KINGSTON Council has called on Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) to acquire the former Berkeley Living complex in Patterson Lakes to ensure the site is not left abandoned for years to come. Kingston Mayor Steve Staikos said the community and Council are deeply concerned that the privately-owned site, which was shut down in 2017, has attracted ongoing graffiti, vandalism and other concerning safety issues. “Unfortunately, until recently there were no provisions that gave CAV the power to pursue the sale of the land,” Cr Staikos said. “I have recently written to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, who has confirmed that following…
Author: Bayside News
DELIBERATE damage to bus shelters on the Mornington Peninsula is costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday morning – 21 June – a bus shelter near the corner of Main and Barkly streets Mornington was vandalised, causing hundreds of dollars damaged. It is believed police have interviewed a suspect and charges are likely to be laid. However, residents say the damage to bus shelters is ongoing and more police patrols and better CCTV cameras should be installed in known hot spots. Another bus stop, near for football ground in Mornington was also allegedly damaged last week, as well…
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol Members were astounded when they conducted an evidentiary breath test on a driver on 21 June who registered 0.223. Officers were conducting preliminary breath testing on Skye Road, Frankston around 11.55am when a Mitsubishi sedan was intercepted for a random breath test. The driver, a man in his 40s from Frankston North, was breath tested at the Carrum Downs police station and registered 0.223. The driver was served with a notice of immediate suspension for 12 months and will be summonsed to court at a later date for drink driving offences. Impairment offences are one of the…
CAR owners are being reminded to keep their car keys out of sight in the house, after another prestige car theft in Mount Eliza on Monday night or early Tuesday morning, 20-21 June. A white Audi was stolen from a house in Kunyung Road after thieves got into the locked house and stole the car keys while the occupants were asleep. Police say criminals breaking into homes and swiping car keys while unwitting owners sleep is still a problem on the Mornington Peninsula. They are urging home occupants to lock their doors at night and do not keep car keys…
A PROGRAM for people living with disabilities has received a grant funding boost from Frankston Council. Eight businesses were recently awarded the ratepayer-funded business grants. The Perpetual People Co in Frankston received more than $28,000 to go towards setting up a gardening program and a sports program. Perpetual people Co-owner Prini Swinton-Lee said that the grant funding will “do so much good to the people that we support.” “It opens up the opportunity for our clients to work in the community as well as become self-sufficient such as learning to grow their own fruit and veggies at home,” she said.…