Race on gender committee
Mornington Peninsula Shire’s deputy mayor Cr Sarah Race, right, has been appointed to the state government’s Gender Equality Advisory Committee.
The committee was established to “drive” gender equality across Victoria’s 79 municipal councils and will advise Local Government Minister Shaun Leane and the Minister for Women, Gabrielle Williams, on how to achieve the government’s target of 50 per cent female mayors and councillors by 2025.
Seven of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 11 councillors are women, about 63 per cent, including the mayor, Cr Despi O’Connor.
The appointment of Cr Race to the 16-member gender committee follows Cr O’Connor’s inclusion on the government’s Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel, which also advises and meets with Mr Leane (“Mayors now govt. advisors”
Dolphins chalk up a win in season opener
FRANKSTON’S debut SEWF season has got off to a perfect start.
The Dolphins tackled Mornington on Friday night at Alexandra Park. The Bulldogs established an early lead, but Frankston were able to get back in front.
Both sides were neck and neck throughout the night. Mornington entered the final quarter with a narrow one point lead.
Frankston managed to score the solitary goal of the final term to get back in front. The Dolphins’ dream debut was secured with a hard fought 3.8 (26) to 4.11 (35) win.
Seaford also started their season with a win, getting the better of Eastern Devils at Mulgrave Reserve.
THE OPPONENT…
Bellevue enters play with a 17-5 overall mark and a 12-2 record in the North Star Athletic Association. The Bruins were 4-1 in 2020 before taking a fourmonth hiatus from competition. Bellevue picked up play on February 13 and proceeded to go 13-4. Two of the losses were to Viterbo and another was in league play to Mayville State.
The Bruins are topped by Eve Fountain’s 3.72 kills per set average and a .275 kill percentage. Sierra Athen has a 2.79 kills per set average to go with 2.89 digs per contest. Jacki Apel is averaging 2.41 kills and Coree Lipovsky is good for 2.01 kills. Olivia Galas accounts for 11.29 assists per set and she averages 2.72 digs. Anna Koehler is the top digger with a 4.46 average and she ahs 15 ace serves. Fountain has a 3.31 digs per set average and leads the team in aces with 28.
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ANZAC Day ceremony at Honor Avenue
A MEETING convened by the Frankston Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, was held on Monday night.
Mr. H. Vicars (president) was in the chair, and the visitors included Crs. Oates and Wells, Messrs. Jennings, Manson, Wells, Young and others, who were present by invitation.
It was decided to hold a memorial service in the Honor Avenue at 3 o’clock of Monday afternoon, 25th inst.
On the motion of Mr. L. Corlett, seconded by Mr. R. Burton, it was arranged to make the distribution of British war medals on the same day.
A list of the men entitled to receive same was read by the secretary, Mr. D. Dodd, and the names appear in another column.