A MAN will face Frankston Magistrates’s Court this week charged with 98 offences, stemming from alleged thefts across the east of Melbourne between November 2025 and February 2026.The 31-year-old man was arrested after a raid on a property on Duce Street in Cranbourne East on 25 February, about 8am. He allegedly fled on foot but was arrested in a nearby yard.The 98 charges include burglary, theft, theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, obtain property by deception, unlicensed driving, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, and fail to answer bail.Police allege they found an allegedly stolen…
Author: BaysideNews
A FRANKSTON-based artist is setting up a new exhibition to display her work in Mt Eliza. Brodie Alserda is an accomplished local artist, whose work was exhibited at Frankston Arts Centre in 2022. She will exhibit her latest works at Lotus Chiropractic in Mt Eliza from March to May, with prints and greeting cards on sale. Alserda uses her art to help deal with a range of health issues, including chromosome 6q27 deletion disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorder, schizophrenia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, severe anxiety disorder, connective tissue disorder, motor dyspraxia, and chronic depressive symptoms. Lotus Chiropractic owner…
If you’re planning a Peninsula weekend, the Red Hill Show returns on Saturday 7 March with a full day of country spectacle and family entertainment. Held at the Red Hill Showgrounds, the 98th Red Hill Show brings together the energy of the Woodchop Arena, livestock judging, working dog demonstrations and colourful pavilion competitions, alongside carnival rides, pony rides and hands-on animal experiences for children. Assistant Secretary Kerri Egan says the Show offers something increasingly rare, a genuine country show experience close to home. “It’s a chance to see real competition in the arena, from woodchop to livestock, while the kids…
Two men are facing up to 25 years behind bars over their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking operation spanning Melbourne’s southeast, after police seized $1 million worth of cocaine during early morning raids across several bayside suburbs. From 4am on Thursday, detectives from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit – with assistance from the Prahran and Mornington Peninsula Divisional Response Units – executed eight search warrants at four homes in Aspendale, Mordialloc and Parkdale; two gyms in Mordialloc and South Melbourne; a storage facility in Braeside, and a factory in Moorabbin. Inside the storage facility, police discovered approximately 3kg of…
THE annual Mordi Fest will return to Peter Scullin Reserve this weekend. The festival takes place across Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March. Teenage Dads will headline Saturday night’s music lineup, followed by a performance by Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows on Sunday. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said Mordi Fest “is one of those truly special events that captures the spirit of Kingston – relaxed, welcoming and full of life.” “There’s nothing better than spending a summer weekend by the water with great live music, delicious food and friends and family. We’re incredibly proud to bring this event…