THE Frankston Christmas Festival is set to return for its 26th year at the end of this month. Christmas celebrations across Frankston will kick off on Saturday, 30 November. The event will include a “Looney Tunes Christmas Extravaganza” stage show, a market, carnival rides, Santa photos, a Christmas parade, the lighting of the Norfolk Pine, and a fireworks display.The Christmas event will also coincide with the End Of The Line music concert at 29 Playne Street. From 2pm, music acts Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Full Moon Flower Band, Kiwat Kennell, and Erica Avenue will take to the stage.Frankston…
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THE victim of a fatal car crash in Frankston North earlier this month has now been identified. The man crashed his car on McClelland Drive in the early hours of 3 November. He died at the scene, and police were not able to identify him for a week.After a public appeal for information, Victoria Police confirmed that the deceased person was a 21-year-old Clarinda man. “Police will now prepare a report for the coroner. Thank you for your assistance in this matter,” a Victoria Police statement read. First published in the Frankston Times – 19 November 2024
Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE mineral possibilities of Frankston are not fully realised, and in that direction it is interesting to learn that during last week some attractive specimens of copper ore were discovered on Mr. Norman W. Clement’s property, Hastings road, about two to three feet from the surface of the ground.Mr. Clements states that while it may not be rich enough to work, it is only natural to assume it should be better lower from the surface. Frankston Police CourtBefore Messrs. Grant (chairman), Armstrong, Brown, and Cr. Gray, J.’s P.).CHARGE OF VAGRANCYAt the above Court yesterday morning, a…
Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a sexual assault in Mordialloc earlier this year. Police have been told a 41-year-old woman attended a licenced venue on Main Street about 11pm on Saturday, 29 June. While she was inside the venue, an unknown man approached the woman and sexually assaulted her. Detectives believe the woman confronted the unknown man, before he fled the scene. Investigators have released an image and CCTV of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. He is described as being approximately 40-45 years old, with tanned skin,…
CFA MEMBERS have spoken at the Langwarrin Disability Expo to highlight the risks that people living with disabilities face during fire emergencies.More than 60 percent of people who died in house fires between 2003 and 2017 had a disability, the CFA estimates. At the Langwarrin Disability Expo on 26 October, firefighters visited to inform attendees about the risks of fires and how to avoid them.Langwarrin CFA community safety coordinator Jason Walker said “the main topic of conversation was home fire safety, particularly smoke alarms and home fire escape.” “People with a disability need to consider if they can hear and…