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Luchadores ready to rumble Residents charged Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
Ready for Fiesta: Cabalero Aguila poses with Clarens Sanchez at the Frankston Arts Centre. Both will be a part of the Ventana Fiesta. Picture: Supplied
PUNCHES will be thrown and masked men will take to the sky when lucha libre professional wrestling flies into Frankston as part of the Ventana Fiesta. Lucha Fantastica, a Mexican wrestling promotion established in 2013, will be setting up their squared circle on 2 March at the Frankston Arts Centre to contain their roster of hard hitting daredevils. Promotor Victor Diaz said visitors can expect to see “true Mexican madness. This is a showcase of the best of Mexican wrestling for the whole family.” Mr Diaz grew up in Mexico and moved to Australia 13 years ago. He set up the promotion to showcase the types of heroes he had grown up watching as a child. “I’ve been watching wrestling since I was young. Some kids have their heroes like Superman and Batman, we had the luchadores.” “I came to Australia 13 years ago and I was importing and selling Mexican wrestling masks, and people got really excited about it. So I set Lucha Fantastica up and it’s been a big success.” Mr Diaz said an eclectic mix of wrestling styles will be on display, from aerial assassins to ruthless hard hitters. “Every wrestler has their own style, and some of our wrestlers have taken them to Japan and the US,” he said. Mr Diaz said some of Australia’s biggest names on the wrestling scene have plied their trade in Lucha Fantastica, including the current World Champion of Melbourne City Wrestling, Mr Juicy. “The Identity of Mexican Wrestling”, an exhibition curated by Mr Diaz, will be up and running from 2 March to 13 April. The Lucha Fantastica showcase will kick off at 7.30 at Cube 37. The Ventana Fiesta event kicks off in Frankston from 2pm on 2 March.
with police assault A MAN and woman from Langwarrin and a Frankston man have been arrested in relation to the alleged assault of two police officers. The alleged incident took place in St Kilda at around 3am, Sunday 24 February. Police said that two officers were injured, and that OC spray was used during the arrest. Four people were charged with “two counts of assault police, affray, violent disorder, intentionally cause injury
and other assault related offences.” Stonnington CIU detectives arrested a 26-year-old St Kilda man in relation to the incident, as well as the 27-yearold Langwarrin man, the 25-year-old Langwarrin woman and a 38-year-old Frankston man. They faced court on 25 February. Police said the investigation is ongoing and Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Play day: Colbie and Sonny enjoy the revamped Frankston playground by the water with their mother, Jess. Picture: Supplied
Waterfront playground works complete THE Waterfront playground area has opened back up to the public, signalling the end of $1.2 million works. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said the previous equipment was demolished and replaced with “durable materials that are far more resilient to the harsh coastal environment.” “The new playground at the Frankston
Waterfront is an awesome space for kids to play and enjoy,” he said. “I urge families in the Frankston area to get down there to check it out. Why not pack some snacks, or utilise the great new barbeques and make a day of it.” The Waterfront playground can be found off the Nepean Highway by the Frankston Foreshore Reserve.
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26 February 2019
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