A BUILDER has signed on to complete the $1.8 million upgrade of Peter Scullin Reserve. A new playground will be built at the Mordialloc park. The playground will include ropes, accessible equipment, a tunnel, musical instruments, swings, a slide, and water features. Construction begins in March of 2023. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said “we received really positive feedback during our community consultation on the project last summer. We heard what our community wanted and this is reflected in the final plans. People particularly liked the beach theme and the fact the playground will offer something for everyone.” “With planning and…
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CHRISTMAS is coming but there will be little to celebrate for many of the four-legged homeless this year at the Pearcedale RSPCA. The peninsula shelter is bursting at the seams with dogs, like many shelters across the state, and has come up with a promotion to help find them new homes. Throughout December, in an effort to rehome some and to make room for animals that are expected to arrive over the coming months, the RSPCA is running “mates rate”, where all adult dogs are available for $200. An RSPCA spokesperson said that since the promotion started, there had been…
THREE guns were seized by police during a raid in Frankston last week. With assistance from the ABF and AFP, police searched a Frankston property on 13 December. There they seized three firearms, a firearm barrel, ammunition, firearm blueprints, drugs, and other weapons. Police charged a 38-year-old Frankston man with firearm and drug offences. The weapons were seized by the VIPER taskforce, who have also seized items from Craigieburn and St Albans this month. VIPER taskforce detective inspector Craig Darlow said “any firearm seizure is satisfying because it has an immediate impact on community safety.” “Taking these weapons out of…
FRANKSTON Council officers will patrol local hotspots over the summer period to keep an eye on public behaviour. Council has established a new “rapid response team” to patrol beaches, reserves, retail shopping strips, and town centres. The team will operate year-round, but resources will be directed to the foreshore area over summer. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the rapid response team would reduce crime rates. “While crime rates have continued to drop in our municipality, summer brings with it a new set of challenges. People love visiting our beautiful foreshore, especially during summer. And daylight savings means more people…
A NEW music festival will take over Frankston Park on New Year’s Eve. The Lucky Day Out will feature performances from Tigerlily, Kid Ink, Joel Fletcher, and Frankston local Brynny. Tigerlily said “I’m super excited to be playing at Lucky Day Out Frankston. 2022 has been an amazing year and I can’t wait to end the year with a bang.” The festival has been organised by promoter Lucky Ent. Its director Luke Udorovic said “it’s really exciting to be bringing a major festival to the Frankston area on New Years Eve, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with the Frankston…