A BRAND new set of bicycles has been donated to Aldercourt Primary School in Frankston North. The donations were made by children’s charity Variety. It donated 22 new bikes, 30 helmets, and 22 combination locks in partnership with Kone Elevators to the school. Variety has been running its “bikes for kids” program for 21 years. It has donated nearly 13,000 bikes in that time. Aldercourt Primary School PE teacher Paul Dadds said the new bikes will “provide our students with more opportunity to engage with the bike ed program that we already run. We currently don’t have enough bikes and…
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A LINEUP of live music has been scheduled for The Strand in Chelsea this summer. Four new picnic tables have been installed at The Strand to complement the music and activities. This Friday, Sebastian Ashton will perform from 5pm to 6.30pm. Next Monday from 10.30am to 12.00pm Monica Casaceli will perform, and she will perform again from 11am on Thursday 21 December. In the days before Christmas Reachell Hernandez and the Fun Roaming Minstrels will perform from 5.30pm to 7pm on Friday and Saturday respectively. In addition to the music, environmental talks and storytime sessions are set to be hosted…
SINCE starting up two years ago, a Frankston-based not-for-profit is now feeding around 400 people healthy meals each week. Project Fresh Start was founded by chef Jolene Gailitis in 2021. The organisation provides nutritious meals, and feeds around 400 people each week through its free community fridge project. Gailitis said “I am so proud to show off the great work that Project Fresh Start has been doing. I love getting to know the people in our community and helping to create a space where locals can feel safe and come together for a nutritious meal. Our patrons frequently express how…
‘DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN” is appearing at the Frankston Arts Centre on Friday 9th February and at The Palms at Crown on Saturday 10th February 2024. “New look show with even more MOTOWN Hits!!!” Don’t miss this 11 Piece Powerhouse band featuring internationally acclaimed artists who faithfully recreate the dynamic live performances of: The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Fontella Bass, The Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson and many more MOTOWN Legends. This amazing and uplifting show presents classic hits including: Reach Out, Stop In The Name Of Love, Ain’t…
A COMMUNITY golf day organised by the Frankston Rotary Club has raised more than $20,000. The money has been donated to Community Support Frankston. The annual Rotary-Wrangler’s Charity Golf Day took place in October. 178 golfers took part – the team of Joe Russo, Dallas Brooks, Ben Croker, and Michael Nugent were the winning men’s side, Jo Miles, John Miles, Jan Sharwood, and David Sharwood won the mixed title, and Sara French, Serena Palmer, June Luxmoore, and Penny Theobold won in the women’s division. Rotary Club of Frankston president David Cross said, “the Frankston Rotary Club is delighted to be…