A MULTI-million-dollar development opened at Sages Cottage Farm last week – creating jobs and changing the lives of many Melbournians living with disabilities. Sage’s Cottage, owned by Wallara Australia, opened their new Hub@Sages building, flower farm and sensory garden on 12 November. The project has been jointly funded by Wallara Australia and both local and international donors. Wallara supported employee Phuong, who lives with a disability, is already seeing the profound benefits of the state-of-the-art sensory garden on site. Phuong works two days a week at Sages Cafe and says being able to step away to walk around the lake, see the flowers and hear the…
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough Voting was heavy all day at the Frankston polling booth, where the Deputy Returning Officer, Mr. S. Sherlock, J.P., and his efficient staff carried out their duties in a highly satisfactory manner. Mrs. Bruce cast her vote at Frankston, and at about 10am the Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce set out to visit other polling centres. The Prime Minister has spent many hours each day, recently, controlling and guiding important matters within the Commonwealth since the campaign opened, but on this particular tour it was noticed that Mrs. Bruce controlled the situation, inasmuch as she was…
MEN’S health and wellbeing was the focus of a forum at Frankston Football Club last week. Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea hosted the event last Wednesday, in partnership with fellow MP Dan Repacholi and Man Cave. The Dunkley Men’s Health and Wellbeing Forum brought together men and boys aged 16 and over to discuss men’s health initiatives, prostate cancer and early detection, the impact of social media, mental health awareness and suicide prevention, local agencies and community organisations, and gaps in existing local services. Belyea said the forum “was designed to build a clearer picture of the health and wellbeing landscape…
A TEENAGER was arrested at Carrum Downs Shopping Centre last week after he was allegedly caught concealing a machete.Police attended the Hall Road site at around 3.30pm on 10 November after receiving a report that a person was wielding a machete. When they arrived, police allege they saw a person with a machete hidden down their pants.Police seized the machete and spoke to two 17-year-old boys from Carrum Downs. In a statement, Victoria Police said “one was interviewed and is expected to be charged at a later date.” First published in the Frankston Times – 18 November 2025
Bayside police officers have arrested the alleged driver of a speeding vehicle in Melbourne’s southern suburbs early hours this morning. Police caught sight of a white Holden Commodore in the back streets of Brighton about 1.30am. The Holden was allegedly spotted at speeds exceeding 200km/h on the Nepean Highway. The vehicle was later seen entering a carpark on Jamieson Street in Cheltenham before the occupants left the car. Officers searched the area and arrested the alleged driver. A search was conducted on the 44-year-old Seaford man and police seized keys alleged to belong to the Holden as well as a…