MCCLELLAND Gallery will temporarily host three sculptures from Arts Centre Melbourne’s public art collection. The Langwarrin sculpture park will be the new home for Rhythms of Life, Family of Man I, and Family of Man II. The sculptures will be displayed at McClelland Gallery while the Arts Centre Melbourne precinct undergoes an upgrade and are expected to be there for five years. McClelland gallery director Lisa Byrne said the “magnificent” sculptures are “a perfect complement to our existing collection.” “The works by Cole Sopov, a post-war immigre artist, will be exhibited alongside fellow post-war immigre artists including Inge King, Vincas…
Author: Bayside News
A BIG crowd attended this weekend’s Frankston Waterfront Festival. Iconic Australian band You Am I was the headline act on Saturday night. Thndo and Melbourne Ska Orchestra also performed across the weekend. Food trucks, rides, and Lucha Libre professional wrestling also featured throughout the two-day event. The festival was capped off by a fireworks display. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the festival had been a success, with a record turnout recorded. “This event has been running for 24 years. But this time around, we’re really stepping it up,” he said. “That’s what Frankston is all about. There really is…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged six youths after a car was allegedly stolen during an aggravated burglary in Mount Martha early Friday morning. Patrolling officers came across the stolen BMW on Main Street in Mornington shortly before midnight on Friday, 17 February. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle however the driver allegedly sped off. The police Air Wing tracked the BMW overhead as it reached alleged speeds of up to 220km/h on Peninsula Link. Units on the ground were guided to Kirkwood Avenue in Seaford where the vehicle had been abandoned. All of the occupants allegedly fled…
KINGSTON Council is calling for local community groups to apply for annual grants. Applications are open now for council’s 2023/2024 annual grants. Last year council awarded $1.62 million through the program. There are four categories available for potential applicants – annual grants, arts grants, local makers and creative business grants, and children’s week grants. Applicants for the annual grants category can receive up to $10,000. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab was encouraged community groups to nominate for the funding. “Our grants program was established to enable partnerships between council and our community to address needs, support initiatives that strengthen community participation,…
A STONE cutting business has been slapped with a $2000 fine for contaminating Mordialloc Creek. EPA Victoria said in a statement that Century of Stone Ltd, which trades as Century Marble out of Boundary Road in Braeside, had allowed runoff from its stone to flow down a stormwater drain and into Mordialloc Creek. The business cuts stone while it is wet to cut down on dust emissions, EPA Victoria said. EPA southern metro regional manager Viranga Abeywickrema has issued a reminder for businesses to be careful when disposing of their waste. “The impact of waste-contaminated liquid into offsite stormwater systems…