PETS will be available to adopt at a weekend event in Carrum Downs this month.Petstock Carrum Downs will hold its 10th annual pet adoption drive across 16 and 17 March. Petstock Foundation ambassador Dr Kate Mornement says that the rescue pets available for adoption are well-behaved and have undergone training. “Many rescue animals have been surrendered for reasons other than their behaviour, and many have undertaken basic training, so I would encourage people to not be deterred from adopting for these reasons. In my experience, an adopted animal can adjust and learn how to fit into your life, with a…
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TWO people are wanted for allegedly stealing clothes from JD Sports at Bayside Shopping Centre.Police allege two men bundled items from the store into their arms and ran out the front. Approximately $850 worth of items were taken.Images of a person police wish to speak to about the theft have been released. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
AROUND 40 people attended a climate change preparation meeting at Frankston Library last Tuesday. The “HeatSafe Frankston” event was hosted by Sweltering Cities, and sponsored by CoPower. Guests were informed on how to prepare for increased heat and more extreme weather events.Speakers included Frankston councillor Claire Harvey, Sweltering Cities’ Sophie Emder, and Dr Geneivieve Cowie from Doctors for the Environment Australia. Harvey, the newly-appointed chair of the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance, said Frankston Council’s “climate change strategy, adopted last year, aims to deliver 57 actions over seven years through to 2030.”“These actions include support for community programs building…
By Will Jeffares VFL DESPITE a promising fightback, Frankston fell to a four-point defeat to the Northern Bullants as part of the VFL’s Standalones Practice Match Carnival on Saturday afternoon at Kinetic Stadium.A slow start, in which the visitors opened a 23-point buffer at quarter time, and inaccuracy in front of goal proved costly for the Dolphins despite more than doubling the Bullants’ scoring shots and getting the game back on their terms after the first break.After quarter time, Frankston were able to move the ball much quicker, with an intent to link up from defence to attack as they…
A MAN is wanted for performing a “lewd act” on a Stony Point line train, Victoria Police says. A statement on the Frankston police eyewatch Facebook page read that the crime was committed sometime between 4pm and 6pm on 7 February. Police say they wish to speak to any witnesses, including two women who boarded at Frankston Station and exited the train at Moorradoo.Police describe the man as “in his 20s, and at the time he was not wearing a shirt, carrying a ‘Giants’ jacket.” Anyone who witnessed the incident or knows the man can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800…