THE Pink Ladies Auxiliary Group is Peninsula health’s longest-running volunteer group and has been a cornerstone of our health service for over 50 years. Since their inception in 1968, the…
HEARTKIDS, the only charity dedicated to supporting Australians impacted by congenital heart disease, will take place for the first time in Frankston this year, on Sunday 13 October.Two Feet &…
FOR artist Emma Davies, the enchanting beauty of the Mornington Peninsula is not just a backdrop; it’s a wellspring of inspiration that helps create her creations. The Frankston South resident…
By Brendan Rees A PETITION has been launched to replace a popular boardwalk in Mordialloc’s Epsom wetland reserve after the City of Kingston backed away from plans to repair the…
By Brendan Rees AN out-of-control bus crashed into residential fences in Chelsea on September 23, narrowly avoiding potential disaster. The bus, which had been travelling from Munro Ave, mounted the…
A man is expected to be charged on summons for hooning after a baby gender reveal gathering in Carrum Downs attracted police attention for all the wrong reasons on Saturday…
A man has had his licence immediately suspended for 12 months and his car impounded after allegedly driving more than three times over the legal limit in Bonbeach on Sunday…
HASTINGS FNC has appointed a new senior coach. Hastings is looking to bounce back after a tumultuous 2024. Financial issues at the Hastings Club have put the football club in…
SOCCER ADAM Jamieson (Mornington), Gus Macleod (Chelsea), Mark Larner (Somerville) and Gerry McDonagh (Mount Eliza) are among a host of local coaches expected to stay put for season 2025. As…
AFTER a long and distinguished tenure, David Friend has announced his retirement from the role as President of the Frankston Football Club, to spend more time with his family in…
SOCCER WHEN Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon runs out in the colours of Peninsula Strikers next year he’ll be playing his 26th straight season of first team football. He’s won championships, promotions…
By Brendan Rees MORNINGTON Peninsula-based screenwriter and crime author Christian White is excited to launch his new book, with events to be held at Frankston Library and Farrells Bookshop in…
NATIONAL Works on Paper is one of the finest art awards and exhibitions in the country, attracting Australia’s leading contemporary artists working with paper, and is on at Mornington Peninsula…
HONGLI Li has been named the winner of the Frankston Arts Centre’s 2024 open exhibition prize.Li won the award for his watercolour of a poplar trunk. Competition judge Suzette Wearne…
SIX new sculptures honouring outstanding women will be installed across Victoria as part of an initiative run by McClelland Gallery.The Langwarrin gallery is partnering with the state government to run…
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…
