Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a serious assault in Frankston this month. It’s believed a 50-year-old Sandhurst man was approached by an unknown male that was walking past a business on Young Street at 1pm on 8 March. The offender struck the victim to the face with a metal pole as he walked past the shop door where the man had been standing at the time, talking to a woman. The offender kept walking toward Park Lane after the assault and is not known to the victim. The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.…
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AN exhibition showcasing the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists was launched at McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin last week.Current/Teho Ropeyarn is the third exhibition in a series of works from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists at McClelland Gallery. Teho Ropeyarn is from Injinoo, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW) in Sydney and is currently based in Cairns. His prints focus on the natural world “from the inside out”, Ropeyarn said. “The stories embedded in these prints are not just about place—they are about family, belonging,…
Police have a charged a man following an alleged brawl in Frankston last night. Officers responded to reports of a brawl at a licenced venue on Nepean Highway about 8.40pm. Police were quick to arrive on scene and arrest a man. There were no reported injuries. All others involved in the alleged incident fled prior to officers arriving. An 18-year-old Mornington man has been charged with Affray. He was bailed to appear before Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 24 April. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/man-charged-following-frankston-affray
A NEW specialist Aboriginal-led early parenting centre has opened in Frankston.The Baluk Balert Barring Early Parenting Centre is a response to a “clear gap in Aboriginal-led family services in the region that focus on early years, where the First Nations population is projected to grow significantly, by 51 per cent in the five years to 2028,” a state government media release read.“Baluk Balert Baring is the first centre of its kind in Australia combining traditional and modern health support for parents from the early days of pregnancy until their kids start school. It has support for men transitioning into parenthood,…
THE new Frankston TAFE building, which will host around 2000 students a year, was officially opened last week.The state government spent $67.6 million on the new building, and is spending a total of $151.1 million to redevelop the entire campus. The new facility will be used to teach the Diploma of Community Services, Certificate IV in Mental Health, Certificate IV in Youth Work, Certificate IV in Cyber Security, and more.Chisholm Institute board chair Gillian Miles said the new facilities, which welcomed students last year, are improving outcomes at the school. “New learning environments help every Chisholm student achieve and support…