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FRANKSTON Basketball Association members hit the streets of Frankston last week to gather support for federal funding for a redevelopment of the Frankston Indoor Basketball Stadium in Seaford. The federal Coalition government has been at odds with the Labor state government over funding for the $20-$25 million redevelopment. See story Page 4. Picture: Yanni
Monkey bikes ban support Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au LETTERS will be sent to Frankston residents to reiterate monkey bikes are banned from public roads and parks in the wake of the Carrum Downs fatality in which mother-of-two Andrea Lehane was killed. The letter will outline the fatal collision on Wednesday 23 September and warn of serious consequences for those
caught riding monkey bikes on public roads or footpaths. Penalties to be imposed on riders – including the possibility of their bikes being confiscated and crushed for scrap metal – will be listed in the correspondence from council. Ms Lehane was severely injured while walking on a pedestrian crossing outside the shopping centre and her life support was switched off two days later. Cr Glenn Aitken said the letter would urge residents to report monkey bike
riders to the council’s Local Laws department so officers can swoop and fine the offenders. Councillors and officers during the week had even considered financially rewarding those dobbing in monkey bike riders, but this was abandoned as not being feasible. “The random nature of it has touched everyone,” Cr Aitken said. That emotion in the community was seen on Sunday night last week (27
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September) when thousands of wellwishers gathered at Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre with Ms Lehane’s husband James and children, aged three and four, in a vigil to celebrate and mourn her life. Cr Aitken described the vigil as “very moving”. “People came from far and wide,” he said. The strong community support for the Lehane family continues to grow. A crowdfunding campaign to raise money
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for the Lehane family topped $51,000 late last week. Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre management reportedly pledged $25,000 to help as part of a fundraising drive among centre traders. A fund has been established through Bendigo Bank to help the family. Donations can be made at any Bendigo Bank branch to The Lehane Family Trust and are tax deductible. Continued Page 10