A MURAL of a tree branches across a wall on Clyde Street Mall in Frankston. The new mural, titled Tree of Dreams, was painted by artist Sara Catena (pictured). She said that she hopes visitors to the mall will “dream away” when they see the mural. “It is a mindful moment to dip into that place of joy within, a place of love and hope – a reminder to dream of a positive future,” she said. “The visuals in Tree of Dreams are the setting of childhood – a timeless moment of bare feet, blue skies and limitless dreaming. A…
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A MAN is dead after an alleged hit-run in Cranbourne North. At around 1.40am, 1 July, a motorcyclist was hit by a car on Thompsons Road near the intersection of Lansell Drive. Witnesses stopped to help the motorcycle rider, but the 26-year-old man died at the scene. The silver Holden Commodore allegedly involved in the collision was found later in the day unoccupied on Lyall Street, Hastings. At 4pm, police arrested a 30-year-old Toora man at Frankston train station. Police say that the driver of the car briefly stopped but did not assist the victim before leaving. The arrested man…
AN iconic rock act and a Eurovision contestant are set to help restart the local live music scene. The Live At City Hall program kicks off at the end of this month at Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin. To kickoff the program, Australian rock band Regurgitator will perform on 30 July. On 31 July, acclaimed singer Kate Ceberano will take to the stage with Ben Butler for a show featuring pop, jazz, and soul classics. On 13 August, X Factor Winner and Eurovision contestant Isaiah Firebrace will perform on the City Hall stage. The program is presented by Kingston Arts.…
DURING this dynamic two hour production show Scot Robin who played the lead role in the smash hit musical “Buddy”, (Original cast) together with his Crickets will perform over thirty of Buddy Holly’s hit songs such as – That’ll Be The Day, Heartbeat, Think It Over, Peggy Sue, Raining In My Heart, Rave On, Maybe Baby, True Love Ways and of course Oh Boy! & much much more. This Internationally Acclaimed production show has and will continue to mesmerise and excite audiences both visually and musically with it’s high energy performance, brilliant costumes and fantastic musicianship. Scot Robin has been receiving rave reviews and…
TWO of Queensland’s best-loved actors, Barbara Lowing & Roxanne McDonald, are set to bring their original Australian contemporary theatre production of Rovers to Frankston Arts Centre in July. Rovers is a delightful and modern comedy-drama that has had audiences around Australia laughing, crying and celebrating the imagination and heart of Australia’s trailblazing women. Woven from true stories and wild machinations, this is a fast-paced & poetic night at the theatre. If you have ever faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, had to keep a family secret or said yes to a crazy dare in a bar, then this funny, heart-warming and…