A couple sitting in their car in Edithvale last week were dumfounded when a man approached saying he had a gun and demanding they hand over their vehicle. The brother and sister, aged in their 50s, were at the Station St servo, 9.30pm, Tuesday 4 October, when the man casually walked up and asked for the time. As the driver was replying the man demanded he hand over the car’s keys and then dragged him out and assaulted him. The driver managed to throw the keys away from the car without his attacker seeing. When the man got in and…
Author: Bayside News
IT’S time to hit the trail again. Longbeach PLACE’s annual storybook yarn art trail, that is. Several art works created with yarn will be on display throughout October at various school and community centre locations. Families are invited to follow the trail and see the sights of The Jungle Book, The Paper Bag Princess, Where The Wild Things Are, The Bat and The Crocodile, Jonah and the Whale, Three Hens and a Peacock and The Magic Faraway Tree and more. Carrum Girl Guides, 1st Edithvale Scouts, Chelsea Primary School, Bonbeach Primary School, uniting churches, Nepean Special School, Naranga Special School,…
THE city was the inspiration for Parkdale Primary School children who used the iconic sights and high-rise skylines as creative inspiration for their biennial Parkdale Art & Craft Exhibition. The event will feature nearly 1000 pieces, including masks inspired by the look of the Luna Park entrance, pastel cityscapes in a homage to Kandinsky, spray-painted skateboard decks with a ‘street-art’ theme, and many other works to be showcased in an industrial-styled exhibition. As well as art and craft completed in class, children also have the opportunity to exhibit their work from outside school. “We are thrilled with the enthusiastic response…
James was a member of Australian Crawl for seven years, releasing four studio albums in five frenetic years in the ’80s. He’s been a solo artist for the past 28 years, releasing eight studio albums, plus two acoustic collections, a covers album and two live albums… He has been a part of our lives since making an unforgettable debut on Countdown in 1979. “I just feel that I’m getting better,” James Reyne says. “I’m a better singer and a better songwriter.” It’s a simple statement, but also remarkable – considering that this is an artist who has sold more than…
BALLOT papers are being mailed out to voters ahead of Frankston Council elections on 22 October. Victorian Electoral Commission returning officer Ian Smyth says voters should return completed ballot papers well before a final deadline of Friday 21 October, 6pm. “With the whole election being conducted by post, it’s incredibly important voters complete and return their ballot material as soon as possible to make sure their vote counts,” he said. Voters who have not received a ballot pack by Wednesday 12 October should call 8619 1615 to arrange a replacement. Candidates who have nominated to stand for election are listed in the ballot…