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Students raise thousands with head shave
FRANKSTON Council has given a tick of approval to the relocation of a 25 metre high illuminated advertising sign by Karingal Shopping Centre. In moving the sign to a new position closer to the freeway, it was agreed that there would be no use of the previously approved LED lights for the sign. Cr Colin Hampton argued in favour of issuing a permit. He said “the sign itself is being moved closer to Mitre 10. By taking away the LED it will not be as bright and will not affect the community as much.” “With the money this organisation is putting into Karingal Hub I think they should have the opportunity to promote their business.” Cr Steve Toms called the sign “obnoxious” and said “the sheer size of this enormous sign, the first like it in the city of Frankston, sets a dangerous precedent”.
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au TWO brave young students at Rowellyn Primary School in Carrum Downs have chopped their locks to raise money for the World’s Greatest Shave. Year 6 school captain Charlotte Nation and Austin Ralston both decided they wanted to do their bit to raise money to help cure blood cancer. Between the two of them they have helped raise around $5000. Rowellyn Primary student wellbeing manager Karen White said that everyone at the school was tremendously proud of the two young students. “They both decided they wanted to do it themselves. These guys have done it off their own back, and when we became aware it was happening we thought that doing it at school would be a great opportunity,” Ms White said. “School is a great community so we thought we should have the head shave take place here. We’re also having a crazy hair day too to support them, with any money raised going towards the World’s Greatest Shave. They’ve raised around $3000 each off their own back. Family and friends watched on 15 March to see the two youngsters get their hair shaved. Ms White said that for year 5 student Austin, the cause of helping cure blood disease was close to his heart. “Austin lost a close family member of his quite recently, so it will be quite an emotional day. It will be very
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Cut off: Rowellyn Primary School students Austin Ralston and Charlotte Nation had their heads shaved to help raise money to cure blood disease. Picture: Yanni
important to them,” Ms White said. “Charlotte wanted to get involved to because she also feels very strongly about it. She is very community minded.”
Ms White said that everyone at the school was “really proud of the two of them.” “We’re super proud of them both. It’s so great to seem them both have such a sense of empathy.”
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Charlotte will be donating her hair to make a wig for people with cancer. More information on the World’s Greatest Shave can be found at worldsgreatestshave.com
FRANKSTON Council will undertake community consultation regarding reform to how questions are put to them at public council meetings. For the last 10 years, questions without notice were able to be put to council up until 6.55pm on the day of the council meeting, roughly five minutes before its start. Under a proposed revised public submission and question time policy, questions must be submitted via the box in the foyer of the Civic Centre no later than 4pm “in order to adequately allow officers time to consider and prepare a brief response”.
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