APPLICATIONS for the annual Kingston Council grant program opens next week. In the 2021/2022 year, $1.6 million in grant funding was handed out. Applications open on 31 January, and close on 31 March. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said that the grants would “give local community groups a valuable boost to continue their good work and the program is also an equitable way for our community to seek funding assistance from council.” “Our grants program was established to enable partnerships between Council and our community to address needs, support initiatives that strengthen community participation, development and inclusion and foster support,” he…
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LEVEL crossing removal crews are continuing to put the finishing touches on the new Bonbeach, Chelsea, and Edithvale stations. The three stations opened in November last year. While they are operational, work is still being undertaken to build pedestrian crossings, walking and cycling paths, and car parks. New pedestrian crossings will progressively open over the coming months – at Chelsea Road, Berry Avenue in Chelsea, Broadway in Bonbeach, and The Glade in Bonbeach. The finished walking and cycling paths will result in more than 11 kilometres of shared use paths between Edithvale and Frankston. Bus replacements have been scheduled to…
WATERCOLOURIST Greg Allen, above, won the best exhibit (any medium) section of this year’s Mornington Art Show. His Lazy Days watercolour on paper has a price tag of $6500 and can be viewed at the Mornington Rotary Club organised show until Australia Day (Wednesday 26 January) or online until the end of the month at morningtonartshow.com.au Allen is a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters’ Society and is highly regarded as a teacher and has won many art awards. The 50th Mornington Art Show opened last Thursday night in the new studio and community house building at the corner of…
FRANKSTON’S Waterfront Festival returns next month. Sneaky Sound System, Jack Jones, Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller, and Spirit Lines are among the acts confirmed for the two day event. The festival will run on the Frankston Foreshore on 19 and 20 February. A fireworks show over the bay will conclude the event. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “this is truly one of those special moments you and your loved ones will remember and look forward to until the Waterfront Festival comes around next year”. Food trucks, amusement rides, and other activities will be offered throughout the event. For more information on…
PEDAL-assisted bikes for public use have been introduced in Frankston. As part of a one year trial, 150 “e-bikes” from Neuron Mobility have been brought into Frankston. Neuron Mobility head of Australia and New Zealand Richard Hannah said that Frankston made an ideal location for a trial of the initiative. “The Frankston landscape provides a superb environment for pedal-assisted e-bikes, with its numerous bike trails, stunning foreshore scenery and numerous parks and open spaces,” he said. “Our pedal-assisted e-bike program is very different from previous bike sharing schemes. We have operations teams working around the clock changing batteries, safety checking,…