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Strike redefines the fun and age old bowling experience for the 21st century; enjoying the gourmet food and cool chic environment is just part of the hypnotic Strike experience. Picture Private Bowling Lounges, giant lane-end plasmas, on-lane special effects lighting, computerised scoring, lane-side food and beverage service, deluxe karaoke rooms, pool tables, gourmet food and deluxe bars – and that’s just to start with!

Whether it’s an impromptu night out, staff outing, client schmoozing or a Christmas party for 800 people, Strike’s focus on excellent service and building a fantastic atmosphere will guarantee you and your guests an unforgettable night. There’s no need to worry if bowling isn’t for everyone in the office, we also have deluxe bars and lounges, pool tables, karaoke rooms and interactive games.

Other Facilities Include:
10 state-of-the-art bowling lanes
Functions for 10 to 150 guests
Deluxe bar & lounge
1 Karaoke room
3 pool tables
1 function & meeting room

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Opened in 1995 by then Prime Minister, the Hon. Paul Keating and designed by renowned Australian architect, Daryl Jackson, the Frankston Arts Centre is one of the largest metropolitan and regional arts venues in Australia. Our world class Theatre seats up to 800 and our facilities include full stage with fly tower and contemporary technical and staging equipment.

The Centre attracts icons of Australian performance including Melbourne Symphony, OzOpera and the Australian Ballet amongst others. Our Theatre capacity and premium facilities also attract large and touring international artists and performers.

Cube 37 is the Frankston Arts Centre's glass fronted creative arts space attracting new media artists and housing wet studio, workshop rooms, digital media suite and exhibition galleries. Cube 37 was completed and opened in 2001 by then Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard.

B'artiste Lounge Bar is an elegant but unpretentious venue which serves as a wonderful backdrop for a quiet drink, catchup with friends, celebration or an opportunity to take in some of the amazing work of Frankston's arts and music community.

B'artiste Lounge Bar is intimate, laid back, a place where you can actually hear your friends, and where you can comfortably lounge for hours with good food, superb coffee, one of Mornington Peninsula's best wines, or another tipple of your choice.

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Since its formation in the 1920s, Hoyts has been associated with countless successful innovations in the film exhibition industry and today Hoyts operates over 350 screens in the oceanic region, consolidating its place among the top three major exhibitors.

With showcase cinemas at Fox Studios and Chatswood in Sydney, Chadstone and Melbourne Central in Victoria and Carousel in Perth, Hoyts continues to set high standards in cinematic excellence and offers its patrons a wide variety of customised viewing experiences including Cinema Paris, La Premiere and Directors Suite screenings.

Hoyts Frankston is at the heart of the Bayside Entertainment Complex and shopping precinct.  Boasting 12 digital screens with 3D capabilities and an Xtremescreen.

The cinema has a great party room for private & corporate functions or kids birthday parties.

Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre is located in Cranbourne, Victoria

Located in the heart of the Frankston CBD, Bayside features Myer, Target, Coles, Kmart, Safeway, Aldi, Toys R Us, Lincraft, Rebel Sport, Hoyts Cinemas, Strike Bowling Bar and over 260 specialty retailers.

For details relating to these retailers, or any of the services and activities available at the centre, please click through the relevant sections of this site

Patterson River Golf Club is a sand belt golf course that has been built around a 15-hectare lake system, providing an attractive and natural setting with abundant bird life. It features superb couch fairways, undulating Penn links bent greens, guarded by an extensive array of bunkers. It is a course that provides a fair test of skill for all range of golfers. Patterson River provides a fully equipped Pro Shop as well as men's and women's competitions held daily. All categories of membership available and guests are most welcome.

Enjoy a meal, coffee or drink at Patterson River's Kapers Bistro and Cafe. In warm weather take advantage of our outdoor terrace or balcony overlooking the course. Or, if you prefer, the bistro offers air-conditioned comfort all year round. With peaceful surroundings and ample parking, it is the perfect place to relax and meet up with friends for morning coffee, lunch, after work or a weekend breakfast. The bistro is open every day for lunch from 11.00am to 2.30pm. The restaurant is open five nights a week, from Tuesday to Saturday, serving meals from 5.30pm until 8.30pm.

Overlooking the course, Patterson River's newly renovated clubhouse sports an elevated function room comfortably seating up to 350 guests, and up to 500 for cocktail events. The flexibility of our function space also allows for more smaller, intimate sized events and gatherings.

Our award winning Chef and catering department will tailor a menu to suit your taste and budget, which is complimented by our extensively stocked bar and cellar. Your guests may also enjoy pre dinner drinks and canapes on the balcony looking over the picturesque scenes of the golf course. We are happy to work with you to create the perfect dining package and furthermore are able to cater for any specific dietary requirements.

From golf, weddings, birthday celebrations, event launches, formal dinners, corporate days, buffets, cocktail parties and small intimate gatherings, Patterson River Golf Club proudly extends friendly and professional service itself to meet the individual needs of each special occasion.

If you would like to arrange a site inspection for an event, or wish to receive any further information please feel free to contact us. 

The Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple at Carrum Downs is a culmination of years of planning by the Hindu Society of Victoria, a skilled team of Indian artisans and an army of volunteers. The temple combines classical Hindu traditions with construction practices in Australia. Recently the Society has completed another ambitious project in completing the construction of a multi-million dollar Cultural Centre and has made it open to Victorian Community on May 5, 2012. There are 32 deities worshipped in the temple from various Hindu traditions. Worship is based on elaborate rituals with deep meaning. All the rituals have but one aim: symbolically awakening the spirituality in the devotee. Colourful festivals from different traditions of Hinduism are celebrated here. They include Holi, Deepavali and the New Year. As well as maintaining the tradition, the society contributes to the spiritual development of young children through a good library and regular classes on Hinduism. A Cafeteria serving vegetarian snacks, food and drinks is open in the Cultural Centre on all days and provides food and snack services to all visitors got the temple as well as the Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre in addition to hosting this Cafeteria with Industrial Kitchen with hundreds of volunteers also has a large community hall, two rooms for community functions such as Weddings, annual music concerts and other events. It also supports a large religious library with two class rooms for Hindu religious school run as part of the Hindu community service. Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world. It dates back more than 6000 years when Hindu philosophies and a way of worship for Divine realisation were propounded in India. Hindu temples are usually majestic structures with ornamental spires soaring into sky at the main entrances, and elaborately decorated halls.

After 20 years of planning, construction and planting, the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne vibrant Australian Garden is now complete. An additional six hectares of landscaped garden sees the entire Australian Garden almost double in size, bringing the total size of the Garden to an impressive 15 hectares. The new area comprises 11 new precincts and new facilities including a visitor kiosk at the northern end of the Garden, boardwalks and viewing platforms on Howson and Gibson Hills, and an amphitheatre for education programs and performances. The aim of the Royal Botanic Gardens in creating the Australian Garden is to share with visitors the beauty and diversity of Australian plants. It is a place where you can explore the evolving connections between people, plants and landscapes. The Australian Garden is also a place where you can discover inspiration and information about how to use Australian plants in your garden. Tours, activities and programs in the Australian Garden provide a range of informative and exciting experiences for visitors of all ages. From the Australian Garden, head into the bushland and picnic areas or visit the Gardens Shop, Boon Wurrung Cafe or Kiosk. The Woodland Picnic Area is a fantastic space for family, friends and community groups. It has free gas barbecues, picnic tables, a huge children's playground and large open spaces for ball games. Entry to the Woodland Picnic Area is free. The Woodland Picnic Area can be accessed from the Australian Garden car park by foot, only 400 metres walk. The ten kilometres of walking tracks, abundance of native animals and Trig Point, a lookout tower, the gardens are an ideal place for natures-lovers to enjoy the Australian bush. The Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is located just 45 minutes' from Melbourne by car.

The Peninsula Country Golf Club enjoys a reputation as one of the premier private golf clubs in Australia, with two golf courses ranked in Australia's top 50 and club facilities of the highest standard available for weddings, corporate golf days, meeting and conferences, golf trips or private dining. 41 accommodation rooms - standard to executive rooms. The Golf Shop is stocked with the latest in golf equipment and fashionable clothing, the shop is flooded with natural light and staffed by friendly personnel. Peninsula is proud to be home to two of "Australia's Top 50 Courses", the North ranked *18 and the South currently *44. While the South has long been known as one of Australia's tough and testing championship courses, the North has recently come into its own after remodelling. One of Australia's top golf writers and authors called it "the best course renovation ever completed in Australia." Australia's Best Golf Courses, D Oliver, 2003. Both courses have hosted important amateur and professional events and are known for their excellent couch fairways, bent grass greens and traditional sand belt bunkering. Play and stay packages are available for the house guests. To tailor a package to suit your individual requirements, please contact the Events Manager. Corporate golf day clients are extended all privileges of club membership including use of the Club Bar, fully equipped locker rooms, dining and function rooms.

Set amongst the urban development of Frankston, The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve protects an important area of remnant heathland. This is a great spot to take the dog for a walk with a network of walking tracks throughout the park. Trig Point and the Lookout provide panoramic views of the Dandenong Ranges, Port Phillip and Frankston. Things to see and do - The reserve is ideal for recreation activities such as nature study, photography and walking - Walk to Trig Point for expansive views of the reserve, Port Phillip Bay and the Dandenongs. A network of tracks allows visitors to walk to most features of the reserve Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.