NEWS DESK
Exhibition explores effect of war STORIES of war are being told through an exhibition at the Frankston Arts Centre. Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict is being exhibited at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37. One artwork on display has been completed by peninsula resident James Farquharson. He served in the Army and Army Reserve for 14 years. “To have an artwork selected [for the exhibition] is a huge honour,” he said. Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict is on display until 8 May. For more information, please visit www. thefac.com.au or phone 9784 1896.
James Farquharson in front of his artwork at the Frankston Arts Centre. Picture: Supplied
ONLINE AUCTION
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ART 1 to 9 May 2021
Grants for sports clubs ELEVEN sporting organisations in the Carrum electorate have had their applications for the state government’s Sporting Club Grants program approved. The successful applicants were: • Skye Cricket Club, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Carrum Cricket Club, $1000 for uniforms or equipment • Skye United Football Club, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Sk8House Speed Inc, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Seaford Junior Football Club, $2,000 for skill development • Carrum Downs Girl Guides, $779 for COVID-19 recovery • Bonbeach Cricket Club, $1,707 for COVID-19 recovery • Peninsula Dragonfly’s, $2,000 for COVID-19 recovery • Seaford Girl Guides, $289 for COVID-19 recovery • Seaford Junior Football Club, $2000 for COVID-19 recovery • Rowellyn Rockets Basketball Club, $1,974 for COVID-19 recovery Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “our local sporting clubs are the heart and soul of our local community – they bring us together and create a healthy, happy and united community.” Applications for the grant program closes 11 May. Apply at sport.vic. gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/ sporting-club-grants-program
Picture: Gary Sissons
Council’s new social media rules passed CHANGES to Frankston Council’s communications policy are now in effect. The revised guidelines will allow for the mayor to direct a councillor to remove content from social media for up to 24 hours while potential breaches of the policy are investigated. The guidelines instruct councillors using social media to “not actively undermine any decision or position already taken by council or bring council into council into disrepute”. Councillors are also asked to ensure they “only share information that is already publicly available” and “notify the mayor and CEO of any comments made.” The changes were opposed by Crs Steven and Liam Hughes. Cr Steven Hughes’ recent social media use has landed him in hot water, with an internal arbitration process underway in response to posts he made on his Facebook page (“Councillors seek arbitration to resolve Facebook dispute”, The Times, 9/3/21).
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Frankston Times
27 April 2021