Voting gets underway THE federal election is still days away, but voters have already begun casting their ballots. There are seven candidates for the seat of Isaacs. Incumbent Labor MP Mark Dreyfus is being challenged by Liberal Robbie Beaton, The Greens’ Alex Breskin, One Nation’s Boris Sokiransky, Liberal Democrat Sarah O’Donnell, Animal Justice Party’s Alix Livingstone, and United Australia Party’s Scott McCamish. Early voting is underway. Local early voting booths are open 8am-8pm until Thursday, and 8am to 6pm on Friday. They can be found at: • 4th Mordialloc Sea Scouts Hall - 24 Park St, Mordialloc VIC 3195 • North Cheltenham Scouts Hall 7th Cheltenham Scouts - 73 Argus Street, Cheltenham
To find a full list of polling booths open now and on election day visit aec.gov.au/election The News submitted questions to all candidates in Isaacs and Dunkley last week. To see how they responded visit baysidenews.com.au.
EARLY voters casting their ballots in Mornington. Picture: Gary Sissons
FRANKSTON at sunset. Picture: Supplied
Frankston makes tourism award shortlist FRANKSTON has been nominated for another major tourism award. Frankston has been named a finalist for the 2022 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, hosted by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Earlier this year Frankston’s street art walking tours won the top prize for tours at the 2021 Australian Street Art Awards. Frankston was also shortlisted for the VTIC awards in 2021. Frankston’s competitors for the Victorian tourism prize are Ballarat, Bendigo, Echuca, Lakes Entrance, Mildura, Shepparton, and Werribee. The
winner will receive $10,000 of airtime with Prime 7, and will progress to the national finals alongside the other two most successful Victorian areas. VTIC Chief Executive Felicia Mariani said the awards serve as a way to help revitalise the tourism industry following the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re calling on every Victorian to cast their vote and show their support for our domestic tourism industry,” she said. “Every tourism business has worked so hard to survive the past two years. It’s the perfect time to acknowledge what regional towns and centres
have done to revitalise their tourism experiences and welcome visitors back. “Victorians have been charmed by their own backyard — two years of being in and out of lockdown have shown many of us we don’t have to leave Victoria for a getaway. It’s renewed our love for stunning regional destinations. The Victorian Tourism Awards capture that love, and help us honour our favourite parts of this great state as a top tourism town.” To cast a vote in the awards visit vtic. com.au
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