Day: September 3, 2019

A $530,000 redevelopment project at Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve pavilion will create more inclusive, functional and accessible amenities for players of both genders. The pavilion will include two new change rooms with “female-friendly” amenities, accessible toilet, new path to the pavilion and new ramp. The upgrade, paid for through council’s capital works budget, aims to address a gap in local amenities and remove barriers to female sports participation. The mayor Cr David Gill said the council was “thrilled to be improving facilities at sporting grounds across the peninsula, especially by providing female-friendly and accessible amenities”. “To see more of the…

FOUR cows found wandering loose on Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern, overnight last week were herded into the nearest fenced area – which turned out to be Bittern Pre-School. Mornington Peninsula Shire rangers responding to a call of stock at large found the cows at 11.45pm, Tuesday 27 August. They chose the pre-school garden area as the nearest and safest place to house them until their owner could be notified. The cows had been moved over to the Bittern hall play area when pre-school teacher Jill Oborn arrived early next morning, but reminders of their visit were plain to see. “There was…

A FINGAL family suffered a devastating blow over the weekend when a dog mauled and killed their two pet alpacas. Sharon Richardson, who runs Harmony B&B in Placadena Road with her husband Jeremy, said she heard knocking at her kitchen door on Sunday afternoon 1 September and opened it to find her distraught neighbour coming to report the shocking news. “I’m still a wreck,” she said yesterday (Monday). “My neighbour heard squealing and raced over the see a large Staffie [Staffordshire bull terrier] attacking our alpacas. “He gathered stones from our pond to ward off the dog but it left…