MOONLIT Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park in Pearcedale opened its new reptile centre on Thursday, 4 July. The sanctuary’s newest attraction includes venomous snakes, pythons, a freshwater crocodile, green tree frogs,…
STUDENTS from a Langwarrin school have helped donate hundreds of care packages to people in need.Year 9 students from Bayside Christian College have partnered with not-for-profit Bayside Bags to put…
A RECORD number of motorcyclist deaths on Victorian roads has prompted calls for greater caution. As of 28 June, 35 motorcyclists have died on Victorian roads in 2024. That figure…
A DOG trainer is being kicked out of Carrum Community Hall after more than two decades as a tenant. Jennifer Wilcox has run Paw Behaviour Dog Training from the hall…
Teacher vacancies have climbed to 53 in the Mornington, Frankston, and Kingston areas amid a statewide teacher shortage, but industry experts maintain there is no cause for concern in the…
A CANDIDATE in this month’s Frankston Council election is facing fierce backlash from the Liberal Party over election material targeting another candidate’s pregnancy.Nathan Havis, a Liberal Party member at the…
FRANKSTON Council ratepayers forked out an extra $40,000 dollars towards the CEO’s remuneration in 2024, council’s annual report has revealed.Phil Cantillon was appointed Frankston Council CEO in September 2019 after…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV TWOEDITHVALE-Aspendale is now two games clear on top of the ladder after picking up a big win over fellow premiership contenders Chelsea. Edi-Asp came into the match…
SOCCERNEW signings and player axings stole the limelight last week with Baxter featuring prominently. Noah Green, Joey Bucello and Robbie O’Toole were released by Baxter while Ryan Brown has left…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES have pulled off one of the upsets of the season by beating ladder leaders Dromana. Pines came into the game with just three wins to their…
SOCCER ROSEBUD has bolstered its championship credentials by signing experienced midfielder Andy Jerez. The 34-year-old’s football CV includes stints at Melbourne Victory, Knox City, Mornington, Dandenong City and Berwick City…
FOLLOWING their 2022 performances of “Swan Lake”, THE ROYAL CZECH BALLET returns with their presentation of the classic masterpiece, “SLEEPING BEAUTY” in September – November 2023 “SLEEPING BEAUTY” follows the…
NEW signage will help people navigate a six kilometre trail at the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve. The new signs will help visitors work their way around the Panorama Circuit…
AN Aspendale artist is getting ready to show off her first solo exhibition. Deb McNaughton’s work has made a mark on her local area. She has completed murals and sculptures…
A DOUBLE portrait showing an infant being held by an elderly man has won this year’s Frankston Arts Centre annual open exhibition competition. The ink and pastel artwork, titled Circle…
THE latest series in the TV show Underbelly focuses on the 1920s life and crimes of Melbourne criminal Leslie ‘Squizzy’ Taylor – a feared thug with a reputation for violence…
ONE of Frankston’s most colourful personalities at the turn of last century was an unlikely celebrity who sought obscurity in a hermit’s existence. According to stories circulating at the time,…
In 1932, two people drowned after their car plunged off the end of Mordialloc pier. The following account is taken from contemporary newspaper reports. ROYDEN Kennedy Patterson was a wealthy…
