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offers the young at heart an active lifestyle in our secure, tranquil and well established lifestyle resort
Enjoy being cared for Willow lodge village situated in the heart of Bangholme on the Frankston-Dandenong Road offers owner occupation accommodation on a permanent basis. We comprise some 45 acres of land and have 409 permanent sites with approximately 600 residents.
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swimming pool tennis outdoor bowls indoor bowls medical centre / 3 doctors, 5 days a week, also performing minor procedures if required on-site pathology on-site podiatry sports care physiotherapy gym instructor daily bus service, every 15 mins on site-hairdresser take-away café / coffee lounge craft shop workshop selective small library community hall bingo competitions social darts dances / live shows dining facility architectuarlly designed homes pet friendly
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Lest we forget: Logan, Year 6, and Australian National Veterans Arts Museum operations head Dominik Kul at the planting of an oak tree at Kingsley Park Primary School to honour the Anzacs. Picture: Gary Sissons
Planting a tribute to fallen PUPILS and teachers gathered at Kingsley Park Primary School last week in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Anzacs landing at Gallipoli. Representatives from the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum and Frankston RSL hosted proceedings and watched on as pupils laid wreaths to honour the fallen. A special oak tree was planted on the school grounds as part of the National Trust’s Gallipoli Oak Project. The Gallipoli Oak, also known as the Kermes Oak, is an evergreen oak that grows along the ridges and valleys of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Acorns were collected by several soldiers during World War I and sent or brought back to Australia. Captain William Lempriere Winter-Cooke was one of the soldiers who collected acorns. In 1916, his family planted them at their home at ‘Murndal’ near Hamilton in western Victoria and at Winter-Cooke’s alma mater Geelong Grammar.
From these trees, two more were grown: one at the Shrine of Remembrance, and a second at Geelong Grammar. From these four trees, the National Trust of Australia has collected acorns, which have been grown into hundreds of seedlings by horticultural experts volunteering their time and resources. Schools across Victoria registered to receive one of the seedlings and add it to their school grounds as a living tribute to the Anzac Centenary. National Trust of Australia Victoria chairman Dr Graeme L Blackman said the planting of over 500 special Gallipoli Oaks during the Anzac Centenary will create enduring, living memorials in schools all across Victoria. “Our project demonstrates the Trust’s and the community’s commitment to the passing on of the Gallipoli history from generation-to-generation as well as teaching an important environmental message about caring for our significant trees,” he said.
‘Horror’ of pokies losses Continued from Page 1 Cr Aitken said tens of millions of dollars and “token donations to this and that” are returned to the community by pokies venues. “The whole thing is a complete farce. The money gets dragged out of our community and precious little is returned to our community or economy. It is whisked away from our people who can least afford this.” Councillors unanimously voted to back the council officers’ gambling policy report recommending gaming machines should not be situated near areas of “social disadvantage or gambling-sensitive uses”. The report also called for pokies to be banned from the Carrum Downs North Neighbourhood Centre, Ballarto Rd Neighbourhood Centre, Langwarrin Plaza, Seaford Rd Neighbourhood Centre and Towerhill Neighbourhood Centre.
POKIES LOSSES IN FRANKSTON Venue Seaford Taverner Sands Taverner Frankston RSL Langwarrin Hotel Pier Hotel Grand Hotel Riveria Hotel Karingal Bowling Club Seaford RSL Frankston Football Club
EGMs
Money lost*
85 65 82 52 60 64 45 29 25 27
$15,789,142 $8,810,339 $8,784,047 $7,817,511 $6,131,153 $5,714,439 $4,011,581 $2,385,401 $1,474,822 $1,306,837
*Losses are for the 2012-13 financial year from July 2012 to June 2013. Data collected by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation. See vcgr.vic.gov.au for monthly breakdown of pokies losses per municipality and venue.