THE seniors festival has kicked off for 2019, with over 100 free and low cost activities on offer around the municipality. Live performances, exercise classes, workshops, markets, and tours are just a few of the things which are available to do this year. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “the Victorian Seniors Festival theme for 2019 is get into it and there’s no better way to do that than to get involved in the many activities Kingston has on offer this October for you to enjoy and feel part of your local community.” “The city will come alive with a huge…
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CHILDREN’S artwork shining a light on climate change and the importance of environmental sustainability will be showcased at Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale this month. The exhibition is curated by the Kingston For Human Rights group. The group is volunteer run and aims to raise awareness about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The group holds an annual children’s poster competition for local schools, with the theme this year “Help Clean Up the Planet”. The theme was chosen as it aligns with article three of the Declaration of Human Rights, “everyone has the right to life”. The posters went up on…
A HEALTHY crowd came out to enjoy the opening of the Nairm Marr Djambana group’s new garden and playground last week. Kirrup’s Garden was officially opened on 3 October with a smoking ceremony and ribbon cutting. Chairperson Deb Miller, children, elders, and local politicians came down on the day to celebrate. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke told followers on social media that it was “a pleasure” to help open the new garden and playground. The Nairm Marr Djambana group’s mission statement is to “build and strengthen cultural understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Indigenous peoples through…
FRANKSTON’s annual Pets’ Day Out event will take place this weekend. Ballam Park will host the day on Sunday, 13 October. The event will feature camel and pony rides, animal face painting, a pet photo booth, an animal farm, pop up stalls, vet checks, and a best dressed pet parade hosted by Peter Hitchener. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “the best dressed pet parade is just one of the many fantastic activities we will have on the day. It really will be a spectacle for the whole community to enjoy, whether you have pets or not.” “Animals bring so much…
TWO men have been charged over a series of burglaries and thefts in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula in the past three weeks. A Rosebud man, 23, and a Port Arlington man, 32, were arrested at a Mornington McDonald’s car park by members of the Somerville Highway Patrol and Mornington police, 11.30pm, Thursday 26 September. The allegedly stolen car they were driving had been seen earlier at Mt Martha and again in the restaurant car park. The Rosebud man is facing 15 charges, including aggravated carjacking, firearms offences, theft of a vehicle and handling stolen goods. The Port Arlington…