A NEW mural capturing Frankston scenery has been painted. The artwork, titled Funky Town, has been installed on Davey Street. It was overseen by Sheldon Headspeath, who worked on and workshopped the mural with a group of young artists. Mr Headspeath said that the group decided to pursue a cartoon design for the artwork. “In the initial discussion, the main topic was Frankston and not wanting to do the normal beach scene, so we decided as a group to put a funky cartoon twist on the design. The mushroom band members added an element to the funky town cartoon theme,”…
Author: Bayside News
A LANGWARRIN man is expected to be charged over two separate collisions in Frankston and Moorabbin. Just after 6pm on 26 November, a black Volkswagen Tiguan on South Road in Moorabbin allegedly crashed into the back of a stationary vehicle. Around an hour later, police believe the same car was involved in a collision with a blue Honda CRV wagon near the intersection of Karingal Drive in Frankston. The cars involved in the collision were both badly damaged and towed from the scene. The two occupants of the Honda, two 70-year-old people from Somerville, were not hurt. Police say that…
THE Christmas Giving Tree has been put up at Frankston Library. Each year, generous Frankston residents leave gifts under the tree which will go to disadvantaged children. This year, donations of non-perishable Christmas food like mince pies and puddings are being asked for. The food will be handed out at the annual Frankston Life Community Christmas Lunch. Event coordinator Ron Crosling has encouraged people to donate food. “For many in our community Christmas is a difficult time. The joy of giving, the joy of receiving and especially the joy of sharing is what being part of a community is all…
POLICE allegedly found more than $50,000 in cash, methylamphetamine, magic mushrooms, ketamine, cocaine, a taser, and an imitation firearm during a raid on Thames Promenade in Chelsea last week. Caulfield Divisional Response Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a Chelsea home on 26 November. Inside they allegedly found the illegal material, and arrested a man and woman. A 32-year-old Chelsea man was charged with trafficking methylamphetamine, possess prohibited weapon, and deal with property suspected proceeds of crime. He was released on bail, and will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 May next year. A 28-year-old Chelsea woman was…
A CAR was rescued from Mordialloc Creek by SES and water police last week, 25 November. Emergency services were called out to the scene after a car fell into the creek. The SES worked alongside police to lift the car from the water. The operation took about three hours. Divers were sent into the water to attach flotation devices, to help position it for a 50 tonne crane to lift out onto a flatbed tow truck. The lift from the water to the truck took roughly 12 minutes. Chelsea SES members set up lighting and closed off the Mordialloc boat…