FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy will get a second chance to contest Dunkley at the next federal election.Conroy was chosen as the Liberals’ candidate for Dunkley at a party meeting last…
FRANKSTON was flooded during a wild storm on Friday, 18 October.In the two hours up to 11.45am, more than 35 millimetres of rain were recorded in Frankston. The Victorian SES…
AN increase in motorcycle fatalities has prompted calls for greater caution on the road.Statewide there had been 52 motorcyclist fatalities at the beginning of October. There were 53 recorded in…
A DOG trainer is being kicked out of Carrum Community Hall after more than two decades as a tenant. Jennifer Wilcox has run Paw Behaviour Dog Training from the hall…
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…
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…
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…
PENINSULA-born playwright, Joanna Murray-Smith, tackles the confronting and heartbreaking issue of gun violence in American Song. Originally commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, the play tackles the confronting and heartbreaking issue…
PLAYS and playwrights go in and out of fashion but some endure and speak to each subsequent generation. Ray Lawler’s much-loved tale of Queensland cane cutters and Melbourne barmaids has…
MCCLELLAND Sculpture Park and Gallery will host a concert next weekend to help raise money towards bushfire relief. Musical acts Deborah Conway, Willy Zygier, and Kutcha Edwards will be the…
THE Ventana Fiesta is set to return to Frankston next month. Five roving parades will roll through Frankston on 29 February for the event, inspired by carnivals in Brazil, Uruguay,…
