INDIGENOUS musicians and storytellers will be celebrated at a McClelland Gallery event next month. Celebrating First Nations will take place at McClelland Gallery on 18 May. Didgeridoo artists the Ganga Giri Band with the Djarlo Dance Group, musician Charlie Woods, Trudy Fatnowna Edgeley, and harmonic singer Carissa Nyalu are set to perform on the afternoon.McClelland Gallery director Lisa Byrne said “all First Nations communities and all families and friends of all ages and cultures are invited to enjoy the performances, check out the market stalls from local creatives, and participate in this unique and inclusive experience which will be an…
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THE Nepean Special School has received nearly $500,000 for upgrade works.Existing brick paving at the school will be replaced with concrete to improve accessibility. The $499,446 for the project was allocated through the federal government’s “schools upgrade fund” grant program.Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea said that “upgrading pathways to improve accessibility for students is a particularly important project for Nepean Special School.” “The Australian government’s schools upgrade fund is making a real difference to schools, teachers and students in my electorate of Dunkley and across Victoria,” she said. “Whether it is funding to build new classrooms, or replacing paving, everyone wins…
MOORABBIN Airport is the busiest airport for flight training in Australia, a new study has revealed. Airservices Australia research has found that Moorabbin Airport was Australia’s busiest flight training airport in the 18 months to December 2023.The Moorabbin Airport Corporation says it plans to add new training sites to accommodate over 1,800 students per year and an extra 100 aircraft. MAC CEO Paul Ferguson said “our continued investment in aviation, as outlined in our latest master plan, supports safe and industry-leading general aviation activity. Guided by our safety framework, our focus strongly remains on growing safe and viable aviation activities…
A FIRE damaged a building on Station Street in Aspendale on Monday, 22 April.The fire broke out just before 8.45pm. Nobody was hurt but a shop sustained extensive damage.Firefighters, police, and Chelsea SES attended the scene. A statement on the Chelsea SES Facebook page on 22 April read “the shop was badly damaged by the fire, but luckily nobody was injured.”“The fire is now under control, but the road will probably remain closed for the next hour or two,” the SES said. Station Street Aspendale closed in both directions between the Aspendale Station level crossing and Lawrence Avenue while clean-up…
POLICE have been called in to investigate after a man presented to Frankston Hospital with serious head injuries last weekend.The man presented to Frankston Hospital with head injuries at around 4.30pm on 20 April. On 21 April, 7 News reported that the man was supposed to board a Frankston line train at Frankston Station to attend an AFL match when he was injured. The man may have been hurt somewhere along the Frankston line. After presenting at Frankston the man was taken to the Alfred Hospital, where he is in a serious but stable condition.In a statement Victoria Police said…