WORKS on the Frankston railway line are progressing, with the beams for the new rail bridges in Mordialloc and Aspendale now being lifted into place and a date set for the reconnection of the line to the City Loop. The state government is currently building rail bridges to replace the level crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale as part of its bid to make the Frankston line level-crossing-free by 2029. L-shaped beams up to 31 metres long are now being positioned into place. The Mordialloc and Apsendale level crossings are set to be removed and…
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A MAN has been arrested after allegedly stealing a payment machine from a Mordialloc medical facility. Police allege that between 30 August and 14 September, 13 payment terminals were allegedly stolen alongside cash and electronics from medical facilities in Brunswick, Camberwell, Mordialloc, Seabrook and St Kilda. On 23 November police arrested a 32-year-old Melbourne man in connection with the alleged burglaries. Police allege the man was using two stolen cars – a 2017 Subaru Wagon and a Toyota Fortuna. He was charged with seven counts of burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, prohibited person possess firearm, possess cartridge,…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough IN the presence of a gathering of electors on Monday afternoon, at Dandenong, the returning officer for the Flinders electorate (Mr. W. J. Field) declared the result of the recent poll, the final figures being: Bruce, S. M: 33,173 Beardsworth, G. R. A: 19,748 Informal: 868 Majority for Bruce: 13,425 The total number of voters on the roll was 57,666, and of this number 53,789, or 93½ per cent exercised their rights. In moving a vote of thanks to the returning officer, Mr. Bruce paid a tribute to the work carried out by Mr. Field and…
NARANGA School in Frankston celebrated its 50th anniversary last week. Teachers, students, friends, and family visited the specialist school on Wednesday, 26 November, to celebrate the half-century milestone. Naranga School student engagement and wellbeing leader Michelle Spence said that “countless hours of planning and preparation” went into the event. “It was fantastic to see such a strong turnout. The rolling photo displays stirred many treasured memories, and we received heartfelt messages from past students who shared how deeply Naranga shaped their lives. The atmosphere was warm, joyful and full of connection—a fitting tribute to the school’s proud history. For those…
A man has been arrested after crashing an alleged stolen moped in Seaford on 30 November.The nightshift crew from Somerville Highway Patrol spotted a moped carrying a pillion passenger, driving south on Hartnett Drive, about 4.10am.Police attempted to intercept the moped before it allegedly pulled away from police, ran a red light at the intersection of Klauer Street and crashed. It’s alleged the rider picked the bike up off the road and attempted to drive west on Klauer Street, before mounting the kerb and crashing into a wire boundary fence. The pillion passenger, who was left behind, was arrested by…