Southern Metro Region Crime Squad have charged four people after an alleged extended follow and carjacking in Frankston on Monday afternoon. Officers spotted an allegedly stolen car on White Street in Mordialloc and initiated an extended follow about 2pm. With the assistance of Air Wing, police followed the car to an underground carpark on Cranbourne Road in Frankston. The group then allegedly dumped the car and got into another stolen vehicle before continuing to drive recklessly throughout the south-eastern suburbs again. Officers deployed stop sticks along Beach Street in Frankston. The driver continued on three wheels before returning to the…
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THE state government is making sure students in the Carrum electorate get the first-class facilities they deserve, and better learning outcomes with upgrades.Sonya Kilkenny MP, Member for Carrum recently congratulated Seaford Primary School, one of 58 successful schools that will share in $25 million for a range of small-scale refurbishments through the 2024/25 round of the government’s Capital Works Fund. Seaford Primary will receive $499,969 to build new toilets.The state government has invested $16.9 billion over the past ten years to build new schools and deliver more than 2,000 school upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and…
MORE than 43,000 households and businesses across Dunkley can take advantage of the benefits of fibre broadband thanks to significant National Broadband Network upgrades delivered by the Albanese Government.The Government is investing $2.4 billion over four years to provide an additional 1.5 million fibre connections – including 660,00 in regional communities – with speeds of up to one gigabit per second. “Australians are more data hungry than ever, which is why the federal government is delivering the National Broadband Network that families and businesses across Dunkley want and deserve,” said the Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP: “The…
SOUTH-eastern Metro MP Rachel Payne has joined residents in calling for the new metal barrier at Chelsea Station to be dismantled because of its potential danger to pedestrians. Ms Payne said the 350-plus-metre metal barrier effectively caged walkers on a narrow path. “Locals have told me that it’s an accident waiting to happen because all foot traffic is funnelled down this long narrow path,” she said. “The barrier was erected when the level crossing was moved, but I’ve seen scooters and skateboarders flying down that path – the barrier makes it difficult for pedestrians to get out of their way.”…
SOUTH East Water and RMIT University’s ground-breaking method for producing green hydrogen from solar radiation and recycled water has won the 2024 Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge.The project, co-production of green hydrogen and oxidant from direct solar radiation, earned $113,000 in Victorian Government funding after taking the top honours. This world-first technology uses a floating modular platform to convert solar radiation and recycled water into green hydrogen and valuable oxidants like ozone and hydrogen peroxide. The project harnesses recycled water and solar power to reduce carbon emissions, tackle energy challenges, and improve water quality.South East Water Managing Director Lara Olsen…