VOLUNTEERING roles at Frankston’s libraries, Arts Centre, community centres, and nature reserves can be found at Frankston Council’s new online volunteer portal. The website was launched this year, and features roles across many different areas. Retired nurse Jan Dennett has been volunteering with the L2P learner driver program since 2021. She said “after retiring and moving into a retirement village, I wanted to do something to help in the community.” “Joining the L2P Program is a wonderful way to help learners obtain the hours they need to get their licence. The training and support from L2P staff is incredible and…
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A MORDIALLOC man has been arrested in relation to the discovery of more than $100,000 worth of cannabis plants. Police have raided two properties in Oakleigh and Bentleigh East following a five-month investigation. They say they seized six longarm rifles, ammunition, $21,000 in cash, and 42 cannabis plants worth around $125,000. A 33-year-old man from Mordialloc has been arrested, and released on bail. Police have charged him with cultivate a commercial quantity of cannabis, traffick and possess cannabis, possess ammunition without a licence, deal with the proceeds of crime, theft, and fail to comply with direction. Victoria Police Caulfield divisional…
FOUR Mentone mothers are preparing to tackle a 30 kilometer hike to raise money for the Heart Foundation. Lidija Mustica, Pip Reid, Chelsey Upston, and Melanie Sutherland (pictured L to R) are training to tackle the Coastrek hike across the Mornington Peninsula. The group, titled the Saints of Mentone, met as parents at kinder. Reid said that the group has been juggling training with their busy personal lives, but is ready to tackle the challenge. “We have worked hard over the last couple of months to make time for us, our health, and our training walks. Often they are done…
A REEF off the coast of Mordialloc has been renamed in honour of a passionate young fisher who died too young. Rhys Gillard was a keen recreational fisher from Aspendale. He died in 2021 aged just 17, and his ashes were laid to rest at the Mordialloc reef. Last week, boating minister Sonya Kilkenny and Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson announced that the Mordialloc recreational reef would now be known as Rhys Reef. Boating minister Sonya Kilkenny said it is “incredibly special to be able to name this reef after Rhys.” “Today, we acknowledge the loss of this young life and…
A CAST of talented performers is gearing up to perform Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom at the Frankston Arts Centre later this year. The show will be staged by PLOS Musical Productions. The cast members for the show were announced last week. The lead role of Scott Hastings will be played by Mitchell Smith. The character Fran will be played by Guada Bañez. Since returning to the stage after the COVID-19 pandemic, PLOS has staged successful productions of Chicago and The Boy From Oz. Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical will open at the Frankston Arts Centre on 28 July. For…