AUSTRALIA’S “Queen of Carols,” Silvie Paladino, will bring Christmas joy and grace the stage at Cruden Farm on Saturday the 13 December. Silvie will perform more than two hours of beloved Christmas carols and festive favourites, delivered with the warmth and brilliance that have made her one of Australia’s most beloved musical theatre stars. Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s beautiful gift to her community, Cruden Farm, is the perfect setting for this Christmas spectacular. Her enduring love for the natural world and lifelong commitment to creating spaces where people can gather and feel connected is her legacy and exemplified no better than…
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Frankston City Council has announced the successful recipients of the 2025–2026 Small Business Grants Program, with 22 local businesses awarded a record total of $200,000. From a creative party hub and a new café experience to sustainable concrete products and specialty food manufacturing, this year’s grants will support a diverse range of exciting projects designed to boost business and employment in Frankston City. These projects are expected to create more than 40 new jobs across industries including hospitality, health, creative services, manufacturing, education, automotive, and professional services. Mayor Kris Bolam JP congratulated the recipients and said the grants, which Council…
On Friday 5th December, Somerville Highway Patrol intercepted a driver on Cranbourne Road, Frankston who appeared to have an unrestrained child in the back seat. When officers spoke to the driver, it was revealed he was disqualified from driving and tested positive for drugs. When the driver was told his car would be impounded, he became quite upset as this was the second vehicle had had impounded in the same day. Yes, you’re reading correctly. Earlier in the day, the same driver was intercepted, driving disqualified, in Carrum Downs where his work vehicle was impounded. He also had false number…
A WORLD War II veteran living in Parkdale will celebrate his 100th birthday this week.John Davis will celebrate the milestone with friends and family at Bentleigh RSL Club.Davis is a Navy veteran – he served two years in Papua New Guinea as a signalman. He enlisted on 1 February, 1944, and was discharged on 14 January in 1947. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 10 December 2025
AN EDITHVALE man was taken to hospital last week after a stabbing at a Keysborough high school. Keysborough Secondary School principal Aaron Sykes was allegedly stabbed by a staff member at around 3pm on 2 December. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries, and was released within 24 hours. On 3 December, police charged 37-year-old Mulgrave man Kim Ramchen over the alleged incident. He was charged with recklessly engage in conduct placing person in danger of serious injury, intentionally cause injury, two counts of unlawful assault, and assault with a weapon Ramchen appeared at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 3 December.…