Australia’s foremost jazz vocalist, Vince Jones, is heading to the peninsula on March 9, leading a celebration of one of rock’s greatest music performers, Van Morrison. With his reputation as a remarkable interpreter of jazz songs, Jones will lead the specially formed seven-piece Astral Orchestra, spearheaded by musical director, Matt McMahon, as they bring to life two of Van’s most cherished albums, Astral Weeks and Moondance. “The first of Van Morrison’s albums I had access to was Astral Weeks when I was 17, and it intrigued me that he used jazz guys for that album,” said Jones. “I thought he…
Author: Bayside News
Mt Martha will be playing the blues again on February 25th. What could be better than sunshine, the beautiful setting of The Briars homestead, the very best local food and drink, plus awesome fun stuff for the kids for a family day out? World class blues music – that’s what! Back for a fantastic fifth year, Blues At The Briars in Mount Martha on Saturday February 25 will be the biggest and best to date with a jaw-dropping, toe-tapping line-up. Watch out for Owen Campbell who captured the nation’s heart with his run on Australia’s Got Talent and Gail Page…
TRAINING weekends, bivouacs, flying training, rifle training and social functions are some of the interesting training activities undertaken by Air Force Cadets in Frankston. Cadets in the 406 Squadron, based at 35 Robinsons Rd, Frankston South, meet for three hours on Wednesday afternoons during school terms. Their motto is unity is strength. The Australian Air Force Cadets celebrated their 75th anniversary last year and have a vision of reaching 10,000 cadets throughout Australia by 2020. They are looking for young, enthusiastic people to join them. The Air Force Cadets emerged from the pilot training school at RAAF Base Point Cook in 1941. The…
HEADSPACE Frankston, which offers mental health support for young people, has received a $240,000 funding boost to help it deal with increasing demand. Manager Rosemary Dowling said the service was having difficulty meeting the rising need for mental health support, with around 1400 people seeking help annually, compared to around 1000 five years ago. She said the funding was a “top-up” grant to provide added services to help young people with more complex issues. Announcing the funding with Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther last week, federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said it would ensure vital mental health services were available…
AN APPRENTICESHIP campaign launched last week at Hart Marine in Mornington aims to put an extra 100 young people in Dunkley on the path to a career in just 60 days. Under the campaign, Australian Apprenticeship Network Providers will work with employers to provide new opportunities for job seekers. Launching the scheme with federal Assistant Vocational Education and Skills Minister Karen Andrews, Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther encouraged employers to get on board. Mr Crewther said Hart Marine was a good example of a local business which trained apprentices in skills necessary for the workforce. The firm, established in…