FRANKSTON line commuters are being asked to be patient during a 37-day closure of part of the rail line to remove level crossings at Bentleigh, Ormond and McKinnon. Passengers will have to hop on to buses supplied by Metro Trains between Caulfield and Moorabbin until works end on 31 July. “These level crossings were among Victoria’s worst, with boom gates down for more than a third of the morning peak. Those boom gates are history and we’re getting on with removing more crossings,” Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said. During the closure, 1000 construction workers will work around the clock,…
Author: Bayside News
AUSTRALIA Red Cross is asking Frankston residents to dig deep and help those in need this winter. Red Cross state executive director Penny Harrison says Frankston people are “warm-hearted”. “We’re asking Frankston to help because we’ve a strong, loyal support base here, with more than 1700 generous Red Cross members, volunteers and donors, along with many more people who support our Red Cross shop and donate blood,” Ms Harrison said. People can help by donating winter clothing at the Frankston Red Cross Shop at 13b Thompson St (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm; Sat 9.30am-1pm), donating blood at the Frankston Blood Service Centre (20…
A MORNINGTON family has created a modern, industrial-style art gallery and studio space aimed at supporting creative talent. Black Spot Gallery & Studios in Milgate Drive, has been opened by Allan and Lynne Stynes and their sons Cameron and Travis, after two years’ planning and research into the local art scene. “Our youngest son Cam has always had a great flair and interest in many aspects of art,” Mrs Stynes said. “His works have been on exhibition at many different shows and he has always loved the idea of having a studio or gallery to display his work. “Allan has…
For four decades Aussie comedian Col Elliott has been making crowds across the country laugh and now brings his special brand of humour to the Mornington Peninsula with Col’s Final (Fair Dinkum) Farewell Tour. As part of a generation of Australian standup comedians, along with Rodney Rude and Kevin “Bloody” Wilson, Elliott portrays the larrikin image with plenty of fart gags and casual politically incorrect jokes with characters like the failed kamikaze pilot, a Pakistani Elvis impersonator, and an Italian ambassador named Guisseppe Lasagne. The 67 year old funny man is performing at The Grand in Mornington on July 7…
MEMBERS of the public can find out more about Ramadan – Islam’s holiest month – by attending a meal served after sunset on Sunday 3 July. The sunset meal is a tradition of breaking a fast and will be served as a buffet by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria. The community has a mosque at Langwarrin but the meal is being served at the Uniting Church in Frankston. Those attending will get the chance to speak with mosque members and find out more about Islam. The Interfaith Iftar Dinner, 4.30pm Sunday 3 July, will be held at the…