Author: Bayside News

A WEEK-LONG walk starting on World Environment Day (Monday 5 June) is promoting the retention of wildlife habitats in Frankston and across the Mornington Peninsula. The Great Mornington Peninsula Bush Walk and Habitat Corridor, hosted by the Australian Wildlife Protection Council, began at the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, Frankston and will continue to Mornington Peninsula National Park at Gunnamatta on Saturday 9 June. Tuesday’s walk is from Baxter Park, Frankston-Flinders Rd, to Mt Martha. On Wednesday, walkers start at The Briars, Mt Martha, and continue on to Dromana. On Thursday they will start from Hillview community reserve, Boundary Rd,…

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AUSSIE hip hop duo Horrorshow are bringing their show to the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Friday 9 June as part of their nationwide tour in the wake of the release of their Bardo State album. Producer Adit Gauchan says the band is touring with a full band on the tour to showcase songs from the album. “I’ve been listening to a lot of Soulection in recent years, that’s definitely found its way into the production, whether that’s Carmack, or Kaytranada. Kanye is probably my single biggest inspiration since day one, there is always so much soul and emotion in his…

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CLASSIC Roald Dahl tale The Witches will be brought to life on stage at Kingston Arts to entertain the young and young-at-heart. When one little boy unwittingly stumbles into the annual meeting of witches, he hears their nasty plan to get rid of all the children in the world, by turning them into mice. It’s going to take smarts and sneakiness to stop them and not get squished in the process. The Witches is on show 10.30am and 1pm on Tuesday 4 July at the Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin. Tickets: $18 per person. The show is suitable for audiences…

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A RAM-RAIDER smashed a utility vehicle through the front window of a cycle shop in Braeside on the weekend and stole three high-end bikes valued at $22,500. CCTV shows the man, wearing a motorbike helmet, drive a dark coloured utility with silver tray through the front window of the Bicycle Central store in Boundary Rd. He threw the bikes into the utilty’s tray before driving off. Earlier, the man had tried five times to smash the window of the Burson Auto Parts store next door with a sharp-edged object. The two stores were targeted by thieves two weeks ago. Anyone…

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SCHOOL boys allegedly used a piece of wood to smash their way into the Carrum Seaford Scout hall and steal a kayak, 1pm, Wednesday 24 May. A man working on his house in Whatley St, Carrum, said he heard noises in the hall but thought it was being caused by workmen. Going outside he saw five boys aged 14-15 in school uniform carrying the $500 kayak along Whatley St. When he yelled out to them they ran towards Patterson Lakes Secondary College. A nearby club member said repairs to the one-metre by two-metre hole in the club house’s asbestos wall…

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