Kingston Tasking Unit officers have arrested two men and seized around 907,000 illegal cigarettes with an estimated value of approximately $1,026,000. On 2 September at approximately 5.30pm, while conducting a regular patrol of the area, police noticed a truck parked in a carpark along Boundary Road, Dingley and observed two males acting suspiciously. The two men allegedly provided conflicting stories to officers, after which police obtained consent from the owner of the truck to conduct a search where police allegedly uncovered the large quantity of illegal cigarettes. A 40-year-old Mitcham man and a 32-year-old man from Hurstville in NSW were…
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A POLICE officer was allegedly assaulted during a fight at a Nepean Highway takeaway restaurant last month. Police were called out to the store to stop a fight at around 3am on 26 August. After arriving at the scene one police officer stepped in between two people fighting and was allegedly assaulted. A 44-year-old from Frankston has been charged with affray, assault police, and resist arrest. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 December. A 47-year-old Seaford man is also expected to be charged on summons. Police have asked any witnesses to come forward to help…
POLICE are urging young people to avoid drink-driving home from local football finals this weekend. Victoria Police road policing command acting assistant commissioner Justin Goldsmith has urged young drivers to be cautious this month. “End of football season celebrations are commonly associated with social events and alcohol consumption, so if you’re planning to drink, just leave the car at home and arrange a designated driver or utilise alternative transport methods,” he said. “We’re also appealing to parents to speak to their kids about planning safe ways to get home before going out, so they’re not tempted to drink and drive.…
A KARINGAL cafe has introduced a weekly chat and catchup session to help people connect with each other. Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre is hosting the Chatty Cafe program each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm. The centre is hoping to bring people together to make new friendships and connections. Frankston councillor Sue Baker visited the centre to launch the weekly event. She said “the Chatty Cafe initiative aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness by encouraging and creating opportunities for people to interact through conversation.” “The aim is to kick start conversations, get people chatting to increase social connections within a…
TRADITIONAL Owners from the Bunurong Land Council helped work on the designs of the new Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach station precincts. A series of Indigenous references have been incorporated into the new train stations, which opened this year. The Level Crossing Removal Project worked with the Traditional Owners from the Bunurong Land Council on the project. Inspiration for the references came from possum skin cloaks and the shape of a carved shield. Patterns have been imprinted onto the new 11 kilometre walking track. Sculptures featuring the design of the possum skin cloak have also been installed. The Bunurong phrase “NER-BO-MALL…