FOURTEEN projects from Kingston, Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula are among 237 Pick My Project ideas sharing $30 million of taxpayers’ money. Ranging from charity works to recreational pursuits, the successful projects were chosen on the number of online votes they attracted. The amount of money available to particular communities was based on an equal split between “regional partnership areas” in metro and regional Victoria and then on population numbers within those areas. The peninsula had the second highest number of successful projects (eight) in the Southern Metro area but attracted the most money. Three Kingston projects received the required…
Author: Bayside News
KINGSTON Council has replaced over 7,500 street lights with LED globes, in a move they say will cut greenhouse gas, reduce the burden of rising electricity bills, and drastically reduce the municipality’s impact on the environment. Kingston Mayor Steve Staikos says the $2.9 million project will “reduce the money spent on energy bills for lighting the city.” “Council will be able to redirect savings to other important projects to improve services for our residents,” he said. Council says the new lights will save 55,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over 20 years, the equivalent of removing over 600 cars from…
MENTONE designer Natalie Hutton has returned from the World Of Wearable Art awards in New Zealand with an impressive accolade. Ms Hutton was one of only eight Australian finalists in the final, and faced tough competition from 148 other challengers from 17 different countries. Her debut piece, called ‘Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb’ from her Claudia Savage range, took out the Avant-Garde section award. “An outer body experience is the best way to describe it,” Ms Hutton said about winning the award. “It’s going to take some time to sink in. I’ve been an exceptionally hard critic on myself for…
THE Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is excited to bring its finest players, and a gorgeous repertoire, to Frankston Arts Centre for a wondrous evening of classical music. Celebrate Beethoven’s gleaming diamond of the chamber repertory in this special program which also features works by Ravel and Richard Strauss, highlighting the strength of the orchestra’s strings, woodwind and brass. The program will feature Richard Strauss’ Hasenöhrl Till Eulenspiegel (einmal anders), Ravel’s Duo for violin and cello and Beethoven’s Septet. Enjoy an evening of classical music with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, November 3, at 8pm. There will also be a pre-show…
POLICE are investigating an incident that occurred at Mahogany Avenue, Frankston North on 28 September. Two people were spotted at 3am driving a Subaru Forester down the street, before exiting the vehicle to place something in a bin and driving out of sight. Soon, two council bins went up in flames. The car was then also found fully engulfed by fire. There was no damage to property and no reported injuries from the incident. The car was identified as an outstanding stolen vehicle. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential…