ALTHOUGH gambling has become part of mainstream society, deeply entrenched within Australian culture, it has many losers. “For most, gambling is fun, but for others a loss can be devastating,” Peninsula Voice chairperson Peter Orton said. In a bid to highlight gambling’s downside Peninsula Voice has organised a forum next month called Is gambling harm our blind spot? “Gambling has a built-in addictive component and to break the cycle can be extremely challenging,” Mr Orton said. “The glib advertising statement that you should gamble responsibly is grossly inadequate for some and illustrates a lack of accountability by betting organisations.”…
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CHITTY Chitty Bang Bang is taking flight at the Frankston Arts Centre. Panorama Theatre Company is staging the production, based on the famous 1968 film starring Dick Van Dyke. The tale follows eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who restores an old race car with the help of his kids Jeremy and Jemima. Andrew Perry, who plays Mr Potts, said the character “was an inventor whose creations rarely went to plan, yet somehow they miraculously work, so he’s just trying to get by. He’s got two great kids and he’s just trying to make them happy.” Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be…
FRANKSTON’S hard rubbish collection got underway this week. Hard waste should be put out no earlier than the Saturday before pick up week. Anyone who puts their hard rubbish on the nature strip earlier risks incurring a fine for illegal dumping. Brochures will be sent out to residents two weeks before their collection date. Hard rubbish should not exceed two metres across, one metre high, and one metre in depth. Frankston councillor David Asker says “residents can help us do the job as efficiently by neatly placing no more than two cubic metres of waste out for pick up, well…
CHELTENHAM RSL will host a dawn service at 6am on Anzac Day. The early morning event will be followed by a march and commemorative service at 2pm. Frankston and Seaford RSLs will also host ANZAC Day events, 25 April. From 11am, a small wreath laying ceremony will take place at the war memorial at Beauty Park in Frankston. In Seaford, veterans will march along Nepean Highway and Station Street from 9.30am. From 10am, an ANZAC Day service will be held at the Seaford RSL cenotaph. To book a spot or to find out more visit cheltenhamrsl.com.au, frankstonrsl.com.au or seafordrsl.com.au First…
THREE of the most recognisable artworks along the 39 kilometres of the EastLink tollway have been renovated and restored. The collection of public artworks includes 12 artworks along the tollway and shared use path. EastLink says the artworks set among 480 hectares of landscaping are “arguably [form] Australia’s largest sculpture park”. “EastLink’s much-loved art collection cost $5 million when the artworks were commissioned and acquired shortly before EastLink opened in 2008, so it’s important they are maintained properly,” The company’s corporate affairs manager Doug Spencer-Roy said. “Three of the artworks needed maintenance recently, and with renovation works now complete, they…