FRANKSTON has been named one of the best tourist hotspots in Victoria. Frankston took out the bronze prize at the 2022 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. Bendigo won the top prize. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the award was acknowledgement for Frankston being a “beautiful blend of city, bush and bay”. “Winning bronze is a fantastic achievement and speaks volumes not only about our wonderful city, but more importantly the direction we’re heading with our street art and other stunning attractions and in our progressive approach to reinvigorating Frankston with new and vibrant businesses and experiences,” he said. “More…
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FIREFIGHTERS for the Port Phillip region are being recruited. Forest Fire Management Victoria is looking for people to help assist during the next bushfire season. It is hoping to find 22 “project firefighters”, with roles as general firefighters, fire support officers, and rappel crew available. Forest Fire Management Victoria Port Phillip fire officer Tamara Beckett has encouraged people to apply. “These fixed term positions are a fantastic opportunity for people from all walks of life who are physically fit to get out in the bush, protect Victoria from bushfires and help to maintain public land right across the state,” she…
POLICE impounded a dirt bike after receiving reports of dangerous driving in Frankston North last week, 11 July. Police were told that two dirt bike riders were driving erratically through Flora Park, with one bike allegedly nearly striking a pedestrian. At around 4.45pm police pulled over one of the alleged dangerous drivers on Excelsior Drive. Police say they will charge a 43-year-old Queensland man with unlicensed riding, use unregistered vehicle, and refuse a drug test. The Honda Solo bike has been impounded for a month at a cost of $1280. First published in the Frankston Times – 19 July 2022
SIX teenagers were arrested in Seaford last week in relation to a string of alleged offences including car thefts and aggravated burglaries. Police allege that two cars were stolen on 10 July, a Subaru from Safety Beach and a Land Rover from Mount Martha. They allege that the first two car thefts were followed by a number of aggravated burglaries across Mt Martha, Safety Beach, Mount Waverley, Edithvale, Mordialloc, Dandenong South, Montmorency, and Eltham over the next four days. A Volkswagen and BMW were stolen from Mount Waverley on 11 July and a Kia was taken from Eltham on 13…
THE redevelopment of the Wittenberg Reserve playground is complete. The $665,000 project was jointly funded by the state government and Frankston ratepayers. The new play space features swings, a slide, a basketball half-court, a sandpit, and climbing courses. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that the redevelopment makes the park more inclusive for “a range of ages and abilities and provides more interactive play opportunities and experiences”. “Located close to Kingsley Park Primary School and local cafes as well as the Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve and Peninsula Link Trail, the new play space integrates perfectly with the bushland backdrop of…