KINGSTON Council will soon revamp its funding model for emergency relief services, with grant recipients set to receive 10 percent more funding for the next two years.Organisations receiving an Operational…
A THREE percent rate rise has been approved after a tense Kingston Council meeting which saw a councillor file a dissent motion against the mayor. The rate rise was approved…
THE owners of Endota Spa Moorooduc have spoken of their heartbreak and determination after a devastating fire tore through their beloved wellness business on 17 June. Jeff and Sharnee Thompson…
EMERGENCY service workers were kept busy last week as an “arctic blast” tore through Victoria.Frankston SES were on clean-up duty after wild winds and weather. On 24 June they attended…
AFTER more than four decades looking over local parks, Des Lucas is retiring. Mr Lucas is the ranger team leader at Braeside Park, where he has worked for 27 years.…
PENINSULA Health has won three prizes at the 2021 Healthcare Financial Management Association awards, which recognises talent and leadership in health organisation finance teams across Australia. Financial planning and analysis…
A GROUP of 11 young Frankston residents have been appointed to the 2022 youth council. The group is tasked with advocating for causes that are important to young people. Its…
SOCCER SCOTT Miller and Trevor Johnston stole the coaching spotlight last week with Langwarrin and Frankston Pines respectively. Former Socceroos assistant Miller will line-up for a fifth straight season at…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW has earned its way into the 2022 grand final with a thrilling win over Bonbeach. The two sides did battle at Olympic Park. An upset…
SOCCER NEWLY promoted State 2 outfit Frankston Pines is looking for a senior coach. The position became vacant last week when Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor formally resigned. “I told the club…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE BONBEACH has got its finals campaign off to a dream start. The Sharks played Mt Eliza in the qualifying final last Saturday. A seven goals to zero…
LEGENDS of the SKIES theatre is performing a series of short plays highlighting the roles of Australian legends of aviation. The not-for-profit community theatre gives audiences a “tasting platter” of…
With much humour, warmth, sympathy, human insight and a great deal of empathy for his female protagonist, playwright Willy Russell brilliantly shows Shirley breaking out of the mould in which…
Lee Kernaghan is one of the undisputable all-time greats of Australian country. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Lee’s amazing career and the release of his first…
VETERAN journalist and singer Barry Morris feels as though he grew up with singer Frank Sinatra. “His music has been a background musical score to my life,” Morris, a former…
