Police have arrested two people and seized three allegedly stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing investigation in Baxter. Frankton Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a property on Harold Court about 9.30am on Sunday 2 February in relation to an investigation targeting organised motor vehicle theft and high-risk driving. Detectives seized an allegedly stolen Holden VF Senator sedan, an allegedly stolen Holden VF Walkinshaw SS wagon, an allegedly stolen Yamaha motorcycle, a traffickable quantity of methylamphetamines, re-programmed car keys, allegedly cloned number plates and cash. The total value of the stolen vehicles is more than $200,000. An 18-year-old Baxter woman…
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APPLICATIONS are now open for Kingston Council’s charitable fund and bi-annual grants programs. Council handed out more than $70,000 to 11 charities through its charitable fund last year, and also awarded $220,000 through its bi-annual grants to be shared by different not-for-profits.Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley is encouraging organisations to apply for this year’s round of grants. “These programs were established to enable partnerships between council and our community to address needs, support initiatives that strengthen community participation, development and inclusion, and foster support,” she said. “This is all about building stronger, more connected neighbourhoods by investing in those working so…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Sunday afternoon, Mr. Frank Duffy, assistant S.M. at Seaford, underwent the dangerous and distressing experience of being bitten by a snake.At about 2 o’clock, Mr. Duffy had occasion to visit the wood pile, and while engaged selecting suitable fuel, received a bite from a reptile which was evidently hidden in the pile.A sharp and sore pricking sensation was his first warning that something had happened. Mrs. Duffy, recognising the two punctures, realised that prompt action was necessary, and fixed a ligature, then made haste to the station, where Mr. Whyte lost no time in getting…
A FRANKSTON paramedic is ready to call time on his career after 50 years of saving lives. Kevin Cooper marked 50 years of service earlier this month. He began working in 1975 with the Peninsula Ambulance Service in Frankston as a 17-year-old cadet, and graduated as a qualified ambulance officer in December 1977.During Cooper’s five decades on the job he attended the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires and the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, he delivered 15 babies, and he worked flying the “Angel of Mercy” helicopter ambulance based at Tyabb Airfield.In the last few years, Cooper has been working to introduce…
THE headline acts for this year’s Mordi Fest event have been locked in. The 2025 Mordi Fest event takes place across Saturday, 1 March, and Sunday, 2 March, at Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc. Alex Lahey and The Belair Lip Bombs will headline on Saturday. Killing Heidi and Katy Steele are the headliners for Sunday. Alex Lahey is a Melbourne-born indie rock staple. Her music has earned her ARIA Gold certification and two ARIA Award nominations.The two-day festival will also feature more music across four stages, food trucks, and family activities. Entry on the day is $5 per person or…