ART lovers are invited to experience creativity in action when local artist Lily Walker paints live at Kingston Arts’ G3 Gallery in Parkdale on Saturday 8 August. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to watch Walker create a new oil painting, ask questions about her creative process and gain an insight into the techniques behind her work. The live painting event coincides with Lily Walker’s current exhibition, Home Show, on display at G3 Gallery until 22 August. The exhibition features a series of oil paintings exploring themes of intimacy, closeness and care within the context of suburban Melbourne. Through familiar…
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NEARLY $70,000 in grants have been awarded to support “inclusive” local projects. Twelve organisations received funding through the one-off Social Inclusion Action Group Frankston grant, an initiative supported by Frankston Council and the state government. The money will be used to improve disability inclusion initiatives. Joy of the Earth Community Garden was among the grant recipients, and will use the funds to raise its garden beds. Joy of the Earth committee president Kylie Fryer said “it’s more than raising garden beds, it’s also about raising participation, connection, and community.” Advocate Julie Fisher received funding to stage a Local Disability Expo in…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE agricultural and pastoral outlook in the Mornington district is most favourable, and one of the best for a considerable time. Early in the year it appeared that a serious drought was likely to be experienced, but in the past four months splendid falls have been recorded, and the ground has become splendidly soaked. Farmers then became jubilant about the outlook. There is now plenty of moisture to carry the crops on for several weeks. There have been some warm, sunny days and very few frosts. Crops show a vigorous growth. The area under cultivation is…
FRANKSTON City will celebrate 60 years since its official declaration as a city on 24 August 1966, with a weekend of free events across the CBD from 21 to 23 August. The program will include live music, exhibitions, storytelling, author talks and historical displays, with more events to be added in the lead-up to the anniversary. The celebrations open on 21 August with Rising Creators: Your Frankston, Your Way at Frankston Library, where author Danielle Binks and illustrator Judy Watson will guide participants in writing and drawing their own version of the city, inspired by historic photos and local places. On…
CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny reportedly launched an eleventh-hour bid to replace Jacinta Allan as Victorian Premier last week. On the morning of the Labor caucus meeting to elect a new party leader last Tuesday, 28 July, Kilkenny put her hand up to replace Allan in the top job. Kilkenny has been a staunch supporter of Allan, and was promoted to the Attorney-General position under her leadership. Kilkenny reportedly withdrew from the leadership contest later the same day. Her withdrawal paved the way for Ben Carroll to be elected unopposed as the new Victorian Labor Party leader, avoiding a prolonged voting…