with the other workers who always say hello. He has been loving having the works so close to home and has been telling everyone that he works for the Level Crossing Removal Project.” The finishing touches on the rebuilt Chelsea Station are being applied. The project is expected to be completely finished soon.
Funds for Skye school THE state government will spend nearly $500,000 on upgrade works at Skye Primary School. The funding will be used to upgrade the junior and senior toilets. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said she is “so proud to see Skye Primary receiving even more funding for more terrific upgrades. And whilst these toilet upgrades may not be as big as the brand-new basketball stadium and building upgrades that are currently under construction, they are still very important. Just ask any student. These new facilities will complement the fantastic upgrade at Skye Primary – making sure students at Skye Primary not only get the best education, but also get to learn in the best facilities.”
KAI helping out at Chelsea Station. Pictures: Supplied
Construction dreams for Chelsea child SWIMMING teachers at PARC. Picture: Supplied
Swimming centre catching up after COVID-19 THE Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre has cleared its waitlist for lessons after a difficult start to the year. The aquatic centre was impacted by a shortage of swim teachers, which has affected swimming programs nationally. Peninsula Leisure started a recruitment initiative earlier this year which has helped PARC staff catch up. The Swim Teacher Active Recruitment Program covered the costs of swim teaching qualifications and offered payment to prospective teachers for in-water training hours. Peninsula Leisure CEO Katherine Thom said that the STAR training pro-
gram was instrumental to emptying the waiting list, which was more than 700 people long at the start of the year. “Late last year we had 497 weekly swimming classes with 1,715 students and now thanks to the program, we have 553 classes with 2,109 students and all STAR Program teachers employed. And now in Term 2 this year, we have an additional 23 newly qualified STAR teachers and will again increase the number of classes and availability for PARC swim students,” she said. “There’s now no waiting list and PARC Swim is taking new members every day. The STAR program is pro-
viding major benefits for both water safety and employment in Frankston City.” STAR program participant Gemma Gundry has recently started a job as a swim teacher. She says “for me the best thing is the satisfaction of building a swimmers’ confidence, seeing them become comfortable and confident in the water is a very rewarding experience. Helping others discover the joy of swimming means every day at work is different.” To learn more about the STAR program visit parcfrankston.com.au/starprogram/
A YOUNG boy with dreams of working in construction has been helping out at a level crossing removal site. Four-year-old Kai has been taking his Mum to Chelsea Station frequently to see how work on the station is progressing. The young man has visited so often that the team has brought him on board to help with traffic control on the footpath. The LXRP team has gifted Kai a hard hat and safety vest to commemorate his efforts. Kai’s mum Patchara says her son is obsessed with the construction work. “The diggers for the trenches and the big cranes being used, he just thinks they’re the coolest things,” she said. “He talks about it every day and tells me that he is off to work on the site. The traffic controllers have been so kind to him along
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