By Brendan Rees AN out-of-control bus crashed into residential fences in Chelsea on September 23, narrowly avoiding potential disaster. The bus, which had been travelling from Munro Ave, mounted the footpath before crashing into two fences and stopping only metres away from a home at Elsie Grove about 2.30pm. Luckily the only passenger onboard and driver were not injured. The bus had also hit a bus stop sign where no one had been standing. The 858-route bus was on its way to Aspendale Gardens.The exact cause of the accident is unknown with Victoria Police confirming no one was injured and…
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough“IT pays to advertise,” is a trite maxim, and in so far as “The Standard” is concerned such may be taken as sound advice, but where the natural beauty or general environment of a town and district is involved, it is regrettable that the landscape – the work of the Creator of All – should be marred by hideous hoardings, the glaring and coloured inscriptions on which advocate the use of “Pink Pills for Pale People,” “Phospherine” for the weary and nerve-wracked businessman, or the use of “Sunlight” by the housewife who, on washing day desires to…
AN abandoned Frankston building that has become a hotspot for squatters will be knocked down to make way for offices, shops and apartments under a plan endorsed by Frankston City Council. Councillors approved an amendment to an existing planning permit for 35 Playne St, which proposed to increase the height of the building from nine to 15 storeys. The site, which is located near the corner of Young St, would also see the creation of 86 apartments as well as a reduction in floor area of retail and office space and the number of car park spaces increased from 67…
A man is expected to be charged on summons for hooning after a baby gender reveal gathering in Carrum Downs attracted police attention for all the wrong reasons on Saturday afternoon. Police were called to reports of a gathering and hooning on Frankston Gardens Drive just after 2pm on 28 September. Somerville Highway Patrol and Carrum Downs police officers intercepted a driver allegedly performing burnouts with blue smoke coming from his tyres. Enquiries revealed the blue smoke was part of a baby gender reveal party. The 29-year-old Frankston North man had his Holden Commodore impounded at a cost of $1120.50…
HEARTKIDS, the only charity dedicated to supporting Australians impacted by congenital heart disease, will take place for the first time in Frankston this year, on Sunday 13 October.Two Feet & A Heartbeat is a moment for impacted families, bereaved parents and the broader community to raise awareness of Childhood-onset Heart Disease (CoHD), one of the largest causes of infant death in Australia, and which more than 80,000 Australians currently live with.Held annually since 2014, the event will take place in more than 30 locations across Australia during the month of October. Participants will have a choice to walk four kilometres…