A NEW exhibition of oil paintings has opened at Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale.Lily Walker’s exhibition Home Show (artworks pictured) explores connection and care in suburban Melbourne. The exhibition opens on 15 July, and runs each day until 18 July and again on 22 July.The artist is also set to host a drop-in live painting session at Shirley Burke Theatre on 8 August. For more information visit kingstonarts.com.au/whats-onPictures: Supplied First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 15 July 2026
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough NOT many years ago Beach Road was covered with ti-tree, with only a track for vehicles to pass through. In quite a number of places the road was practically impassable and a detour had to be made to Cranbourne road involving a distance of a mile further for residents living at the east end of the road. Some of the land in the vicinity of Beach Road commands a magnificent outlook over the bay, and for this reason when opened up for subdivisional purposes was eagerly bought by those anxious to secure homes in close proximity…
THE future of Frankston Council’s family violence prevention initiatives is under consideration. A proposal was raised for this week’s council meeting asking for a review into whether the current funding levels for family violence initiatives are adequate. The motion, raised by Cr Kris Bolam, read there has been “no funding uplift” for family violence measures “since 2022”. “Council requests a report to the September 2026 Council Meeting assessing the current approach to family violence amelioration and identifying opportunities to enhance service effectiveness,” the motion read. “The report is to outline evidence-based options and recommended next steps to strengthen outcomes, including…
Police intercepted a vehicle in Frankston on Saturday evening with the 51-year-old Frankston man behind the wheel allegedly returning a breath test reading of .145 – nearly three times the legal limit. Police also discovered he was driving while disqualified with his 13-year-old child also in the vehicle. The man can expect a summons to court, where it is likely that his licence disqualification will be extended. His vehicle has been impounded for 30 days.
THOSE affected by Frankston Council’s cuts to community and aged care services have completed their transitions to a new provider, Kingston Council’s AccessCare. In late 2025, Frankston Council announced it would phase out multiple services, including personal care, domestic assistance including house cleaning and unescorted shopping, respite care, Home and Community Care Program for Younger People assessment services, meals on wheels and delivered meals for HACC-PYP clients, home maintenance and modifications including gutter cleaning, flexible service response, and social support individual escorted shopping. Kingston Council service provider AccessCare was later confirmed to be taking over selected Commonwealth Home Support Programme…