THE Bay Mob Expo will take place this week, shining a light on health, education and wellbeing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula. The event, which takes place on 4 October, will feature lunch and refreshments provided by Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Gathering Place, live entertainment, workshops, and stalls with information on health and employment pathways. The expo is a joint effort by Frankston Mornington Peninsula Primary Care Partnership, Peninsula Health, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Chisholm, Frankston City Council, Dandenong and District Aboriginal Cooperative, Monash University, Narim Marr Djamba, Willum Warrain, and…
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PHIL Cantillon has been officially appointed as Frankston Council CEO. Mr Cantillon had been the CEO in an interim capacity, and has been at council since October 2017. Mr Cantillon said “Frankston City has such a vibrant and diverse community whose needs and expectations vary greatly. When it comes to this community, there’s no one size fits all.” “One of my main goals will be to improve communication between council and residents to ensure we are getting the vital input we need to make decisions which will not only benefit our community but meet their expectations,” he said. “We are…
BURGER enthusiasts in Frankston have voted a vegan offering at Nature Bar Cafe as the winner of the Burger Off taste test competition. Close to 500 votes were cast during the course of the competition, with the cafe’s “Stayin’ Alive” burger voted the tastiest. Nature Bar Café owner Amrita Arn said “I was so surprised because it is a vegan burger and there were much bigger restaurants participating but word of mouth kept people coming in.” “We pride ourselves on providing healthy, vegetarian and vegan options and are thrilled people love our food and got so into the burger,” she…
MARY Turner, Elisa Huang, and Paige Kelly have been named as the three winners of the Frankston Art Centre’s inaugural Grand Pawtrait Prize award. Children between four and twelve submitted portraits of their pets in a bid to win the competition. 88 pieces of art were submitted. Ms Turner won the people’s and pet’s choice award for her drawing of her nine-month-old German Shepard Mia. “I took a photo of Mia playing fetch and then drew her beautiful happy face,” she said. Michelle Turner, Mary’s mother, said “all Mary does is draw and draw and draw. She doesn’t go anywhere…
THE annual Frankston and Peninsula Relay For Life took place at Ballam Park in Frankston overnight on 21 September. The event saw hundreds of people get together to run/walk in the early hours of the morning in a bid to raise money to help fight cancer. The Cancer Council website states that 429 participants signed up to participate, and a total of over $80,000 was raised. The Frankston High School Sports Leadership team raised over $10,000, as did the Penpals team. Andrew Southgate (pictured above) from Too Inspired To Be Tired was a participant on the day. His group raised…