KINGSTON Council says its controversial decision to remove bins from beaches has proved a “big success”. This summer Kingston Council moved bins from the beach to foreshore car parks, road…
URGENT action is needed on the road outside Little Grasshoppers Early Learning Centre in Moorooduc after a near miss, Mornington MP Chris Crewther says. Last year centre staff publicly called…
AN allegedly stolen van was found ablaze at Baxter Park last month, with a police investigation now underway. Police allege the van was stolen from Franciscan Avenue sometime after 8pm…
TWO Kingston Council decisions deemed invalid by lawyers have been reassessed and approved by councillors. After Kingston councillor Jane Agirtan was stood down last month, council received legal advice that…
A FREE information session for seniors will be hosted by the Peninsula Community Legal Centre next month. The free session will cover wills, powers of attorney, and medical decision making.…
AFTER raising more than $8000 for cystic fibrosis research last year, a young rugby fanatic is gearing up to do it all again. Nine-year-old Spencer Quinnell and his younger brothers…
THE Salvation Army has been out in force across Frankston and Mornington to raise money for the 61st annual Red Shield Appeal. Nationwide the Salvation Army hopes to raise $38…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES piled on 20 goals last weekend to grab an impressive win over Mornington.After a tight opening quarter, Pines opened up a two goal lead in the…
BASKETBALLERS lining up on court five at the Frankston Basketball Stadium last week got more than they bargained for when Chicago Bulls star Josh Giddey was called in as a…
SOCCER THE revolving door through which senior coaches at Frankston Pines have been passing is spinning once more. Jason Grieve is the “new” Pines senior coach, the fifth man to…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES have handed Rosebud their first defeat of the 2025 season. A stirring final quarter comeback saw the Pythons topple Rosebud. Pines overcame a 22 point three-quarter-time…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
