DUNKLEY MP Jodie Belyea has identified women’s health, gambling reform, and housing among her top priorities in her maiden speech.Belyea delivered her maiden speech in federal parliament on 27 March. Belyea, who founded the Women’s Spirit Project charity, said that she would continue to focus on women’s health and wellbeing while serving as an MP.“I wish to champion the development of policies and programs for women that strengthen their health and wellbeing—for women recovering from domestic and family violence and sexual abuse, mental health barriers, poverty, and addiction,” Belyea said. “I wish to support initiatives that address menopause, because pardon…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW has fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition with a big opening round win over Mt Eliza.The Stonecats controlled the game from the outset. They took a five goal lead into the first break, and didn’t let the Redlegs get back into the contest.Frankston YCW went home with a comfortable 45-point win 6.10 (46) to 13.13 (91).Luca Goonan, Lane Meyer, and Darcy Murr were among the Stonecats’ best. Brenton Lambert and Joshua Patullo scored two goals each.Frankston Bombers pipped Langwarrin to open their season with a win last Saturday.Both sides suffered from…
CRIME in the Kingston local government area increased by nearly 18 per cent in 2023. New figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency show that crime increased in the Kingston municipality by 17.8 per cent in 2023 compared to the year prior. The increase is significantly more than the statewide increase of 8.4 per cent.The offence rate per 100,000 people in Kingston in 2023 was around 7762. That figure is the highest recorded in the local government area in the last decade. In total there were 12,594 total offences recorded in the Kingston LGA last year across 2023. More than…
DIVISION ONE FOOTY kicked off on Good Friday with reigning premiers, Dromana, heading to Red Hill. Red Hill ended the 2023 season in seventh place, so looked to be no challenge for the Tigers, but came out blazing in the first quarter. Red Hill kicked 4.1 to just three points by Dromana to take a 22-point lead into quarter time. It was wake up time for Dromana, and they came out firing in the second quarter slotting five majors and keeping Red Hill to a solitary goal, slipping to a three-point lead at the main break.It was the same again…
CRIME in Frankston sky-rocketed well beyond the statewide average in 2023. There were nearly 15,000 offences recorded in the Frankston local government area in 2023, a 17.4 increase on the 2022 figure.The figures were released last month by the Crime Statistics Agency. According to the CSA, crime increased statewide in 2023 by 8.4 per cent. Frankston’s offence rate per 100,000 people last year was its worst since 2019.In the Frankston LGA, the suburb of Frankston was by-far the worst affected by crime in 2023. More than 7500 offenses were recorded in Frankston, around three times more than the second-ranked Seaford.…