Author: Brodie Cowburn

DIVISION TWO DROMANA have held Red Hill at bay to claim the 2018 MPNFL Division Two premiership at Frankston Park. The Tigers lost just two games for the entire year, with both their defeats coming at the hands of Red Hill. The Hillmen have improved in leaps and bounds this season under coach Jamie Mollo, and having defeated Dromana just two weeks earlier in their first final they entered the Grand Final full of confidence. Red Hill’s quest to claim their first premiership since 1990 hit a snag early, when Rheede Hopgood was struck down before the match with a…

Read More

LANCE Corporal Lyle Holland late driver for the Peninsula Motor Garage Pty Ltd Frankston has been wounded (second occasion) in France. *** A FOOTBALL match between Frankston and Hastings will be played at Frankston today. Last Saturday Mordialloc visited Frankston, and after an interesting game, won by 2 points. *** AN order has been made by the Executive Council providing that all butchers’ shops within the shire of Frankston and Hastings shall close on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings in each week from 6pm. *** A WORKING bee under the auspices of the Frankston Progress Association will be held this…

Read More

AUSTRALIA’S new Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made first visit to Frankston as leader, visiting Leawarra station to reaffirm the federal government’s $228 million commitment to electrifying the Frankston train line to Baxter. Dunkley MP Chris Crewther, Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Alan Tudge MP, and Victorian leader of the opposition Matthew Guy MP were among the many faces on hand to support the statement. “This is a project which we announced in the budget, this is a commitment that is fair-dinkum. I’m really pleased to hear about the commitment from Matthew Guy and his team to make…

Read More

NEW facilities including cricket nets and a netball shelter have been opened at Jubilee Park, marking the beginning of a series of planned works for the precinct. Dunkley MP Chris Crewther attended the opening, confirming that the federal Liberal government had made a $160,000 contribution towards the most recent batch of works. “I’m delighted that the Australian Government has been able to provide $160,000 to partner with council to build new cricket nets, netball court shelter and PA system, and to develop concept design plans for a new indoor stadium at Jubilee Park. This will benefit the growth and development…

Read More

LOCAL business owner Julia Renaud will be trekking a long way from home when she travels to Cambodia in October to help run workshops for disadvantaged teens. Ms Renaut will be travelling to help out at Sunrise Cambodia, an orphanage run by Order of Australia recipient Geraldine Cox. Ms Renaut said she is travelling with a group called project Gen Z to help young people find their feet and build financial independence. “We are going specifically to run workshops with 15-22 year olds on how to set up their own business and become self sufficient. Being a business owner, I…

Read More