CRIME in Kingston suburbs is rising, with police vowing to continue their focus on monitoring youth crime. In Kingston, the number of criminal incidents rose six percent in the year ending September 2025. A little over 10,000 incidents were recorded. Thefts from motor vehicles were the most commonly recorded incidents in Kingston. Cheltenham had the most number of offences per suburb, followed by Moorabbin, Clayton South, Mentone, and Chelsea. The number of family violence incidents in Kingston also continues to rise, increasing by 3.5 percent in the year ending September 2025. Just under 2000 family incidents were reported. The quarterly…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRIME rates in Frankston are comfortably higher than they were last year, with thefts from cars occurring in the thousands. The number of total criminal incidents in the Frankston local government area in the year ending September 2025 was 13,551, a 10 percent increase when compared to the year ending September 2024. More than 2000 thefts from motor vehicles were recorded, and Frankston was by far the suburb worst-affected. The quarterly figures were released last week by the Crime Statistics Agency. Its previous release, detailing the year ending June 2025, showed an 18.8 percent increase in criminal incidents in the…
THE $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment is nearing completion, with patients to be accepted from early next year. The new 12 storey tower will open its doors on 20 January. It will include 130 more beds, new spaces for mental health and oncology services, 15 new operating theatres, and a rooftop helipad.The $1.1 billion works, funded by the state government, also includes new maternity, obstetrics and paediatric wards; a women’s clinic; and a special care nursery to support new babies. An entire floor has been dedicated to endometriosis and pelvic pain multidisciplinary clinic services, an advanced laparoscopic gynaecology specialist, and…
PROVINCIAL RED Hill managed to grab a win over Mornington in a final over thriller on Saturday. Batting first at Alexandra Park, Mornington put 161 runs on the board. Ryan Smith top-scored with 47 runs. Red Hill’s run chase hit a few early snags when Cameron Moon bowled out their top order. A late partnership between Thomas Lewis and Matthew Gray saved the day. Lewis hit 34 from 29 deliveries and Gray hit 16 from 22. They dragged Red Hill over the line for a three-wicket win with three balls left to spare. The result means Red Hill will go…
MORE than 100 teenagers allegedly stormed Mordialloc Woolworths yesterday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake shortly before taking part in a brawl at Mordialloc Pier. Police were called out to the supermarket just after 3pm on 17 December. They arrived and found that the group of teenagers had left and headed towards the pier. Victoria Police said that the teenagers were involved in a brawl on the foreshore. Police officers were allegedly targeted with bottles when they attempted to disperse the crowd. Victoria Police’s public order response team was then deployed to the scene. Police used OC…