Author: Brodie Cowburn

ONCE marginal state seats along the “sandbelt” in Mordialloc, Carrum, and Frankston have seen huge swings towards Labor in Saturday’s state election. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny maintained her hold on Carrum, after easily defeating the former member, Liberal Donna Bauer. Ms Bauer held the seat until the 2014 election, when she was narrowly defeated by Ms Kilkenny with a gap of just 1.4 percent separating the two A massive 11.7 percent swing towards the Labor Party saw the difference widen to 24.8 percent in Carrum at the close of counting on election night. With a swing of more than 10…

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PENINSULA LONG Island have kicked off their two dayer against Crib Point in style, batting out the first day to post a huge total of 9/245. Long Island’s opening three batsmen kept the runs ticking over, but a brilliant fourth wicket stand of 105 runs between Michael Burke and Brad Bailey helped them to a fantastic position. Bailey batted brilliant to post 75 runs. At the close of play for the day, Long Island ended up at 9/245 off 80 overs. Glenn Barclay was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2/38 off 22 overs. Crib Point will have a very…

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A GREAT surprise awaited Private Bob Walker on his arrival, in Mr Norman McDonald’s well decorated car, at the corner of Humphries and Walkers roads, on Tuesday last. A whole hearted welcome awaited him. A large arch was erected, consisting of gum, streamers and flags, and Anzac Walker’s colors crowning the whole. Nearby was a table groaning under the weight of the feast provided by the proud neighbours of the returning soldier. An extra treat was provided in a huge bowl of strawberries and cream, the former specially grown by Mrs Morgan for the occasion. It was indeed a very…

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FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke has comfortably fended off a challenge from Liberal candidate Michael Lamb to book a second term as the member for Frankston. Soon after polls closed on Saturday 24 November, it was clear from early counting that a swing towards Labor would mean that Mr Edbrooke would retain his seat. Less than two hours after counting had begun, ABC election analyst Antony Green had declared the seat a Labor win. With 72.8 percent of the vote counted, a close to 10 percent swing towards the Labor party in Frankston had been recorded. The difference between both major…

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A BREAKWATER at Oliver’s Hill has moved one step closer to fruition after a motion was passed at the 19 November Frankston Council meeting. The motion said that council would “note the proposed concept designs for a safe boat refuge at Olivers Hill and a Frankston Coast Guard building at Olivers Hill,” “commence consultation with the wider community and interested groups on the proposed works with the outcomes of the consultation to be reported back at a council meeting in February 2019,” and “note the draft preliminary environment and planning assessment undertaken by KBR which sets out the further technical…

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