Author: Bayside News

RE-LIVE the era of Dr Hook with the show band Hooked – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show Tribute as they take you back to the songs and antics that Dr Hook were well known which made them one of the greatest bands in the world. Remember when you were ONLY 16, Dr Hook songs were all over the radio! Some of you could’ve been in a STONED and I MISSED IT situation? But if you WALK RIGHT IN to the Hooked Show, with those SEXY EYES, you’ll know only GIRLS CAN GET IT and most likely will want a…

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TWO people are wanted for breaking into John Paul College in Frankston last month. Police believe that between 2am and 4am on 7 April, two men broke into the school by cutting into the fence. They arrived on bicycles. The men allegedly forced their way into the school’s community food trailer. They stole an Esky and some donated food. Police have released CCTV images (pictured) and descriptions of the two offenders. They describe the first man as “caucasian, approximately 20 – 30 years old with reddish hair and a tattoo on right hand” and the second man as “wearing black…

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A MAN has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Frankston home armed with a firearm. At around 10.40pm on 1 April, offenders allegedly forced their way into a Nursery Avenue home. Police say that they were “armed with firearms and other weapons and made demands for property”. Last week on 19 May, police made one arrest in relation to the incident. A 21-year-old Cranbourne East man was arrested and charged with aggravated home invasion with firearm, theft of motor vehicle, possession of drugs, and assaults. The arrest came after a search warrant was executed at a Cranbourne East home.…

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ROY Giesemann’s love of Frankston hasn’t dwindled since moving here four decades ago. The 91-year-old settled in Frankston in the early 1980s. In the 2000s he was involved in the establishment of the Visitor Information Centre, where he continues to volunteer today. “We fell in love with Frankston and wanted to contribute to the promotion and development of the tourism industry here,” Mr Giesemann said. “I was 75-years-old and starting to wind down from full time work when my wife Marie saw an article in the paper talking about the development of a Visitor Information Centre in Frankston. I attended…

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LANTERNS to help light the way to a more inclusive society will be on display this weekend. The Nairm Marr Djambana group is hosting a “Spirit Dreaming” lantern festival this week at the Aboriginal Gathering Place in Frankston. As part of the festival, nine lanterns will be unveiled. They represent the six Nairm Marr Djambana values – safety, positivity, integrity, respect, innovation, and trust. The last three lanterns represent NAIDOC, Treaty, and Nairm Marr Djambana. Chairperson of Nairm Marr Djambana Karinda Taylor said “we’ve invited members of the community to share their ideas and creativity to inspire the visual images…

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