FRANKSTON’S Station St Mall is set to become a foodie mecca rivalling the laneways and malls of Melbourne according to Frankston Council under a plan to attract quality restaurants, cafes and other food outlets to the area. Businesses will be offered up to $50,000 in ‘Eat Street’ grants by the council and the state government to transform shops into cosmopolitan-style outlets featuring al fresco dining. One vacant property is already available and two more are expected to be ready next year. Frankston Council CEO Dennis Hovenden said the mall was a major thoroughfare for visitors to Bayside Shopping Centre, with…
Author: Bayside News
By Allan Pizzey AM THE Order of Australia Association, Mornington Peninsula Regional Groups Annual Schools Award Prize has been running for the past 17 years. The award is open to Secondary Schools within the boundaries of Frankston City and the Mornington Peninsula Shire, involving students from years 10, 11 and 12. For the 2016 Schools Award Prize the Mornington Peninsula Regional Group invited submissions from 27 Schools for a program that exemplifies pride in responsible Australian Citizenship, by improving the quality of life in our local communities. The Winning School receives $1000.00 and an engraved plaque; the School placed second…
TWO Seaford primary schools and a Frankston South secondary school have been recognised in the 2016 Victorian School Design Awards. Kakanook Primary School won and Seaford North Primary Schools was a finalist in the ‘Best School Project’ in the below $1 million category, while Mount Erin Secondary College in Frankston South was a finalist in the ‘Best Secondary School’ category. Kananook Primary School assistant principal Stuart Gilchrist said the school won the award for its “fantastic” new open learning centre and IT space, which provided students with a bright, comfortable and functional facility. The project was completed in July for…
THREE people were in a car which allegedly fled police following an incident at a Mornington service station and continued north along Peninsula Link, 2.20am, Monday 7 November. The hour-long car-and-foot chase, which involved police dogs, began when police tried to pull over a Holden station wagon with stolen number plates at a service station on Racecourse Rd. Senior Sergeant Phillip Hulley, of Frankston police, said the driver reversed quickly, forcing the police to take “quick evasive action” to avoid being rammed. The car was driven off at speed on Mornington-Tyabb Rd with police in pursuit, but stopped on the…
CLAY target enthusiasts from all over the country converged on Frankston last weekend for the Universal Trench Commonwealth Titles, a qualification event for the 2017 Australian team selection. The prestigious event on Saturday 5-Sunday 6 November was keenly contested with about 90 competitors in 15 squads, coming hot on the heels of the 2016 team’s incredible success at the world championships in Morocco two months ago. That team – made up of shooters from all over the country, returned with world championship titles in three of the four categories – open, junior and ladies, and the Australian junior team and…