NINE new mental health residential units have opened at Frankston Hospital. The $1 million refurbishment included upgrades to plumbing, electrical, roofing, and interior spaces. The nurse office, recreational room, and…
A MAN living with an intellectual disability has spent years waiting for a dental appointment, with no end in sight. Allan* and his 47-year-old son first visited Frankston Hospital nearly…
QUICK thinking by a retired police officer saved a seven-year-old boy’s life at Frankston Beach on Christmas Day 2022. Paul Weller was spending Christmas at the beach with his partner…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged a man after a police car was allegedly rammed and police officer injured in Seaford last week. Officers attempted to intercept an allegedly stolen…
A PARKDALE Secondary College student got a one-week preview of university study in Sydney last week. Emma Downward is a Year 12 student at Parkdale Secondary. She took part in…
CENTENARIAN Peggy Tucker celebrated her birthday in a unique way last week. Tucker (pictured) turned 103 last Tuesday, 18 July. A birthday party was held for her at Carrum Downs…
A CARRUM kindergarten has become one of just 35 centres nationally to be awarded the top rank from the Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. Carrum Family and Children’s Centre…
A FRANKSTON turf manager has received a surprise call-up for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sally Benwell oversees sports turf facilities for Frankston Council. She has been recruited to look…
FOOTBALLERS across the Mornington Peninsula donned blue armbands last weekend to commemorate lives lost on the road. The TAC and AFL Victoria teamed up for the annual road safety round…
SOCCER ROSEBUD and Football Victoria are on a collision course that could end up in court. Last week FV emailed the local club to inform it of a three-point deduction…
MPJFL ROUND 10 of the MPJFL season saw an exciting new initiative come to life, with the launch of an International Exchange Program between the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League…
IT was just like old times at Dromana Drive-In last week, with cars lining up at the gate and the movies ready to roll. The outdoor screens were back in…
ALTHOUGH the doors to local libraries may be shut, there are still plenty of ways to access books and resources. Library card holders can still access audiobooks, eBooms, and eMagazines…
BIG Picture Fest will return to Frankston next weekend. Artists from Australia, Spain, Italy, and the United States will be hard at work on massive murals in Frankston’s streets. They…
DIRECT from the USA “You Got It! – a salute to Roy Orbison” Live In Concert. Wesley Orbison, Roy Orbison’s eldest son is very proud to fully endorse and present…
