Police are currently searching for and appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Frankston man Justin. The 36-year-old man left an address in Shaftesbury Street in Frankston about 7.30pm on 23 July. His family and police have concerns for his welfare due to his disappearance being completely out of character. Justin is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 183cm tall, with dark brown dreadlocks and black facial hair. He was last seen wearing an orange fluro-coloured jacket and navy cargo pants. It is believed Justin is travelling in a silver Suzuki Swift with the registration ZJL332. Officers have released…
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FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy has written to the state government to criticise its cap on council rates just three days after publicly calling for council officers to investigate a rate freeze.Frankston Council made a submission to the state government’s inquiry into local government funding and services on 27 June. The submission, signed by the mayor Nathan Conroy, read that the state government’s rate cap is restricting council’s ability to generate revenue.“The current rate cap system is not providing sufficient rate revenue to match the actual increase in the cost base of existing services and infrastructure,” Conroy’s submission read. “A key…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE other day, a lady was walking along by the dangerous cutting at the top of Oliver’s Hill. There is no foot path at the danger-zone in question, and, moreover, the lady was carrying a suit case.A fast-speeding motor car whizzed past the lady, and nearly knocked the satchel out of her hand.The incident, naturally, caused her to experience an unpleasant shock to her nervous system.Alternatively speaking, if the car had been a few inches more on the side of the portion of the road she was traversing it is obvious that a serious accident would…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged four people in relation to a series of thefts across Langwarrin and Caulfield in June and July. Officers executed a search warrant at a residential premises on Heath Mews this morning and allegedly seized a quantity of drugs, electrical devices, mobile phones and personal property about 8.40am. Detectives will allege some of the seized property was stolen during an aggravated burglary in the Caulfield area in June. Four people were arrested at the scene. A 25-year-old Langwarrin man has been charged with negligently deal proceeds crime, handle stolen goods and drug offences. A…
THE final design of the redeveloped Edithvale Shopping Strip is in the works.Two years ago, Kingston Council announced it would spend $2.3 million provided by the Level Crossing Removal Project to upgrade the Edithvale Shopping Strip. The upgraded area will span 11 blocks from 280 Nepean Highway, Edithvale in the south, to north of the intersection at Nepean Highway and Natal Avenue. Council will spend another $1 million on flood mitigation.Final designs for the redevelopment have now been released, and community consultation is underway to determine the colour of the finished product. Pop-up sessions took place in Edithvale last week,…