PURPLE bins for glass recycling will be delivered to Frankston residents from this week. The bins will be delivered to residents between 28 August and 29 September. The glass recycling program is a state government initiative. The purple bin brings the number of household bins up to four – mixed recycling, food and garden, glass, and landfill. Frankston resident Kerry Rainer said she hopes the new bin will help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. “The new separate purple glass recycling bin is an important step in the right direction, and I encourage all residents to embrace this…
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A MAN who allegedly attacked four people with a hockey stick in Frankston South last week has been charged. Police say the attacks occurred on 23 August. They allege that a man used a hockey stick to attack a man on Casuarina Drive at around midday. Three women were later allegedly assaulted by the man near Sweetwater Creek Reserve. In a statement Victoria Police said the attacks were “unprovoked” and that the parties were not known to each other. A man and two women received treatment for their injuries after the attacks. Another woman was taken to hospital for observation…
AN information session on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will take place in Frankston later this week. The information session will feature a presentation by Dunkley MP Peta Murphy. It will take place from 5.30pm to 6.30pm on Thursday, 31 August, at Frankston High School’s performing arts building. Murphy said “the Voice to Parliament referendum will be a significant historical event, so it is important that the community is equipped with accurate information before we vote. That’s what these sessions are about.” “Across the community, locals are coming together to learn about the referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
A MAJOR music showcase, a film festival, and a New Year’s Eve celebration have received funding through Frankston Council’s “destination event attraction program”. The grant recipients have been informed of their successful applications. Through the program, event organisers can receive funding of up to $150,000 for major events. Among the events funded were the Sunset Twilight Markets, Friday Nights at the Waterfront, Lucky Day Out New Year’s Eve at Kinetic Stadium, the Stellar Short Film Festival, and an outdoor live entertainment venue called Kubik (pictured above). Stellar Short Film Festival organiser Jasmine Charles said, “we see this as another great step…
FOUR local students will take part in this year’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular at John Cain Arena. The school showcase features some of the most talented performing arts students in the state. Two students from Elisabeth Murdoch College will feature – Max Pollard and Gus Morrison will perform as a backing vocalist and trumpet player respectively. McClelland Secondary College student Hannah Dimic will be a principal dancer, and Patterson River Secondary College student Molly Duncan is part of the Victorian State Schools Choir. Dimic said that performance “benefits me in multiple ways, such as feeling fit and healthy, and being…