RECYCLED metal and wire has found a second life as a statue, which is now on display in Frankston. Steve the Emu is an artwork by Louise Grant. The artist used recycled material to create a model of an emu, which she entered into Frankston Arts Centre’s open exhibition this year. Grant said that the emu was named after late wildlife warrior Steve Irwin. “My Steve was born out of my love for the Australian Landscape, its flora and fauna and with this my passion for recycling,” she said. “Steve represents Australian flora and fauna. I have literally melded the…
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POLICE are investigating a dirt bike crash which left a person with serious injuries in Seaford this month. The incident occurred on Old Wells Road in Seaford, around 7.20pm on 10 August. In a statement police said that one of the dirt bike was described as white and blue, and another was described as green. Police have asked anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage of dirt bikes being driven in the Frankston North, Carrum Downs, or Seaford areas to contact Somerville Highway Patrol on 5978 1300. First published in the Frankston Times – 23 August 2022
A FRANKSTON teenager was arrested last week in relation to an alleged car theft. Police allege that two Range Rovers were stolen in an aggravated burglary in Glen Iris on 15 August. Police found one of the Range Rovers in Toorak at 3am the next morning and arrested the two occupants inside the car. The two occupants were a 15-year-old boy from Frankston and a 16-year-old boy from Noble Park. Police interviewed the teenagers on 16 August in relation to the theft. One more Range Rover, a red 2015 Evoque, is still outstanding. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers…
A MAN stole a potentially life-saving defibrillator from a Frankston business last month. The man took the device from the wall of a business on Wells Street on 17 July. He left with the device in a car. Police say the man who stole the device is “Caucasian, approximately 30 years old, with short hair and an unshaven face.” An image of a man (pictured) police wish to speak to about the incident has been released. Anyone who recognises him can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote incident number 220231211. First published in the Frankston Times –…
Detectives from Frankston Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) have arrested one man and seized several 3D printed handguns this week as part of an investigation into firearm trafficking and manufacturing across Melbourne’s south-east. The investigation commenced after police apprehended a 24-year-old male in Langwarrin on 23 March this year. After a search, the male was allegedly found in possession of an imitation handgun. Following this arrest, police searched a factory in Carrum Downs on 11 May, recovering two handguns, including one manufactured by a 3D printer. A 32-year-old Carrum Downs man was arrested and charged with prohibited person in charge of…