CRIME in Frankston is on the up, increasing by nearly 20 percent in the 2023/2024 financial year. The Crime Statistics Agency released its yearly figures last week. It revealed that…
CHANGES to the design of plastic bottles will help prevent litter at local beaches and waterways, environmentalists say. Beach Patrol Australia says that plastic straws and drink bottle lids are…
FRUSTRATED Edithvale residents have slammed Kingston Council’s decision to remove bins from the beach. In August, Kingston Council announced it was moving bins along its beaches off of the sand…
THE Liberals are expected to soon preselect a candidate to contest Dunkley at the next federal election. The Times understands that the party will choose its Dunkley candidate at a…
A BOOK featuring endangered Australian animals has earned a Frankston South author an award nomination. Myke Mollard’s Australia’s Endangered Bush Creatures has been shortlisted for the non-fiction category in the…
WITH national stroke week around the corner, Australians are being reminded to be aware of stroke symptoms. The theme of this year’s national stroke week, which begins on 7 August,…
YOUNG students from across Frankston did their bit for the environment by planting trees and plants last week. Schools and local community groups teamed up for National Tree Planting Day…
SOCCER LANGWARRIN will have a new president at October’s AGM after Tanya Wallace steps down. Wallace became the club’s first ever female president and the youngest in the club’s history…
A VISIT from a star AFL footballer has reminded young athletes in Somerville to talk to each other about their mental health. Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar visited Somerville Football…
SOCCER MORNINGTON’s hopes of clinching promotion to the NPL are hanging by a thread after a shock 3-2 loss to Gippsland United at Warragul on Saturday. Seagulls’ players, support staff…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW has a secure hold on second place after a good win over Pines on Saturday. Both sides came into the game equal on 40 points…
THE mayor’s annual reading challenge kicks off for keen Frankston readers this week. The challenge is for preschool aged kids. Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “Australian research has found that…
‘THE show must go on’ is a phrase many in the performing arts industry have long adhered to, until COVID-19. Whilst some states are beginning to open up their venues,…
THE Frankston Arts Centre will host a free performance online this week. A Musical Reconciliation will be live streamed on Thursday, 9 July. The show is led by the group…
IT is believed that when the Globe Theatre closed because of the spread of the bubonic plague in the 1600s, playwright William Shakespeare used the time to create the now…
