Compiled by Cameron McCulloughABOUT 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, Mr. John Sloan, J.P., of Orrong Road, Toorak, was driving a Benz car along Playne street, Frankston, in a westerly direction, when he observed another car, driven by Mr. Kenneth Harper, from Mordialloc, proceeding eastwards on the Melbourne road.At the somewhat dangerous intersection the cars collided head on. Both were badly smashed, the estimated damage being £170.Fortunately, the occupants of the respective cars escaped without sustaining injury.Later, Mr. Sloan, J.P., made the following signed statement to the local police. “At about 3pm, I was driving along Playne Street in a westerly…
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HAWTHORN Football Club will host four AFLW games in Frankston this season, with the first just a few weeks away.The Hawks’ season will get up and running at Kinetic Stadium on Sunday, 1 September against Carlton. The club played its first home game in Frankston in 2022 before returning for four games in 2023.Hawthorn FC CEO Ash Klein said that the club is looking forward to the Frankston fixtures. “We’re excited to be beginning our campaign with a massive contest against Carlton in a family-friendly timeslot at our Frankston home at Kinetic Stadium,” Klein said. “With two of our three…
Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers after an alleged aggravated carjacking in Mordialloc on Tuesday. Investigators were initially called to reports a Mercedes sedan had been stolen from a car park at Kavanah Reserve about 9.25am. It is alleged a group of people, armed with machetes, forced a woman out of her vehicle and stole it. With assistance from the Air Wing, the Mercedes was followed to Carrum Downs, before stop sticks were successfully deployed on Frankston-Dandenong Road. The Mercedes was subsequently dumped and the occupants allegedly got into a Subaru which fled the scene. That car…
A man has been arrested by police when he dumped a stolen car in Frankston this morning all thanks to a tip off from a retired member. The retired member called police when he spotted a suspicious vehicle in Mordialloc around 2.15am. He had followed the car through various roads in the vicinity of White Street and Warren Road noting it appeared to be casing properties. Local police responded and the Air Wing was called in to track the Holden Cruze sedan. Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle, which was stolen and bearing stolen plates, before it sped off southbound…
A BANNER featuring endangered animals and plants completed by children across Frankston and Mornington has been completed. The project was undertaken by Australian Conservation Foundation Mornington. It took the banner to the Frankston waterfront, Mornington Main Street Wednesday Market, and Goodstart Early Learning in Frankston South to invite children to participate.Sue Miles from ACF Mornington said those involved “wanted to celebrate Australia’s unique and much-loved creatures and encourage policy makers to protect them with strong nature protection laws.” “This impressive banner started its life on a cold, wet and windy October Sunday last year when a few brave people hit…