POLICE investigating Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs conducted firearm prohibition order searches in Mentone and Parkdale last week. Across 10 September police undertook an operation targeting OMCG members, including the Mongols, and…
CAPPED state government funding for dredging at Kananook Creek may impact future works, Frankston Council says.The cost of dredging at the mouth of Kananook Creek has tripled in the last…
A PLAN to merge Peninsula Health with four other health services under a new entity called Bayside Health to improve healthcare access has been green–lit by the state government. Health…
MORE state government investment into Sir William Fry Reserve is needed once Suburban Rail Loop works wipe out parts of the parkland, Kingston Council says. The Cheltenham Suburban Rail Loop…
THEATRE director Maggie Morrison happened upon her Legends Of The Skies performing arts concept by fate; a stroke of luck which has helped earn her a Medal of the Order…
A FRANKSTON athlete is set to take his talents to France to compete in the 2025 Ironman World Championships.27-year-old Zach Andrewartha competed in New Zealand earlier this year, earning Gold…
A BOATLOAD of shells has made a splash in Port Phillip Bay to not only clean the bay but help baby oysters and give shellfish a place to grow.Volunteers at…
MEN’S DIV ONE Mt Eliza kept their season alive last weekend with a win over fellow finals contender Dromana. Both sides have suffered from mixed results in season 2025. Mt…
Soccer PENINSULA Strikers are on course for State 1 status if Scott Morrison’s second-placed side can maintain the momentum gathered in recent weeks. Strikers made it five on the trot…
MEN’S DIV TWO Somerville picked up a vital win over Devon Meadows on Saturday afternoon. Both sides came into the match at Glover Reserve in the mix for finals spots.…
Soccer Skye United has blown the State 2 South-East promotion race wide open after Friday night’s 2-0 away win over Casey Comets. Skye became the first team this season to…
FOUR artists will headline a contemporary opera performance at McClelland Gallery later this month. Performers on the schedule include First Nations soprano Nina Korbe, soprano Jesse Linke, mezzo-soprano Syrah Torii,…
PERFORMERS from BAM Arts in Frankston were treated to a visit from entertainment royalty last week. In March the BAM Arts crew was scheduled to perform in front of Moomba…
AWARD-winning play The Visitors will be performed at the Frankston Arts Centre later this year.The Visitors is directed by Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch, and won the awards for best mainstage…
ARTIST Ian Hay has won the 2024 Rick Amor Drawing Award. The awards are presented annually by the McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin. The winning piece will now be submitted into…
JOHN Schultz knows a thing or two about football jumpers. He’s grabbed plenty as their wearers flashed past on the footy field. But he also knows they were once the…
FLEDGLING surfboard makers Paul and Phil Trigger thought they had a great idea when it came to naming and identifying their surfboards: “Let’s start with the First Dimension”. This was…
“A SURVIVOR” is how Alan Scoble describes his late-grandfather Handley Scoble, who enlisted for World War I at the Frankston Mechanics’ Institute in early 1917 and then joined the other…
HISTORY buffs know about the Rose Series of postcards produced by Victorian photographer George Rose’s business, the Rose Stereograph Company. Many scenes of the Mornington Peninsula were captured by Rose…
