RATEPAYERS will help foot the cost for musicians to perform at outdoor dining venues. Council has contributed $40,000 to the initiative. Cr David Asker said “we’ve provided the funding (…) to support our Do It Outdoors campaign. The funds will go towards providing performers and entertainers at venues.” The Committee for Greater Frankston has “successfully applied via the state government for a $20,000 Victorian business chambers and trader organisation grant, which it is proudly contributing to bringing locals to our streets and diverse outdoor dining activations,” the lobby group’s CEO Ginevra Hosking says. “Outdoor dining is a great way to reconnect…
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BOATERS and paddlers are being urged to practice getting back on their craft so they will be better prepared to save themselves this summer. Maritime Safety Victoria acting director Gareth Johnson says he expects a surge of water activity as boaters and paddlers make the most of free time from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. “With increased activity comes the possibility of increased incidents, injuries and fatalities,” he said. “In 2018-19 there were 717 incidents in Port Phillip (excluding Corio) and 219 in Western Port and we don’t want to see those numbers increase. “Our critical safety message for boaters…
WORK on a new pavilion at Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground will begin soon. The $3.6 million projectly is jointly funded by the state government and Kingston Council. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos says that stage two works at the ground will “add a new state-of-the-art pavilion that includes female friendly facilities to meet the growing numbers of women and girls participating in sports.” “Like our fantastic new pavilion at Mordialloc’s Jack Grut Reserve, the Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground Pavilion will feature a modular design and build, that allows it to be constructed off-site and then dropped into place. This means less…
REBECCA Marshall’s exhibit The Poetry of Things is on display at Shirley Burke Theatre until this weekend. The exhibition features paintings and sculptures created with candy-coloured hues. It features recurring horizontal lines, patterns and overlays. The exhibition can be seen for free in the G3 Artspace at Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale, until 23 January from 12pm until 5pm. Following that, the theatre will hold an exhibition from Suzanne Maree Donato titled Happiness, like a breath out of place. The solo exhibition of paintings and drawings is curated to invoke the question, can we attain happiness and contentment through our existence?…
THE Pop Up Bar event returns to Kingston City Hall next month. The event will run every Friday through February. Live music, DJs, and gourmet food trucks will fill the forecourt area. On 5 February, Brian Mannix & The Androids will play. 80’s tribute band Stand & Deliver will entertain the crowd on 12 February, before The Robbie Williams Experience plays on 19 February and The Marty Rose Band plays on 26 February. Eddie Balic and ArtBar Melbourne will also make an appearance to create live art murals. This will be the ninth year that the Pop Up Bar event…