POLICE searched the vicinity of Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club last week searching for a man who went missing from Chelsea Heights in 2023. 28-year-old Sergio Cuesta was last seen…
KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan has been stood down from council after making an appearance in court this week. Agirtan attended Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 25 February and 7 April after…
KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan will return to court in June to answer a charge of breaching a personal safety intervention order. Agirtan faced court over the matter on 25 February.…
POLICE across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula are targeting tech-savvy criminals that are using reprogramming devices to steal popular cars with push-start systems. Police said their intelligence suggested that certain…
A MOTHER and her daughter both marked 100 blood donations each last week. Lynette Griffiths and Jodie Griffiths-Hayes made the milestone donations at Lifeblood Caulfield and Lifeblood Frankston. Griffiths-Hayes said…
MCCLELLAND College students have been hard at work on a garden project. The garden has been built by the Hands on Learning group – Hands On Learning is an in-school…
A DINGLEY Village tableware business has come away from an awards night with two trophies for its sustainability efforts. The inaugural Kingston Sustainable Business Awards were held last week. Five…
SOCCER LANGWARRIN has agreed terms with Japanese defender/midfielder Ryo Takahashi. The 23-year-old has been signed from current Singapore Premier League champion Albirex Niigata. Takahashi and his Niigata teammates denied ex-Langwarrin…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL MPCA CRICKET returned after the Christmas break on Saturday. The first day of two-day matches were played across the peninsula. At Bruce Park, the travelling Red Hill are…
SOCCER KEVIN “Squizzy” Taylor is the new head coach of State 4 outfit Baxter. Taylor’s friend Stephen Fisher resigned from the role after one year in charge citing an impasse…
By Barry Irving BELLA Pasquale winner of last years 120m Stawell Gift will compete again at the Rye Gift on Saturday 13 January. Bella will be trying to go back…
MORE than 5000 people have taken part in Kingston Tinsel Trail events this year. As part of the Tinsel Trail, activities have been set up across Kingston in the leadup…
FRANKSTON Arts Centre welcomed back its first live audience in 258 days on Saturday 28 November for a musical performance of Spirit Lines: A Musical Reconciliation. Frankston City Manager Arts…
BORDER restrictions between Frankston and the North Pole are expected to be temporarily lifted to allow Santa to come to town. Christmas celebrations will take place all month long around…
MCCLELLAND Sculpture Park and Gallery will reopen this week. From 2 December, the SITE & SOUND exhibition will be hosted in the park and the Inside Out: Space and Process…




