TWO people have been caught after allegedly stealing a Mercedes Benz in an aggravated burglary. Police allege that a Mercedes Benz was stolen from a house in Mordialloc. Chelsea and Mordialloc police officers searched for the car alongside the Air Wing helicopter, which tracked it to Mulgrave. Police allege that the offenders dumped the car in Mulgrave before getting into a white hatchback, which was later dumped in Endeavour Hills. The Air Wing tracked the alleged offenders to Endeavour Hills, where the duo was arrested. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the incident. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc…
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THE Waterfront Festival is back and your chance to play by the bay! Strap yourself in for a packed weekend of music, food, rides and entertainment at Frankston Foreshore on 19-20 February. Frankston City Council is thrilled to announce this year’s festival will rock across three stages with headline acts including Sneaky Sound System, Jack Jones, Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller and Spirit Lines. Festivities will take place across a larger area of the foreshore than in the past, meaning more room for more fun in the sun, including: Food trucks and garden bar, market stalls, beach activities, The Dreaming Space…
THE Tattooist of Auschwitz author Heather Morris will speak at the Frankston Arts Centre next month. Ms Morris has sold more than eight million books worldwide. She says that her latest novel Three Sisters is an uplifting story of siblings “whose promise to each other kept them alive in a place without hope”. Ms Morris in conversation with Claire Halliday will take place at the Arts Centre at 7pm, 14 February. Ms Morris is not the only author to appear around Frankston in the weeks to come. Dr Winnie Waudo will appear at Carrum Downs Library to run a cooking…
STRICT fire restrictions came into force across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston on Monday 10 January, with high fuel loads, recent rainfall and warm conditions causing a concern for firefighters. The CFA declares the fire danger period for each municipality depending on the amount of rain, grassland curing rate and other local conditions. Western Port CFA Group Captain David Breadmore said it was important for residents as well as visitors to keep abreast of CFA fire ratings. He said visitors to the peninsula often inadvertently breached fire restrictions by lighting incinerators or burning off because they were not aware of…
LIMITS on purchases have been reinstated across Woolworths stores nationwide. Customers will be limited to buying just two packs of toilet paper and painkillers during their shop. Woolworths has attributed “recent food and grocery supply chain constraints and pockets of increased demand across select categories” as the reason for the decision. A wave of panic buying saw limits placed on customer purchases during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related absenteeism has affected the supply chain during the recent Omicron wave. Woolworths director of stores, Jeanette Fenske, said “we understand this is an anxious time for our customers across…