POLICE will patrol Kingston beaches over summer in an all-terrain vehicle thanks to financial backing from Kingston Council, Bendigo Bank and the Mordialloc Rotary Club. Troublemakers may face the long reach of the law on beaches. “It’s an important part of our foreshore and we’ve got to make sure it’s safe,” Cr Geoff Gledhill said. “These little vehicles are really effective at getting into places [instead of] a patrol car pulling up at a carpark and having officers trudge down the sand.” Kingston Local Area Commander, Inspector Bruce Wemyss, welcomed the council decision to contribute funding. “These vehicles ensure police…
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THOUSANDS of Kingston residents will gather for the annual Carols by Kingston event, Sunday 13 December. A star-studded line-up has been announced, with a host of performers taking to the stage. “The whole community is invited to come along and hear some great entertainers, join in the traditional carols, meet Santa and enjoy a spectacular fireworks finale,” mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said. Performers will include Hunters and Collectors star Jack Howard, musical theatre’s leading lady Christie Whelan-Browne, soprano Kate Amos, and soul singer Milly Moodie. They will be joined by international performer Mark Andrew, Neighbours actor Patrick Harvey, Mordialloc Jazz…
Australia’s finest female soul voices unite to bring their soul party to the Peninsula. Starring Rita Satch, Chelsea Wilson, May Johnston (Deep Street Soul), Lisa Faithfull (Soul Safari) and Carla Troiano (Mayfield). 2015 has been a massive year for Women of Soul with sell out appearances at Melbourne Recital Centre’s Summersault Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Darebin Music Feast, Meeniyan Town Hall and The Shadow Electric. Their debut collaborative album “Women of Soul” featuring 11 Melbourne based soul vocalists was featured nationally on ABC Radio National, PBS, RRR and Eastside Radio and nominated for Best Soul album of 2015 at The…
By ANDREW DIXON Few rock bands exude a musical culture born of global influence with the finesse and polish of The Tea Party. 1.6 million albums sold worldwide under EMI and a cult Australian following are testament to that. The Canadian rockers took an extended break in 2005 but have come back with a vengeance, touring extensively in Australia and Canada and even releasing a new album since reforming in 2011. Frontman Jeff Martin now calls Australia home, having built a secluded musical retreat on 100 acres just outside of Byron Bay. He calls his new rural studio ‘Riverhouse’. “My…
AN “alarming increase” in alcohol and other drug-related problems by elderly residents is being tackled by healthcare professionals in what’s billed as an Australian first. Peninsula Health’s Alcohol and Other Drug Services Program manager Stephen Bright will present the guide at a conference, Thursday. “When we think about who experiences harm caused by alcohol, most people think about young people,” Dr Bright said. “However, data shows the rate of risky drinking among young people has been decreasing, while risky drinking among older adults has been increasing. “There is a similar trend with regard to the consumption of cannabis. This is…