THE leader of an organisation working towards the prevention and management of mental illness has been named Kingston’s woman of the year. Not-for-profit organisation Mindful Makings offers workshops to people that “introduces and promotes the practice of mindfulness through fun, interesting and creative activities”. The group’s founder Simone Hardham was recognised for her hard work last week when she received the Kingston woman of the year award. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “Simone has dedicated much of her life to support and serve communities through volunteering, fundraising and campaigning. She works full-time, is a mum, president of a neighbourhood centre…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PROVINCIAL BADEN Powell have locked in a Grand Final spot with an upset win over Old Peninsula. The Old Peninsula Pirates were the team to beat all season, finishing with just one loss on their record after 14 games. Baden Powell secured their finals spot with a fourth place finish. They would have to be at their best to move on to the season decider. Baden Powell chose to bat first. A patient partnership between Craig Entwhistle and Rhys Elmi proved crucial for the batting side. The duo combined for 102 runs. Baden Powell’s middle order wasn’t able to…
FRANKSTON Council will enter into an arbitration process with one of its own councillors over contentious social media posts. Cr Steven Hughes’ conduct has been called into question over his recent social media activity. Cr Hughes has been posting content on his Facebook page criticising council decisions, at times likening council’s local laws to those in the Soviet Union and North Korea. At council’s February meeting, the mayor Kris Bolam said the posts would be “subject to a councillor conduct panel”. Ultimately, councillors have decided apply for an arbitration process instead. “At its council meeting on Monday 1 March, councillors…
FRONTLINE workers at Frankston Hospital have begun to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Peninsula Health staff began to receive their first vaccine doses on 3 March. Nurse Vanessa Nolan said “it went absolutely fine, barely felt a thing.” “It was a really simple and seamless process. I sat in the chair, signed a consent form, got the vaccination, sat down for about 15 minutes or so and then back off to work,” she said. “I’ve seen the effects of the virus on people and their families. I’m just doing my part to get vaccinated, not just to protect myself and my…
A MAN has been charged over a shooting in Patterson Lakes last week. Police allege that a man was shot in the lower body from a moving car. The alleged incident occurred in a car park on Thompsons Road just before 6pm on 23 February. The victim survived the alleged attack. The following day, around 4.30pm, Armed Crime Squad detectives arrested a 27-year-old Clyde man and charged him over the alleged shooting. He was charged with intentionally cause serious injury, manufacture handgun, makes threats to kill, reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess, and prohibited person use a firearm. After…