Water Police have located a deceased male following a search in Port Phillip Bay today. The crew of the ship requested assistance when they discovered a member was missing as they were approaching the heads. Police were notified about 8.30pm last night. State Police Search & Rescue Coordination Centre were deployed and conducted a search of the south Port Phillip Bay area. Police located a deceased male in waters off Frankston around 2.30pm. The male is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be the missing crewman. The death will be investigated by Water Police but is not…
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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Kathryn Clark. A warrant has been issued for the 56-year-olds arrest in relation to burglary, weapons and bail offences. Clark is known to frequent Frankston and the Southern Metropolitan Melbourne area in general. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report via crimestoppersvic.com.au
DOZENS of hand-needled blankets for people in need have been crafted ahead of a crochet event in Frankston next month. As part of Frankston’s South Side Festival in early May, keen crochet enthusiasts will take part in the “The Big Crochet Day In”. More than 60 blankets have already been created, each taking around 70 hours. The Community Crochet Project was spearheaded by local artist Jade Lees-Pavey. Supporting organisations include Knit One Give One, Mums Supporting Families in Need, Frankston Community Health Centre, Mornington Community Support Centre, and Frankston Hospital. The crochet event will take place on 9 May. The…
By Sarah Halfpenny A YEAR 12 student at St Bede’s College is diving in to help young people in disadvantaged communities, organising a team-based charity swim at Mentone Aquatic Centre on Sunday 3 May. Angus Liddell, who is also a House Captain at the school, has created the MAD Day Swim to support St Bede’s annual Mission Action Day (MAD) fundraiser. Teams of four swimmers will take to the pool from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, following a 12.30pm warm-up. “Teams of four swimmers rotate through a relay-style format over two hours, aiming to swim as far as possible,” Liddell said. Each…
THE Kingston Residents Association will host its AGM this week. In a statement, the advocacy group said that the AGM would address plans to remove parkland across the Kingston municipality. “Kingston’s parks are under threat and residents are fighting back. At 2pm, Sunday 3 May at Chelsea Heights Community Centre, the Kingston Residents Association AGM will hear from committee member locals battling the loss of treasured green spaces,” the KRA said. “Silvana Anthony and Michelle Hornstein will speak on a 30 year fight to protect promised Heatherton parkland, now slated for a Suburban Rail Loop train yard. Bronwyn Currie and…