NEW parents are learning valuable parenting skills, making new friends and getting expert advice at Kingston Council’s Smalltalk Supported Playgroups. Seven groups meet across the city each week to help families and new arrivals develop parenting skills and confidence. Carrum group member young mum Corissa had just moved to the area when she heard about the Smalltalk Supported playgroup and took her three-year-old Madison along. “Madison absolutely loves going to play group to see her new friends and I’ve made some great long-lasting friends there too,” Corissa said. “The sessions are delivered in a fun and friendly way, all of…
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CAST members from the Frankston People’s Playhouse Theatre company selected for the Frankston production of Annie received a special masterclass by musical theatre star Michael Cormick on Saturday 21 May. People’s Playhouse was inundated with children auditioning for the lead roles in Annie, which will be staged during the July school holidays, under director Michelle Thomas. Cormick, who played Daddy Warbucks in the professional production of Annie that toured Australia in 2012, is known to Australian and international audiences as a consummate singer and actor. He has been the lead in many musicals and has appeared in several major television…
GUITARIST Matthew Fagan and pianist Daniel Tucceri will perform Solstice, 3pm, Sunday 19 June at St John’s Church, Flinders. It’s being billed as a concert of classical music at its emotive and technical best – a musical journey into our mythology and a rediscovery of ancient music, using acoustic instruments from Celtic and Classical to Romantic traditions. Solstice will feature the works of classical masters Vivaldi, Beethoven, Rodrigo, Bach and Paganini, with new arrangements for 10 and six-string Spanish guitar and piano. Master works from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Rodrigo’s Spanish guitar masterpiece Concierto de Aranjuez will be played.…
A WARRANT has been issued for his arrest of a man known to frequent the Frankston, Langwarrin and Cranbourne areas. Ben Sabatucci, 24, is wanted by police in relation to the alleged theft of a motor car and theft from a motor car. He is described as 170cm tall, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair and fair complexion. If you know something, say something, police said. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Frankston Times – 30 May 2016
AN Aspendale Gardens man weeding in his garden died after petrol fumes caught alight, Wednesday 18 May. Police said the 42-year-old was pouring petrol from a watering can onto weeds along his fence line unaware of the danger as he neared a gas heater. The pilot light ignited the fumes, setting the man, and the fence, alight. Witnesses said the man, of Waterdale Place, ran across the yard to grab the garden hose but had already suffered serious burns to his body. Neighbours ran to help and called an ambulance. The man was taken to The Alfred hospital with life…