Police are urging Victorians to be alert to scammers following reports of widespread scam activity linked to the sale of puppies. Detectives from across the state are investigating reports of hundreds of people who have lost thousands of dollars after being scammed by fake puppy advertisements. Scammers are advertising puppies for sale on websites that appear to be professional and are advertised through online marketplaces. Once a buyer makes an enquiry with the seller, they are sent a photo of a puppy. Victims are generally asked to make cash deposits into a bank account for a puppy, which often includes…
Author: Bayside News
WITH costs of living rising, the Greens have called for a nationwide rent freeze. Last week, Greens housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather said that a two-year rent freeze should be implemented across the country. The party also wants to see the enforcement of ongoing rent caps, at 2 per cent every two years, and an end to no grounds evictions. “An emergency rent freeze will give wages and incomes time to catch up to rents, which over the last 12 months have grown seven times faster than wages in capital cities, Chandler-Mather said. “With more and more people renting long term,…
THE signal box at Frankston Train Station has turned 100. The century-old signal box is one of the oldest pieces of infrastructure still operating in Frankston. Metro Trains Melbourne CEO Raymond O’Flaherty said that the signal box “plays a critical part in our network operations and continues to stand the test of time as we bring our network into the future.” MPs, councillors, Metro Train officials, and a representative from the Frankston Historical Society attended a celebration event for the signal box last week. Historical Society president Glenda Viner said that the railway is an important link to Frankston’s past.…
A MAN and teenage boy have been charged for allegedly driving at high speeds through suburbs in Melbourne’s south-east on 23 August. The duo allegedly tried to break into a car on Hannalore Avenue in Patterson Lakes at about 10.30pm. A witness called 000 and tried to follow the two people in his own car, but he was then allegedly rammed and threatened with a weapon. Police followed the car along Peninsula Link, Eastlink, and the Monash to Altona. The police helicopter assisted. The car allegedly reached speeds of up to 150 kmph. The car turned back towards the south-eastern…
A FRANKSTON man who allegedly assaulted a victim with a sledgehammer after trying to steal his tools has been arrested. The incident occurred at around 3am on 26 August, when an Elm Grove resident allegedly spotted a man attempting to steal tools from his ute. The victim confronted the man, but was chased back into the house by the alleged offender and assaulted with a sledgehammer. Police quickly arrived and arrested the 33-year-old man in a neighbour’s yard. He has been taken to hospital under police guard. The victim, a 37-year-old man, was taken to hospital to treat his injuries.…