A PROPOSAL is on foot to inaugurate a weekly picture show at Frankston. The details are being worked out by the Frankston Progress Association and Major Conder, O.C. Langwarrin camp, and the proceeds are to be equally divided between the camp and the progress association. *** MRS Reynolds has been appointed agent, for the Royal Insurance Co. for Frankston district. *** OWING to the Rev E Tonkin taking the church anniversary services at Cheltenham on. Sunday next, the Rev C. Bridgborne will conduct both services in the Frankston Methodist Church. He will also preach at Somerville in the afternoon. ***…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state Labor government have also come to the recent Frankston Station parking promise party, pledging to construct a multi storey car park with up to 500 free spaces if they win the November state election. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke was joined by Jacinta Allan MP, Anthony Albanese MP, and Dunkley candidate Peta Murphy at the station to make the announcement. “We’ve removed level crossings and almost finished rebuilding the brand new station at Frankston. Now, we’ll make it easier for Frankston commuters by delivering an extra 500 new carparks,” Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke…
LONG awaited works to repair and reopen Seaford pier have finally begun. Parks Victoria is currently upgrading upgrade works on the pier, which has been partly closed to the public since late 2016. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny confirmed in March that works would be undertaken to “fix” the pier, but did not give a timeline for the process. The upgrades underway are expected to be completed by November, the same month as the state election. The works will include the replacement of 50 timber piles, crossheads, beams, decking and handrails. The pier will be shut during the process, and the…
SEAFORD Road has been reopened to the public after the completion of level crossing removal works. The removal of boom gates had seen the busy road and some nearby parking spaces closed for six weeks. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny visited Seaford Road to declare works had finished ahead of schedule. “This is such a huge project for the local area and the $10 million revitalisation of Seaford will build on what people already love about Seaford and improve access and safety of the area. With the Seaford level crossing gone, attention now turns to…
A FUNDRAISING event will be held on 20 October to raise money for Patterson Lakes resident Jackie Smith to help with her treatment for bowel cancer. Ms Smith was diagnosed with bowel cancer a year ago, and has since struggled through lengthy chemotherapy and radiation treatments with little progress made. Her health has taken another bad turn lately, when her donated kidney began failing due to the radiation therapy she was being put through. To help her raise the money needed for the next step of her treatment, immunotherapy, her friends have organised an event to raise funds and awareness…