Author: Brodie Cowburn

RECENT happenings in the working of the Wattle Club make one wonder if a drastic change in the management would not be advantageous. Those who know anything of the valuable work carried on by the Club cannot but feel great regret that straw splitting and personal enmity is now rampant among some of the “autocrate”. Recently we were told (at a Sunday gathering to entertain sick soldiers) that it was members only who were to be admitted. Why? Is the money contributed by the members only or by the public also? No; it is public funds for a public purpose,…

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FRANKSTON Hospital have welcomed a $150,000 donation from the Blue Ribbon Foundation Peninsula branch. The funding will be used to buy an ultrasound machine in Frankston emergency department, a haemostasis analyser, and two blood pressure machines in the surgical short stay unit. A ceremony was held on 19 October to make the donation and commemorate two police officers who lost their lives. “We are delighted to be dedicating our ultrasound room in the emergency department at Frankston Hospital as a permanent memorial to constables Shaun Gerard Moynihan and Walter Richard Hewitt,” Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp said. “Both aged…

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ERIC Bell Reserve is the latest home of a big election commitment, with the state Labor government pledging $500,000 towards upgrading the club rooms and providing female friendly football facilities. Eric Bell Reserve is home to the Pines Football Club, who were recently crowned MPNFL Division One premiers. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “the Pines Football Netball Club has a very proud history, and with this upgrade, we’ll make sure it has a very bright future too.” “This upgrade will mean the next generation of Frankston North’s female sporting stars have the facilities they deserve,” he said. Sport Minister John…

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FRANKSTON mayor Colin Hampton has heaped praise on Frankston candidate Michael Lamb for promising a Liberal Nationals government would pay for council projects at Oliver’s Hill and Centenary Park. A “safe boat refuge” at Oliver’s Hill to help rehome the Coast Guard and a multipurpose $30 million centre at Centenary Park for tennis and gymnastics are two of council’s “Future Frankston” projects, a plan designed to highlight council’s priorities in the hope of securing government backing. Cr Hampton called Mr Lamb’s election promise of $8.05 million towards Centenary Park a “fantastic win for the local community and sports in the…

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A PROPOSED 24-hour off leash dog area at Edithvale Foreshore Reserve is set to face scrutiny at the next Kingston council meeting on 22 October. A consultation session was held on 16 October to engage with residents about their thoughts on the proposal. The matter was set to be discussed at the 24 September council meeting, but was deferred to make time for this consultation and to provide absent south ward councillors David Eden and Tamsin Bearsley a chance to contribute to discussion. The initial officer recommendation for the proposal was to “note the submissions received in response to the…

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