ENTRIES are now open for the annual Kingston OptiKA photography competition and in celebration of its 10 year anniversary a new category will be introduced. The OptiKA contest was previously known as the Lens Mist competition. “This year, photographers and video-makers will present scenes from Kingston that respond to the theme Architecture, space and home,” Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said. “The winning entries will share in some impressive prizes and I invite everyone to enter.” In this year’s competition, four prizes are up for grabs with Best Photograph winning $5000, People’s Choice Award winning $1000, the Portrait Award winning…
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THE Patterson River road bridge will be opened to traffic in time for snapper season. The bridge is due to open by the end of September as part of works to remove three level crossings in the area along the Frankston line. Construction of the bridge began in early 2018 when an 18.5-metre barge was towed 30 nautical miles from Queenscliff. A 250-tonne crane was placed on the barge and has been used for initial piling work and lifting the final beams onto the bridge. Victorian Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the Patterson River bridge works are “months ahead…
THE annual Battle of the Sounds contest will be held at Cheltenham Hall on Friday evening (17 August). Music lovers can join in and cheer young singers on in a fierce but friendly competition of musicians battling it out to become the winning act to represent Kingston at the regional final. Winning that final will hand a band the chance to reach the grand final at next year’s St Kilda Festival. Melbourne based metalcore band Pridelands are headlining on Friday and last year’s Battle of the Sounds winner Sienna Rose will be back on stage as the opening act. The…
RECYCLING has reached a new high underfoot and wheels with materials from Kingston wheelie bins used to repair and repave roads as part of a Green Roads program. Kingston Council has hired the Alex Fraser Group to collect glass not usually able to be recycled to be converted into asphalt used to repave roads throughout the municipality. About 105,000 glass bottles — the equivalent of 375o wheelie bins — have been recycled so far to resurface streets in Mordialloc, Waterways, Braeside, Moorabbin and Clayton South. Council CEO John Nevins said council aims to ensure all waste placed in Kingston residents’…
Compiled by Boronica King CAPTAIN Geoffrey Grice, son of Mr James Grice, of Frankston, who was recently awarded the Military Cross, has since been appointed a member of the Order of the British Empire. Captain Grice, who received the distinction for gallantry, is a member of the British Forces. *** MEMBERS of the local branch of the National Federation are reminded of meeting to be held in Mechanics’ on Wednesday evening next. A full attendance is particularly requested. *** MR Robt. Cairns, of Rosebud, topped the market at Dandenong this week for springers with a pen of seven very nice…