THE mayor’s annual family picnic will be this weekend, 8 September. Banyan Reserve, Carrum Downs will play host to the day. Cricket, face painting, drumming workshops painting workshops, and market stalls will be there to enjoy. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “it’s always such a fantastic day for the whole family and there’s such a warm community feel at the event. “This year we are excited to launch the Community Cup which involves getting a passport stamped at each activity you participate in, giving you a chance to win some great prizes and at the same time raise money for…
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Mornington Peninsula Shire and Headspace Frankston will show the work of LGBTIQA+ people and their allies at next month’s Proud on the Peninsula Art Exhibition . The exhibition theme LGBTIQA+ Lives in the Frame celebrates the lives of LGBTIQA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual and other terms) people across the peninsula and Frankston. Mornington mayor Cr David Gill said the council was proud to promote equality across the peninsula. “We’re committed to supporting a healthy and vibrant community that celebrates and values diversity,” he said. Applications are being sought from artists wanting to be part of the Proud…
FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke revealed his father’s story of survival in an emotional defence of mandatory reporting legislation which would force priests to report confessions of sexual abuse. Mr Edbrooke took to the floor of parliament on 28 August to share the story of his father, Nick, who was sexually abused by a clergyman as a child. “It’s the late 1960s, you’ve just arrived here in Melbourne for a fresh start, and at 15 you’ve already had your innocence torn away,” Mr Edbrooke said. “My dad is a survivor and he said I could share this letter if it assists…
A 25-YEAR-old Keysborough man was among six people arrested as part of a 10 month operation into alleged drug trafficking. Four search warrants were executed on 22 August at houses in Annafee Ave, Keysborough, Spring Road, Springvale, Bellvue Court, Noble Park North, and Preston Ave, Endeavour Hills. Police allege that they seized methylamphetamine, cocaine, cash, and a pill press from the houses. The Keysborough man was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of a drug of dependence and remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 23 August. A 35-year-old Endeavour Hills man was also remanded to appear…
A ROBBERY in Mordialloc is being investigated by police. A 29-year-old man was robbed on Friday 19 July, police were told. They were told that the man was outside a hotel in Main Street at around 5am with three unknown men he had met earlier when the robbery took place. It is alleged that a man threatened the victim and demanded his phone and cash. The victim gave the offender money and his phone, which was thrown at the ground and smashed. The three men fled down Main Street. Police have released an image of a man they wish to…