STEELY Dan are a seminal part of rock history. Album sales in excess of 40 million and their 2001 induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are testament to the reverence and acclaim they inspire. Now, Peninsula audiences get to experience their magic and relive such classics as Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Hey Nineteen, Reelin’ In The Years and FM (No Static at All) when The Kites bring No Static at All – The Music of Steely Dan to the Frankston Arts Centre. The Kites are a touring nine-piece band fronted by superb vocalist Peter O’Regan. Each…
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KINGSTON Council is urging the state government to reconsider the introduction of glass recycling bins after a survey revealed that 85 percent of residents oppose the idea. The state government is mandating that Victorian councils introduce the bin by July 2027, meaning most residents will have four bins. A statement issued by Kingston Council read that it estimates the project will cost ratepayers $4 million upfront, with annual ongoing costs of $27 per household. A recent survey conducted by 35 Victorian councils, which recieved nearly 25,000 responses, found that 83 percent of people opposed the proposed glass-only bin and 91…
SISTERS Jodie Hayes and Tracey Maguire are hoping to push their lifetime fundraising total for Cancer Council Victoria past $100,00 when they host their annual Girls Night In this October. Hayes, who lives in Carrum Downs, says she has been fundraising with her sister for more than a decade. She said “fifteen years ago, we never imagined our Girls’ Night In would grow into what it is today. Each year we’re reminded just how many people have been touched by cancer and how willing our community is to come together to support one another.” The recent loss of a friend…
AFTER receiving a kidney transplant in 2022, Carrum Downs resident Kaitlyn Steavenson is gearing up to compete at the Australian Transplant Games. Steavenson spent nearly 15 years on dialysis before receiving a transplant. She said that prior to her procedure that “life had become about survival rather than living.” “I needed to sleep all the time. I hardly had a life – I was just existing,” she said. The upcoming Transplant Games in Launceston will be Steavenson’s second. She came away from her first event in 2024 with eight medals. “My best memories were participating, making new friends and experiencing…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough At the Frankston Progress Association meeting on Monday night, Commander Creswell referred to the question of providing a harbor for yachts and larger vessels at Frankston. It seemed to him that the association ought to take an active interest in this matter, as there was no safe harbor on the eastern shore of the bay. He understood that a big scheme for building a breakwater at Davey’s Bay had been proposed by the authorities, but had been opposed by Frankston and Mornington. The President (Mr. Bell): I heard nothing of it. Commander Creswell said he was…