THE Mornington Peninsula Nepean, South East Women’s, Frankston and District Junior, and Mornington Peninsula Junior football leagues face delayed starts to their seasons due to COVID-19 concerns. AFL South East, which oversees the leagues, issued a statement on 16 March outlining the measures they are taking to prevent the spread of the virus. “AFLSE will take advice from the AFL and AFL Victoria in relation to preparations for the start of the season. Key operational staff are currently working on different scenarios on how the season may look in the case of an expected delayed commencement to the 2020 season,”…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA RED Hill hosted Pines on Saturday as semi final matches got underway in the MPCA. The Hillmen won the toss and chose to bat first. They got off to a horrible start, losing their opening three batsmen for a combined total of just fourteen runs. Star player Simon Dart came in at number four and put together another good innings. He hit 56 runs from 179 deliveries to help get his side back on track after their shaky opening. Brent Martin also played well for Red Hill during their first innings, putting 46 runs on the board. The knock…
FRANKSTON Council has decided to deny the community a say about allowing dogs into the city centre. All dogs are currently prohibited from being inside Frankston’s city centre. Council was considering consulting with ratepayers about “permitting dogs in the central activities area of Frankston” as part of its review into its Domestic Animal Management Plan. Council eventually voted to go through with the review, but to not consult with the community on the future of dogs in the city centre. Cr Glenn Aitken, who asked for consultation about dogs in the city centre to be removed from the council motion,…
DUNKLEY MP Peta Murphy has called on the federal government to release the business case into the expansion of the Frankston line to Baxter. Ms Murphy spoke in parliament after Infrastructure Australia included Frankston public transport as a priority initiative in its updated priority list (Public transport expansion a ‘priority’, The Times, 2/3/20). “The Infrastructure Australia report handed down listed, for the first time, Frankston public transport connectivity as a priority initiative,” she said. “Here’s hoping it encourages the federal government to release the business case for the extension of the train line from Frankston to Baxter that it has…
A LONG vacant building on Playne Street is set to be filled by a bowling alley. The site has been vacant for more than five years. Savers was the last occupant of the building, which will soon house a General Public. At Frankston Council’s 10 March meeting, they voted to approve the proposal to put a bowling alley inside the building. The proposal will also allow for the sale of liquor. Alcohol is allowed to be served at the site from 10am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday and 10am to midnight on Friday and Saturday. A reduction in car parking…