RATES notices have begun to land in the letterboxes of Frankston residents. Total rates collected from residential households will increase by 2.24 per cent in the Frankston municipality this year.…
A LONG-term infrastructure plan for Frankston shows that council is planning to advocate for fewer new major projects in the future, instead focusing on upgrading its existing assets. Frankston Council’s…
KINGSTON Council is the latest Victorian council to consider implementing a 24/7 cat curfew.Council’s 2026-2029 Domestic Animal Management Plan has been released for community consultation. The draft plan includes investigation…
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to prevent Kingston residents from building gates to public parks and foreshore areas on their own properties has been scrapped.Kingston Council passed a swathe of new local…
AFTER raising more than $8000 for cystic fibrosis research last year, a young rugby fanatic is gearing up to do it all again. Nine-year-old Spencer Quinnell and his younger brothers…
THE Salvation Army has been out in force across Frankston and Mornington to raise money for the 61st annual Red Shield Appeal. Nationwide the Salvation Army hopes to raise $38…
FREE plants will be given away to Kingston residents as part of a bid to increase local vegetation. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “we are committed to expanding our biodiversity…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEROSEBUD are back on the winner’s list after beating Pines on Saturday.Ladder leaders Rosebud came into the match off of a shock three point loss to Langwarrin.…
SOCCER MORNINGTON expects ex-Manchester United midfielder Liam Grimshaw to arrive this week. The 30-year-old came through youth ranks at United before signing a professional contract with the English giant in…
STEPS to reopen the Frankston Motorcycle Park have been taken. The motorcycle track at 102R Old Wells Road, Seaford, has been closed since December 2017. 16-year-old Sebastian D’Imperio died in…
MEN’S DIV ONELANGWARRIN pulled off yet another miracle win on Saturday. The Kangaroos came into the game in third place thanks to a string of close wins throughout the season.…
ARIA-nominated, award-winning singer Emma Donovan will tour to Frankston Arts Centre to share her trademark soul and country songs, and new music recorded in Gumbaynggirr and Noongar languages. Emma is…
SINGER Emma Donovan, a neon lights show, and a drag performance are among the headline acts at this year’s South Side Festival. The 2024 South Side Festival will take place…
IF laughter is the best medicine, local audiences are in for a healthy dose of endorphins when the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival embarks on its 26th annual road trip…
FRANKSTON came away with three big awards at the annual Australian Street Art Awards. The Big Picture Fest, which got underway this week, sees artists from across the globe paint…
MORNINGTON Tennis Club’s long-time life member Sylvia Pingiaro has written a history of the club, which turned 125 in April. Mrs Pingiaro started collecting newspaper clippings about the club soon…
THE sacrifice and dedication of Chelsea men in World War I has been recognised in a new book and video by Longbeach Place president Julie Gross McAdam. The book and…
IT’S tempting to say that the years have flown for Dromana police sergeant Paul Dixon, who recently received his 35-year clasp at an awards ceremony for Mornington Peninsula and Frankston…
Don Charlwood was an RAAF navigator in Bomber Command during the Second World War. In two autobiographical books, No Moon Tonight and Journeys into Night, Charlwood recalls the excitement, tedium…
