FRUSTRATED Edithvale residents have slammed Kingston Council’s decision to remove bins from the beach. In August, Kingston Council announced it was moving bins along its beaches off of the sand and onto other locations along the foreshore. In a statement, it said the move would “keep our beautiful beaches clear of rubbish, particularly during the busy summer months.”“The number of visitors to our beaches increases each year, and the existing bin system is not designed to cope with this amount of waste,” the council statement read. “To reduce rubbish left on our beaches, we are moving our bins off the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A MAN living with an intellectual disability has spent years waiting for a dental appointment, with no end in sight. Allan* and his 47-year-old son first visited Frankston Hospital nearly five years ago to treat dental issues. They were referred to Carlton Dental Hospital, where their years of frustration began.Allan says his son, who has a cavity and teeth pushing against each other, was told he faces a three-year wait from treatment. “He was referred to Carlton Dental Hospital, where we waited two years for a response. Then we spent a day up there waiting for them, and they did…
QUICK thinking by a retired police officer saved a seven-year-old boy’s life at Frankston Beach on Christmas Day 2022. Paul Weller was spending Christmas at the beach with his partner and child when he spotted what looked like a plastic bag in the water. Upon closer inspection, Weller realized that a young boy was drowning.“The beach was choc-a-block and the water was flat as a pancake. I was looking in the water, and I saw what I thought was a plastic bag about 45 metres from shore. I walked about 10 metres in when I realized it was a person…
HASTINGS FNC has appointed a new senior coach. Hastings is looking to bounce back after a tumultuous 2024. Financial issues at the Hastings Club have put the football club in a tenuous position, and its seniors side recorded just three wins for the year in Division Two.Last week, the club announced it had appointed Kevin Lylak as its new senior coach. In a statement, the club said Lylak had signed on for 2025 “and beyond”. “We are super excited for the experience and leadership Kev will bring to our young exciting list. Please join us in welcoming Kevin, his wife…
EIGHT people have died at Mornington Peninsula beaches and waterways over the last year. There were more deaths in Mornington Peninsula coastal areas between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 than there were in any other Victorian municipality. Surf Life Saving Australia’s annual National Coastal Safety Report, released last week, showed that eight people died on the Mornington Peninsula in that timeframe.In total, Surf Life Saving Australia recorded 258 coastal deaths nationally in 2023/2024. 150 died from drowning, with 26 of those drownings occurring in Victoria. More than 80 per cent of drowning victims nationally were male, and every…