THE federal opposition has promised to spend $2 million on upgrades to the Len Phelps Pavilion at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve if it wins government next year. The promise is the latest in the Liberals’ campaign to win Dunkley off Labor at the 2 March by-election. The project would need matched funding from the state government and council to proceed. Liberal Party Dunkley candidate Nathan Conroy said the project “forms part of my long term vision for delivering for the people of Frankston and I know the people of Carrum Downs are keen to see this upgrade delivered.” “We will…
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THE queen of soul Aretha Franklin’s life story will be told on the Frankston Arts Centre stage next month. RESPECT follows the iconic singer’s journey from the 1960s to the 1980s. The show will feature hit songs Natural Woman, Think, Say A Little Prayer, and Son of a Preacher Man. Show producer Monique Cribb said, “this is a story about family, loyalty and victory, layered with glorious harmonies and sassy repartee. I wanted to connect people to Aretha through an authentic mind, body and soul experience. The show takes you on an intimate musical odyssey through Aretha’s interesting life.” Aretha…
TASMANIAN Aboriginal artist Caleb Nichols-Mansell will deliver a talk at McClelland Gallery this weekend. Nichols-Mansell is cultural adviser to Dark Mofo and the founder of Blackspace Creative Arts and Cultural Hub, Tasmania’s first Aboriginal-owned art centre. He is also one of four First Nations artists recently selected to undergo a residency at McClelland Gallery’s studio cottage. Nichols-Mansell said the residency “allows me to continue my work in the space while expanding my networks and connection within the arts and cultural scene”. McClelland director Lisa Byrne said “McClelland looks forward to a significant First Nations commission arising from this program being…
PENINSULA Health has partnered with the Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula advocacy group. Peninsula Health oversees Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, the Mornington Centre, Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre, and the Frankston Public Surgical Centre. Frankston Hospital is in the middle of a $1.1 billion redevelopment, funded by the state government. Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula CEO Josh Sinclair said the group would help advocate for funding for the organisation’s other facilities. “We’ll keep advocating for significant government investment into Rosebud Hospital as well as key worker accommodation for healthcare workers in Frankston,” he said. “We look forward to…
THE Frankston Football Club has posted another profit. The VFL club has published its 2023 annual report. It confirmed that last year, the club recorded a net profit of a little more than $13,000. In 2022 it posted a narrow profit of just more than $1000, and in 2021 recorded a $400,000 surplus and declared its debts paid. In the 2023 annual report, club president David Friend wrote that the club had originally budgeted for a $150,000 loss. The recent positive financial reports are a far cry from where the Dolphins were in the past. The club had its VFL…