AFTER losing its home in a fire last year, the Frankston Lapidary Club has not been welcomed back to McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park. The Lapidary Club had been based out of the McClelland Gallery grounds in Langwarrin since 1982. In November last year, the clubroom burned to the ground in an accidental fire. Nine months on from the devastating blaze, the club remains homeless. Earlier this year, McClelland Gallery advised the Lapidary Club members that it would not rebuild the clubroom. Club member Michael Walsh said that the 56-year-old group “faces demise” because of the decision. “It has come…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke says he has “no plans” to open a safe injecting facility in Frankston, despite a leading researcher saying it could be beneficial. A report published recently by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre found that distance barriers are preventing people from accessing safe injecting rooms. However, Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke told The Times that recent evidence does not suggest a local facility is needed. “My number one priority is community safety and I have no plans to see medically supervised injecting rooms in Frankston based on recent data,” Edbrooke said. “With other harm reduction initiatives…
THE Level Crossing Removal Project says it will work with council to “refine” its sky rail plans at Parkdale. Despite opposition from Kingston Council and hundreds of residents, the LXRP is persisting with its plans to build sky rail at Parkdale. Elevated rail will replace the level crossings at Warrigal Road and Parkers Road. Last month Kingston Council released its own plans for the Parkdale Station area, hoping to influence the LXRP’s final project. In response, an LXRP spokesperson told The News that “early designs” for the project “will be refined following extensive community consultation including feedback from locals, traders,…
PHIL Wall is a man of many talents. To some, Wall is a stalwart of the Chelsea SES. To others he is the man who was celebrant for their wedding. To rugby fans he is even the man who penned the Melbourne Storm theme. Last year a sudden health scare saw Wall take on a new title – stroke survivor. On 25 July last year, Wall was rushed to hospital after suffering a major ischemic stroke on the left side of his brain stem. The stroke left the right side of his body temporarily paralysed and affected his speech and…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE PINES face an uphill battle to make finals after a close defeat last weekend. Pines hit the road to take on Red Hill. The Hillmen and Pythons traded blows in a tight first half, with Pines ahead by seven at the main break. Red Hill flexed their muscle in the second half, taking back control of the game with a four goals to one third term. Pines were better in the last quarter, but couldn’t get back in the lead. Red Hill ended up defeating Pines by 15 points 13.11 (89) to 11.8 (74). James Fletcher, Jonah…