KINGSTON councillor Hadi Saab is calling for the federal government to offer help to Druze civilians fleeing violence in Syria. Druze and Bedouin militants have been fighting in Sweida in…
WORK has begun on construction of the Frankston Stadium in Seaford. A contract for the redevelopment worth $49.74 million was awarded to Ireland Brown Constructions Pty Ltd earlier this year.…
FRANKSTON Council is escalating its dispute with a Nepean Highway homeowner to stop him from illegally building a seawall on Frankston Beach. The property owner came under fire earlier this…
CONSTRUCTION of a new eastern pavilion at Emil Madsen Reserve in Mt Eliza will soon begin after the Mornington Peninsula Shire awarded a multi-million-dollar contract for the works. Councillors made…
LARGE animals and artworks will light up the George Pentland Botanic Gardens later this year.Magic By Moonlight will be held at the Frankston park across September and October. Around 400…
60 YEARS have passed since he first signed up, but time hasn’t stopped Edithvale Fire Brigade member Phil Jones from making a contribution. Jones joined the CFA in 1963. Last…
A PENINSULA Aquatic Recreation Centre teacher has been named the country’s best at a national awards night. Shannon Gardner was named the “swim teacher of the year” at the 2024…
Soccer TOMMY Wood has been involved in a tug of war between former club Mornington and current club Peninsula Strikers. And it looks like Mornington has won the battle to…
PROVINCIALA BRILLIANT unbeaten knock from Kierran Voelkl has helped Dromana score a hard-fought win over Red Hill.Dromana hosted the match last Saturday. After losing the toss, Red Hill was sent…
SOCCER STATE 4 club Mentone has the youngest senior coach in local soccer circles after the recent appointment of 32-year-old Matias Cantavenera. He has been part of the Panthers’ senior…
By Brodie Cowburn PROVINCIALTHE MPCA season got off to a false start last Saturday, with most games washed out.A handful of overs were played at Overport Park. Langwarrin scored 4/68…
RPP FM has begun broadcasting from its brand-new Frankston studio. The popular local radio station usually broadcasts from Mornington. It has set up a Frankston studio to provide more coverage…
A LANGWARRIN teenager has released her first album at just 16 years of age. Kaiyah Mercedes’ debut album Hindsight launched this week. The young singer began writing the album in…
A DETECTIVE who investigated the Frankston murders of 1993 will join crime reporter John Silvester for a deep-dive into the horrific crimes. Between June and July 1993, three women were…
AN exhibition celebrating artworks by people living with autism and other disabilities will open next month. The initiative is run by Statewide Autistic Services. The organisation’s CEO Kath Ferry said…
