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LOOKING for fun in the sun with a focus on water safety and health and wellbeing? Head along to Frankston Lifesaving Club’s open days this month. Competition officer Shannon Degering and club president Tim Cutrona look forward to welcoming open days visitors. The main club open day will be held at 10am-4pm on Sunday 9 November and a nipper and juniors afternoon will be hosted by the club at 5.30-6.30pm on 7 November. Rescue demonstrations, CPR training and a BBQ will be just some of the activities on the days. Head along and see what Frankston Lifesaving Club has to offer. Frankston is a unique club with fantastic activities for all ages, including competition and water safety events which the club provides for sports events such as the Asia Pacific Ironman Championship. Picture: Gary Sissons
Seniors free travel plan Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au POLITICIANS are sometimes accused of taking a free ride at taxpayers’ expense but a new initiative could see Victorian seniors enjoy free public transport. Frankston MP Geoff Shaw, no stranger to the pain transport costs can inflict after being sanctioned by
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the Parliamentary Privileges Committee over the improper personal use of a parliamentary vehicle, will introduce a private members bill if he is re-elected that would see seniors travel for free on trains, buses and trams. “For those seniors on pensions, travel can absorb a significant part of their income on a weekly basis and this can cause many to become isolated as they reduce their travel in or-
der to cut down on living expenses,” Mr Shaw said. Elderly rights campaigner John Murray lobbied Mr Shaw to back the prospect of free public transport for seniors. “I approached Geoff because he was an independent… I tried some of the other state MPs, gave them a leaflet and told them to give me a ring and none of them got back to me,” Mr Murray said.
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