A RATE rise of 2.75 percent for Kingston residents has been proposed for the next financial year. Kingston Council’s draft budget for 2026/2027 was released for consultation last week. The…
A PROPOSAL to allow Kingston Council’s CEO to strike down notices of motion before they are debated in the council chamber remains under consideration. At Kingston Council’s March meeting, councillors…
PINES Forest Aquatic Centre is open for an extended season this year. The pool was due to close for the season on 31 March, but will now remain open until…
UPCOMING reforms to Victoria’s family violence laws will help prevent victim-survivors from being wrongly identified as perpetrators, local legal experts say. The reforms, which are set to come into effect…
TEACHERS at Edithvale Primary School took the cold plunge last week to raise money for the FightMND foundation.More than a dozen teachers and community leaders jumped into the ice bath…
DISCOUNTED pet vaccinations will be on offer in Carrum Downs next week. RSPCA Victoria will host a low-cost vaccination day at Lyrebird Community Centre on 3 July. It will also…
AWARD winning Bonbeach photographer, videographer, and storyteller Lucy Di Paolo is almost a regular on the dusty tracks of remote New South Wales opal mining town Lightning Ridge.Di Paolo’s keen…
SOCCER THIS weekend’s reboot of the State League season following the Easter hiatus is highlighted by Saturday’s derby showdown between Mount Eliza and Mount Martha at Emil Madsen Reserve. League…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES pipped Mt Eliza to the post on Saturday in an epic match. Mt Eliza led by seven points at the first break, before Pines grabbed back…
SOCCER JAMES Stinson’s five-goal haul underpinned Chelsea’s 9-1 mauling of Frankston Pines at Monterey Reserve on Saturday. The result leaves these sides at different ends of the State 4 South…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONESORRENTO have landed an early blow in season 2025, opening their account with a win over the reigning premiers.Mt Eliza hosted Sorrento at Emil Madsen Reserve. After…
THE annual Pet Expo returns to Kingston Heath Reserve this weekend. The Kingston Pet Expo features pet competitions, kids’ activities, and demonstrations. A dog agility course will be set up…
A FILM recounting the horrors of the Black Saturday bushfires will be screened in Frankston this week. Beyond the Burning is a film by Environment Victoria. The movie explores the…
ENTRIES still open for the 94th Red Hill Show to be held on Saturday the 12th of March. The Red Hill Showgrounds come alive with the festivities of one the…
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…
