THE Ventana Fiesta is set to return to Frankston next month. Five roving parades will roll through Frankston on 29 February for the event, inspired by carnivals in Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, and Argentina. The event will also transform the library forecourt into a celebration of Mexican culture, featuring Lucha Libre professional wrestling, Mariachi music, and Mexican street food. Lucha Libre has a long history in Mexico, with masked luchadores such as El Santo and Blue Demon becoming icons whose work spanned across decades. The lucha libre high flying style was popularized in the United States by wrestlers such as…
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AUTHOR Christian White will be a guest speaker at Frankston Library, 11 February. White’s debut novel The Nowhere Child found success after it was published in 2018. His second novel is titled The Wife and the Widow. Mornington Peninsula-born White will be at Frankston Library to talk about the process of writing a manuscript. Frankston City Libraries manager Tammy Goodwin said “Christian White is no stranger to Frankston and it’s great to have him visit Frankston Library to share his experience and knowledge with our community.” “The Nowhere Child was an instant success and The Wife and the Widow was…
A MAN has died at a Carrum Downs workplace. A statement from Worksafe read that “a production manager has died after a stack of 3.6 tonne panels fell on him as they were being unloaded from a shipping container on Tuesday [21 January].” “It is believed the 56-year-old was inside the container at a Carrum Downs truck body manufacturer when the panels crushed him against the wall about 10.37am,” the statement read. WorkSafe are investigating the man’s death. There have been three fatalities at Victorian workplaces this year. Safe Work Australia estimates that 166 people were killed at work in…
Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses following a stabbing in Mordialloc on Friday. Investigators have been told a boy was walking along Main Street and reached Pompei’s Landing park before being approached by five unknown youths about 2.30pm on 24 January. One of the youths made demands for the victim’s jacket and punched him in the head several times. Another male then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim before all five fled south under the park tunnel, towards Park Street. The 15-year-old boy was hospitalised with serious injuries. The male offender who stabbed the victim…
A TRIP to Dromana beach on a lovely summer’s day ended in pain and a visit to Rosebud Hospital’s Emergency Department for a Chelsea woman last week. Alison Lunt received a nasty injury to her leg when she trod on a stingray. “It was a bit of an ordeal for just a day at the beach,” Ms Lunt said. “I don’t usually swim unless there are really nice conditions. As I was walking through the water I stepped on something soft and squashy and suddenly felt a stabbing pain in the front of my left leg.” Back on shore Ms…