OPPOSITION leader Matthew Guy MP visited Bonbeach to announce the state Liberal-Nationals’ latest election promise, to provide funding to government schools to help students pay for textbooks. “An elected Liberal Nationals Government will help provide some support and relief for families with school children. Most families do it a little tougher after Christmas and at the start of the school year with all the added expenses,” Mr Guy said. “The Free School Books for Students program will ease the financial squeeze for parents of secondary students at government schools. A good education is also the key to hope and opportunity…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA AN extraordinary batting collapse by Main Ridge has allowed Baden Powell to claim an easy victory at Overport Park on Saturday. Main Ridge kicked things off with a decent start, and were sitting comfortable at 2/53 before things went wrong. They went on to lose 5 wickets for their next 7 runs, and stumbled their way to a final total of all out for 86. Luke Long was easily the pick of the bowlers, taking a brilliant 3/11 off 8 overs. Main Ridge’s defence of their small total got off to a dream start as Daniel Polson claimed the…
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,…
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…
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…