MUSIC of the Night is an enchanting musical and visual spectacular presented by highly acclaimed multi award winning international pianist Joseph Fimmano. Joseph is joined on stage by the elite of Australian entertainment, stars of musicals and the concert stage, and the ultimate in Australia’s musicians with the Music of the Night Orchestra. Joseph debuted on Australian TV with his winning performances on piano accordion on Johnny Young’s Talent Time in the late 70s and has since matured into one of Australia’s finest performers. Music of the Night is a tribute to the musicals, opera and the beautiful melodies of…
Author: Bayside News
THE Australia Day Long Weekend was a busy one for police in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula, with Operation Amity focusing on speed, fatigue, impaired driving, distraction offences and seatbelt compliance. Over the four days – Friday 25 January to Monday 28 January – police breath-tested 1161 drivers and drug-tested 38 drivers. Of these, 14 drink drivers and six drug drivers were charged. Police detected 23 disqualified or unlicensed drivers and fined 116 drivers for speeding. Twelve drivers were charged with disobeying traffic lights and 33 were caught driving unregistered vehicles. Three vehicles were impounded. Police also focused on…
THE driver of a freight train was taken to hospital after being hit on the upper body by a rock thrown by “young people”, 9pm, Wednesday 30 January. Hastings police said the train was travelling south from Leawarra station towards Baxter when the incident occurred. The driver continued on to Tyabb train station from where he was taken to Frankston Hospital in a stable condition. Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Luba Grigorovitch said on Radio 3AW the unprovoked attack was unacceptable and put the safety of both the train’s driver and its passengers at risk. “No one goes to…
POLICE are appealing for the public to help them locate a registered sex offender on the run. 37-year-old Joel Pregnell has not supplied police with his residential details, a requirement of his reporting obligations. He was last sighted in Hampton on 30 January in a stolen black Suzuki Swift, number plate 1LY 7UI. Police attempted to approach Mr Pregnell in Hampton, but he escaped in the vehicle. He is known to frequent St Kilda, Frankston, Bayside and the Mornington Peninsula. Pregnell is described as being unshaven, about 180cm tall, with brown eyes, a thin build, and short brown hair. He…
FRANKSTON Councillors have voted to maintain resources to investigate issues and breaches of local law from the notorious Ambassador Hotel. The move was sparked by a November 2018 investigation of the site by council officers, the CFA, and Victoria Police. Council said the visit last year was made due to reports of alleged use of properties for residential purposes “without the appropriate permits”. People and pets were removed from the properties during the visit, a move Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said was necessary to maintain “fire safety and the safety of our residents.” “Frankston City Council takes fire safety and…