AN evening of senseless destruction of playground equipment has left Patterson Lakes Community Centre staff devastated. Centre manager Marisa Nowak said a weekend party at the hall got out of control and she was disappointed that rubbish had been strewn across the playground and equipment had been upended and in some cases damaged. “While some of the cost will be recouped from the bond paid by the hirers, it is still upsetting that this has happened,” Ms Nowak said. “While the majority of our users treat the centre buildings and equipment with care and respect, some do not and this…
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DECADES working at the corporate coalface have had a lasting impact on management consultant Georges McKail. The businessman has decided to look at working life beyond the daily grind, although coffee is still on the menu. The Mentone based consultant is launching a new space to foster creative community and artistic works and support entrepreneurial start-up ventures. The Beach Lane project is based at 642 Nepean Hwy, Carrum and features an artisan boutique shopfront, cafe and four upstairs studio spaces for yoga, meditation, private consultations and meetings for holistic businesses. “I’ve been wanting to do something like this for about…
The picnic basket just got tastier! We are excited to welcome the incredibly talented multi ARIA Award winner Missy Higgins, bringing with her a catalogue of sweet hits for picnickers in 2016. Joining this year’s menu of music, with his blues and roots flavour will be sonic virtuoso Kim Churchill, Powderfinger guitarist extraordinaire Darren Middleton giving the Peninsula a taste of his solo offerings, rising Adelaide folk star Timberwolf and Shoreham local singer songwriter Ruby Whiting. Roll out your picnic rug, and relax to the sweet sounds of some of Australia’s finest acts, while taking your taste buds on a…
LANGWARRIN coach Gus Macleod will be at the helm of the State 1 South-East club for a record 17th straight season and sees ‘Hoogs’ as a key component of a championship challenge. “He’s an important part of our plans,” said Macleod. “Michael has won championships with Pines which shows you that he’s a winner and we need to get that mentality back at Langy if we’re going to have a dip at it. “He was outstanding last season against us and against Mornington and that says it all.” Hoogendyk is a fierce competitor and the towering defender is expected to…
VIEWERS of A Current Affair have dug deep and donated more than $500,000 to the family of Andrew Lehane, the Carrum Downs mother-of-two killed in September after being hit by an illegal monkey bike outside the Carrum Downs shopping centre. Widower James Lehane was interviewed by A Current Affair last week and said the generous donations would ensure his young son and daughter could go to “a good school”, since this was a reason his wife worked so hard. Caleb Jakobsson, 18, is due to face court in January over the fatal collision. First published in the Frankston Times -…