THE amount of money in the Kingston Arts Grants pool has roughly doubled since last year. Council will spend $48,000 on arts grants in this financial year, an increase of $25,000 from the previous year. A public art mural project led by Anna Wheeler will receive $5,000 in grant funding. An artwork featuring local birds, dogs, and scenery will be put up in Cheltenham. Other grant recipients were Angharad Neal-Williams, Kate Ashforth, Mikaela Stafford, Sarah Matthews, Kieran Carroll, Peter Vadiveloo, Alexander Luciano, Nic Clarke, and Aurelien Gilfeather. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said that continuing COVID-19 restrictions inspired council to increase…
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A SKYE school was damaged by a group of people earlier this month. Police say the group caused damage to buildings and shade sails at the education facility on 2 October. They say the damage was “significant”. An image of people (pictured) police wish to speak to about the matter has been released. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 First published in the Frankston Times – 2 November 2021
PLANS are being drawn up to improve Monterey Reserve. A master plan is being worked on for the Frankston North reserve. The last master plan was finalised in 2004. The reserve currently houses grassed open spaces, play equipment, a skate park, a sound shell, a free roam area for dogs, and facilities for the Pines Soccer Club. The soccer pavilion is being upgraded at the moment. The master plan will outline other ways to improve the site in the future. Frankston councillor Steven Hughes encouraged residents to give feedback. “As part of our commitment to deliver a well-planned and liveable…
WORK to install new traffic lights on Armstrongs Road and Railway Parade in Seaford has been completed. The new lights have been switched on. They were built as part of level crossing removal works in the area. Before the lights were installed, motorists had to stop at a stop sign before crossing onto Railway Parade from Armstrongs Road. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said she was glad to see the lights turned on. “It was fantastic to see these traffic lights switched on at Seaford — a moment I know the community has been eagerly anticipating, which in addition to level…
KINGSTON and Frankston councils have linked up to advocate for the establishment of more recycled water initiatives. In a joint press release, the two councils said that new ways of sourcing water for food producers and parklands must be found because “valuable drinking water supplies are becoming increasingly scarce.” Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “more efficient water use and alternative water sources are needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the local food production industry, not only in Kingston but also in the entire South East region.” “Here in Kingston, we have been working to progress two water recycling pipeline…