By Fran Henke LIFE as a bank teller was not Rondelle Douglas’s dream. She loved to draw as a child. When events took a challenging turn (divorce) the mother of three decided to return to Victoria and rediscover those drawing skills. “I was always intrigued by illustrations for stories and articles in magazines,” Ms Douglas, now living at Dromana, said. “So, in 2011, I enrolled at Chisholm Frankston for a Diploma of Visual Arts, Illustration”. This involved working in a variety of mediums, learning how to work to a brief. Rondelle began to appreciate how Illustration course staff helped students develop…
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FRANKSTON Library will be hosting two authors in the next week, as Dr Mrin Nayagam and Keith Badger visit to talk about their writing experiences. Mr Badger will be speaking about his book ‘Joining loose ends: How a long walk revealed a new life.’ The autobiographical book details his experience returning to his county of birth, England, to walk from one side of the country to the other with his wife. The book tells of the challenges and tribulations they faced traversing the country from John O’Groats to Land’s End, and deals with the death of Mr Badger’s wife and…
AN extensive fire at an industrial shed at Carrum Downs on Wednesday 14 November has been deemed non-suspicious. Frankston CIU said an arson chemist had found that an electrical fault caused the blaze in the garage of the property at 1am. It then spread onto the shed where it took hold. Seven fire trucks attended. The shed, which was used to store items for the owner’s business, contained large quantities of canola oil which fueled the blaze. The garage that initially caught fire had been rented out. No one was injured in the fire. Police searched the rented out garage…
A 23-YEAR-old man escaped unharmed after allegedly being threatened with a bottle during an armed robbery in Beach Street, Frankston, 7pm, Saturday 17 November. Police said that the victim complied with demands by two men to hand over his mobile phone and cash. The alleged robbers were later apprehended. One was released pending further inquiries, and then rearrested early on Tuesday 20 November. Police said he “violently resisted” arrest. A 17-year-old Frankston North youth is expected to face a children’s court at a later date and a 24-year-old Frankston man will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a later date. Acting…
FRANKSTON Council concerns over the state of bridges across the Peninsula Link freeway will result in them writing to the road’s authorities to state their worries. Photos shown to Frankston councillors show the bridges showing bad signs of wear and tear, with cracks and rust starting to show. Tiles along walls have fallen off and graffiti has not been removed. Council voted at their 19 November meeting to address their concerns to Southern Way Pty Ltd and Landlease Operations, who are the owners and operators of the road. The motion also states that council will “register concern about dumped…