Compiled by Cameron McCullough THREE men were detained, and goods and a motor car seized by police in a raid of a house in Murcott street, Carrum, at 7am last Saturday. The goods included a cabinet gramophone and records, cutlery, crockery, tools, groceries, tins of petrol and lubricating oil, a bag of clothing, tinned fish, a box of tea, a mop, a hose, and other articles, which it is alleged are the proceeds of extensive shopbreaking. In the yard at the rear of the house Lyons found a Master Six Buick car, No. 67,553. Inquiries later revealed that this car…
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A ROUNDTABLE forum to discuss proposals to reduce family violence will be held in Frankston in the coming weeks. Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea last week confirmed that her electorate would host a “Domestic and Family Violence Roundtable” event. She said in a social media post that the need for serious discussions has been emphasised by the deaths of four women and girls in the last week. “37 women have allegedly been killed by a partner or former partner in 2026 so far. These aren’t just statistics. They were daughters, mothers, sisters, friends and members of our communities,” Belyea said. “As…
VOTERS in the Kingston Council by-election have been urged to submit their votes as soon as possible, as ballot packs were mailed out to eligible residents last week. The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed on 13 July that ballot packs had been mailed to eligible Melaleuca Ward residents. Ballots must be in the mail or delivered to the VEC election office by 6 pm next Friday, 31 July. Melaleuca Ward election manager Sally Joy said people should vote “as early as possible” to ensure the process runs smoothly. “This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot…
LIFEGUARDS from Waves Leisure Centre are celebrating after being crowned the winners of Life Saving Victoria’s Pool Lifeguard Challenge for 2026. The competition was held at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Waves lifeguards Lisa Ferguson, Mya Winnell, Clark Aylward and Tom Stevenson, supported by team manager Jess Kallergis, teamed up to take out first place. 24 teams took part on the day, which featured more than seven hours of lifeguard challenges. Lifeguards took part in simulated emergency incidents, medical treatments, and people management scenarios. Life Saving Victoria manager of partnerships and engagement Andrew Wilson said the event “was a highly…
MORE than 6000 surgeries have taken place inside the newly redeveloped Frankston Hospital. The redevelopment of the hospital, now renamed the Peninsula University Hospital, cost $1.1 billion. The new hospital building opened in January, and has since hosted more than 6400 surgeries, more than 2300 oncology treatment episodes, around 370 chemotherapy patients, and nearly 900 births. The redevelopment added an additional 130 beds and 15 operating theatres, with capacity to see an extra 35,000 patients each year. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “this has transformed how local families get the free public healthcare they need.” Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan visited…