THE Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Network of Frankston was officially launched at an event last Thursday. The network’s vision statement reads that the group will “showcase, celebrate, engage, share and learn, whilst promoting inclusive and positive relationships by celebrating a sense of belonging for all”. The 12 inaugural network members consist of long-term migrants and people who have only been in Australia for a short time. Foundation member Voelcker Sapolu is a New Zealand-born Samoan married to a Greek person. He said the group will work with local government to help influence the federal government’s new multicultural framework. “Local governments…
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THE South Side Festival will return to Frankston this year after its 2022 debut. The second edition of the festival will run from 5-14 May. The festival program was launched at an event this month and features light shows alongside other sensory experiences. Three immersive exhibitions will be installed at the festival’s “LuminoCity”. A visual arts series from Academy Award winner Shaun Tan will be displayed. Performer JOF will also stage dance parties. One of the highlights of the schedule is SILENCE, a First Nations dance performance. Choreographer Thomas Kelly said, “abounding in our struggle for land back and Treaty,…
THE new athletics track at Ballam Park has been officially opened. Ballam Park is the home of the Frankston Little Athletics Centre. The track surface redevelopment cost a little more than $1.2 million. It was funded by Frankston Council and the state government. The new track is now compliant with current World Athletics standards. Frankston Council said “feedback from Frankston Little Athletics Centre, Frankston Athletics Centre, and Peninsula Masters has been fantastic. Thousands of primary and secondary school students also use this facility for school carnivals and it’s exciting to see Frankston as the regional hub for athletics – along…
Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a man with alleged sex offences. It is alleged the offences against three victims took place between January and March this year in Waterways and online. The 34-year-old Baxter man was arrested on Thursday, 16 March. Police searched his vehicle and two properties and seized various electronic devices. He’s been charged with ten offences including sexual penetration of a child under 16, sexual assault of a child under 16 and grooming. He has been remanded and will next appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 7 July 2023. Victoria Police…
A MORDIALLOC author will launch her debut picture book next month. The Garden at the End of the World, written by Cassy Polimeni, will release on 4 April. The book is an adventure which ends at the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway. Cassy Polimeni is a former travel writer who was inspired to write the story during Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns. She said she hopes the book will “spark an interest in global citizenship and the way we can work together. Mostly, I hope both kids and grown ups feel the same sense of wonder that I did just knowing…