A SERIES of workshops and speeches for local creatives are coming up. Kingston Arts is putting together its Dialogues program. Through the program, speakers will give local artists advice on professional development and networking. The first event in the series took place at Kingston Arts Centre last week. Adam Magennis, Ash Keating, and Beci Orpin spoke about art in the public sphere. To keep up to date on Dialogues, visit kingstonarts.com.au/PUBLIC-PROGRAMS/DIALOGUES First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7 September 2022
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UPGRADE works at the Governor Road boat ramp car park are complete. A new asphalt surface has been laid at the Mordialloc site. Nine parks big enough to fit trailers have been added to the car park. Dredging has recently occurred around the boat ramp, and new concrete pontoons have been installed. Earlier this year the state government committed $60,000 to repair the boat ramp surfaces and pontoons and install two hoists to improve accessibility. Fishing and boating minister Sonya Kilkenny said “Mordialloc is a favourite launching point for many boaters in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs so it’s great to see…
A CHELSEA man living with motor neurone disease is calling on people to get involved with a fundraising effort this month. Jeff Brown was diagnosed with MND nearly two years ago. “Every day, it’s getting harder to speak. My normal ways of communicating are starting to falter. People I don’t see every day are having trouble understanding me,” he said. “MND may be taking my speech, but it will never take away my voice.” Brown has called for people to take part in the Shut Up! For MND Challenge this year. The MND Victoria initiative asks people to remain quiet…
Kingston Tasking Unit officers have arrested two men and seized around 907,000 illegal cigarettes with an estimated value of approximately $1,026,000. On 2 September at approximately 5.30pm, while conducting a regular patrol of the area, police noticed a truck parked in a carpark along Boundary Road, Dingley and observed two males acting suspiciously. The two men allegedly provided conflicting stories to officers, after which police obtained consent from the owner of the truck to conduct a search where police allegedly uncovered the large quantity of illegal cigarettes. A 40-year-old Mitcham man and a 32-year-old man from Hurstville in NSW were…
A POLICE officer was allegedly assaulted during a fight at a Nepean Highway takeaway restaurant last month. Police were called out to the store to stop a fight at around 3am on 26 August. After arriving at the scene one police officer stepped in between two people fighting and was allegedly assaulted. A 44-year-old from Frankston has been charged with affray, assault police, and resist arrest. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 December. A 47-year-old Seaford man is also expected to be charged on summons. Police have asked any witnesses to come forward to help…