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…
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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…
THIS year will mark 30 years since the cities of Chelsea, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, Oakleigh, and Springvale amalgamated to create the City of Kingston. The amalgamation was made official on 15 December, 1994. To mark 30 years of Kingston’s existence, council is encouraging its residents to share their best local memories and stories.Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said “a big birthday like this calls for us to reflect and take a walk down memory lane and through our Cheers to 30 Years campaign, we want to capture Kingston’s heart and soul through the stories that have shaped our community.” “Share your cherished…
TWO years ago, Rosebud man Gary Marshall underwent a precautionary scan that saved his life. Now he is raising awareness in a bid to save others.In 2022, Marshall was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The cancer was only found because of an increase in his prostate specific antigens found during the routine scan. Marshall says the discovery came as a shock at the time. “It was quite a surprise to find out I had prostate cancer,” he said. “I had absolutely no symptoms at all that gave me indication I had cancer. I felt fit and healthy, to me nothing was…