IN 2016 the Frankston Dolphins looked dead and buried after going into administration and being booted from the VFL. Six years on, the club is completely debt free and posting healthy surpluses. The Frankston VFL side released its annual report for 2021 last month. The report revealed that the club posted a surplus of just more than $400,000 last year. In the report, club treasurer James van Beek confirmed that the club had officially paid all its debts, thanks in part to a $270,000 government grant received because of a COVID-19 lockdown. He said that the board has agreed to…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A MAN has been arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence after police raided a Mordialloc home last week. In the early hours of 18 February, police raided the Mordialloc house. They allege that they seized around 30 grams of methylamphetamine with a value of more than $25000, about 5 grams of ketamine, anabolic steroids, a loaded handgun, firearm parts, ammunition, and $26,000 in cash. A 62-year-old man from Mordialloc was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possess handgun, possess ammunition, possess prohibited weapon, and possessing property being proceeds of a crime. Caulfield Divisional Response…
CRICKET MPCA WOMENS A BRILLIANT century from Kylie Walters helped Langwarrin seal a big win on Sunday. Walters has been excellent for Langwarrin this season, with a knock of 104 against Rye last weekend her best. She had scored half centuries in her previous two innings, and now has a century to her name as reward for her efforts. Walters’ 104, paired with an excellent knock of 74 from opener Kiah Laughlin-Glen, contributed to Langwarrin’s big total of 247 from 30 overs. Rye finished their 30 overs at 7/128, more than 100 runs short of what was needed to win.…
A SCULPTURE memorialising Frankston student Natalie Russell has found a home on the track she was taken from. Natalie Russell was murdered in 1993 after being taken while walking home from school. The track she was taken on has since received safety upgrades, and is now named Nat’s Track. Last week, Ms Russell’s parents Brian and Carmel helped unveil a sculpture which has been installed on the track in their daughter’s memory. The sculpture is of a school bag with 17 daisies poking out of it, one for each year of Ms Russell’s life. Brain Russell said that the artwork…
THE owner of a puppy killed by another dog on Chelsea Beach is calling on people to be more cautious with their pets. Ms Curry says she was walking her young puppy along Chelsea Beach when it was attacked by another dog. The puppy was sadly killed. The community has rallied to support Ms Curry, but she wants more to be done to prevent it happening again. “I’ve had so many locals reach out to me after the attack of our puppy on the Chelsea Beach, and had no idea the number of dog related issues that others had experienced.…