A BURGLAR is on the run after stealing a Mercedes in Mordialloc on 7 April. Police believe that two people arrived at a Treeby Boulevard address at 2.55pm and broke into the home. They took keys to a white 2017 Mercedes A45 sedan and stole the car. The stolen vehicle, bearing the registration number INB-99, was last seen travelling north on Boundary Road, Braeside heading toward the Dingley Bypass. It has a sticker in the rear window that reads “infinity and beyond”. The car is still missing. The offenders arrived at the house in an Audi sedan. Police have released…
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KINGSTON Arts Centre is set to host an exhibition exploring the trauma experienced by Jewish Australians in the wake of the second World War. The exhibition is presented by artist Robyn Fuerst, the daughter of a man who was among those who took the traumatic journey to Australia on the HMT Dunera. Three weeks after her father had died, Ms Fuerst received an envelope which contained documents hidden by her father during that voyage. Ms Fuerst’s journey of discovery will be presented at the Arts Centre from 9 May until 8 June. The exhibition will be formed from archival photographs,…
Campaign begins: Labor MP Mark Dreyfus (left) and Liberal candidate Jeremy Hearn (right) will stand for the two major parties for the seat of Isaacs. Pictures: Supplied THE federal election has officially been called for 18 May, with four candidates having put their hands up so far for the seat of Isaacs. The seat has been held by Labor since 1996, with incumbent MP Mark Dreyfus acting as the sitting member since 2007. Mr Dreyfus will again contest the seat, which he retained with a 5.73 per cent margin in 2016. Contesting against the shadow attorney general is Liberal candidate…
ONE of Australia’s favourite performers, Jonathan Biggins, is Paul Keating – visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser – in a highly anticipated new comedy, The Gospel According to Paul. Full of intelligence and wit, The Gospel According to Paul is a funny, insightful and occasionally poignant portrait of Paul Keating, the man that – as he tells it – single-handedly shaped contemporary Australia. Jonathan Biggins’ performance as Paul Keating is well known from the long-running Sydney Theatre Company success story, The Wharf Revue. Beyond the canny impersonation, Jonathan, like so many Australians, has long been fascinated by Keating and what Keating means…
THE 3rd Frankston Music festival has its headquarters at Frankston Arts Centre and features over 63 performances supported by 25 live venues and 13 community groups across greater Frankston – it finishes on 4th May. Festival Director Robert Thurley believes that this community-based initiative will truly showcase Frankston’s diverse and vibrant live music scene and further connect our amazing community. The Festival offers patrons high quality live music across many genres from Folk, Jazz, Boogie Woogie, Blues, Rock, Big Band, Country Rock etc through to Classical at a range of price points and affordability (many free). Most venues offer outstanding…