THE removal of trees at Groves Reserve in Aspendale has been slammed in Parliament. Multiple coastal banksias were removed last month to make way for level crossing removal works. The removal of the trees was criticised by local environmentalists. In Parliament last week, Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans added her voice to the debate. She said “Groves Reserve was a gift to the community by a former councillor and was set aside for community use. It is a remnant area of banksia woodland, or it was, and it is situated between the Nepean Highway and the railway line in the suburb…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE federal government will spend $5 million on the redevelopment of Bruce Park in Frankston. The sports ground hosted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the announcement last week. He said the money would go towards “redesigning the pavilion for tennis, football and cricket, female-friendly change rooms, accessible public toilets, additional rooms and storage.” Albanese said “one of the young girls here was talking about how people are coming in, and last year, there were so many girls that they might move away from having mixed teams in footy. Now that’s a fantastic thing, but what we haven’t got around Australia…
TOUGHER bail conditions will be imposed on offenders as part of sweeping changes proposed by the state government, but some experts have warned that marginalised communities may be unfairly affected. The state government introduced its bail reform to Parliament last week. It is seeking to amend the Bail Act to remove the principle of “remand as last resort” for youths, and introduce bail offences. The state government plans to introduce “commit an indictable offence while on bail for an indictable offence” into the Bail Act, and make the offence “breach of condition of bail” a summary offence. They will be…
PROVINCIALRED Hill have beaten Langwarrin in a huge upset to book their spot in this weekend’s Grand Final.Langwarrin entered the two-day clash on Saturday in first place. Red Hill qualified for finals in fourth, a fair way back from the ladder leaders.Red Hill batted on Saturday, and put a good total on the board. They scored 212 runs from their 80 overs – Simon Dart top scored with 72.Langwarrin struggled with the bat on Sunday. A few of their top order batters made good starts, but couldn’t capitalise.Langwarrin’s Brodie Matthews and Aaron Bardwell were each dismissed for one, and Trav…
UNEMPLOYMENT, health issues, and homelessness are among the challenges that a group of women will tackle with force later this year when they participate in the “Spirit of Transformation” program.The Women’s Spirit Project’s Spirit of Transformation is designed for women aged over 25 who are overcoming life challenges. The ten-week program, which helps empower women who have lived through poverty, health issues, or violence, is now accepting applications.The free program is available for women in the Kingston and Frankston local government areas. It will feature an hour of exercise each week, along with sessions covering learning and behavioural styles, goal…