A PATTERSON Lakes family’s holiday on Phillip Island turned into a medical emergency when nine-year-old Alyssa suffered a serious asthma episode, requiring a co-ordinated and sustained response to save her.…
NEARLY $70,000 in grants have been awarded to support “inclusive” local projects. Twelve organisations received funding through the one-off Social Inclusion Action Group Frankston grant, an initiative supported by Frankston…
KINGSTON Council will refer invoices submitted by the state government-appointed municipal monitors for independent auditing, with a referral to the Local Government Inspectorate and Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission to follow.…
RSPCA Victoria’s annual Animal Cruelty Report has shown a fall in animal seizures and surrenders in the Kingston Local Government Area during the last financial year. While data from 2024/25…
AN exhibition showcasing First Peoples’ art is opening at the Kingston Arts Precinct for NAIDOC Week. The Water Bodies exhibition will showcase pieces exploring the significance of water, climate change,…
CHELSEA SES members were joined in orange by X-Wing pilots during a Star Wars-inspired training day last week. The 501st Legion Knightfall Garrison visited the SES unit last week, complete…
EVERY second Friday night, a food trailer pulls into the Young Street car park in Frankston, and the smell of a barbecue drifts into the dark. No invitation is needed,…
Soccer BAXTER and Chelsea face a day of reckoning when these State 4 rivals clash at Baxter Park on Saturday. It’s a do-or-die derby and one that will go some…
Rugby By David Burke ON Saturday (18 July) the Peninsula Dolphins rugby league third grade men’s side headed to Bruce Comben reserve in Altona to face the Hume Eagles for…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN FOR the second week in a row, Mornington were able to grab the win by a solitary point; this week beating Devon Meadows. The Bulldogs…
Soccer MORNINGTON secured a vital three points with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a determined St Kilda at Elwood Park on Saturday. Chances were limited throughout the opening half as…
FRANKSTON Library will be displaying Martin Shaw’s famous Three Well-Known Australians until 19 April. The artwork has toured Australia since 1983 garnering opinions and guesses as to the identify of…
BELVOIR St Theatre, one of Australia’s most celebrated theatre companies, brings Mandela Mathia’s powerful autobiographical solo show Lose to Win to Frankston Arts Centre for one night only on Saturday…
BICENTENNIAL Park in Chelsea will host Youth Fest this Sunday, 29 March. Youth Fest will feature live music from young local performers, skate and scooter competitions, workshops, sporting activities, food vendors,…
THE annual Kingston Pet Expo takes over Kingston Heath Reserve this Saturday, 28 March.The free event begins at 9am, with a line-up of pet competitions, kids’ activities, live demonstrations, and…
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…
