MEMBER for Mornington Chris Crewther has announced an elected Liberal government will fund $5m towards major facility upgrades at the Mornington Baseball Club, delivering better facilities for players, families, volunteers and the club’s growing membership. Crewther said the investment would provide the significant upgrade Mornington Baseball Club has been advocating for for over a decade, and help secure the club’s future as a major local sporting facility. “Mornington Baseball Club is an important part of our local sporting community, providing opportunities for children, young people and adults to participate in baseball,” said Crewther. “I have been listening to the club…
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Liberal candidate for Hastings in the upcoming state election, Frank Schiefler, has announced a Jess Wilson-led Liberal government will invest $6m to help deliver the full redevelopment of the Somerville Recreation Reserve. The redevelopment will deliver a rebuild of the reserve’s social rooms, grandstand, dedicated female change rooms, public toilets, first aid and administration rooms, additional storage, sealed car parking and the reconfiguration of the netball courts. Somerville Recreation Reserve is the primary community sporting facility for Somerville, supporting 52 teams across five clubs represented in football, netball, cricket, bowls and tennis. Much of the reserve’s core infrastructure dates back…
By Melissa McCullough THE recent RedBridge Group and Accent Research poll on the numbers in the run-up to the Victorian state election provide an interesting glimpse into an unpredictable race. The September polling shows Labor on 24 per cent of the primary vote, the Coalition on 29 per cent and One Nation on 25 per cent. Labor are down from 32 per cent in September last year, a drop of eight percentage points. But also down by eight per cent in the same time period is the Coalition who were on 37 per cent in September last year. Of course,…
PAUL Mercurio pulled off an unlikely victory in 2022, swinging the seat of Hastings to Labor for the first time in 16 years. Less than two months out from the next state election, and marked as the underdog, Mercurio plans to prove the doubters wrong once again. On the wrapping up of parliament two weeks ago, Mercurio expressed his gratitude in a social media post, stating: “I never really thought I’d be doing this but thank you very much to everyone who has supported me in being here.” After serving as the Member for Hastings for nearly four years, Mercurio…
MEMBER for Hastings, Paul Mercurio, has announced a re-elected Carroll Labor government will invest $5m to support a new pavilion and redeveloped grounds at Somerville Recreation Reserve. “Currently, the reserve’s pavilion is outdated. Facilities haven’t kept up with demand as participation grows among women and girls,” said a press release sent to The News. “That’s why Labor will back the local council and deliver $5 million towards a brand-new pavilion and upgraded grounds – helping bring to life the new masterplan. “The current facility was built at a time when sport was largely designed around men’s participation. “Labor’s investment will…
IT’s less than eight weeks until the state election on 28 November, and Labor is still to announce candidates for the seats of Mornington and Nepean. A Labor insider told The News an announcement would be made “hopefully next week” after earlier saying “we are quite frustrated”. The delay in pre-selecting a Labor candidate condenses the time available for campaigning and announcements, putting them at a distinct disadvantage against the four other candidates already campaigning. Liberal member Chris Crewther made his first big election commitment on Saturday 3 October with $7m to finish the Emil Madsen Reserve Master Plan. The…
MEMBER for Mornington, Chris Crewther MP, has announced a $7m funding commitment from an elected Liberal government towards the completion of the full Emil Madsen Reserve Master Plan. The commitment was announced at the Mount Eliza Football Netball Club Awards Night on Saturday 3 October. It is the final major funding contribution needed to complete the project, bringing together funding from the federal government, Mornington Peninsula Shire, and the clubs. “This is fantastic news for Mount Eliza and for sporting families across the Mornington Peninsula,” said Crewther. “I have been fighting for this funding because our local sporting clubs deserve…
IT is less than two months until the state election on 28 November, and state parliament has wrapped up. The change frees up, to an extent, the incumbents of Hastings, Mornington and Nepean to get back to their electorates and put more time into campaigning. In Hastings, Paul Mercurio faces an up-hill battle against Liberal candidate Frank Schiefler and One Nation’s Peter Angelico. In a social media post on Thursday, Mercurio said: “I’ve got to say it’s been a real privilege and honour to have been a part of the 60th Parliament of Victoria”. “I never really thought I’d be…
Mornington Peninsula businesswoman Melissa Goffin has been endorsed by Independents for Mornington Peninsula to be their candidate for the seat of Mornington in the upcoming state election. “Melissa was selected following a rigorous application and selection process by a five-member panel appointed by the I4MP committee earlier this year,” said an email to I4MP members this afternoon. “We were looking for someone with the experience, independence, energy and community commitment to represent Mornington at the November state election, someone who lives in the electorate — and we believe we have found exactly that person.” Goffin is the founder and owner…