyweights. After a competitive first term the Stonecats ran away with it, going on to claim a 53 point…
PETA Murphy has won a second term as the member for Dunkley. As of 22 May, a day after polls closed, the incumbent Labor MP is comfortably ahead. With 66.5 per cent of the vote counted Murphy is around 10,000 votes ahead of Liberal Sharn Coombes on the two-party-preferred vote. Murphy has enjoyed a swing of 4.2 per cent towards her in Dunkley, with the margin between the two major parties now at around seven per cent. Murphy will now get the chance to represent the area while in government, after serving out her first term from opposition. Murphy’s supporters…
CHELSEA SES has a very popular new crew member. Kimba Wall has been part of the SES unit for the last decade. Wall has been the unofficial mascot for the Chelsea SES, often appearing in the unit’s Christmas videos and social media posts. Last week Kimba Wall took the next step, and is now an official crew member. She is one of the only people with Down Syndrome to ever pass the tests required to join the SES. Wall was handed a certificate commemorating her achievement at an event last week. There she told the media she was “so proud…