AUSTRALIA’S most successful tenor, internationally acclaimed sensation, Mark Vincent will be touring his brand new show An International Tribute To Andrew Lloyd Webber. Singing from the age of 15, Mark Vincent has become one of Australia’s most beloved and most popular tenors, having released nine consecutive #1 ARIA Classical Crossover Albums, earning accolades both nationally and internationally. Fans can expect an intimate performance with Mark Vincent performing a rich repertoire of classical musical theatre songs and arias made popular by great artists around the world. This will be a huge celebration as all his past years’ shows have sold out.…
Author: Bayside News
FRANKSTON and District Basketball Association’s CEO received the administrator of the year award at the 2023 Basketball Victoria Awards last week. Wayne Holdsworth came home with the Jack Carter Administrator of the Year award. He has been CEO of the FDBA since 2019, and has recently re-signed to remain in the role until 2027. Holdsworth dedicated the award to his colleagues. “Whilst this award has my name on it the award represents all the work that every volunteer, parent and participant commits to and very importantly I represent the FDBA board lead by the brilliant Tim Bower and my team…
A FRANKSTON councillor has received an award for ten years of service. Councillor Kris Bolam has now surpassed a decade with Frankston Council. He served between 2008 and 2012, then from 2016 to present. Bolam (pictured above) served as Frankston mayor in 2010/2011, and 2020/2021. He said his proudest achievements during his tenure had been the “infrastructure funding I have been able to secure for my ward and the wider municipality, and the dozens of process improvements in the realm of good governance.” “Public office should be about solutions not grandstanding or rhetoric. That’s been my approach and I’ve been…
A POLICE helicopter helped make two arrests within five minutes in Cranbourne and Bangholme last week. The first arrest occurred in Cranbourne between 3am and 4am on 17 May. Police say they spotted a car driving along Ballarto Road at 150 kmph at around 3.15am. The allegedly stolen car was tracked along Hall Road, Frankston-Cranbourne Road, South Gippsland Freeway, and Thompsons Road. After crashing into a ditch, a man and woman in their 20s allegedly tried to flee on foot but were quickly arrested. Almost immediately afterward the police helicopter was called to Seaford. A car had allegedly sped off…
A VETERAN musician has been named the 2023 Kingston citizen of the year. Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra musical director Peter Foley was awarded the honour at an event last week. He has been part of the orchestra for more than three decades. The orchestra brings together musicians from across the state each week. It plays at events such as Jazz-a-oke, Carols by Kingston, and the Big Band Sunsets. The annual citizen of the year awards were held last Thursday, 18 May. STEM Incubators and the Cheltenham Community Centre both shared the community group of the year award on the day. Kingston mayor…