A CHARITY providing showers for homeless people in Frankston and Chelsea is struggling to keep up with demand. Portable shower service, Clean as Casper, has been providing free warm showers near Community Support Frankston (CSF), and at Chelsea’s Church of Christ once a week for the past six months. But founder Steve Winterton said demand was high and the mobile service hoped to increase visits to Frankston and Chelsea to twice a week. He said a $10,000 grant under the Sunsuper ‘Dreams for a Better World’ program would go a long way towards helping the charity buy a new van…
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A NEW digital literacy program running at Frankston libraries from 9 February will give children a head start in the world of computer programming. A trained facilitator will lead the Code Club Australia program, teaching children aged 9-11 how to code, make computer games, animations and websites with projects that introduce children to programming languages such as Scratch, Python, HTML and CSS. Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial said children will have the opportunity to learn computer programming skills through learning together, discovering and inventing through play. “It is fantastic that we have a volunteer-led extracurricular activity that is providing opportunities…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Amelia Sawyer. Amelia was last seen leaving her Hastings address on 3 January. She is described as having a slim build with long brown hair and brown eyes. Police and Amelia’s family have concerns for her welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing. Investigators have released an image of Amelia in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts. Amelia is known to frequent the Frankston and Springvale areas. Anyone with information about Amelia is urged to…
KINGSTON’S 17th annual Globe to Globe World Music Festival on Australia Day will feature talented performers, free workshops, children’s entertainment and a spectacular fireworks finale. The festival will be hosted by Kingston Council at Namatjira Park in Springs Rd, Clayton South on Thursday 26 January, 11am-10pm where talented musicians will showcase the best in world music over three stages. Travel the world through song with headline performers Bustamento and their Caribbean groove, indigenous musician Gawurra and French gypsy swing virtuosos La Mauvaise Reputation. A wide range of community groups – including hip-hop, Bollywood and Chinese Drum dancers – will take…
LABOR comrades Mark Dreyfus and Tim Richardson are set to run against each other in a first over the line contest. Mr Dreyfus, federal Isaacs MP, and Mr Richardson, state Mordialloc MP, have made a $500 bet that they can outrun each other in this year’s Edithvale CFA All Fired Up Fun Run. Whoever loses the Country Fire Authority will win with the $500 donated to the Edithvale brigade. “This will be my second Edithvale CFA Fun Run,” Mr Dreyfus said. “I’ll be training by doing a few laps up and down Mordialloc beach over the summer. “In the end,…