MORE than 50 women set off from Frankston Pier last week to walk all the way to the Cape Schanck lighthouse.The “Frank to Schanck” trek was organised by the Women’s…
THREE local volunteer emergency services groups will share $57,000 in state government grant money.The Aspendale Lifesaving Swimming and Youth Club, Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service – Victoria, and Mordialloc Life…
A FRANKSTON North mother has gone back to school to complete her VCE aged 44. Melissa Carling dropped out of high school to have a child. Now a mother of…
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered at Mentone Girls Grammar School last week to farewell Bianca Jones.Bianca Jones and her friend Holly Bowles died last month after falling victim to suspected methanol…
MORE police could soon patrol Frankston on bicycles as part of a plan revealed by Frankston councillors last week.Newly-elected Frankston councillor Nathan Butler raised the idea at last week’s council…
TWENTY alleged shoplifters were arrested during a police operation in Frankston last month. The police operation ran between 13 and 15 November. 20 people aged between 13 and 58 were…
THE Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre in Frankston will permanently shut down its childcare service this month. The final day of operation for the childcare program will be Friday, 20 December.…
Soccer CAN Derren Elliott and Mount Martha defy the critics and join the race for promotion from State 5 South next season?The Mariners were granted State League status in late…
AN audit of the Mt Eliza Junior Football Club has concluded. Earlier this year amidst a committee overhaul, the Frankston and District Junior Football League banned Mt Eliza JFC from…
PROVINCIALA PAIR of centuries by Declan Jackson and Connor Jackson has put Pines in the box seat against Sorrento.Pines is hosting the two-day match at Eric Bell Reserve. The hosts…
SOCCER ASPENDALE Stingrays’ hopes of winning promotion from State 5 South next season have been dealt a hammer blow.Captain and star attacking midfielder Matthew Bruce will head overseas next year…
FOR over 70 years, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people from across the world on the edge of their seats. Local audiences will get the chance to…
THE short film Dreamweavers – Gidja Walker OAM, by award winning filmmakers Heather Forbes-McKeon and Yanni Dellaportas, will be screened as part of the 2024 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.The 21-minute…
FOUR artists will headline a contemporary opera performance at McClelland Gallery later this month. Performers on the schedule include First Nations soprano Nina Korbe, soprano Jesse Linke, mezzo-soprano Syrah Torii,…
PERFORMERS from BAM Arts in Frankston were treated to a visit from entertainment royalty last week. In March the BAM Arts crew was scheduled to perform in front of Moomba…
THE Frankston Historical Society has prepared a curriculum package to help local students learn about Frankston’s rich history. Frankston Historical Society president Glenda Viner said the project was a “great…
A WOMAN who has been a part of Melbourne’s growth and prosperity for more than 100 years celebrated her 108th birthday last week. Marjorie Andrew, a resident at Benton’s Lodge,…
By Jake Pike THE death of a family member or friend is never easy. COVID restrictions have highlighted the pain caused when those closest are not afforded closure around the…
By Laura Green CARRUM Downs couple Beverley and Ivan Guy celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last Saturday, July 18. The couple, who met at Marysville Football Club in 1946, were…
