Police are investigating the theft of a caravan and personal property from Patterson Lakes earlier this month. Investigators have been told an unknown male and female attended an address on Palm Beach Drive about 4.45am on 17 January. Officers believe the pair approached the residence in a white Holden Captiva, before forcing entry to a Crusader Excalibur caravan that was parked in the driveway of the property. Inside the caravan was a number of personal items belonging to the victims. It is believed the unknown pair reversed the Holden into the driveway, before hooking up the caravan to the car…
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RESIDENTS of coastal areas are being encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites and Buruli ulcers over summer. Acting Health Minister Ingrid Stitt said 363 cases had been reported in 2023, the highest number since the infection emerged in Victoria in 2004. Buruli ulcer is a bacterial infection linked to mosquitos that can cause significant skin damage. The condition can be treated with antibiotics, making early diagnosis and treatment vital. Symptoms for the infection include spots that look like insect bites, ulcers, painful lumps, limb swelling, redness of the skin and is sometimes accompanied by severe pain and fever. State…
A PARKDALE resident celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends last week. Catherine Erickson, known to many as Kath, was born on 20 January 1924 in Shepparton. She reached the 100-year milestone last week, marked with a birthday party attended by dozens of people. Erickson served in the Army during the Second World War; the Department of Veteran Affairs says she enlisted in the Australian Women’s Army Service in 1943 and served until the end of the war. Her husband Stanley, who died in 2012, was also a veteran. Catherine and Stanley Erickson raised two daughters together. After the…
THE Waterfront Festival will return to Frankston next month. The 2024 edition of the festival will take place on 10 and 11 February. The schedule includes live music, food and drink options, rides and amusements, and free activities and entertainment. The festival will be capped off by a fireworks display. For more information visit discoverfrankston.com/waterfront-festival First published in the Frankston Times – 23 January 2024
MORE than a decade after starting out in a Frankston backyard, Corey Topp and Mark Middo will return to where it all started to host the Reminisce Decades music event at Kinetic Stadium. Topp and Middo hosted a backyard garden party on Belar Avenue in Frankston, which evolved into a nationally toured house music event. Reminisce co-founder Topp said “we’ve always dreamed of bringing the event back to where we grew up and it all started.” “Now, as everything is coming together, we’re excited to bring it back to its origins,” he said. “Step into Kinetic Stadium as they count…