A PERSON is wanted for using stolen credit cards to buy booze and cigarettes. Police allege that a person stole a wallet from Frankston at around 11am on 7 September. The cards were later used at Dan Murphy’s Seaford, Seaford IGA, and Seaford BP to buy alcohol and cigarettes. Around $500 was spent after the card was stolen. Police have released an image (above) of a person they wish to speak to about the theft. Anyone who recognises them can contact Carrum Downs Police Station on 8770 4100 and quote incident number 220289434. First published in the Frankston Times -…
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A FRANKSTON teenager was arrested after an allegedly stolen car crashed in Mount Eliza last month. The crash occurred in the early hours of 23 September. Police say they spotted the Hyundai IX35 driving erratically on Frankston at around 2.15am and tried to pull the car over. Police allege the driver didn’t stop and continued along Moorooduc Highway onto Wooralla Drive, where the car crashed and rolled. A 16-year-old boy from Ascot Vale was arrested. Police allege he was driving. A 16-year-old boy from Frankston was also arrested. They were both taken to hospital under police guard. The car was…
PEOPLE infected with COVID-19 will no longer be required to isolate. The change to COVID-19 restrictions comes into effect on 14 October. The decision was made by national cabinet last week and will be implemented across Australia. Previously, people who tested positive to COVID-19 were required to isolate for five days. First published in the Frankston Times – 4 October 2022
AGE is no barrier to enjoyment at the latest festival to hit Frankston. The Frankston Seniors Festival got underway this week. Performances, classes, and plenty of other events will feature during the month-long extravaganza. Comedian Monica Dullary and an ABBA tribute band will perform on 15 October in one of the highlights of the festival. Cooking classes, line dancing lessons, tai chi, board games, and movie screenings are also on the lineup. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that local seniors “make an invaluable contribution to our community, and this festival is a chance for us to say thank you.” “We…
THE state government will spend $1.3 million on a new playground at Sandfield Reserve in Carrum Downs if it wins the November election. Premier Daniel Andrews visited the Carrum Downs park to make the announcement last week, 28 September. He said that “sport and recreation are the lifeblood of communities like those in Carrum.” “Facilities such as this bring people together and add to the fabric of what makes a great community,” Andrews said. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said that the upgrade would “provide so many more opportunities for families to get together, close to home, so our kids can…