KINGSTON’S Pet Expo will return to Kingston Heath Reserve this Saturday, 29 March.The Lost Dogs Home will host a dog behaviour talk to kick off the event at 9am. Also on the schedule are an anxiety talk, wildlife talk, dog demonstrations, and the annual competition.Dogs in the competition will be judged on best trick, best pet/owner lookalike, biggest pet, smallest pet, and best dressed.For more information on the free event visit kingston.vic.gov.au/community/events/upcoming-events/kingstons-pet-expo First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 March 2025
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough AN important announcement appears elsewhere in this issue to the effect that after Wednesday next (April 1, 1925) “The Standard” will be enlarged to eight pages, and published on Fridays (only).In short, the 1st of April will constitute the final Wednesday’s edition of this old-established journal – the reputed and distinctive local paper of the town and district.Advertisers are advised to note that matter intended for insertion each Friday should reach this office not later than Thursday evening.Late advertisement will be accepted on Friday mornings up to 10 o’clock. After that hour insertion cannot be guaranteed.Correspondents…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a serious assault in Frankston this month. It’s believed a 50-year-old Sandhurst man was approached by an unknown male that was walking past a business on Young Street at 1pm on 8 March. The offender struck the victim to the face with a metal pole as he walked past the shop door where the man had been standing at the time, talking to a woman. The offender kept walking toward Park Lane after the assault and is not known to the victim. The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.…
AN exhibition showcasing the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists was launched at McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin last week.Current/Teho Ropeyarn is the third exhibition in a series of works from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists at McClelland Gallery. Teho Ropeyarn is from Injinoo, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW) in Sydney and is currently based in Cairns. His prints focus on the natural world “from the inside out”, Ropeyarn said. “The stories embedded in these prints are not just about place—they are about family, belonging,…
Police have a charged a man following an alleged brawl in Frankston last night. Officers responded to reports of a brawl at a licenced venue on Nepean Highway about 8.40pm. Police were quick to arrive on scene and arrest a man. There were no reported injuries. All others involved in the alleged incident fled prior to officers arriving. An 18-year-old Mornington man has been charged with Affray. He was bailed to appear before Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 24 April. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/man-charged-following-frankston-affray