AMBULANCE Victoria is reminding people to update their asthma action plans to stay safe as the weather warms up.Ambulance Victoria (AV) director of emergency management Justin Dunlop said creating an asthma action plan was an easy and potentially lifesaving step. “It’s simple – visit your GP and they can create a plan with you,” he said. “Everyone’s asthma action plan will look different, and it will help you manage your condition, ensuring you don’t find yourself in an emergency. “Follow your asthma action plan, and most importantly, if a person is having difficulty breathing and their reliever medicine is not…
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AN increase in motorcycle fatalities has prompted calls for greater caution on the road.Statewide there had been 52 motorcyclist fatalities at the beginning of October. There were 53 recorded in the entirety of 2023. The five-year average for the period spanning January to September is 32.8.Motorcycle fatalities occur disproportionately in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. There have been eight in Casey/Cardinia/Dandenong so far this year, five in Glen Eira/Kingston, and two in Frankston.At least 60 per cent of fatal motorcycle crashes are multi-vehicle collisions, and most of them occur at intersections. Failing to give way is the most common factor…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughTHROUGH official channels we learnt that on Sunday morning last, at 2 o’clock, an attempt was made by someone to break into the Frankston post office.A youth, named Smedhurst, who was sleeping on the premises, was awakened by a noise proceeding from a window at the rear of the building.He at once sprang from his bed, naturally alarmed at the unusual sounds at such an early hour, and was just in time to observe a man decamping.The local police are investigating. Senior-Constable Elliott stated to a representative of “The Standard” on Monday that the marks of a…
BALLOTS for the 2024 Frankston Council election have been mailed out. All ballots must be mailed back by 6pm on 25 October. Electoral commissioner Sven Bluemmel said that voters should keep an eye out for their ballot packs in the mail. “This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot material as soon as possible to make sure your vote counts,” Bluemmel said. A fine may apply for residents who do not return their votes. Voters who haven’t received their ballot pack by 15 October can ask for a replacement pack at vec.vic.gov.au. First published in…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Carrum Downs last night which left a woman with critical injuries. The collision, between a motorcycle rider and pedestrian, occurred on McCormicks Road on 8 October about 7.20pm. It appears the rider struck the woman as she crossed the road. The 31-year-old Carrum Downs woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition. The 29-year-old rider was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital under police guard. He was interviewed by Frankston and Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives this morning. Local police…