WORK on the Western Port Highway upgrade is coming to an end. The road has been closed in sections between 1 December and 11 December to allow for crews to apply the finishing touches. Parts of Ballarto and Cranbourne-Frankston roads also closed overnight last week to allow for crews to undertake work. Asphalting was completed last week while the roads were closed. Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said that the work meant that the project was nearing its end. “Final asphalting works on the Western Port Highway Upgrade have started, signalling the completion of works to upgrade this…
Author: Bayside News
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a woman in Sandhurst earlier this month. The 43-year-old woman was dead when emergency services arrived at the Wodolla Circuit house, around 11.40pm on 3 December. They were responding to reports of an assault. Police arrested a man and later charged him with one count of murder. The 45-year-old Sandhurst man is believed to be known to the victim. A teenage boy with non-life-threatening injuries was also taken to hospital. The charged man will face court at a later date. First published in the Frankston Times – 13 December 2022
Southern Metro Regional Crime Team detectives have arrested seven youths in relation to a series of alleged aggravated burglaries over the past week. Information gained by detectives led them to a home in Bonbeach on 7 December. They located seven people inside the home who were subsequently arrested. The youths are alleged to be linked to: Four allegedly stolen vehicles were located in the vicinity of the home. An Audi station wagon and Toyota Camry allegedly stolen in Frankston, a Toyota Kluger allegedly stolen in Dandenong and a BMW wagon allegedly stolen in Sunshine have been seized for forensic examination.…
NEW strategies to safeguard children from harm will be implemented by Kingston Council. Council has prepared a new child safe strategy and action plan. The mayor Hadi Saab says the plan will “put a renewed focus on the active support for and inclusion of children with diverse needs and from different cultures, will empower children and young people to participate in decisions affecting them, aim to engage families and the wider community in decisions that affect their children, will improve the handling of complaints and reports, and place a renewed emphasis on identifying and preventing risks to child safety in both…
CAROLS by Kingston returns for the first time since 2019 this weekend. The event has been on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its return will feature performances from David Hobson, Isaiah Firebrace, the Australian Girls Choir, and the Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said Carols by Kingston is “a great opportunity to get together with family and friends before the holidays and get into the spirit of the season.” “Carols has proven extremely popular in the past and on the back of the challenges of the past couple of years we would love to see a big crowd…