By Fran Henke AFTER 31 years of tuition, demonstrations and exhibitions, McClelland Guild of Artists is being shown the door by its landlords – McClelland Gallery Trustees. Gallery director John Cunningham met representatives of the artists’ guilds on Studio Park, Langwarrin in February to advise their time was up. McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park has been home since the 1970s to guilds of artists, lapidarists, spinners, weavers and woodturners, bringing thousands of students and practitioners of each discipline through the gallery gates. The guilds are now looking at options to move or amalgamate with other societies. They occupy modest premises…
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Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a burglary at a storage facility in Seaford last month. It is believed three males driving what is believed to be a stolen silver Mazda Protégé attended a storage facility on Hi-Tech Place about 6.40am on 19 February. A number of storage units were forced open and various items were taken. Police have since located what they believe to be the vehicle involved in the incident. One of the men is believed to be aged in his 20s and perceived to be of Caucasian appearance with a solid build and short hair. He…
OBJECTIONS against the redevelopment of Moorabbin Reserve have been dropped and the $28.4 million project will begin soon ahead of St Kilda Football Club’s move back to its “spiritual home”. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal had agreed late last year to hear an appeal arguing the demolition and rebuilding of the Linton St premises would mean the club may have to reapply for a licence for its 83 pokies machines at the venue. Objections to the proposal have now been dropped. Kingston mayor Cr David Eden said council is pleased to contribute about $4 million of ratepayers’ money to…
A MAN who attempted to steal money from an ATM in Cheltenham earlier this month is being sought by police. The man parked his burgundy 2004 Grand Vitara XL7 wagon with no plates in front of a Bernard St supermarket about 3.30am. He jemmied open the front door and then used an angle grinder to break into the ATM, which was inside the front door. The man fled empty-handed when police arrived. He is described as in his 40s wearing shorts, a yellow fluoro top and a camouflage pattern floppy hat. Police have released CCTV footage of a man they…
POSSIBLY 100 members’ golf bags were rifled by thieves who broke into the Kingswood Golf Club, overnight, Tuesday 21 February. Two thieves are seen on CCTV breaking through two external doors into the buggy room and ladies’ locker rooms where they forced several locker doors but left many untouched. Club officials said they would not know what was taken from bags or lockers until members checked their belongings. The thieves wearing black balaclavas and gloves spent more than an hour on the club’s Centre Dandenong Rd premises after the alarm sounding at 3.10am was ignored as a false alarm. Anyone…