MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery exhibition ‘Surreal Landscapes’ explores the natural world through historic and political narrative. Curated by Danny Lacy and Rosie Weiss, the show includes newly commissioned work alongside select loans from Hayley Millar Baker, Nadine Christensen, Peta Clancy, Emily Ferretti, Tara Gilbee, Philip Hunter, Raafat Ishak, James Newitt, Emma Phillips, Christian Thompson AO. The works explore personal or historical narratives and embeds political and social commentary, for example, Indigenous photographer Peta Clancy’s powerful photographic-based works taken on a submerged indigenous massacre site in north west Victoria. The poignant and powerful works are showing now at MPRG until 22…
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Southern Metro Division 4 Response Unit have charged a man after he was intercepted driving a vehicle in Frankston last night. Officers stopped the Black Mazda BT50 on Bondi Avenue and spoke with the 30-year-old driver about 7.30pm. A search of the man’s vehicle located a taser, quantity of drugs and cash. Police have since executed a search warrant at a residential property on Screen Street, Frankston. During the search of the premises, officers located a number of items including: Three handguns (one loaded);A rifle;Various ammunition;Commercial quantity of what is believed to be methylamphetamine and 1: 4 butanediol;Fireworks and;A number…
SPORT has returned to RF Miles Reserve. The Seaford sporting ground is back in action after redevelopment works. Players returned to the ground to play last month. The ground is home to Seaford Football Netball Club and Seaford Cricket Club. Work to redevelop the ground began in April 2020. The ground had been taken over by level crossing removal works. The finished project cost $9.147 million. Works included building a two-storey pavilion, a larger oval, a new netball court, new cricket nets, car parking, oval lighting, a scoreboard, and a coaches box. First published in the Frankston Times – 6…
SHOPPERS at Carrum Downs Coles helped raise more than $40,000 for MND research in the last six weeks. As part of FightMND’s Big Freeze7 campaign, the store sold beanies and donated money from pork sales. A total of $43,000 was donated from the store. FightMND raised $14.6 million during its Big Freeze campaign this year. The money will be used to fund research into motor neurone disease. Two Australians are diagnosed with MND each day on average. Around two people die with it each day. FightMND campaign director Bec Daniher said “on behalf of FightMND, I would like to extend…
JOBS Victoria Advocates will set up shop in Frankston in a bid to connect unemployed people with work. The program is funded by the state government. It is now running from Frankston Library and local community centres. The first drop in event will be at Frankston Library, 60 Playne Street, on Wednesday 7 July from 10am to 1pm. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “this important partnership between council, the Victorian Government and key organisations places Jobs Victoria Advocates in Frankston community spaces where they will offer face-to-face support to job seekers. Jobs Advocates will provide tailored, personalised support to ensure…