CAULFIELD Divisional Response Unit officers, with the assistance of The Fugitive Squad, have charged two men with firearms and drug trafficking after a large amount of methamphetamine was seized in Carrum Downs on Friday.Officers searched a vehicle on Oberon Drive about 10.30am. It’s alleged two shotguns, drugs and cash were located in the rear of a Golf VW, parked in the driveway of a property. A firearm and explosives were allegedly located during a search warrant on James Cook Drive in Cranbourne on Wednesday, 20 March.A 39-year-old Skye man was charged with prohibited person possess firearm, traffick commercial quantity of…
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A NEW breast cancer imaging suite at Frankston Hospital is expected to see around 3000 patients a year by 2032.The Peta Murphy Breast Imaging Suite was officially opened by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in February. The facility is named after the former Dunkley MP, who died from breast cancer in December (“Murphy’s memorial at hospital” The Times 5/2/2024).The first patient was seen at the facility on 2 February. It is projected to host around 2400 mammograms this year, a number Peninsula Health expects to increase to around 3000 in the next eight years. Peninsula Health breast care co-ordinator Rhonda Barnes…
SINGER Emma Donovan, a neon lights show, and a drag performance are among the headline acts at this year’s South Side Festival. The 2024 South Side Festival will take place between 10 and 19 May. The program was launched at the Frankston Arts Centre last week.Joining Donovan on the lineup is drag performer Brenda Bressed, and experimental art collective Pony Cam. A neon light display will light up Beauty Park at night, and an auditory bird experience will be installed at George Pentland Gardens.Donovan said her Songs, Stories & Soul from Family & Country show will tell the history of…
A NEW round of grants is open for projects which will protect Port Phillip Bay. Grants of up to $300,000 are on offer for large projects, and $25,000 for small projects. A total of $2.3 million is available for community groups, non-government organisations, Traditional Owners groups, research institutes, local councils, schools, or youth groups that apply.State government environment minister Steve Dimopoulos said that the grants would “continue to ensure the long-term health of Victoria’s environment and waterways.” “Port Phillip Bay is iconic to Victoria and these grants will support groups and researchers who are working to preserve and protect the…
A FRANKSTON man has been charged for allegedly running from police with around $50,000 worth of drugs in his bag.In a statement, police say they spotted a BMW motorbike speeding on Clyde-Five Ways Road at 12.30pm on 8 March. After intercepting the bike, the driver allegedly ran away. Police chased the driver on foot and arrested him at a petrol station. They say they found drugs in his bag with a street value of $50,000.A 34-year-old Frankston man has been charged with 15 offences, including traffick and possess drugs of dependence, resist a police officer, drive whilst disqualified, possess fraudulent/altered…