MORE than 1600 family violence incidents were reported in the Kingston area between July 2020 and June 2021. The latest figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency have revealed that there were 1692 local family violence incidents reported. The figure is virtually the same as it was in the previous 12 month period. For the first time, the CSA has included sexual offences in its Victorian Family Violence Database. Nearly 100 of the reported family violence incidents in Kingston were of a sexual nature. Overall statewide sexual offences recorded by police increased 10.8 per cent in 2020/2021 compared to the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET MPCA WOMENS THE inaugural MPCA Senior Women’s competition got underway last month, providing a new platform for athletes to showcase their talents. Pines, Tootgarook, Langwarrin, Balnarring, and Rye make up the new league. Balnarring have been the standout team across the opening rounds. They took on Rye at RW Stone Reserve on Sunday. Rye chose to bat first. They set Balnarring a target of 71 to chase down. Balnarring made quick work of their opponents with the bat. A great opening knock of 51 from Diane King helped her side to a swift win. Balnarring chased down their target…
A PLAQUE memorialising Seaford tradie Cameron Smith has been installed near the site of his death. Cameron Smith was killed in an alleged stabbing last year while dining with his girlfriend, Natasha. He was just 26-years-old. Last week a bench and plaque installed on Station Street in Seaford in tribute to Mr Smith were unveiled. Cameron’s father, Mike Smith, spoke to attendees at the unveiling. He thanked everyone who had been involved in paying tribute to his son. “This has been a very difficult year and a very emotional day for Cameron’s family, his friends and his workmates,” Mr Smith…
THE 2022 AFLW season will kick off in Frankston next year. The season opener between St Kilda and Richmond will be played under the new lights at SkyBus Stadium. The action begins on 7 January. St Kilda FC CEO Matt Finnis said that the redevelopment of the side’s regular homeground in Moorabbin would allow the club to “embrace the opportunity to connect with fans across its southern heartland” by playing in Frankston. “It’s exciting to add another chapter to our AFLW journey by returning Saints’ footy to the Frankston region,” he said. “SkyBus Stadium played a key role in the…
THE state government has confirmed that it intends to start work on the eastern section of the Suburban Rail Loop project next year. A commitment of $9.3 billion in taxpayer funding was announced last week towards SRL works. The funding will be used to build 26-kilometre twin rail tunnels and six underground stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill, and work on the precincts surrounding the stations. The state government says it has already committed $2.5 billion for “planning and development of SRL and for initial and early works on SRL East.” It has awarded a contract for early works to…