Five teenagers were arrested after a police car was rammed in Frankston overnight. Detectives from the Southern Metro Crime Team and Eastern Region Crime Squad are investigating a series of aggravated burglaries and aggravated carjackings which have occurred in Melbourne’s south-east. Detectives were at a car park at the intersection of Ballarto and Frankston-Dandenong Road just before midnight. They attempted to intercept a stolen vehicle when they were rammed. It is alleged the Land Rover had been stolen from a Malvern East address on 27 February. Five teenage boys were arrested and are currently in custody. Vicotoria Police News -…
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THE iconic Eucalyptus acted as the inspiration for a new series of artworks on display at the Frankston Arts Centre. A series of sculptures are being displayed at the Arts Centre as part of Maria Fernanda Cardoso’s Gumnut Spheres exhibition. Ms Cardoso said that the exhibition is a celebration of the foliage, blooms, and gumnuts associated with the eucalyptus. “To me, the Eucalyptus is an artist and gumnuts are its artworks. As a trained sculptor, I can only dream of carving with such skill, to produce these perfectly shaped wooden sculptures,” she said. “The Eucalyptus tree does it naturally, after…
PENINSULA Aquatic Recreation Centre will host a free activity morning this week to celebrate being named the health club of the year. From 9am to 11am on Sunday, 6 March, PARC employees will run free exercises and workouts at Beauty Park. Peninsula Leisure CEO Kath Thom said “join us for a health workout, which will include an exercise circuit suitable for varying levels of age, fitness and ability, a fun group exercise ‘Mash Up’ and a relaxing stretching session to cool down afterwards.” PARC was named health club of the year at the recent ARV Industry Gala Awards. Ms Thom…
A MAN was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence after police raided a Mordialloc home last month. In the early hours of 18 February, police raided the Mordialloc house. They allege that they seized around 30 grams of methylamphetamine with a value of more than $25000, about 5 grams of ketamine, anabolic steroids, a loaded handgun, firearm parts, ammunition, and $26,000 in cash. A 62-year-old man from Mordialloc was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possess handgun, possess ammunition, possess prohibited weapon, and possessing property being proceeds of a crime. Caulfield Divisional Response Unit…
FRANKSTON Police have caught a woman driving at more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit. Police say that the woman drove over a traffic island and took out a road sign at around 8.30pm on 21 February. She left a trail of oil from her car through a roundabout, and came to a stop about 100 metres away. Police allege the woman, in her 30s, returned a breath test reading of 0.302. They also allege she was unlicensed. Police say they will charge the woman on summons with traffic offenses. First published in the Frankston Times – 1…