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…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
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…
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…
COUNCILLOR Georgina Oxley has been voted in by her colleagues as mayor of Kingston Council. Cr Oxley was voted in as mayor at a 14 November council meeting. No others were nominated for the role, and she was elected unopposed. Mayors are elected for a one year term. Cr Oxley has taken over from outgoing mayor Cr Steve Staikos, who was elected as deputy mayor at the same meeting. Cr Tamara Barth nominated Cr Oxley for the role. The 23-year-old South Ward councillor is the youngest currently sitting on Kingston Council. She is serving her first term, having been elected…
A GROUP of ex-Chelsea footballers have come together to lend support to the bid for an A-League side based in south-east Victoria. Tony Selak is leading a band of half a dozen former players who have invested in the ‘Team 11’ bid to help their cause for admittance into Australia’s top soccer league, the A-League. “I played my junior soccer at Chelsea through until under-16s. When I found out about Team 11 we were asked if we’d like to be involved,” Mr Selak said. “We are so excited by the concept. Having grown up in the area, having young families,…