CRICKET MPCA WOMENS SPECTATORS were treated to two of the best individual performances of the MPCA Women’s season at Eric Bell Reserve last weekend. Pines and Rye did battle in a high scoring battle. Pines were sent in to bat first, and were formidable. Opener Tania Misa was incredible, scoring 103 not out. She hit nineteen boundaries, ten of them sixes. Samantha Ryan had another excellent game for Pines. She contributed 80 runs to the scoreboard. Pines scored a seemingly insurmountable total of 236 runs. Despite the big task ahead of them, Rye worked hard to stay in the contest.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Pines Forest Aquatic Centre has had its busiest January in recent history. The popular Pines pool was visited by 10,699 people last month, up 57 per cent from the same time last year. It is the centre’s largest January attendance since Peninsula Leisure started managing it. Frankston Council, which owns Peninsula Leisure, has earmarked a major expansion of the Pines pool as one of its key advocacy priorities heading into the state and federal elections this year. It is hoping to get funding for a $31 million redevelopment of the centre. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the rising…
A PROJECT to help improve the internal culture at local governments statewide is underway. Local Government Victoria is currently seeking feedback to shape the Local Government Culture Project. A discussion paper on the issue was released late last year, highlighting that between 2016 and 2020 the Victorian government became involved with four anti-corruption investigations and five councils being dismissed. The previous Frankston Council’s behaviour saw a monitor appointed by the state government in late 2017. She left in September 2019, leaving behind a damning report which read that councillors had been acting in a “disrespectful, hostile, and aggressive” manner (Council…
A PROPOSAL for a cafe and apartments at the former home of Pompei’s Marine Boat Works and Landing has been approved by Kingston Council, subject to conditions. The Mordialloc boat shed had a storied history, but was knocked down in 2019. It had long been owned by Jack Pompei, who was known to many as Mr Mordialloc. The boat shed was sold in December 2017 for $2.85 million. Kingston Council recently approved a proposal to develop the former home of the historic boat building. A permit has been conditionally issued to use the land for a food and drink premises…
CRICKET MPCA WOMENS NOTHING separated Pines and Tootgarook at the end of a thrilling match on Sunday. Pines took to the crease first at Truemans Road Reserve. Their innings was elevated by Samantha Ryan, who led the charge with 65 runs. Pines set Tootgarook a total of 115 runs to chase down. Opener Ella Hilton put her best foot forward early on. Tootgarook’s run chase was helped by her knock of 51. Tootgarook’s batters struggled to make much scoreboard impact, but errant bowling from Pines kept them in the contest. The game went down to the final over. When stumps…