MUSICIAN Queenie, the alter-ego of Eloise Thetford, will perform in a free concert at Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin this weekend.The concert is part of a series of free events being promoted by Kingston Arts and PBS. Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds will take place over three Sundays in January, February, and March, with the first to be held this weekend.Soulful singer Queenie (pictured) will star in the first show alongside DJ Myles O’Neil-Shaw from PBS FM, which will run from 2pm to 5pm on 19 January.For the full line-up visit kingstonarts.com.au/Whats-On/all-events/Live-at-City-Hall-Sunday-Sounds Frist published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone…
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The Water Police Squad is issuing a water safety warning ahead of the weekend as figures show the unit has been called to more than 100 incidents in the first week of 2025. It’s an extraordinarily busy start to the year following days of favourable weather. During the same time last year there were 17 incidents, while the year before 36 were recorded over the period. Many of this year’s callouts have related to dangerous jet ski behaviour including speeding, travelling too close to other swimmers and in some cases even collisions with other vessels. A multi-agency rescue was required…
TWO new playgrounds have opened in Langwarrin and Seaford for the summer holidays.Works have been completed at Monique Reserve in Langwarrin and East Seaford Reserve in Seaford. Frankston Council spent $350,000 each at the two playgrounds on new equipment and other upgrades. Among the new installations are basket swings, toddler swings, play towers, and seating and picnic tables.Frankston councillor Sue Baker said the projects are “part of council’s ongoing commitment to enhancing local reserves and play spaces across the municipality.” “We’re thrilled to welcome the community back to the East Seaford Reserve,” she said. “Through these upgrades we’re not just…
MORNINGTON Peninsula mayor Cr Anthony Marsh and Hastings MP Paul Mercurio have turned the first sod to celebrate construction starting on the Somerville to Baxter Trail.This much-anticipated new shared path is a missing link in the vision for the Peninsula Trails project, a 170km network of connected trails traversing the Mornington Peninsula.Once the Somerville-Baxter section is complete, walkers and cyclists will be able to travel off road from central Melbourne all the way to Balnarring.“The Somerville-Baxter Trail was council’s first priority in terms of filling in the missing links of the Peninsula Trails project, and we are extremely grateful to…
FREE swimming classes at PARC and the Pines Pool are helping novice swimmers stay safe this summer.January of 2024 saw drowning rates double compared to the year prior. Free swimming classes are now running at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in a bid to reverse that trend.The “Can Swim” programs are designed for people of all ages. Frankston councillor Emily Green said “these fully funded programs cater to all needs – from children just learning to swim, to adults with limited swimming abilities.”“By partnering with Peninsula Leisure, we are placing the safety of our community as…