Strategy a sign of change REDESIGNED public signs are expected to be installed around the Kingston municipality soon. Kingston Council has engaged a consultant to put together a “wayfinding strategy”. The strategy assessed font sizes, colours, and languages used on local signs. Acting Kingston mayor Chris Hill said that the new signs needed to be informative, inclusive, and consistent. “We want to make it clear and simple for people of all abilities to be able to enjoy Kingston’s many parks, cycling/walking paths, shopping precincts and more,” he said. “Kingston has a lot of varied signs. Some of them are good, but some of them are quite old and need replacing. We now have a consistent approach moving forward, with the signs to follow an agreed contemporary format. We want our signs to provide important information, while keeping Kingston looking good.” The new signs (pictured below) will feature artwork by artist Heather Kennedy. For more information visit kingston.vic.gov. au/council/council-documents/plans-policiesand reports/wayfinding-strategy
A BIG crowd watches fireworks over Frankston Pier. Picture: Supplied
Neon lights up street party A WINTER street party will light up the streets of Moorabbin this weekend. Moorabbin Junction After Dark will take place on Station Street between 11 and 13 August. Visitors will see neon light artworks (pictured above), late-night food offerings, silent disco dancing, and live music. The neon artworks are designed by Carla O’Brien. She has been hard at work transforming Station Street into an interactive neon space. For more information on the all-ages event visit kingston.vic.gov.au/community/events/ upcoming-events/moorabbin-junction-after-dark
Frankston retains tourist hotspot title
Celebrating $800,000 win
vators that are setting up shop and bringing life to the street. It’s not just businesses, but also families who are flocking to this bayside destination to enjoy the best of all worlds,” he said. “Frankston holds a special place in the hearts of both residents and visitors. We are so humbled that so many people chose to vote for Frankston to support the work we are doing to keep the city progressing into the future.” The awards are determined by public voting.
A CARRUM Downs woman has won $800,000 from a lottery ticket purchased at her local shopping centre. The winning ticket was purchased at Carrum Downs Lotto. The winner says she will use the money to visit her daughter overseas. “This is just so great. I’ve had such a terrible year last year, and this will change everything. I can finally see my daughter who lives overseas as well. She is always asking that I come see her,” she said. “I’ll be able to say goodbye to renting and hello to a brand-new unit.”
FRANKSTON is the third-best tourist destination in the state, according to a public vote. At the 2023 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, Frankston won the bronze award for best town with a population of more than 5000 people. It is the second year running Frankston has taken out the bronze in that category. Ballarat and Bendigo won gold and silver respectively. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said the result reflected a “new energy” in Frankston. “We’re seeing this in the crafters and inno-
SOUND AND SILENCE: GROWING UP AS THE CHILD OF DEAF PARENTS IT wasn’t until Jodee Mundy was five years old and lost at Kmart that she realised the rest of her family was Deaf. She didn’t see ‘disability’ – only the love and protection of those closest to her. In the solo play Personal, she conveys her experience as the only hearing person in a Deaf family, through a captivating blend of performance, storytelling, multimedia and animation. Mundy delves into the contradictions of inhabiting two worlds: living in a Deaf family, where using sign language is natural; and living in a society that sees only the family’s disability with voyeuristic curiosity. The role children of Deaf adults play in paving the way for their family – as interpreter, authority, conduit – is central to this very
intimate story. “Personal is really what it says it is – a very personal journey,” Mundy says. “And it’s one of joy, grief, reconciliation and interrogation. And it’s one asking society not to be complicit in the scenarios that I present, because it’s not just about me and my family, but what happens when we step out the door and go into society and then how I broker that.” Created with a talented team of collaborators and presented in two languages via a virtual interpreter, Personal is a smart, touching and deeply personal work exploring dis/ability and how we perceive one another. See Personal at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 Theatre on Thursday 28 September. Tickets available at thefac.com.au or by calling 03 9784 1060. Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
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