Police are investigating following a fatal crash in Pearcedale yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Baxter-Tooradin Road to reports a car had struck a tree about 1.20pm The driver, a 64-year-old Frankston man, was transported to hospital where he sadly died. It is believed the vehicle was travelling east prior to the crash, which occurred shortly after West Road. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined and anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has dashcam footage, is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. For the current…
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ARTISTS taking part in this year’s Big Picture Fest have contributed another 13 huge murals to Frankston’s growing portfolio of street art. There are now 56 murals up across the Frankston municipality. The number has been growing since the Big Picture Fest first began five years ago. One of the artists who worked on a mural this year was Jessica Kease, also known as 23rd Key. She said that being in the company of other artists at the festival had helped her through the artistic process. “Being around other creatives brings you a different source of inspiration. I love painting…
MORE than 10,000 trips have been taken around Frankston on the new orange e-bikes available for hire. 150 pedal-assisted bikes from Neuron Mobility have been put around Frankston as part of a 12 month trial. Since the trial started in January there have been 10,500 trips taken by more than 9000 users. The most popular pick up points include the Visitors Information Centre, Strike Bowling, and the Frankston Railway Station. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said that the statistics are “encouraging”. “It’s great to see such strong take up around the Visitors Information Centre and Frankston Station, which indicates people are…
MORE arrests have been made in relation to a series of fires at tobacco stores in the last eight months. A fire at a Lakeview Shopping Centre tobacco store on 9 February gutted multiple businesses. Two men were arrested in relation to the blaze on 7 March. As part of their investigation into three fires allegedly lit at tobacco stores, police have made five more arrests. A 20-year-old Lalor man has been charged with two counts each of intentional destruction of property by fire, criminal damage by fire, burglary, commit indictable offence whilst on bail and one count of contravene…
POLICE allegedly found cannabis, pills, 1,4-Butanediol, and more than $5000 in cash during a raid of a Braeside house last week. Police executed the search warrant on Jarrah Drive on 22 March. As well as the cash and illicit substances police also allege that they seized knuckle dusters, fireworks, and flares. A 35-year-old was arrested at the Braeside house and charged with possess cannabis, possess 1,4-Butanediol, possess drug of dependence, possess prohibited weapon, and deal proceeds of crime. As part of the investigation a 42-year-old Morwell man was also arrested by police in the carpark of a shopping centre in…