AUSTRALIAN cricketer Usman Khawaja has declared his support for reforms proposed by the anti-gambling inquiry chaired by the late Dunkley MP Peta Murphy. Khawaja visited Parliament on Thursday, 28 August, to meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He travelled to Canberra planning to speak about the war in Gaza and gambling reform. Prior to his meeting with the Prime Minister, Khawaja told reporters in Canberra that the federal government should ban gambling from sport. “You have to go cold turkey. It’s the same as what happened with tobacco,” Khawaja said. “If gambling is repeatedly being brought together with sport and…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE federal government’s $50m commitment to upgrade Nepean Highway was front of mind when Frankston Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire sent their mayors to Canberra last week. It was a rocky road to Canberra for the delegation, which was organised by the Committee For Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. After making public comments about the Committee, Frankston mayor Cr Kris Bolam was temporarily disinvited from the trip. He ultimately attended, alongside Committee CEO Josh Sinclair, Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, Mornington Peninsula Shire CEO Mark Stoermer, and Frankston Council officer Kristen Thomson. Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea and Flinders MP…
VICTORIA Police’s Somerville Crime Reduction Team (CRT) is seeing results, with two high-risk teen brothers now back on track thanks to targeted intervention.The brothers were previously known to police with a significant criminal history but that has changed since the CRT got involved. “Through constant contact with the boys, their family, and external support services, their offending has come to a halt, removing their need for police intervention,” Victoria Police said on its Eyewatch Mornington Peninsula Service Area Facebook page. Senior Constable Amy Holden called the boys’ mother to share that “they’ve turned a corner”.CRTs were launched in 2004 across…
KINGSTON Council says that the permanent closure of the Mordialloc Stabling Yard underpass is a “major inconvenience”, and is calling for a better solution. The Mordialloc Stabling Yard underpass closed permanently on 18 August, as rail bridges are built as part of level crossing removal works in Mordialloc and Aspendale. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley has called for an alternative pedestrian and cyclist access link to be delivered by the state government. “Council supports the long-term benefits of the Level Crossing Removal Project, but major infrastructure must not come at the cost of essential community connections,” she said. “We’ve been raising…
MEN’S DIV ONE Dromana have missed finals by percentage after a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Pines on Saturday. With other results going their way, Dromana only needed to avoid defeat to lock up their finals spot. The Tigers hosted Pines at Dromana Recreation Reserve. After the Tigers got out to an early lead, Pines struck back and took an 11-point lead into the half-time break. The Pythons stretched their lead to 31 by three-quarter-time. Dromana fought for their lives in the final term, with their finals chances dwindling. The Tigers nearly pulled off a miracle, but just ran…