A WOMAN involved in a serious car crash in Pearcedale this month has died. Police believe the woman was in a car waiting to turn right from North Road onto Middle Road. A car on North Road allegedly ran into the back of her car, pushing her into oncoming traffic. The 45-year-old Pearcedale woman was taken to hospital with critical injuries, and later died. The crash occurred at around 4.25pm on 10 November. Police have asked any witnesses to come forward to help with their investigation. To contact police call 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at…
Author: Bayside News
RPP FM has begun broadcasting from its brand-new Frankston studio. The popular local radio station usually broadcasts from Mornington. It has set up a Frankston studio to provide more coverage on Frankston topics. RPP FM station manager Brendon Telfer says that the new studio is “momentous for us”. “We can now directly involve Frankston in our programming. Our Frankston presenters and supporters are thrilled to be working from their home town, and Frankston even has its own frequency of 98.3 FM. The city of Frankston is developing rapidly, and we want to be part of the city’s future.” The studio…
A FUNDRAISER for a mother with a dangerous lung disease has raised more than $2000. Jennifer Mihailidis is a mother of four children. She has been diagnosed with LAM Disease, an incurable illness which affects the lungs. LAM Disease causes cells to grow in a person’s lungs, lymph nodes, and kidneys. This affects breathing and lung capacity. Some of the symptoms experienced by Mihailidis include shortness of breath, lethargy and chronic fatigue, weight gain, painful coughing, a burning feeling in her chest, lung pain, raspy voice, and fluid retention in her legs. Mihailidis has been put on a health plan…
A man has been charged following an alleged assault in Langwarrin last week where a ride-share driver was injured. The 37-year-old Safety Beach man was charged with recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault, wilful trespass and unlicensed driving. The charges relate to an incident where a 59-year-old Frankston man picked up a female passenger from a Safety Beach just before 8.30pm on Thursday, 10 November. It is alleged the 37-year-old man approached the vehicle and verbally abused the pair, before getting into his car and following them to a storage facility on McClelland Drive. The man allegedly assaulted the driver, then…
A YOUNG brain cancer survivor from Mentone was a winner at the 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards. Liam Costello was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 2 in 2009. He was later diagnosed with an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, and haemophilia. After a period of remission, his cancer has recently returned. Costello received some better news last week when he was named the winner of the Carbine Club Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year award. Costello has been training six nights a week this year to prepare for athletics competitions. He has competed at the Australian…