THE iconic Eucalyptus acted as the inspiration for a new series of artworks on display at the Frankston Arts Centre. A series of sculptures are being displayed at the Arts Centre as part of Maria Fernanda Cardoso’s Gumnut Spheres exhibition. Ms Cardoso said that the exhibition is a celebration of the foliage, blooms, and gumnuts associated with the eucalyptus. “To me, the Eucalyptus is an artist and gumnuts are its artworks. As a trained sculptor, I can only dream of carving with such skill, to produce these perfectly shaped wooden sculptures,” she said. “The Eucalyptus tree does it naturally, after…
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PENINSULA Aquatic Recreation Centre will host a free activity morning this week to celebrate being named the health club of the year. From 9am to 11am on Sunday, 6 March, PARC employees will run free exercises and workouts at Beauty Park. Peninsula Leisure CEO Kath Thom said “join us for a health workout, which will include an exercise circuit suitable for varying levels of age, fitness and ability, a fun group exercise ‘Mash Up’ and a relaxing stretching session to cool down afterwards.” PARC was named health club of the year at the recent ARV Industry Gala Awards. Ms Thom…
A MAN was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence after police raided a Mordialloc home last month. In the early hours of 18 February, police raided the Mordialloc house. They allege that they seized around 30 grams of methylamphetamine with a value of more than $25000, about 5 grams of ketamine, anabolic steroids, a loaded handgun, firearm parts, ammunition, and $26,000 in cash. A 62-year-old man from Mordialloc was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possess handgun, possess ammunition, possess prohibited weapon, and possessing property being proceeds of a crime. Caulfield Divisional Response Unit…
FRANKSTON Police have caught a woman driving at more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit. Police say that the woman drove over a traffic island and took out a road sign at around 8.30pm on 21 February. She left a trail of oil from her car through a roundabout, and came to a stop about 100 metres away. Police allege the woman, in her 30s, returned a breath test reading of 0.302. They also allege she was unlicensed. Police say they will charge the woman on summons with traffic offenses. First published in the Frankston Times – 1…
A MAN has been charged after police allegedly found a loaded gun in the backseat of his car after a pursuit in Frankston. Police on Frankston-Flinders Road spotted a car allegedly speeding at around 9.30pm on 17 February. With the help of the Air Wing police followed the car to High Street where the man and woman inside the car got out and fled on foot. The man and woman were subsequently arrested. Police say that they searched the car and found a loaded handgun in a bag on the back seat. A 51-year-old man from Rye has been charged…