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That’s my dad: Motor neurone disease sufferer Bobby Geddes and son Jack at a charity soccer game held to raise money for him and his family. Picture: Gary Sissons
Soccer pals play to benefit Bobby SOCCER players and their families from all over the peninsula turned out for a benefit day on 28 September for club stalwart Bobby Geddes, who is suffering from motor neurone disease.
Such is their regard for him that teams from Karingal, Mornington, Baxter, Langwarrin and Mt Eliza competed to raise $6000 on the gala day – Bobby’s Day - which attracted about 350 people. They posed for photographs with Mr Geddes, his wife Leanne and son Jack,
9. The couple have two other children aged 2 and 4. The games followed a fundraising party earlier in the month for Mr Geddes “so everyone could get together with him and celebrate his life,” club president Mick Hardy said. Continued from Page 15
FRANKSTON’S Chisholm TAFE is set to become a premier tertiary training centre – no matter who wins next month’s state election. Premier Denis Napthine dropped in to Frankston last week to announce a $45.5 million redevelopment of the Chisholm institute. Chisholm Institute CEO Maria Peters, Dr Napthine and Higher Education and Skills Minister Nick Wakeling unveiled a joint plan to redevelop the Frankston campus to include an advanced manufacturing and trades training base, and a new centre for health and community services. Chisholm will contribute $23.6m to the redevelopment, while the state government has pledged $21.9m. Ms Peters confirmed the state’s $21.9m contribution would be fully allocated in any incoming government’s budget, whether that be a Liberal National Coalition or Labor state government. She told The Times that discussions with the state government and Major Projects Victoria had begun about 18 months ago. “It was identified that Frankston needed development,” Ms Peters said. “It’s very exciting for the people of our region.” Ms Peters said a bachelor of engineering technology degree would be offered at Frankston Chisholm for the
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