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…
FRANKSTON Council has ticked off its 2025/2026 budget, featuring a $73 million infrastructure bill and a $1.7 million “local support package” to ease cost-of-living pressures. The budget was approved by…
STUDENTS are hard at work designing posters to promote National Water Week, which is scheduled for later this year.The theme of this year’s National Water Week is “water for all,…
A VEGETABLE garden providing “valuable support” to the residents at the Lighthouse Foundation in Frankston is now operating year-round. The Lighthouse Foundation runs homes for young people experiencing homelessness. People…
KINGSTON Council is drafting a plan for the future of Chelsea. Council has been working on a structure plan for Chelsea over the last five years. The project was put…
MPNFL WOMEN’S DIV ONEMORNINGTON has qualified for the Grand Final after a stirring comeback victory against Warragul Industrials.Mornington Blue and Warragul Industrials have been the two standout teams of the…
SOCCER SKYE United and Mornington won important games last weekend to keep the threat of relegation at arm’s length.Skye went into Friday night’s derby showdown with Peninsula Strikers a pronounced…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEMT ELIZA came from behind to beat Sorrento in a thriller last weekend.Sorrento managed the torrid conditions better in the first quarter, and got out to an…
SOCCER CHELSEA blew a great chance to continue its promotion push when it couldn’t beat 10-man Baxter in Saturday’s feisty State 4 South derby at Edithvale Recreation Reserve.The 1-1 scoreline…
PETER Scullin Reserve will transform into an outdoor cinema next week. From March 10 to March 14, a series of classic movies will be shown at the Mordialloc reserve. They…
A ONE man musical about the life of Rick Springfield will be performed at the Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale next month. The play, titled Late, Late at Night, was…
THE Langwarrin Community Centre’s Backyard Community Garden will host an open day next month. Bernie Higney owns two plots of land at the community garden. He will be cooking a…
AN Australian music legend will perform in Frankston this week. John Williamson’s music is recognised around the country. His biggest hit, True Blue, was recently inducted into the National Film…
