A FRANKSTON paramedic is ready to call time on his career after 50 years of saving lives. Kevin Cooper marked 50 years of service earlier this month. He began working in 1975 with the Peninsula Ambulance Service in Frankston as a 17-year-old cadet, and graduated as a qualified ambulance officer in December 1977.During Cooper’s five decades on the job he attended the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires and the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, he delivered 15 babies, and he worked flying the “Angel of Mercy” helicopter ambulance based at Tyabb Airfield.In the last few years, Cooper has been working to introduce…
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THE headline acts for this year’s Mordi Fest event have been locked in. The 2025 Mordi Fest event takes place across Saturday, 1 March, and Sunday, 2 March, at Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc. Alex Lahey and The Belair Lip Bombs will headline on Saturday. Killing Heidi and Katy Steele are the headliners for Sunday. Alex Lahey is a Melbourne-born indie rock staple. Her music has earned her ARIA Gold certification and two ARIA Award nominations.The two-day festival will also feature more music across four stages, food trucks, and family activities. Entry on the day is $5 per person or…
A POLICE officer was hit in the head by a projectile in Aspendale while attending an incident last week.Police attended an incident near Groves Street in Aspendale at around 10pm on 13 January. They had received reports that a group of young people were drinking alcohol and causing damage.While attending the scene, a police officer was hit by a projectile thrown by an unknown offender. He was hit in the back of the head.Police are now seeking the identity of the person who threw the item. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a…
METH and MDMA were seized by police during a raid in Frankston last week.Police raided the Addicott Street house on Friday 10 January. They seized what they allege was methylamphetamine, MDMA, and 1,4-Butanediol from the property. They also allegedly found and seized a firearm, cannabis, prescription medication, and more than $30,000 in cash.A 58-year-old man was arrested at the scene by police and charged with drug trafficking, prohibited person possess firearm, and fail to provide information to assist. A 33-year-old Frankston man was also arrested and is expected to be charged on summons, police say.The 58-year-old man was remanded to…
VICTOR, the friendly goat who oversaw Oliver’s Hill, has passed away aged 15. The goat often poked through the fence of his Frankston home for pats and food. His owner announced on Facebook last week that he had died. “Thank you to everyone who visited him for pats, food, and occasionally a headbutt. He was much loved by us and all of Frankston.”Victor’s death has been mourned by people near and far. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “a Frankston icon has left us.” “The gatekeeper of Oliver’s Hill, the Greatest Of All Time, the legend that was Victor the Goat.…