A VEGETABLE garden providing “valuable support” to the residents at the Lighthouse Foundation in Frankston is now operating year-round. The Lighthouse Foundation runs homes for young people experiencing homelessness. People living in the homes are assisted by carers.The vegetable garden at the Lighthouse Frankston home can now operate year-round after the purchase of a 2500 litre rainwater tank. The tank was purchased with the help of a South East Water community grant and a donation from Priority Plumbing.Lighthouse Foundation grant manager Geraldine Taylor said the garden provided “valuable support for the physical and mental wellbeing of residents at the home.”…
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POLICE have released new CCTV images as part of their investigation into a hit and run in Cheltenham.Police allege that a cyclist was hit by a Nissan Navara ute while travelling west on Centre Dandenong Road on 30 April. The collision occurred just before 6am. A 53-year-old man from Dingley was hit. The cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries.The driver of the ute is now wanted by police. They believe the car sustained damage to its left fog light.Images of a car police believe was involved in the crash have been released. The car is pictured driving past…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough STANLEY Rupert Brett, 23, motor driver, was charged at the City Watchhouse on Wednesday with the manslaughter of Perry Clarke, 55, carpenter, who was knocked down by a fast travelling car on the Point Nepean road, near Mornington, at 6pm on May 11.Allegations have been made that the driver of the car did not stop after he struck the man, and that the car, at the time, had no lights burning.Senior-Detective Piggott, Detective Ethell and Plain-clothes Constable Burns, who were detailed to make enquiries, arrested Brett at Caulfield at 3pm on Wednesday.His car – a double-seated…
ATHLETES across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula have worn pink on gameday this month in memory of Peta Murphy. Murphy was the member for Dunkley between 2019 and 2023. She died from breast cancer last December.In partnership with Breast Cancer Network Australia, dozens of local sports teams have put on pink over the last two Saturdays to pay tribute to Murphy. The participating clubs ran fundraisers for breast cancer research.Clubs across the FDNA, the FDBA, and the MPFNL took part (pictured above). Among those that signed on were Frankston YCW FNC, Peninsula Waves, Red Hill FNC, Mt Eliza FNC, Sorrento…
SMOKERS and drinkers in public spaces will be targeted by Frankston Council’s compliance officers. Frankston Council has committed to increasing patrols around the Frankston CBD to enforce public smoking and drinking laws.The mayor Nathan Conroy said “with more people visiting, working and living in central Frankston, we want to create an enhanced sense of safety by increasing the presence of our local law enforcement officers.” “A variable message sign board will be on display for the duration, conveying council is enforcing local laws, no smoking/vaping, no drinking/open containers and penalties apply,” Conroy said.More officers will be directed towards Wells Street,…