A FRANKSTON artist is getting ready for the opening of her first public exhibition. Brodie Alserda’s Through Her Eyes opens this week. Her work will be displayed at the Mezzanine Gallery in the Frankston Arts Centre foyer. Alserda has been diagnosed with autism, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She currently resides at Haven Frankston. She says that her art has helped boost her confidence. “I feel really proud that so many people liked my work and wanted to meet me, and some wanted photos with me, which made me feel happy. Some of my art was even sent to England…
Author: Bayside News
THE Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre has cleared its waitlist for lessons after a difficult start to the year. The aquatic centre was impacted by a shortage of swim teachers, which has affected swimming programs nationally. Peninsula Leisure started a recruitment initiative earlier this year which has helped PARC staff catch up. The Swim Teacher Active Recruitment Program covered the costs of swim teaching qualifications and offered payment to prospective teachers for in-water training hours. Peninsula Leisure CEO Katherine Thom said that the STAR training program was instrumental to emptying the waiting list, which was more than 700 people long at…
A DOCUMENTARY about the serial killer who murdered three young women around Frankston is set to premiere next month. Revealed: No Mercy, No Remorse will air on streaming service Stan. Documentary filmmaker Terry Carlyon and veteran crime reporter John Silvester developed the project. 18-year-old Elizabeth Stevens, 22-year-old Deborah Fream, and 17-year-old Natalie Russell were all murdered by the same killer around Frankston in 1993. The documentary will feature footage of police interviews from the time, old news footage, and new interviews. The killer of the three young women was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period of 30…
MUSICIAN Kutcha Edwards headlines the events scheduled for Reconciliation Week this week. Edwards will perform at Frankston Arts Centre on 1 June. His show explores themes of country, birth, youth, politics, love, culture, healing, and hope. Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June. Local Indigenous group Nairm Marr Djambana will host the Bay Mob Expo on 2 June, which will feature a bush tucker walk, meditation, hip hop crew, and activities for children. The event will run from 11am to 4pm. Nairm Marr Djambana executive board member Kerry Strickland said “Nairm Marr Djambana would like to invite the…
FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy has taken part in a challenge to raise awareness about homelessess, going without a bed for a night and living on $10 for the day. Conroy said he took part in the “Roughin It Challenge” to encourage people to address the challenges of rough sleeping. “Homelessness is fundamentally a national human rights issue that not only needs to be spoken about, but addressed,” he said. “Behind the alarming homelessness statistics are real people facing hardship. It’s also not solely about inadequate access to a safe and secure house – there are other impacts such as disconnection…