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Jackie Sannia was 18 when she made the final of The Voice Australia. Now 22, the South Frankston songstress is about to release her first single under the name SANNIA. She speaks with Frankly Frankston editor Kate Sears. How has your career grown since The Voice Australia? At first it was hard to keep up the momentum I had while on the show. I decided to study a Bachelor of Music to sort of find my sound. My biggest struggle has been legitimising myself away from being “that girl who went on TV” and trying to lose the ‘teenage pop princess’ reputation. So much has changed in my life personally over the past five years and I think that’s apparent in the music I’m creating.
“Embrace the rich tapestry of Melbourne’s music industry and emerging local talent – there’s plenty of it!”
Paul Sheehan from The Sydney Morning Herald said of you: “One of the finest young singers to emerge from this country in a long time.” How did you respond when you heard this? Total shock. Still can’t get my head around it. I think when you’re in the public eye you develop a slight fear, or should I say wariness, of the tabloids so I was incredibly humbled by the support Paul showed for me throughout that article. You really can’t underestimate the value of kindness.
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Your first single will be released soon. How has the process been? It’s been such a private project for so long I’m a little nervous to make it public, but I think I’m ready for that now. I used to worry a lot about what people would think of my original music since I’m probably better known for my covers. But I read recently that an artist’s objective should not be to create the best body of work but to recreate the most honest version of the self. I try to keep that in mind. Anything you’d like to add? It’s so important that we continue to support live music and live music venues. It’s so easy these days to plug in your phone or stream music online, but actually engaging in and supporting your local live music industry is so much more rewarding for everyone involved. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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Sisters Lisa Fisher and Stephanie Hayes started the Facebook group Positively Frankston as a forum where like-minded people could meet and promote all that’s great about our city.
“We thought to ourselves that there must be lots of people who feel the same about Frankston and love where they live so we decided to bring these people together.
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“We also thought that maybe we can help people to discover more about the suburb that they live in so we got busy exploring and taking photos. Now people are discovering new places and thinking more broadly about what Frankston can offer.”
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“After many discussions about how Frankston is viewed, we wanted to cast Frankston in a positive light,” Lisa says.
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encouraged them to go exploring. The group posts information about walking tracks, parks, coffee shops, restaurants, community groups and small businesses, all strictly within the city boundaries. “I love that Frankston has everything,” Lisa says. “Within a few minutes of our spectacular bay you can discover bush walks and nature reserves, but it is also well appointed with plenty of shops, restaurants and public transport.” Having run two successful ‘Meet Up’ events, www.franklyfrankston.com.au
the group is thriving. Friendships are blossoming between members as they forge strong relationships in the community and the members feel excited to be part of something that’s so positive. “As I say to them, it’s our group, not mine,” says Lisa. “It’s for everyone to enjoy. Members love sharing their photos and we have some amazing photographers in our group.” Group member Nicole Saunders speaks highly of Lisa: “Lisa is extremely committed and passionate to bring out the best of Frankston through her posts and
loves how members of the group connect and engage with each other by sharing hidden treasures they find when they are out and about.” Lisa says: “Frankston is changing. We are proud of our town and we have a bright future.” You can join the positive vibes via the Facebook group Positively Frankston and like their linked Facebook page Positively Frankston.
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A strong sense of wanderlust and a passion for words led Emily Westmoreland to acquire a position with the Australian Government in Madrid for the past two years. Every work day it was a bilingual environment that Emily thrived in after studying a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) and a Diploma of Languages (Spanish) at RMIT. However, Wednesdays proved a challenge at first with only Spanish allowed to be spoken in the office. Tantalising tapas, cheap but good wine and free food with every beer ordered also enticed this Frankston woman to make the big move to Spain. “It’s a very sexy language too,” she says. “Language is a culture, and culture is understanding.” This worldly traveller said it was great being home for summer. “But it’s surreal. Sometimes I wonder if I ever went away at all. I’ve noticed the change in Frankston after being away for two years. I’m excited for the new development.” Having worked in a book shop in Frankston, Emily found casual work in a Madrid book store that held a short story competition, and she was given the job of reading 460 2000-word entries. The winner will be announced during Spain’s Day of the Book, when all book shops are open for 24 hours and hold literature events. Can we bring this to Melbourne please? “I’m an avid book reader. And it’s proven that the presence of books in homes significantly improves the literacy before children even start primary school.” The next page in Emily’s story includes flying to London to explore publishing and editing roles as pathways into literacy. Her dream is to come back to Melbourne and open her own book shop that houses a bilingual imprint, printing children’s books in community languages.
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Carrum Beach Patrol tackles pesky plastics Plastics collecting at the foreshore will soon be targeted by the Carrum Beach Patrol, thanks to founder and Carrum Primary School teacher Marcus Mulchay (pictured).
The school and the community have been involved in revegetating the fragile dune system since 2015 via Friends of Carrum Foreshore. Carrum Beach Patrol is an extension of this work to take ownership of the foreshore environment and to encourage responsible behaviour where waste disposal is concerned. “The council does a terrific job sweeping the beaches every week but
there’s always things that slip through their net,” Marcus says. “That’s where we come in as a second wave of beach rubbish combers.”
is focused on litter control, began in 2014 and now includes more than 20 groups dotted around Port Phillip Bay from Tootgarook to Werribee.
The group will cover the area from the Carrum Bowling Club at Keast Park north to the river-mouth, then up and along Patterson River. Marcus says one of the biggest challenges is when heavy rainfall flushes rubbish from upstream into Patterson River and the foreshore environment. “Lots of bits and pieces end up there - clothing, bottles, cans, wrappers, old signs and a variety of odd things like guitars and soft toys.”
“We have a local community that is passionate about improving Carrum’s natural environment, and Carrum Beach Patrol is another way that we can work together to protect a unique part of the world,” Marcus says.
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Guardian angels come to Life-Gate’s aid BY KATE SEARS As part of its street outreach services, mobile kitchen, which centre manager Life-Gate Inc has been busy for the Catherine Polley said Karingal Hub was past five months fundraising for a new proud to support. “The work that Lifemobile kitchen, Meals For Change, to Gate does makes a real difference within provide meals for the homeless and our local community and Karingal Hub is people in need. Unfortunately, Lifehonoured to be able support the Meals Gate was struggling to reach its target. For Change initiative,” Catherine said.
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Enter a host of guardian angels. Karingal Hub, the St Kilda Football Club, Bayside Shopping Centre, Creative Artroom and members of the public all dug deep to get Meals For Change up and running.
The Saints then invited Life-Gate to be their charity partner for their season launch on Friday, March 9, with all money raised going to Meals For Change to buy food and other necessities.
Karingal Hub made up the $8000 shortfall Life-Gate needed to buy the
Bayside Shopping Centre and Creative Artroom agreed to become corporate
sponsors of Meals For Change; a GoFundMe fundraising campaign raised $3500 for the mobile kitchen, and Dunkley federal Liberal MP Chris Crewther negotiated a $10,000 Federal Government grant for the project. The incredible response delighted LifeGate co-founder the Rev Angel Roldan. “We’re amazed at how the community has come together to cover this shortfall,” Angel said. “We are deeply grateful to Karingal Hub and the Saints for their generosity and support. They saw the need and were quick to step in and contribute and we’re so thankful.”
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Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a magnificent gala dinner at Brooklands of Mornington on Saturday, May 26 – and you’re invited. Tickets cost $95 a head or $900 for a table of 10 and include a welcome drink with canapes, a two-course meal, celebratory cake, music and dancing, and guest appearances by the fabulous cabaret performers Dolly Diamond (pictured) and ‘Marilyn Monroe’. You will also have the chance to win an amazing door prize including a night’s accommodation and breakfast at Brooklands of Mornington, champagne from Underground Winemakers and a fabulous piece of diamond jewellery. It will be a wonderful night of glitz and glamour, fun and entertainment but seats are limited, so book in early by calling Linda Hubbard at Dress for Success on 9770 0220. Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula is a registered
not-for-profit organisation that provides interview-suitable clothing and accessories for women seeking employment, and over the past 10 years it has helped more than 5000 women. It also offers coaching and advice in ongoing workshop programs to help individuals build personal and work-related skills, and all its services are free of charge. It is completely self-funded, and it is only with the generous support of individuals and organisations that it can continue to empower women and assist them in gaining financial independence. Find out more about Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula at morningtonpeninsula.dressforsuccess. org or on Facebook: Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula
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Fresh scones with jam and cream, tea and the beautiful Ballam Park Homestead transport you back to the 1800s. This once-derelict building was transformed into the jewel in Frankston’s crown after Frankston Council bought it for “the people of Frankston”.
Frankston Historical Society members Pam Cummins, Isobel Strapps, Sue Creasey, Pauline Wyld and president Glenda Viner are inviting the public to visit Ballam Park Homestead free of charge on Sunday, May 6.
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For 50 years the Frankston Historical Society has been caring for the homestead, raising more than $150,000 so far for various projects, refurbishment and maintenance, conducting tours, and running the museum and archive department. All in all, it’s quite an achievement for a group of volunteers.
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“We just want to see that it is there for the future – for the children of the future, for our grandkids and greatgrandkids,” said society president Glenda Viner.
Volunteers will be dressed in period costume and a society member will be stationed in every room of the house and museum to answer any questions you may have.
Ballam Park Homestead is one of the oldest houses in the region and was built in 1855 for the Liardets, one of Victoria’s pioneering families. A leading architect once described it as “perfectly proportioned”. It’s a fine example of a French-style farmhouse and is listed on the Historic Buildings Council Register in Victoria and one of only two sites in the municipality classified by the National Trust and on the register of the National Estate.
Ballam Park Homestead and its tea rooms are open every Sunday from 1-5pm, except on the fifth Sunday of the month. You can buy scones, jam and cream for $8 or enjoy a picnic in the park next door. Admission to the grounds is free of charge and tours with a guide start at $7 for adults, $6 concession, $4 for children under 14, $16 for a family of two adults and two children under 16, and free for children under 5. Weekday tours of 10 or more, with volunteers in costume, require bookings on 9789 3116.
On Sunday, May 6, the society is opening the homestead from 11am5pm for free to give the community the chance to travel back in time and explore this magnificent home and gardens, and although the tea rooms will not be open, Frankston Rotary will be operating a sausage sizzle. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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Monash students help put a vulnerable population on the map More than 300 Monash University nursing and midwifery students were given the opportunity to participate in Missing Mapathon, a crowdsourced event using the Mapswipe app to view satellite imagery and put a vulnerable population on the map for the first time so humanitarian organisations can access their whereabouts in the event of a natural disaster, conflict or disease outbreak. The two-hour event was facilitated by Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, a Médecins Sans Frontières Australia/Doctors Without Borders board member and Monash academic. Students were assigned a large region in rural Mali where 18 million people live, mostly in extreme poverty and with some of the worst population health indicators in the world. “Ahead of the rainy season, Médecins Sans Frontières anticipates a large malaria epidemic and having access to maps can inform their humanitarian response,” Patricia said. “This includes setting up outreach projects, emergency and surgical services, providing vaccination and feeding programs and distributing malaria prophylaxis and mosquito bed-nets.” Students also heard from recently returned MSF
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field worker Tiffany Button, who told the story of a displaced Yemeni woman who lost her husband and son and had virtually no access to healthcare. The woman almost died of cholera had it not been for an MSF treatment unit in the Ibb province. “Tiffany’s experience highlights the importance of maps in enabling MSF to achieve its objective of providing medical aid to vulnerable populations,”
Patricia said. Missing Mapathon is held annually and is linked to a Global Health unit where students learn about health issues that transcend national boundaries. “The feedback from the students was overwhelmingly positive. Many commented on feeling great about being able to do something useful about global health inequity rather than just reading about it.”
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Toy poodles are so ace. Not only are they adorably cute and cuddly, but they are hypo-allergenic and don’t shed any hair! Frankly Frankston Magazine chatted with Jody, the owner/operator of Herbaceous House and Flowers in Mount Eliza Way, about her three lovely little larrikins and what they get up to.
“We got our miniature poodles from a breeder in Bendigo and they all have such different personalities. Four-year-old Teddy likes to protect the family, which means barking all the time. Two-year-old Bella is super bossy, while eightmonth-old Rosie, who is my daughter’s puppy, is a real sweetheart. All she wants to do is play and play,” explains Jody. “We were never going to have three. It just happened. We got Bella because we thought Teddy needed a friend. Then my daughter moved back home with Rosie. They’ve all become inseparable now,” she continues.
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Frankly Speaking With Stephen Crouch BY YAZMINE LOMAX
Stephen Crouch is a Frankston High School maths teacher who moved to Australia from India when he was a child and now calls Cranbourne home. Stephen chats to Frankly Frankston about his passion for teaching, the wacky online world of today’s teens, and why he loves where he works. Why did you want to become a teacher? I’ve loved mathematics since I was a little kid, and as time passed I knew that I wanted to pass this passion on to the next generation. I really believe that education makes an immense difference, so to be part of that is humbling. Besides, I have heaps of fun teaching and my students are really enthusiastic. What current teen trends baffle you? There are a lot of acronyms and abbreviations that I have trouble understanding. I also notice apps such as
Snapchat being used more often than they probably should, which does baffle me. Is there anything about school in India that you would like to see in Australia? The content that is taught in India is at a higher level - for example, there are topics I learnt in Grade 6 in India that aren’t learnt until Year 9 in Australia. So the maths content in Year 12 in India has a few explorations that we don’t get the chance to carry out here in Australia, and it’d be nice to see an opportunity to carry those out here. What makes working at Frankston High School so great? The learning culture here is amazing; students love learning and the staff love helping them succeed. Parents play a very active role in their child’s education, and the school encourages communication to help further educational outcomes. The principal and staff are also all very friendly and supportive. I love Frankston High School!
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Four mates on four motorbikes riding through the Andes for four months — what sounds like the makings of a riveting travel documentary became the trip of a lifetime for a group of daring young Peninsula men. Documenting the journey on their @boizon650s Instagram account, 22-year-olds James Lloyd Moignard, Max Pragt, Nicholas Rose and Ezra Ronchi-Banay began their South American odyssey in Santiago last May — only to hit their first snag after less than 50km with a breakdown in Rancagua, south of the Chilean capital. During the next four months the friends faced many challenges, but these became among the most memorable moments of their trip — sheltering
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BY KATE SEARS in a chemical plant to avoid a night camped out in -25C weather; a 24-hour, 1500km ride in the back of a truck to find a mechanic after Max’s motorbike broke down; leaping off a raft after rapids swept them towards exposed rocks. “They were tough challenges at the time, but we developed a resilience to them and we mostly had a positive attitude to keep us going,” said Max. There were also many chance encounters — assisting a fellow rider with limited tools and basic mechanical knowledge saw a new friend made and an invitation to dinner, which included sharing his valuable knowledge of the Andes; a police roadblock in the Atacama Desert forced them to call a halt to their journey until the next day — when they were greeted with the rare sight of snow covering the desert.
In the Chilean town of San Pedro de Atacama they met Andrés, a veteran of the gruelling Dakar Rally. “He was totally cool and showed us San Pedro’s vibrant nightlife but also the hidden gems that lay within the world’s most arid non-polar desert, including waterholes, Moon Valley and the snowtipped volcanoes bordering Bolivia,” James said. “He took us on enduro trails through canyons, over sand dunes, through the desert and salt lakes, and up into the Andes,” Max said. “He taught us how to actually ride bikes off-road.” Would they do it again? “Yes, in a heartbeat,” said Nick. “It was the most liberating experience of my life. You don’t often get to travel in the most beautiful parts of the world with your best mates. Seeing what’s in between the attractions is what travelling by motorcycle is all about.”
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Jordan joins The Babes Project
She’s used to being in the spotlight as a model, advocate and wife to AFL player Gary Ablett Jr and now Jordan Ablett is using her profile to help empower pregnant women and new mums.
Jordan, who grew up on the Peninsula, has become an ambassador for The Babes Project and it was fittingly announced on International Women’s Day. She will help shine a spotlight on the importance of support for pregnant women and new mums, many of them in Frankston and surrounding areas. It’s a natural progression for the former school youth worker, teacher’s aide and support person for students with different abilities. The Babes Project is a Croydonbased not-for-profit crisis pregnancy support service that is heavily active in Frankston and the Peninsula. In 2016, founder and managing director Helen Parker and her team opened the doors to the Frankston Pregnancy Support Centre at 9 O’Grady Ave. Jordan, who now lives in Geelong after her husband was traded back to the Cats from the Gold Coast Suns last year, hopes to be able to help change lives for the better. “I’m so excited to be entrusted with such an amazing responsibility. I absolutely love the heart behind The Babes Project and I can see the genuine love and passion that the team has for the mamas they www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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work with every day.” Jordan first heard about The Babes Project last year when she volunteered to fill a Christmas gift box for a new mother as part of the annual Christmas Love Appeal. Founded and operated by mothers for mothers, The Babes Project delivers free perinatal care at its pregnancy support centres in Croydon and Frankston. Trained staff and volunteers provide emotional support, parenting advice, essential baby supplies and connections to other health services in a safe and nurturing environment. More at thebabesproject.com
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BY KATE SEARS Georgie is a 24-year-old selftaught yogi from the Mornington Peninsula. She uses her Instagram account, @fitwithgeorgie (which has almost 45,000 followers), to share her love for yoga, as well as the ins and outs of her everyday life working as a registered nurse at Frankston Hospital. What inspired you to start ‘fitwithgeorgie’? It all started when I first began teaching myself yoga. I wanted a platform where I could track my progress, and it didn’t take long before people started asking me questions. I love helping people and sharing knowledge, so I would answer and help as much as I could. It’s an epic accumulation of my desire to improve both myself and others. Why do you think your followers resonate with you so much? I believe it’s my vulnerability, honesty and everyday-ness. I often get messages from people saying that they love my account because I post both my highlights and my struggles. I like to think I lead by example, showing the world that a healthy, happy, honest and wholesome life is available to
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everyone so long as you have the right mind-set. What do you love most about being a nurse? I feel so privileged to be in a position where I can share a part of myself with someone who’s very vulnerable; helping them through their own journey, whatever that may be. And what inspired your pursuit of yoga? I was going through a big period of personal growth. In this time, yoga gave me the strength and courage to be vulnerable, and I slowly learned how to make space for new opportunities, experiences and people to come into my life.
How do your two passions complement each other? The hospital environment can be overwhelming at times, and there’s a fine line between giving and overgiving. Sometimes the demands of our job leave us with little to no energy and love for ourselves by the time we finally leave the ward. Yoga has taught me so much about self-love and acceptance, about understanding and nurturing not only myself but also those I care for, and how to choose patience and compassion in particularly demanding or stressful times. The saying goes that you can’t pour from an empty cup, and yoga is what helps me keep mine full of all the good stuff.
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BY KATE SEARS vocals. For 15 years they played every Saturday at the Pelly Bar in Frankston and eventually at every corner pub in the Frankston CBD, The Cove Hotel on Sunday nights, the Somerville Hotel on Thursday nights and regular appearances at Crown Casino.
Jason ‘Big Jase’ Taylor reflects on a time when he’d be stopped in the street. “You’re that guy from You’re the Star Show!” people would ask. Or sometimes, “Aren’t you from Spin?” At the age of 19, the Frankston resident joined the You’re the Star Show. Thirty years ago, this drew 300-plus people every week to the Langwarrin Pub. With MCs motivating and entertaining the crowd, karaoke sessions for punters to provide the laughs, professional singers to wow the audience, as well as party games, DJs, dancing and giveaways, it wasn’t long before it grew to three shows a week. Then eight shows were formed with new hosts and DJs that took to the road full-time, performing up to 40 weekly shows throughout Victoria.
You’re the Star Show hosts Simon Mills, Paul Wilson, Rick Varlet and Jason Taylor.
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After five years of this busy lifestyle, Jason took a year off but missed it so much he put together his own band called Spin, with Pete ‘Stitch’ Pasitchnyj on guitar, ‘Little Jase’ Dean on keyboards and vocals and himself on lead
“We worked tirelessly with the marketing and promoting at our venues, making sure we had big crowds,” Jason recalls. “We created a big following and worked hard on our own self-promotion.” A little one and married life saw Jason welcome a 9-5 job as a car salesman. But last month a reunion gig at The Briars, Picnic at Josephine’s, saw Stitch and Big Jase perform as The Pelly Brothers. Their 15-year absence had not lost them any fans, with some 350 people rocking up to see them take the stage again. “My family comes first now with two young daughters keeping me busy, but I do miss performing,” Jason says. “My mind is telling me to get out and play again. Jason encourages everyone to get out and support local entertainers and keep the music culture alive on the Mornington Peninsula.
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BY LIZ ROGERS married Andrew on her 50th birthday after a year of breast cancer treatment. “It was really beautiful,” she says of their wedding day. “Everyone had either a hat or flower in their hair and we partied all day. We haven’t stopped celebrating since.” Her dedicated staff Andrew ‘The Wizard’ Farrell met his souland customers are like extended family. “I mate Kate Bryant at Hotel Darwin – the couldn’t have got through this last year without only hotel left standing after Cyclone Tracy. Andrew, Amanda and my customers. We let When the Victorian natives returned home everybody know what we were going through separately, they met up in Mount Martha, by putting it on the board. We had a cancer bought some Christmas paper at the $2 ball in July and raised $6000.” shop and a house on the same day! “There were some pretty hard times throughout “I loved going to Kirks, The Sorrento, Royal and the treatment, but we made it,” says Andrew. Grand hotels when I was younger,” Andrew They sure did - 35 years and counting and says. “I got all my musical education in hotels bound by one simple thing – love. like The Pier. Seeing bands like Dragon, Little Catch The Wizard at 1pm on Saturday, April River Band, Cold Chisel. I’ve never stopped 28, performing in a line-up with Jacksonville playing after deciding to be a musician - that’s Trial and Rustbucket at the Frankston what I became.” Football Club, Functions by the Bay, cnr Kate, who owns Soulsa Katering in Dromana, Plowman Place and Young St. Entry: $10.
Before you see the wonderful wizard of Frankston at the 2018 Frankston Music Festival, why not hear his back story?
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FRANKSTON HAS A VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE SUPPORTED BY GREAT VENUES AND LOYAL FANS. FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL AIMS TO CONNECT THESE OVER ONE WEEKEND AND REALLY SHOWCASE FRANKSTON’S MUSIC SCENE. We believe a community initiated Music Festival model can be sustained with appropriate Council support. By connecting the community through live music we further strengthen the community and become even more confident in realising the rich potential of the Frankston community. Frankston has long enjoyed a reputation for a vibrant and sometimes edgy music scene, twenty years ago the local community had a Guitar Festival but was not able to financially sustain this on an annual basis. A new approach was sought which would showcase local live music and create an attraction for residents and visitors alike; a source of community pride. FMF is a NOT FOR PROFIT ASSOCIATION whose aim is to promote live music in Frankston
INAUGURAL FRANKSTON MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL 2017 Proudly Frankston Campaign Inc. (PFC) has been the incubator of several initiatives: Frankston Wine & Food Society, The Frankston Lazy Long Lunches and the separately incorporated Committee for Greater Frankston.
In December 2016, the Committee of PFC decided to back a proposal to initiate a community based Frankston Music Festival from scratch to launch in just four months. As a result, Frankston Music Festival Inc. (No.A 000984571) was separately Incorporated on 14th February 2017. The proposal was essentially building on existing indoor live music venues thus weather-proofing the event. As a result, over 3400 patrons enjoyed 30 quality performances at 13 participating venues over three days from 28th-30th April 2017 establishing that a community based music festival can succeed. In 2018 we have fine-tuned some of our processes, have received support from Council and are very pleased with support and interest from venues and performers ahead of this year’s festival. It will be a cracker. Bring it on.
CONTACT Email us at frankstonmusicfestival@gmail .com if you would like to be a Sponsor, Patron, Volunteer or become otherwise involved in the Festival.
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OFFICIAL 2018 PROGRAM PRE FESTIVAL WEEKEND - IN THE STREETS POP-UP BUSKERS
SATURDAY 28th APRIL TIME
STARRING
VENUE
COST
AN EVENING WITH ANGELA FABIAN
Beach 162 Restaurant & Bar
$40 Show only. Dinner menu from 5PM
6:30 PM
BERNARDO SOLER
Spanish Bar
FREE
7PM
AMBER MIC PRESENTS LIVE LOCAL MUSIC
Young Street Supper Club
FREE
GALA OFFICIAL OPENING SHOW
6:30 9:30 PM
SUPPORTED BY OSKAR PROY
7-9 PM
EVE WARD
Humdinger Bar
FREE
7-10 PM
OPEN MIC
Trims Restaurant
FREE
6:30 PM 7PM
ANDREW WISHART & FRIENDS
Beach 162 Restaurant & Bar
JODI BARRY
Seaford RSL Bistro
FREE FREE
7-10 PM
THE MIDWAYERS & GUESTS
Trims Restaurant
FREE
7-9 PM
ALANNA DEUTROM
Humdinger Bar
FREE
7:30 PM
MATT JOE GOW
Cracked Pepper Frankston RSL
FREE
7:30 PM
JOSHUA BATTEN
Young Street Supper Club
FREE
8 PM
THE SONGS THAT MADE MEMPHIS
Cube 37
- SOLD OUT -
8 PM
OFFICIAL LATE SHOW
TILL L ATE
DIDDY REYES 59 ROCKERS SHOW
Rockstar Bar
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Frankston FC
HISTORICAL EXHIBITION Functions by The PRESENTED BY KANANOOK CREEK Bay ASSOCIATION
RUSTBUCKET Frankston FC JACKSONVILLE TRIAL Functions by The Bay ANDREW FARRELL – THE WIZARD COACH MUSIC ACADEMY
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Egg rolls & coffee available
FREE
Fully licenced
WILSON & WHITE DUO AND FRIENDS
ON THE BLUES EXPRESS OFFICIAL CLASSICAL BRUNCH VENUE
10 AM
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DUO AQUARIUS MEGAN SMITHIES & ANTHONY MC GARRIGLE
VENUE
COST
Departing Fed Square. Stopping FREE with valid rail all stations to ticket Frankston Long Island Community Tennis Club
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$25
1PM
WILSON & WHITE DUO AMANDOU KALISSA GREY HORIZON
Mechanics Hall
$10
1PM
KRISTIE RAE
One Pear Tree
FREE
1PM
MAMAS MOUNTAIN JUG BAND
Long Island Community Tennis Club
$10
Mechanics Hall
$15
6:30 PM
THE MEDLEY BOYS - 80’S BAND PRIZE FOR THE BEST COSTUME!
Beach 162 Garden Bar
$35
Inc. pizza & savouries
1PM
JUDE PERL “LETS HANG OUT”
Cube 37
$30
4-7PM
THE WARRAINS
Eeny Meeny Cafe
FREE
1PM
ANDREW GRAHAME
Humdinger Bar
FREE
6:30 PM
JOEY PIASTRINO STARS IN ROY ORBISON & THE LEGENDS OF ROCK
2 PM
JIMI HOCKING
Beach 162 Garden Bar
FREE
2 PM
RENE DIAZ
Seaford RSL Beer garden
FREE
2:30 PM
THE HIBERNATORS
Frankston RSL Cracked Pepper
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ANDREW SWANN JAZZ TRIO
Cube 37
$30
CHRIS HOFFMAN
Young Street Supper Club
FREE
Frankston Bowling Club
$12
Rockstar Bar
$10
6:30 9:30 PM
Dinner & Show from
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ROB PAPP & FRIENDS
The Boathouse Restaurant
$5 FREE FREE
7PM
RENE DIAZ
Seaford RSL Bistro
7-9 PM
SHERIDN
Humdinger Bar
7PM
ARABIAN NIGHT SHOW
7PM
BANDICOOT & GUESTS
Trims Restaurant
FREE
7:30 PM
SEB KEIGHLEY
Young Street Supper Club
FREE
7:30 PM
JAMES TAYLOR SHOW
Cube 37
8 PM
OFFICIAL LATE SHOW
TILL L ATE
ANDY PHILLIPS & THE CADILLAC WALK
$35 Guilford’s show & light Restaurant Cafe dinner
Rockstar Bar
$44
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$10
3 PM 5-8 PM Doors from: 5 PM
A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON
OFFICIAL CLOSING SHOW
JAZZ AT THE BOWL MICHELLE NICOLLE
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Showbiz stars are Bosom Buddies
Frankston Music Festival is back for its second year with an amazing line-up of more than 50 shows to entertain lovers of all styles of music.
Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney are pals, chums, bosom buddies. In this new show, they reflect on their stage careers and their lives in showbiz. They sing, they dance, they reminisce — about the lows as well as the highs. They tell backstage stories never before told and they show video footage never before seen.
The gala opening show on Thursday, April 26, at Beach162 features talented US soul queen Angela Fabian, who will delight R&B and Motown fans with songs from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. Other festival performers include former X-Factor runner-up Andrew Wishart (below right), The Voice of Frankston Junior winner Oskar Proy (below), Peninsula high school bands, and Andrew ‘The Wizard’ Farrell. Frankston RSL hosts the Roy Orbison and Legends of Rock tribute, and you can chill out with the James Taylor Show at Cube 37. If blues is your style, hop aboard the Blues Express at Flinders Street Station and enjoy a musical journey to Frankston. Then join the Wilson and
White duo and others at the Mechanics Hall for more live music. There’s the brilliant young singer songwriter and witty social observer Jude Perl (above) at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 and Andrew Swann’s tribute to Carnegie Hall great Oscar Peterson, with a 10 per cent discount when you buy tickets to both shows. For more information, visit frankstonmusicfestival. org, @frankstonmusicfestival on Facebook or @ frankstonmusicfest on Instagram.
This true story is, in turns, moving, poignant and hilarious. As part of each performance the audience is invited to ask the questions they’ve always wanted to ask. Answers guaranteed! The critically acclaimed and award-winning singer, dancer, actor and all-round entertainer Todd McKenney is best known as the controversial judge on the Channel 7 hit series Dancing with the Stars as well as for his towering performance as Peter Allen in the Australian production of The Boy From Oz. The recipient of three Lifetime Achievement Awards, three Helpmann Awards and four Green Room Awards, Nancye Hayes AM is an actor, dancer, singer, director and choreographer who began her career in My Fair Lady in 1961 and established her name in the title role in Sweet Charity in 1967. See Bosom Buddies for yourself at Frankston Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 1, at 7pm. Tickets are $27-$60 and can be booked on theFAC.com.au, in person at the centre or by calling 9784 1060. FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE A: 27-37 Davey St, Frankston T: 9784 1060 W: thefac.com.au
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of FRANKSTON SUNRISE BY CHERYL CARTER This impressive event run by the Rotary Club Frankston Sunrise has been making a massive difference to the lives of so many children living in poverty in Ghana since Rotary member Tony Carter’s daughter Aimee spent some time there in 2005.
Last year’s ball raised almost $27,000, enabling Rotary to help with major work at a local school in Kumasi along with a water project in a remote village. The Days for Girls Program was also supported. This year’s event will be at the Frankston Art Centre on Saturday, June 16. Included are savouries and drinks on arrival, a four-course meal and a very impressive line-up of talent to be enjoyed. You can look forward to pre-dinner entertainment followed by the internationally acclaimed show band Big City Beat. They will have the whole place rocking, says Tony. The MC for the evening is the beautiful and talented Brodie Harper from Channel 9’s Postcards. Sponsors already include Mercedes Benz Mornington, Mickey Blue, Bridgestone Tyres Frankston, Mornington Peninsula Magazine and Wise Choice Catering. If you would like to part of this awesome event with sponsorship or donations, we’d love to hear from you.
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For all information and ticket sales, please call Cheryl on 0400 516 265.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW BAND
BIG CITY BEAT SATURDAY 16th JUNE
FEATURING
6.30pm Frankston Arts Centre
Pre dinner entertainment Live and Silent Auctions, Raffle and Door Prizes
4 COURSE MEAL
SPECIAL GUEST MC
Complimentary drink followed by drinks at bar prices
Brodie Harper
DRESS AFTER FIVE
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Image Dean Bourne
The men are back Dean Bourne and Chris Callaghan will recreate the magic of Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash when they bring their Men in Black Tour to Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday, May 12, at 8pm. Frankly Frankston Magazine’s Kate Sears speaks to Dean. What’s your favourite Roy Orbison song? It’s Crying. I was nine years old when I first heard it and I knew even at a young age that Roy was very special. Although I have sung it many hundreds of times, each time I sing this song it always feels like the first time.
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We’ve heard that “the spirit of Roy Orbison is within Dean Bourne”. How do you feel about this? I feel extremely humbled. My objective is to keep Roy’s legacy and music alive. I feel very close to Roy and I have so much to thank him for. I will be forever grateful to Roy. What’s been the most rewarding part of the experience thus far? The most rewarding part for me has and always will be watching the faces of the audience, their reactions and how much enjoyment they get from watching my show. It’s something that I never ever take for granted. Visit thefac.com.au for tickets.
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COMEDY/DRAMA
“McKenney outshines the sequins on his shirts” Herald Sun
Hotel Sorrento, by Australian playwright Hannie Rayson, tells the story of three sisters who grew up together in the seaside town of Sorrento. Hilary lives in the family home in Sorrento with her father and 16-year-old son. Pippa, a businesswoman, is visiting from New York and Meg, a successful writer, returns from England. When the three sisters are reunited after 10 years apart they again feel the constraints of family life. A semiautobiographical book written by middle sister and expat Meg triggers www.franklyfrankston.com.au
the familial tensions and dramas that eventuate. The play is about family in a literal and metaphorical sense and the importance of blood ties and collective memory, true or false. Be a part of this family drama at Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday, May 19, at 8pm. Tickets are $27-$57 and can be booked on theFAC.com. au, in person at the centre or by calling 9784 1060. FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE A: 27-37 Davey St, Frankston T: 9784 1060 W: thefac.com.au
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“Nancye Hayes is a master in keeping an audience riveted” The Age
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WHAT’S ON FREE LISTINGS TUESDAYS Mid-afternoon Women’s Workout: Every Tues 2-3pm; Frankston South Community & Recreation Centre, 55 Towerhill Rd Frankston.
Big Bucks Bingo at the Bowl: 7.30pm; prizes up to $100k; bar; City of Frankston Bowling Club Southern Sounds Chorus: Every Tues 7pm; Ladies do you want to sing A Capella style? No previous exp req; enq. 0438 783 475; St Jude’s Hall, Warrandyte Rd, Langwarrin.
WEDNESDAYS Weekly Wednesday Walking Group, Gateway Shopping Centre; 230 Cranbourne Frankston Rd, Langwarrin; 7.45am-8.45am THURSDAYS Rotary Club of Frankston: 6pm Frankston International Motor Inn, 389 Nepean Hwy; visiting Rotarians welcome; secretary.rcf@gmail.com
Open Mic at the Green: Every 3rd Thur; Yamala Bowling Club; free; performers welcome; FB- @Open-Mic-At-TheGreen; from June 15 Swing Dance Lessons: Every Thurs 7pm; Swing Patrol Frankston; City of Frankston Bowling Club; swingpatrol. com.au FRIDAYS Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society - Public Viewing Nights: 8pm 1st Friday of month; The Briars; Bookings essential; mpas.asn.au; ph: 0419 253 252. The Peninsula Jazz Club; 3rd Friday,
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(ex. May & Dec); Patterson Lakes Community Centre; Thompson Rd; 8-11pm; peninsulajazzclub.com.au; Tix: Harry 0422 657 634
SATURDAYS Frankston Food Swap: Swap excess vegies from your patch, old jam jars, seedlings or homemade pickles. 2nd Sat of month; 1pm; Coffee on Kareela Café 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston; all welcome. Frankston Writers and Poets Society: informal meetings at Frankston Library in the long room; 2nd Sat of month; 10.30am-1pm Frankston Writers Block: Every 2nd Saturday; 10-12am; share readings & expertise; morning tea inc.; $5 fee; new members welcome; T: 0468 362 079; Ebdale Community Room, 20 Ebdale St, Frankston
SUNDAYS The Little French Deli: Live jazz or blues 3.30-6.30pm; 524 Nepean Hwy Bonbeach; 9776 0855 Lawn Bowls: Free bowls tuition; first Sun of month, 10am-noon; City of Frankston Bowling Club; ph. 0418 331 377 Live music at Pop & Selmas Café 34 Ranelagh Drive, Mt Eliza
UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 29 Play On: The Art of Sport: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Dunns Rd, Mornington, www.mprg.mornpen. vic.gov.au WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 Julie Prendergast: The Earth Does
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Not Get Fat: Julie Prendergast’s debut novel, bookings ess. via library. frankston.vic.gov.au/whats_on
SATURDAY APRIL 21 Cornish College School Tour: 9.30am; 9781 9000; cornishcollege.vic.edu.au
The Family Next Door: Sally Hepworth: Bestselling author of the Secrets of Midwives; bookings ess. via library. frankston.vic.gov.au/whats_on SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 21-22 BMX Australia National Series: 10am2pm, Frankston BMX Club, 101R Old Wells Rd, Seaford
SUNDAY APRIL 22 Tapestry Show - Songs of Carole King, Carly Simon, Ricky Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell; The Frankston Arts Centre; tickets $25; artscentre.frankston.vic. gov.au TUESDAY APRIL 24 Frankston Arts Centre presents Great Songs of the War Years – 27-37 Davey St, Frankston, 10.30am & 1.30pm, tix $20, thefac.com.au, 9784 1060
The Celtic Tenors - Classical folk, Irish, Gaelic and pop favourites mixed with quick witted banter; The Frankston Arts Centre, tickets $74 - $79; artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au WEDNESDAY APRIL 25 ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS Frankston War Memorial, Beauty Park and Seaford Cenotaph, Station Street, times via: visitfrankston.com THURSDAY APRIL 26 Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man - An Evening of Stories and Songs;
Frankston Arts Centre; tix $99.90 $119.90; artscentre.frankston.vic. gov.au
THURSDAY – SUNDAY APRIL 26-29 Frankston Music Festival: various times & locations; info: visitfrankston.com FRIDAY APRIL 27 Sun Rising: The Songs that made Memphis; Frankston Arts Centre; tix $40-44; artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au FRIDAY – SUNDAY APRIL 27-29 Peninsula Field Naturalists’ Club Inc. Excursion: SEANA Camp to Badger Creek, Healesville; peninsulafieldnaturalists.org.au
SATURDAY APRIL 28 On the Map: a festival celebrating local creativity in Mornington’s industrial precinct: onthemap.com.au John Fleming tribute to James Taylor: Bittersweet and Low - Featuring John Fleming and a line-up of Melbourne’s best musicians; The Frankston Arts Centre; tickets $40 - $44; artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au Manyung Gallery Art Warehouse – Factories 7 & 8, 35 Progress St, Mornington, 10am-4.30pm, manyunggallery.com.au
SATURDAY – SUNDAY APRIL 28-29 Frankston Arts Centre presents An Adaptation of Dot and the Kangaroo; 27-37 Davey St, Frankston, Saturday 6pm & Sunday 11am; tix $24-$30, thefac.com.au, 9784 1060
SUNDAY APRIL 29 The Bel Canto Choir presents “Requim” Opus 48: 2.30pm, The Village Uniting
Church, 93 Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza, tix $25 adult, $20 concession, tix trybooking.com/320094, 9787 5383, belcantochoirmteliza.wordpress.com Frankston Music Festival presents Jude Perl Let’s Hang Out; The Frankston Arts Centre; tickets $27 - $30; artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au Andrew Swann Jazz Trio - Frankston Music Festival presents A Tribute to Oscar Peterson; The Frankston Arts Centre; tickets $27 - $30; artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au
TUESDAY MAY 1 Bosom Buddies: Frankston Arts Centre, 27-37 Davey St, Frankston, 7pm, tix $27-$60, thefac.com.au, 9784 1060 Woodleigh School Information Session: 7.30pm, woodleigh.school, 5971 6100 WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY MAY 2-4 Woodleigh School Campus Tours: Book via website woodleigh.school, 5971 6100
THURSDAY MAY 3 Peninsula Grammar Presents Monash University Australian Jazz Ensemble: Peninsula Grammar, 20 Wooralla Drive, Mount Eliza, 7-8.30pm, tix $25, eventbrite.com.au SATURDAY MAY 5 High Street Uniting Church Fete: 8.30am-1pm, Devonshire teas, cakes, books, plants, jams, gifts, entertainment and White Elephant stall; 16-18 High St, Frankston; frankstonuniting.org.au
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Markets of Frankston Bonbeach Farmers’ Market: Second Sunday of month, 8.30am-12.30pm, Bonbeach Primary Emu Plains Market: Saturday, April 21, 9am-2pm, Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Rd
Pearcedale Farmers Market:Third Saturday of month 8am-1pm at Pearcedale Community Centre, Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale
Seaford Farmers’: Third Sunday of month, 8am-1pm Broughton St Reserve, Station St, Seaford
Karingal Uniting Church: Second Saturday of month, 8am-1pm, cnr Karingal Dve & Lindrum Rd, Frankston
Seaford Handmade Homemade: Third Sunday of month, 10am-3pm, Seaford Scout Hall, Seaford
Mount Eliza Farmers’: Fourth Sunday of month, Mt Eliza Village Green, 9am-1pm www.franklyfrankston.com.au
Urban Child Makers Market: July 1, 10am – 3pm, Elisabeth Murdoch College, 80 Warrandyte Road, Langwarrin Wells Street Market: Every Thursday, 8am-2pm, Wells St, Frankston
The Untold Events crew is already busy planning for next season, which kicks off in October with some brilliant new ideas, concepts and events to put a smile on your dial. The last Emu Plains Market of the season is on Saturday, April 21, from 9am-2pm, while the last Little Beauty Market of the season is on Saturday, April 28, from 10am-3pm. To keep up to date with all the new season dates and events, check out untoldevents. com.au
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Plaza Palooza: Every Thursday, 9am4pm, Langwarrin Plaza, Langwarrin
Frankston Sunday: Every Sunday 8am-1pm in Sherlock & Hay carpark, Young St, Frankston
Little Beauty in the Park: 4th Saturday of the month OctoberApril, Saturday, April 28, 10am-3pm, Beauty Park Frankston
Since its launch last October, Little Beauty Market in Frankston’s Beauty Park has been embraced by the community for its creativity, uniqueness and sense of place, while the Emu Plains Market in Balnarring continued to break records during summer when the Peninsula swelled with tourists. Stallholders from the EPM also ventured a little farther afield for the second year in a row to
feature at the popular Australia Day Foreshore Festival in Hastings.
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FRIDAY APRIL 6 / SHREK 1 (PG) SATURDAY APRIL 7 / BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 (PG) FRIDAY APRIL 13 / JUMANJI 2 (PG) SATURDAY APRIL 14 / DIRTY DANCING (PG) GATES OPEN AT 5:30PM FOR LIVE MUSIC & STREET FOOD TICKETS FROM $10 / UNDER 5 FREE / SCREENING STARTS AT 7PM
G EO RG E P E N T L A N D B OTA N IC G A R D E N S APRIL 21 9am to 2pm EMU PLAINS RESERVE, BALNARRING
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The last markets of the Untold Events Co’s season are fast approaching, but it’s certainly been a season worth celebrating.
Love Mum. Treat mum this Mother’s Day with a 60-minute express relaxation package. Includes a 30-minute relaxation massage and a 30-minute rejuvenative facial.
$99 Call us on 9781 8444 to book. parcfrankston Cnr Cranbourne Road and Olive Grove, Frankston info@parcfrankston.com.au | parcfrankston.com.au Terms and Conditions apply.
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Care for the skin you’re in with a relaxing facial Vouchers also available
As the temperature drops, the cold weather and strong wind irritate the skin and a lack of humidity in the air draws moisture from your face. A facial at the PARC Wellness Centre will give your skin the attention and invigoration it deserves, keeping you looking and feeling fresh and radiant. This Mother’s Day, PARC Wellness is offering a 60-minute express package, which includes a 30-minute relaxing massage to increase circulation, help relieve stress and assist in the clearance of toxins from the body. You’ll then enjoy a professional 30-minute facial with masques, serums, cleansers and
toners, all using Sothy’s patented bioactive ingredients to protect, lift and rejuvenate the face.
A PARC Wellness facial will leave you feeling confident and beautiful. As well as abating irritations and conditions, regular facials will improve skin tone, brighten complexion, smooth the surface of the skin and leave it feeling soft and youthful. To book a Mother’s Day 60-minute express package, call 9781 8444. PARC WELLNESS CENTRE A: 16N Cranbourne Rd, Frankston T: 9781 8444 W: parcfrankston.com.au/ wellness-centre
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Give Mum a taste of South America
BY KATE SEARS Mexican or Argentinian). And for a perfect end to the day there are three three-course dinner options available from 4.30-9pm for $42pp.
Open 7 Days 11.30am - 10pm We cater for Big Groups and Functions
LIVE MUSIC MONDAY THURSDAY SUNDAY A taste of Argentina on the Peninsula
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The day to treat that amazing lady in your life is just around the corner. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, and Los Argentinos has a special gift for mums on their special day. Michael and his team have curated an exclusive Mother’s Menu and are opening early on Mother’s Day to serve a delectable Argentinian breakfast from 10am-noon for $27.50pp. If your mum was spoilt with breakfast in bed, bring her along for a two-course lunch for $32.50pp between noon and 3pm (choose from
What’s the catch? Well, you must book because there is strictly limited seating with only one sitting per meal, and no walk-ins will be accepted. So book now to make sure Mum doesn’t miss out on this special treat for her special day. LOS ARGENTINOS A: 197 Karingal Drive, Frankston T: 8900 5481 Usual hours: 11.30am-10pm, 7 days FB: @losargintinoskaringal
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We love our mums — our soccer and dance mums, corporate mums and homebased mums, new mums, grandmums and all the wonderful mums in between. So pop into Yo-Ko Original’s little Seaford boutique to find the perfect gift for your special mum.
Cosy autumn knitwear is arriving almost daily in a stunning selection of colours and styles from labels Silence & Noise, Boho Australia and Café Latte, with complimentary outerwear by Lior to keep out the chill. Gorgeous printed scarves and divine fleece-lined leggings by K-Bell paired with Yo-Ko’s boots, sneakers or flats will have her winter wardrobe sorted. If beautiful handbags and jewellery take her fancy, the luxe and sassy Mornington Peninsula-based brand Mikaia may be for her. Yo-Ko showcases the statement and stylish yet affordable pieces from Mikaia’s range with something to suit all tastes. Gift ideas continue with the delicious scents of Cora Soy Candles (@ corasoycandles) alongside perfect little JCinspired potted succulent concrete planters (@jcinspiredthings). Gift vouchers are also available. Follow Yo-Ko @yokooriginal for loads of gift ideas, special offers and an exciting pre-Mother’s Day in-store event.
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Teeth as white as snow Dr Ruchi Agarwal and the team at Chelsea Dental provide not only the highest quality dentistry, they have the knowledge and experience to make your visit comfortable, professional and affordable.
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Their autumn and winter specials will help you achieve and maintain a healthy smile with gap-free exams with every clean for patients with private health insurance, and a 10 per cent discount on a check-up and clean for those without. Take advantage of free consultations for periodontal cosmetics and implants, grab a sports
mouthguard for $155 (single colour) or $195 (multi-coloured) — great for footy and basketball — or book a $595 Zoom Whitening or $695 clean and Zoom Whitening and you’ll be smiling through winter. Chelsea Dental believes prevention is better than cure. Call today for an appointment and to see whether you’re eligible for Medicare. CHELSEA DENTAL A: 442 Nepean Highway, Chelsea T: 8774 0441
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Ullane Salon barber extraordinaire and creative director John has more than 30 years’ experience in all aspects of hairdressing and is a rocksolid mentor to Ullane’s hairdressing and beauty team and clients.
Ullane will also beat any price, so there’s no excuse not to make an online booking seven days a week. You can afford to feel like a celebrity and experience Ullane’s transformation hair extension and tanning packages.
ULLANE SALON A: 52 Mahogany Ave, Frankston W: ullanesalon.com.au FB: @ullanehair T: 0435 397 711
Keep your eye on ullanesalon.com.au for other Ullane Salon locations once the Frankston North salon reaches capacity.
APRIL OPENING SPECIALS $99 for Half Head Foils with cut only Mens Buzz Cut $10 Mens Shampoo Style Cut $20 Ladies Shampoo Style Cut From $35.00 Spray Tan $20 Half Leg Wax $20 Lip Wax $8 Eyebrow wax $8
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Beauty that’s truly affordable You don’t have to be a millionaire to look a million dollars. Ullane Salon Hairdresser and Beauticians is the first salon to be approved by Centrelink for Centerpay using provider number 555 126 529H, allowing payment by Centrelink deductions or direct debit approved Pay Advantage instalments if necessary.
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The Frankston Business Network secured Nicky Johnston to be present at this year’s Women Connect Luncheon on Thursday, March 8, at the Frankston Arts Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day. Nicky is an artist, a primary educator, a children’s book author, an illustrator, and a mother of four boys. Her books are designed to help children cope with issues such as anxiety, childhood arthritis, grief and dementia. More pics online at Franklyfrankston. com.au
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Meet our first Youth Mayor Frankly Frankston Magazine is thrilled to join Frankston City Council in announcing the appointment of Frankston’s first Youth Mayor, Gerard Felipe. The recent graduate from Frankston High School was a member of the Victorian Student Representative Council and served on the student executive board as its first chairman from 2016 to 2017, representing their issues to the Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino. Frankston Mayor Colin Hampton said: “This new program is enabling young people between the ages of 18 and 21 to take an active role within our community for a term of 12 months. The aim of the program is to enable young people to develop exposure to the community and local government processes. “Gerard sees the Youth Mayor role as a great opportunity for young people to be heard with programs for youth to be more involved and active within the local community. I’d like to pass on my congratulations to Gerard, who is sure to be a fantastic representative for Frankston City’s youth and I look forward to working with him over the year.” Gerard has said he is committed to focusing on issues including bullying, youth disengagement and access to support.
Frankly Frankston Magazine also passes on our congratulations to Gerard, and we can’t wait to see what positive changes he makes for our city’s young people. Watch this space. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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Volunteering made easy Have you ever wanted to have all the information you need to know about volunteering in one location? Then you’ll love the handy booklet developed by Monash Occupational Therapy students Wing Yan Chow and Sri Surya Rajendran. The booklet will be launched during the Impact Volunteer Expo on May 9 at Lyrebird Community Centre, Carrum Downs, and will outline information about the benefits of volunteering, rights
and responsibilities, opportunities available and more.
It will be available at the Impact Information and Referral Desk in Frankston Library, and online copies will also be available on Impact Volunteering’s new website, which is coming soon. So pick up a copy of Impact Volunteering’s new volunteering booklet and find out how you can help make our community even better.
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Put a rocket under
your business Australian astronaut and Mars One candidate Dianne McGrath will be one of the inspirational speakers at next month’s BITE Conference 2018 at Mornington Racecourse. What makes Dianne a suitable candidate for the Mars One mission, which seeks to establish the first permanent human settlement on the Red Planet? She’s tenacious, a leader, team player, project manager and creative problem solver who believes nothing is insurmountable; she’s not afraid to have a dream and chase it. She developed expertise in project management, marketing and government organisations in her time with the Australian Energy Regulator, Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, and GlaxoSmithKline, where she won a global marketing award and was responsible for a $1billion brand portfolio. You’ll hear all about Dianne’s work and personal journey and how having a clear focus can lead to greatness at BITE Conference 2018, which is www.franklyfrankston.com.au
gearing up to the biggest and best business conference the Mornington Peninsula has ever seen. Your ticket includes a seat in front of some of the most influential and successful business owners from Australia and beyond, all-day catering with premium meals, baristamade coffee and post-event networking drinks and finger food. Need more reasons to attend? Take a look at biteconferencevictoria.com. au to view the full list of guest speakers and conference agenda and find out why BITECON is the single most beneficial thing you can do for your business this year. DATE: May 29 LOCATION: Mornington Racecourse INVESTMENT: $150pp. Contact SMART Business Solutions for group ticket inquiries. SMART BUSINESS SOLUTIONS A: 1/328 Main St, Mornington T: 5911 7000 APRIL 2018
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From behind the mic to women’s rights BY ANDREA KELLETT
The Peninsula’s unstoppable entrepreneur Jessica Jones is on a new mission.
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While publicly it’s a new direction for the founder and former owner of Soar Collective (a network connecting women in business), it’s actually a long-held dream close to her heart. This working mother of two, supreme networker, brand builder
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woman now devotes her spare time to advocating for women’s rights and gender equality. She also continues in her familiar role with a microphone in hand as a speaker and MC.
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followed Jessica’s journey since she launched Soar Collective in May 2014. We have also shared her sage advice via her regular column in our business pages. Having sold the business late last year, we spoke with this dynamo about what she’s doing now and her 365-day ribbon-wearing campaign. “It’s always been there,” Jessica explains. “I’ve always been an advocate for women’s rights and gender equality ever since I was about four years old. Mum tells me one day I asked for something, and when she said to wait until Dad came home, I put my hands on my hips and said ‘Why can’t you make the decision yourself?’.” She laughs. Since selling Soar Collective, Jessica has stepped into a realm she describes as “her purpose”. “I’m trying to work out the best possible way to use my energy and time to have the most positive impact,” she says. “I feel pretty lucky that we live in a country
where we have freedom of speech but I think there are still not enough voices in this arena.” On International Women’s Day, Jessica met the inspirational Tara Moss and quietly started working on a campaign to raise the profile of gender equality and women’s rights. It involves wearing an IWD ribbon every day until the next International Women’s Day and posting one statistic every day plus one call to action relating to women’s rights and gender equality. “My idea is 365 days of International Women’s Day, not just a week of events,” she explains. Jessica will be launching her #365IWD campaign shortly and is thrilled to have the support of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, known as UN Women (National Committee Australia). Through this campaign and her passion for positive change, she intends to steam ahead as only she knows how. For more on Jessica, visit jessicajones.com.au or connect with her on social media. More on Soar Collective at soarcollective.com
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Just a short walk towards Seaford Pier, and housed in the famous, award-winning Seaford Surf Life Saving Club building, is Beach Cafe Seaford. Perched among the dunes overlooking the beautiful, everchanging Seaford beach, this little cafe is just the place to meet friends and family, be it for breakfast or lunch, with weekly specials, scrumptious cakes and cookies, hot chocolates, or your daily coffee with friendly, attentive service.
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Its menu is sure to delight with tantalising dishes for breakfast, including superfood energy pudding, banana and pecan bread, rustic crepes, eggs benedict or sweet corn and zucchini fritters. If you’re feeling especially lavish, the Beach Café donuts or Belgium waffles are to die for.
crispy lemon pepper calamari served with aioli, a herb salad and delicious beer-battered fries. Caffeine addicts can’t go wrong either. Why not grab a coffee on the deck or take one away while you
explore the beach and foreshore? The dolphins are free. BEACH CAFÉ SEAFORD A: 1/10N Nepean Highway, Pier Foreshore Reserve, Seaford T: 8774 0470
If you’ve worked up an appetite after your morning stroll on the beach, relax inside with a lunch of penne espaniola that has pasta adorned in roasted peppers, black olives, chorizo sausage and napoli sauce. Or if the scenery has you craving seafood, try the café’s fish and chips or signature
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A CHAT WITH OUR FOOD, WINE & DINING EXPERTS Mikaila Mitchell, The Girl & Bull, 34 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza Love the name. How did it come about? The underlining meaning about The Girl & Bull is “fearless”. Story goes a little something like this: girl meets bull, bull charges at girl, girl stares down bull, bull is tamed. We wanted to name our own establishment with something that had a significant meaning yet was quite different. Everybody wants to stand out. How would you describe The Girl & Bull aesthetic? An elegant yet relaxed environment that consists of soft furnishings and chairs with modern décor that’s designed to make you feel at home in a comfortable and stylish setting. Is this your first foray into the restaurant way of life? Owners for the first time, yes, although we have a lifetime of experience in the hospitality industry working in a variety of venues in Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula. We have a strong passion for high-quality, on-trend food, local beverages and exceptional service and we are thrilled to be able to execute this now in our own establishment. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
What do you enjoy most about your job? Providing our guests with the best possible dining experience. We love having regulars that gradually become part of The Girl & Bull family. Who is the chef and what’s on the menu? Co-owner and head chef Shane Smith regularly changes the menu every four weeks with the exception of a few of our staple dishes. Our extensive a la carte menu is designed to cater for all ages, taste buds, occasions and dietary requirements. What can locals expect from The Girl & Bull over winter? Are you still open seven days a week? Yes, we’ll continue trading seven days a week and will be introducing winter-warming dishes to the a la carte menu as well as winter lunch specials. One of the best things about our cosy restaurant over winter is that it provides a warm and relaxed feel, especially when dining by our beautiful new fireplace. Do you live locally and if so, where do you like to spend your down-time? We’re all based on the Mornington Peninsula. Luncheons at local venues
are one of our favourite down-time activities. What’s your favourite plate at the moment? If I had to choose a favourite of my own I would have to say the john dory, which is being sourced out of Lakes Entrance. We are serving this with potato hash, herb emulsion, baby leeks and mussels. Pictured: Mikaila Mitchell with coowner and head chef Shane Smith.
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Frankston’s idyllic Boathouse Restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy warm autumn days on the deck while indulging in seasonal local food, fine wines and boutique beer. Located on the meandering Kananook Creek, the Boathouse Restaurant is a fantastic place to unwind with friends and whet your appetite with its amazing mid-week indulgence special. Enjoy two courses for only $45, which includes a glass of complimentary wine or three courses and wine for $55, available Tuesday to Thursday for lunch or dinner. Choose from the new menu and enjoy an entrée of seared scallops with black pudding and pear jam, or perhaps sticky beef rib with chimichurri and pickled slaw. Mains include panko-crumbed whiting, sticky ginger and orange-braised pork shoulder, or why not try half spatchcock, cider-poached and grilled. Desserts are always delicious, especially the espresso meringue with marsala mascarpone semifreddo,
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candied hazelnuts and fudge sauce. The Boathouse’s new seasonal autumn menu is starting to take shape and will feature small plates for sharing as a starter: Cloudy Bay clams with sherry and parsley, salt cod pate with grilled baguette or honeyroasted fig with Gippsland blue and crushed hazelnuts. The Light Bites section of the menu has the perfect
mix of dishes for a quick lunch: twicebaked gruyere and tomato soufflé, pan-fried gnocchi with fennel, crisp prosciutto and citrus mascarpone, white fish pot pie with potato, leek and dill. At the end of the working week, treat yourself to fish and chip Fridays every Friday for lunch and dinner at The Boathouse for just $20. Enjoy
beer-battered local fish with chips, a light salad and tartare sauce, but be warned Fridays do book out in advance so make a booking now. THE BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT A: 366 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9770 5330 W: theboathouserestaurant.com.au FB/INSTA: @theboathousefrankston
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MTRE are very excited to be opening another office right in the heart of Frankston.
471 Nepean Highway, Frankston We’re bringing our fresh and professional approach to you. For sales appraisals, a simple market update or a change in the way your investment property is being managed, give us a call and experience the real difference we’ve provided successfully for over 20 years.
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Company soars into Frankston
Mitchell Torre Real Estate’s pelican has spread its wings and opened a new office in Frankston. This will be an extension of the company’s Patterson Lakes office, which has boomed over the past 22 years. “We have been looking to expand for some time now, and we felt the time was right,” said Director Hamish Mitchell. “We pride ourselves on being able to help people, and Frankston is such a great marketplace. Our team works closely with an array of bayside properties, so it seemed like a really good fit. “We believe the service we offer our clients continues to impress our business contacts and exceeds their expectations time and time again.
Frankston will consist of property management and sales. We can’t wait to show Frankston clients a different perspective on how real estate can work better for everyone.” Earlybirds inquiring at the new office from Monday, April 9, will receive special fees. Larger than normal LED window displays that will be installed will adorn the shopfront in the office’s prominent location, providing unlimited exposure for its clients. “We’re really excited to be opening in Frankston,” Hamish said. MITCHELL TORRE REAL ESTATE A: 471 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9002 1115 W: mtre.com.au FB: @mitchellTorreRealEstate
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Property of the month Innovative, stylish living Realise the dream of owning a stylish beach pad less than five minutes from the sand with one of these boutique villas at 281 Jetty Rd, Rosebud.
two-bedroom, one-bathroom villa with a carport and three new three-bedroom, two-bathroom villas with double garages. Each is intended to be enjoyed into retirement and beyond, courtesy of a suite of adaptable inclusions.
Their adaptable design means each can be modified with ease as your lifestyle needs change without expensive renovations. The four coast-inspired dwellings include a
This address is synonymous with Rosebud’s quintessential laid-back lifestyle, surrounded by tranquil bushland reserves and golf courses, and is a direct, easy drive to Rosebud Pier and Rosebud
Central Shopping Centre. Whether you’re looking to nest or invest, buy off the plan now to save on stamp duty. Price by negotiation $600,000-$620,000 HARCOURTS CENTRAL A: 4/454 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 1300 503 000 W: harcourtscentral.com
INVESTORS – Does your Property Manager Exceed your Expectations? Testimonial: Thank you Nicola, I have really found you fabulous to work with. As an owner of rentals for over 12 years, you are a breath of fresh air! R.Bunby www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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all residents to minimise the waste they produce – whether it is recyclable or otherwise.” Using reusable drink bottles and coffee cups, buying products such as copy paper and toilet paper made with recycled content, and avoiding products with excess packaging are among waste-reduction measures we can take. And rinsing bottles, cans, jars and plastics in left-over washingup water before putting them in the recycling bin is a great way to avoid contamination of recyclables while saving on water. Remember, don’t put your recyclables in plastic bags before putting them in the bin. If recyclables are bagged, they are likely to end up in landfill. For more information, go to frankston.vic.gov.au/bininformation and frankston.vic.gov.au/ reducewaste APRIL 2018
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Custom-made plantation shutters If you’re on the lookout to update your window coverings, you can’t beat plantation shutters from Dollar Curtains & Blinds. DCB’s custom-made plantation shutters are an ideal choice for thermal insulation. Open the louvres to stream light into rooms and close to insulate, offering you a more energy-efficient home through autumn and heading into the winter months ahead. Extremely practical, you will have excellent control of light and airflow and also peace of mind with no cords, making DCB’s plantation shutters child and pet-safe. Adding plantation shutters across your home’s front windows can make a huge impact to your home’s façade and kerb appeal. Along with these aesthetic benefits, shutters also add sound insulation from outside road and traffic noise. Ensure you opt for true custom-made plantation shutters like those from DCB, which are designed and hand-crafted specifically to fit your window dimensions for a snug fit on your windows. DCB also has plantation shutters that are suitable for wet and high-humidity areas such as bathrooms, toilets and laundries. Check out Dollar Curtains & Blinds on
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Wake up to a new-look Bedshed BY ANDREA KELLETT
No one is better in the bedroom. Bedshed has been saying it for years and now the forward-thinking team at Bedshed Mornington are taking things to another level with their newly renovated showroom. The doors opened on Bedshed Mornington’s new space early this year after an extensive monthlong renovation in December. It’s the first major renovation since the store opened in the Peninsula Home complex more than 13 years ago. Part-owner Alan and his staff have created a result that’s fresh, contemporary and irresistibly easy to navigate. “Our goal was to create a more contemporary looking store and since we’ve done the renovation we’ve had an incredible number of interior designers come in and they’re sending their clients to us so they can see how their bedrooms can look,” Alan explains. “The shop just flows better and it allows customers who don’t want to talk to a sales consultant, and a lot don’t, to work out where the mattresses that suit are located. “The mattress display has been logically arranged so that the centre walkway models are firm, the central row are medium feel and the outside rows are softer. Customers can then more easily make a better
choice. Our 60 Night Comfort Guarantee ensures the customer is not stuck with the wrong product if it turns out to be not suitable, and can re-select another model from our entire range.” From new flooring and new carpet to new roofing, new computer systems, new phones and, of course, new displays, this is major. Bedshed Mornington means business. This locally-owned store now has an impressive 9.1m LED-lit Tempur light box – the only one of its kind. And here’s a fascinating insight into this brand - TEMPUR® Material was developed by NASA in the 1970s to cushion and support astronauts during lift-off, the company states on its website. “We are the largest seller of Tempur by a miracle mile on the Peninsula and that includes Frankston,” Alan explains. “And what that does is it allows our customers to have the best opportunity to choose the right mattresses.” Bedshed is a national bedding and bedroom furniture specialist with stores in metropolitan Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Canberra and regionally across WA and Queensland. The Bedshed range includes such top brands as Sealy Posturepedic, Tempur, Sleepmaker and more. Bedshed Mornington is located in Peninsula Home. Park out front with ease and experience the newlook Bedshed.
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It was sensory overload in Frankston on Saturday, March 10, as the monthlong Ventana Fiesta culminated in the spectacular Ventana Carnival Parade. Bathed in brilliant sunshine, the parade attracted thousands of people of all ages who immersed themselves in Latin, Portuguese and Spanish culture and enjoyed delicious street food, unique market stalls, vibrant music and dance, sports, street art and interactive workshops. Photos: Steve Brown.
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The Easter Bunny hopped into St Augustine’s Primary School on Sunday, March 25, and hundreds of excited youngsters weren’t far behind as they searched high and low for all the Easter eggs he’d left for them. It was all part of the fun of Frankston Family Picnic 2018, a school fundraiser that included live music, rides, delicious food and plenty of activities that kept the fun going all day and helped the school exceed its fundraising target. Photos: Tanya Fry.
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