THE monthly twilight sunset market has returned to Frankston. After a successful trial, the event will run each month from now until April. As well as the stalls, the event featured free live entertainment. In addition to the twilight market, more events are set to come to Frankston throughout the summer and beyond. In October Frankston will host the Little Beauty Markets. In November it will host Frankston’s Christmas Festival of Lights, and in December it will host the Pixar Putt and the Lucky Day Out. Pixar Putt, the Sunset Twilight Markets, and the Little Beauty Markets will continue into…
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Police are investigating a series of thefts from liquor shops in Melbourne’s southern and eastern suburbs. Investigators have been told various bottles of alcohol were stolen from liquor shops in Mulgrave, Burwood, Berwick, Lyndhurst, Forest Hill, Cheltenham, Malvern, Malvern East, Chadstone, Parkdale, and Karingal between September 2022 and October 2022. Items stolen appear to be high end spirits, usually whiskeys, with an estimated total value of $18,000. Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries. Anyone who recognises the man or with information about the thefts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers…
THE new Parkdale Station precinct will contain original elements of the old station building. The state government will construct a new Parkdale Station when it builds sky rail to replace the level crossings at Warrigal Road and Parkers Road. Concerned community members and Kingston Council have been pushing for the original station building to be preserved in some way. Last week, the Level Crossing Removal Project released new designs for the rebuilt station. In a statement the LXRP said that “retaining original elements of the existing station is important to locals, so the station building will be repurposed and located…
THE state opposition says it will spend $10 million dredging Mordialloc Creek if it wins next month’s election. A “properly constituted” committee of management would be set up to oversee the creek if the Liberals win government, a statement from the opposition read. “The health of the creek has significantly deteriorated under the Andrews Labor Government, with its last dredging back in 2012 under the Baillieu Government,” the statement read. “The frustrated community is campaigning fiercely, after years of being led on by the government, which has continuously claimed the funding would be made available – yet has nothing to…
THE Peninsula Arts Society will hold its annual art exhibition in Frankston this month. The organisation has been running for nearly 70 years. This year’s exhibition will feature more than 200 works. Artists who have their work shown at the exhibition will be eligible to win prizes. The Peninsula Arts Society exhibition will take place at 159 Overport Road, Frankston. It runs from 29 October to 1 November, 10 am to 5pm daily. Entry is free. For more information on the society visit peninsulaartssociety.org.au First published in the Frankston Times – 11 October 2022