Police foil escape despite icy dip
A FRANKSTON South man hid from police for more than an hour in the dark, cold waters of Martha Cove, 5.30am, Saturday 21 July. Police called in the Air Wing to help search for the man, 21, and he was...
Daily Archives: 14 1 August 2016
Bottle shop blow to ‘Tully’s Shed’ plans
THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused permission for a bottle shop to be added to the sales and restaurant activities at Tully’s Shed, in Moorooduc Highway, Mornington. The deci...
Cafe setback as Yacht Club opens
THE completion of the $10.7 million new Frankston Yacht Club has been hailed as a “reinvigoration” of Frankston’s waterfront despite the last-minute collapse of negotiations to open a cafe and restau...
Arrests over cars
POLICE found allegedly stolen cars, motor bikes and bicycles valued at more than $250,000 when they raided a Seaford property overnight, Friday 15 July. Detective Senior Constable Richard Thomson, of...
Police car rammed
A YOUNG hoon rammed a police car in Frankston North, 7.30pm, Sunday 24 July. Carrum Downs Senior Sergeant Ron Barbary said police were called to Tilia Ct after reports of teenagers “causing trouble”,...
Bomb squad called to home
DETECTIVES found a detonator and wiring near the front door of a Langwarrin house when they arrived to arrest a possible suspect, Wednesday 27 July. Detective Senior Sergeant Miro Majstorovic, of Mor...
Hospital ‘hot spot’ for preventable visits
FRANKSTON has been identified as a ‘hot spot’ for preventable hospital admissions in a report by the Grattan Institute. The think tank – based in Melbourne and partly funded by the federal and ...
Homestead where the heart is
A COMMUNITY group working to historic farm buildings at Down’s Estate in Seaford have been given 18 months to show that a farm homestead and large shed should not be demolished. The Down’s Estate Com...
Bailed teens’ crime spree
SIX boys from the Frankston area – one aged just 11 – were last week arrested and charged with multiple aggravated burglaries, thefts of cars and committing offences while on bail. Sergeant Andrew Pa...
Pokies losses on rise
POKIES losses across Frankston rose slightly in the past 12 months and still topped $63 million despite the introduction of voluntary pre-commitment cards for gamblers last year. Victorian Commission...