CRIME across the Frankston local government area has dropped by nearly 11 per cent in the year ending June 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.…
THE number of people sleeping rough in Frankston has soared to its highest level since 2021. Frankston Council estimates that 106 people are known to specialist homelessness services across Frankston,…
A WOMAN has died after a house fire in Frankston. The fire broke out at a home on Stanley Street just before 5pm last Thursday, 24 September. A woman was…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers following a serious stabbing in Langwarrin where a man sustained critical injuries. It is alleged a group of teens were trying…
EVERY second Friday night, a food trailer pulls into the Young Street car park in Frankston, and the smell of a barbecue drifts into the dark. No invitation is needed,…
WHEN Hotel Paradiso opens its doors on Saturday 20 June, it will be for a cause close to Ashleigh Trotter’s heart – honouring the memory of her mother, Linda, who…
JOE Bakhmoutski credits a unique trauma recovery program with transforming his own life, and now he’s bringing it to his community, hoping it will reach the men who need it…
FRANKSTON South golfer Will Veitch has taken home silver at the US Kids Golf World Championship. The championship took place in Pinehurst, North Carolina from 30 July to 1 August.…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN THE biggest footy drama of the week occurred not on the field, but in the backrooms at MPFNL HQ after the previous week’s draw between…
SOCCER FOUR games remain for Mornington to cling onto second spot in State 1 South-East and earn a play-off with its State 1 North-West counterpart for the right to play…
RUGBY By David Burke WITH a weekend that produced perfect conditions for rugby league, the Peninsula Dolphins 3rd grade seniors met the Bendigo Crushers at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows for…
If you’re planning a Peninsula weekend, the Red Hill Show returns on Saturday 7 March with a full day of country spectacle and family entertainment. Held at the Red Hill…
THE annual Mordi Fest will return to Peter Scullin Reserve this weekend. The festival takes place across Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March. Teenage Dads will headline Saturday night’s…
THE Sweethearts band is set to bring their blend of soul, funk, and R&B music to the Kingston Arts Centre on Sunday. Sweethearts is performing as part of the Kingston…
REGULAR McClelland Guild of Artists tutor and demonstrator, Jenny Croom of Patterson Lakes, has won the first Australian Portrait Artist of the Year competition screened by the ABC. An exhibition…
FAMILY and friends celebrated the centenary of long-time Baxter and Somerville resident Mabel Grace Blum at Somerville Bowling Club on Sunday 24 June. The mother of five, grandmother of 10,…
OBITUARY Rogan John Ward 25/7/1943 – 3/4/2018Real estate agent THERE’S no doubt Rogan Ward liked to talk. He was also an accomplished musician. A man who travelled through life to…
THOUSANDS attended a dawn service at Mentone RSL to honour the fallen during wartime and all who served. This year is the last year of the Anzac Centenary commemorating World…
Eternal flame CROWDS including Oliver, left, and Harry gathered at the Frankston war memorial in Beauty Park for services and a march on Anzac Day (Wednesday 25 April) to honour…
