COMMUNITY grants set to be distributed by Kingston Council in the next three years have survived proposed cuts, but new conditions have been applied to their recipients.In February, Kingston Council…
A NEW centre for community correctional services and youth justice case managers has opened in Frankston.The Frankston Justice Service Centre opened its doors this month. The centre is at the…
Firefighters were called out to tackle a fire at a Mordialloc shop last week. The fire broke out just after 1am on 27 May on Main Road in Mordialloc. Emergency…
EXPLOSIVES and ammunition were allegedly found last week as part of an investigation into motor vehicle thefts in Frankston.Victoria Police Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives raided a home in Cranbourne…
A FRANKSTON athlete is set to take his talents to France to compete in the 2025 Ironman World Championships.27-year-old Zach Andrewartha competed in New Zealand earlier this year, earning Gold…
A BOATLOAD of shells has made a splash in Port Phillip Bay to not only clean the bay but help baby oysters and give shellfish a place to grow.Volunteers at…
STUDENTS from Elisabeth Murdoch College have teamed up with Langwarrin Men’s Shed members for a special project, which came to a conclusion last week. The students have been building and…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONESORRENTO looked to get their season back on track last weekend on the road against Pines. The Sharks have endured a difficult 2025 season so far, languishing…
Soccer SEAFORD United is on target for a top six finish in State 5 South with Saturday’s 2-1 win over Aspendale. This game was broken open by three second-half goals…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEA RUTHLESS Frankston YCW piled on 22 goals to claim an impressive win over Sorrento at David McFarlan Reserve on Saturday. The two peninsula powerhouses came into…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines’ senior men’s program is in disarray after reports emerged last week that Jason Grieve had resigned for the second time in five months. Neither Grieve nor Pines…
FRANKSTON’S annual South Side Festival returns this month with an exciting 11-day program, delivering a captivating mix of performances, comedy, art installations, visual arts, and a few delightfully naughty surprises.…
THE South Side Festival returns to Frankston next month. The festival will make a comeback between 8 May and 18 May. Neon lights will illuminate Beauty Park this year, in…
A LARGER-than-life hot-air balloon sculpture – the giant Skywhale and Skywhalepapa – will grace the skies over Mornington in what promises to be a sunrise spectacle. Created by leading Australia…
WATCH in amazement as Australia’s top sand sculptors bring the most iconic literary and film villains to life with 300 tonnes of sand! Plus, have your say on who should…
SCIENTIST Hans Brunner, who helped exonerate Lindy Chamberlain, died last week on Thursday, 25 April.A large portrait, that he has referred to as representing “the other me”, has been entered…
GEORGE MORBY INGRAM was born in Bendigo in 1889, but lived much of his life in Hastings. He died in 1961 and is buried in Frankston cemetery.On 4 October 1918,…
FORTY years ago on the 26 September the nation was transfixed by the race between the two 12 metres, Liberty and Australia II, that was unfolding at Newport, Rhode Island.…
ENVIRONMENTAL warrior Warwick Exton passed away last week, aged 100. Exton was a passionate advocate for preserving Frankston’s waterways and green spaces. His efforts saw him named the Frankston citizen…
