THE federal government’s $50m commitment to upgrade Nepean Highway was front of mind when Frankston Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire sent their mayors to Canberra last week. It was a…
A MAN wielding a knife allegedly threatened shoppers at Carrum Downs Shopping Centre yesterday.Police allege that at around midday on Sunday, 31 August, the man assaulted a woman and smashed…
VICTORIA Police’s Somerville Crime Reduction Team (CRT) is seeing results, with two high-risk teen brothers now back on track thanks to targeted intervention.The brothers were previously known to police with…
THE heritage-listed Norman Lodge gatehouse on Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, has commenced the process of being dismantled, before being rebuilt metres away from its original site. The dismantling comes a…
IT was a full house at Eliza Archery on Sunday (16 March) for a female-only archery event in celebration of International Women’s Day. The day was free for all participants,…
UNEMPLOYMENT, health issues, and homelessness are among the challenges that a group of women will tackle with force later this year when they participate in the “Spirit of Transformation” program.The…
A CHARITY leader and a stem cell scientist have been named joint winners of the Kingston Woman of the Year award for 2025.At an International Women’s Day event on 7…
MPNFL MEN’SROSEBUD and Sorrento took centre stage on Saturday at Olympic Park. Just one point separated the two sides at the first break. Sorrento were the better side in the…
Soccer KYLE Eichenberger’s signing could be Baxter’s saviour as it heads into the second half of the season with renewed hope that it can maintain its State 4 South status.…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONESORRENTO looked to get their season back on track last weekend on the road against Pines. The Sharks have endured a difficult 2025 season so far, languishing…
Soccer SEAFORD United is on target for a top six finish in State 5 South with Saturday’s 2-1 win over Aspendale. This game was broken open by three second-half goals…
MORDI Fest will return to Peter Scullin Reserve next month. The Pierce Brothers, Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers, The Vanns, and Tim Rogers & The Twin Set will headline…
THE queen of soul Aretha Franklin’s life story will be told on the Frankston Arts Centre stage next month. RESPECT follows the iconic singer’s journey from the 1960s to the…
TASMANIAN Aboriginal artist Caleb Nichols-Mansell will deliver a talk at McClelland Gallery this weekend. Nichols-Mansell is cultural adviser to Dark Mofo and the founder of Blackspace Creative Arts and Cultural…
A BOOK on the history of art in Frankston has won a major award. On Bunurong Country: Art and Design in Frankston was edited by University of Melbourne art historian…
AN Images and Old Yarn event this month will feature an old-fashioned slide-and-movie show, historical images from across the municipality, live performances by a brass band, afternoon tea, and talks…
STUDENTS at Frankston High can take a step back in time as they inspect exhibits at the school museum which opened Friday. The 91 year old school in Foot St,…
MENTONE Girls’ Secondary College and the Mordialloc and District Historical Society have collaborated to showcase 25 photographs from World War I. These photos display the remarkable images of soldier Carl…
IN 1915, Inuk Pavia Janssen, a Scandinavian from Greenland who had lived and worked in Australia as a miner in Ballarat and Kalgoorlie before settling in Mentone, was waiting for…
