INDIGENOUS songwriter Kutcha Edwards will perform his live show at Kingston Arts Centre this Friday. Edwards’ show explores the themes of country, birth, youth, politics, love, culture, healing, and hope. The concert will feature music from his new album CIRCLING TIME. Edwards, a Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta and Nari Nari man, is a three-decade veteran of the Australian music industry. The concert will take place on Friday, 24 June. To buy tickets visit kingstonarts.com.au/PERFORMANCE/MUSIC/Kutcha-Edwards First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 June 2022
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THE state government has announced a series of huge reforms to kinder. From next year, parents will be able to access 15 hours of government-funded three-year-old kinder for free. Four-year-old kinder will also be made free, and will undergo a complete transformation over the next decade. In the next ten years four-year-old kinder will be overhauled into “Pre-Prep”, the state government has announced. Pre-Prep will be a universal program consisting of 30 hours a week of care. The state government will spend $9 billion on the project. Premier Daniel Andrews said that the changes would help “set our kids up…
A MORDIALLOC life saver was among the winners at the Victorian Sports Awards earlier this month. Mordialloc Life Saving Club member Samanatha Barrow won the coveted Involve Masters Athlete of the Year award. Barrow had a big year in 2021. At last year’s Victorian Masters Championships she finished first in the 45-49 years women’s two kilometre run, beach flags, and beach sprint events. She went on to win silver and bronze at the national championships. A panel of 30 Victorian sportspeople chose the winners of the awards. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 June 2022
THE pedestrian bridge above the Frankston line in Chelsea has officially opened. The bridge was built as part of the level crossing removal at Chelsea. It is nearly seven metres wide and spans from Station Street to the Nepean Highway shopping strip. Another project which formed part of level crossing removal works, the 11 kilometre path between Edithvale and Frankston, was also officially opened last week. An event was held last week to celebrate the completion of the projects. A smoking ceremony was undertaken by the Bunurong Land Council. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the new path would be…
CHISHOLM Frankston is hosting an open day this week. The campus’ open day takes place Wednesday, 22 June. Visitors to the event will be offered information about the TAFE’s courses and classes. The event runs from 3pm to 6pm. Courses offered at Chisholm Frankston include allied health and nursing, design and photography, automotive, early childhood education, beauty and makeup, hairdressing, hospitality, sport and fitness, IT, business, and multiple trades. Chisholm Institute’s chief of education, Conor Mullan, has invited anyone interested in studying to come to the open day. “Come and meet our teachers, see our learning environments and facilities, and…