PUPILS with special needs at Chelsea Heights Primary School will be among the first to benefit from a state government Inclusive Schools Fund program. Labor Education Minister James Merlino and Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson visited the school on Monday to confirm Chelsea Heights Primary will receive a $200,000 grant to transform its school hall into an interactive sensory space and multipurpose area suitable for physiotherapy. Principal Jane Satchwell welcomed the funding and said all of the school’s pupils will benefit in some way from upgrades to the Julie Elliott centre, named in honour of one of the school’s first teachers…
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BUDDING young Kingston musicians will take to the stage for the first gig of the year from Fuse Productions FReeZA. Kingston Youth Services is hosting the event at the Chelsea Activity Hub this Saturday 27 February. Mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said 2016 was set to be a big year for the Fuse Productions FReeZA youth committee. “Come along to support our local young people and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of acoustic performances.” Doors open from 2.30–5pm and tickets are $5 at the door. FReeZA events are drug, alcohol and smoke free events that are open to all ages. If you…
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal collision in Seaford where a motorcyclist has died. Investigators have been told a car and motorcyclist collided on Seaford Road near the southbound Frankston Freeway on-ramp just after 9.30am. The male rider died at the scene. West bound traffic on Seaford Road is closed to traffic and is being diverted at Hartnett Drive. Police will prepare a report for the Coroner Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s Cruden Farm will once again host McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery’s annual fundraising event on Saturday 19 March. Picnicers will be entertained by Mrs Mippy dixieland jazz band, Dukes of Debonaire, the Beckitt Brothers & The Frankston High School Senior Stage Band – Directed by Leon de Bruin. This is the only event at Cruden Farm that takes in the gardens at twilight. Bring your picnic basket, rug, table & chairs and sit back and enjoy the ambience and surrounds of the beautiful gardens and lakes whilst being entertained by a variety of bands across two locations…
Each year Frankston is taken by storm as the city is immersed in the stories, music, sport, dance, food, film and arts of Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese cultures. The annual month-long Ventana Festival is a highlight of the city’s calendar providing authentic insights into the cultural diversity of Spanish-speaking countries. With events and activities for all ages, such as, a pop up film festival, concerts, bilingual storytelling, craft and costume displays, soccer, capoeira, luche libre (Mexican wrestling), and educational workshops, each year Ventana gets bigger and better. Ventana’s Street Fiesta on March 12 is a dazzling display of colour, flavour, song and…