AGE is no barrier to enjoyment at the latest festival to hit Frankston. The Frankston Seniors Festival got underway this week. Performances, classes, and plenty of other events will feature during the month-long extravaganza. Comedian Monica Dullary and an ABBA tribute band will perform on 15 October in one of the highlights of the festival. Cooking classes, line dancing lessons, tai chi, board games, and movie screenings are also on the lineup. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that local seniors “make an invaluable contribution to our community, and this festival is a chance for us to say thank you.” “We…
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THE state government will spend $1.3 million on a new playground at Sandfield Reserve in Carrum Downs if it wins the November election. Premier Daniel Andrews visited the Carrum Downs park to make the announcement last week, 28 September. He said that “sport and recreation are the lifeblood of communities like those in Carrum.” “Facilities such as this bring people together and add to the fabric of what makes a great community,” Andrews said. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the upgrade would “provide so many more opportunities for families to get together, close to home, so our kids can…
THE winners of Frankston Arts Centre’s KidsFest art competition have been announced. Three young people took home $150 each for winning top prize in their age category. Annabelle won in the 4 – 6 years category, Walter (pictured below) in the 7 – 9 years, and Gigi (pictured above with Mystery Mushroom House artwork) won the 10 – 12 years category. Frankston deputy mayor Suzette Tayler announced the winners. “Well done to our prize winners and all those who entered artworks in this year’s competition. We’re incredibly proud of you all,” she said. First published in the Frankston Times -…
THE story of Gold Logie winner Jeanne Little will be told onstage at Mordialloc Sporting Club next month. Dahlin! It’s The Jeanne Little Show is a work from Mordialloc playwright Kieran Carroll. The show tells the tale of Little’s entertainment career and life. Caroline Ferguson plays the role of the late Jeanne Little. Little first rose to fame on The Mike Walsh Show in 1974 and went on to perform around the world. One of her biggest performances saw her sing for King Charles III and Princess Diana. She died in 2020. Dahlin! It’s The Jeanne Little Show will be…
ROADS should be a priority for candidates at this year’s state election, Kingston Council says. In a statement, Kingston Council has called on local political candidates to commit to building the Westall Road extension between the Princes Highway and Monash Freeway, duplicating Governor Road between Boundary Road and Springvale Road, and duplicating the Thompson Road bridge in Patterson Lakes. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos says that completing the projects will “greatly benefit our city and the broader south-east road network.” “Now is the time for the state government, the opposition and the minor parties to show their support for our community…