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Cash set to be splashed on sports Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au SPORTS facilities have been the flavour of this week’s election promises, as the state Labor government pledged over $7 million in funding across two different local grounds. Roy Dore Reserve in Carrum is set to receive $800,000 in already budgeted funding to put towards a new female friendly pavilion complete with appropriate facilities, with an extra $3.2 million to kick in under a re-elected Labor government. The total of $4 million is also expected to be used for a new tennis pavilion, new lights, new scoreboards, and an upgrade of fencing. Roy Dore Reserve is currently used by nearly 1500 people, and is home to local clubs including the Carrum Cricket Club, the Carrum Patterson Lakes Football Netball Club, and the Melbourne Thunder Touch Rugby side. “Whether it’s watching the mighty Carrum Patterson Lakes’ Lions or a kick to kick on the weekend, I know how much this upgrade will mean to local families. Community sports is all about bringing people together. With this investment, we’ll help make Carrum’s sporting club, and local community, stronger than ever,” said Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny. The Aspendale Stingrays Soccer Club could also receive funding after the November election, with the state Labor government also promis-
Getting the ball rolling: Sports was the focus of this week’s state election promises. Picture: Supplied
ing $4.5 million to help them move to a new home ground. The new ground would be based at Kerr Crescent Reserve in Aspendale Gardens. There are currently over 600 junior members of the soccer club, which
plays across four different sites. Premier Daniel Andrews visited the club, and said “this new home ground will mean the next generation of Stingrays’ stars will have the facilities they deserve, including the growing number of girls joining the
Kinder journey
Life saving and head shaving KATE Bell from the Peninsula Branch of the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation was joined by local police members to shave her head for fundraising. Detective acting sergeant Glenn Holland was present, along with two police members from Carrum Downs Police Station and two members from Chelsea. The event took place in the same week as Blue Ribbon Day and National Police Remembrance day, remembering fallen police officers. The Peninsula Branch lay a wreath at the Frankston Police Station on 29 September to commemorate the event. The head shaving event took place at Patterson Lakes Woolworths, and Blue Ribbon Foundation thanked the supermarket chain for being their biggest sponsor. Woolworths have raised $1.4 million for the foundation over the last three years.
“We said we’d provide new light-
club.” Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “more and more local kids are playing soccer and with this investment, Labor will make sure the Aspendale Stingrays have the firstclass home ground they deserve.”
AN exhibition of images featuring kids on their kindergarten journeys will soon open at Mordialloc and District Historical Society, Laura and Charles Ferguson Museum. The exhibition will be open each Sunday from 7 October from 2pm until 4pm.
ing to give the Stingrays more playing hours each week and we have, but there’s more to do and only Labor will deliver the new home ground this great local club deserves.”
Experienced guest at Rotary event
For the foundation: Blue Ribbon Foundation member Kate Bell shaves her head to raise money for the cause. Picture: Supplied LES Twentyman
THE Peninsula Rotary Club 2.0 will be hosting an evening with guest Les Twentyman, who will be promoting the cause of volunteering. Mr Twentyman has been a long time advocate for helping the homeless, and brings with him over a quarter of a century of experience as a community welfare worker. The speaking event will take place at the Frankston Mechanics Hall at 7pm on Tuesday 16 October. Mr Twentyman will be selling copies of his new book at the event. Register interest at rotarypeninsula.org/volunteering
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