THREE young students at Langwarrin Park Primary School have emerged among the country’s top “mathletes”. Year Six students Oliver Hateley, Ethan Moore, and Lennox Taranto each competed in the Australian Math Olympiad Competition last month. The trio exceeded expectations by finishing in equal first place, achieving 100 percent on their first attempt.Langwarrin Park Primary School teacher Merilyn Reynolds said the students had honed their skills in a “high ability” program. “We have a high ability program I’ve been running for four years, from grades four to six. High achieving students are invited in, and we work together on a Friday,”…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEAFTER a hard-fought battle on Saturday, Edithvale-Aspendale and Mornington finished all square.Edi-Asp hosted the Bulldogs for a chilly afternoon of football. After a tight opening term, Mornington opened up a three goal lead heading into the half-time break. The margin tightened up in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs remained ahead. With ten minutes left to play in the game Mornington was 14 points in front.Two late Edi-Asp goals put the game within a kick. They had a late opportunity to win, but could only add a behind to their total to bring scores level. The siren…
TWO teenagers have been arrested over an alleged unprovoked stabbing at a Dingley Village bus stop last week. Police say that a 16-year-old boy waiting for a bus on Centre Dandenong Road in Dingley Village was approached by two teenagers at around 7.15pm on Friday, 13 June. The victim was allegedly stabbed, and taken to hospital with serious injuries. In a statement, Victoria Police said it was an “unprovoked attack”.Police also allege that just before 5pm earlier that day, the two teenagers assaulted a 70-year-old man at a chemist inside a shopping centre on Cheltenham Road in Keysborough. The victim…
A FATHER at Sorrento Beach has thrown caution to the wind by diving into the water to rescue his daughter. He saved his daughter’s life, but it nearly came at the cost of his own.Peter and his family were at Sorrento over the summer when their daughter got caught in deep water. After saving her and returning to shore, Peter began to suffer a medical emergency. “My son ran over and told me my daughter had gone into the deep water. I tried to see where she was, I could not see her at first. I saw her and then…
KINGSTON councillors have agreed to let council’s Rainbow Tick accreditation lapse, citing high costs and failure to add “significant value”. At their most recent public meeting, councillors voted to “not renew or seek further Rainbow Tick accreditation but provide Kingston Council specific initiatives and services to achieve connection, belonging and safety for all community members and staff.”Council estimates that accreditation process would require an ongoing investment of nearly $17,000 every three years in reaccreditation fees for its customer and corporate support and youth services departments.Councillor Chris Hill, who supported council’s decision to undertake Rainbow Tick accreditation in 2021, said “evaluation…