POLICE searched a Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang clubhouse in Seaford last week as part of their investigation into an alleged assault. Police allege that a man in his 20s was assaulted in Reservoir on 6 February. The alleged victim was seriously injured but was able to get away. In addition to the Seaford clubhouse, police searched residential addresses in Reservoir, Ferntree Gully, Attwood and St Kilda on 11 February. They made three arrests. A 41-year-old Reservoir man, was charged with intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury, assault, assault with a weapon, extortion, possess schedule 4 poison and,…
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FRANKSTON Council is calling for volunteers to join the board of the Frankston Industry and Business Chamber. Expressions of interest for board positions are now open. In its 2021/2022 budget, council agreed to spend $200,000 in ratepayer funding to establish the business chamber. It says that it will step back once it is set up so it can run independently of council. Former Australasian Association of Convenience Stores CEO Jeff Rogut is overseeing the development of the new chamber. He said that the chamber’s early working group meetings “have been extremely productive and well attended by a mix of business…
A WORKER escaped injury last week after their excavator touched power lines in Frankston South. The excavator touched the low voltage wires on 10 February. It temporarily disrupted electricity supply to the street. The same day, an excavator in Woodside also touched power lines. That worker was also uninjured. In the wake of the dangerous day, Energy Safe Victoria has issued a reminder to people to be safe around power lines. ESV commissioner and chairperson Marnie Williams said “it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been operating machinery, these close calls are an important reminder to always be aware of your…
THE Langwarrin Community Centre’s Backyard Community Garden will host an open day next month. Bernie Higney owns two plots of land at the community garden. He will be cooking a barbeque at the open day on 5 March. Mr Higney said getting a garden plot in the Backyard Community Garden after he retired was a “way to reconnect to my past”. “Taking care of my veggies gives me time to be in the moment and enjoy the space and it’s great to share the spoils with family and friends,” he said. “Now that we’re able to get out and about…
A TEENAGER from Frankston has bigger things in her sights after releasing her debut single. Kaiyah Mercedes released her first song, After Summer Ends on streaming platforms last week. The 15-year-old musician hopes that there will be more songs released throughout the year. Ms Mercedes took up guitar and piano during the lockdowns of 2020. Since then she has taken writing her own music as a way to navigate her own feelings and emotions. Ms Mercedes says that After Summer Ends is about “the heartbreak of finite summer love and trying to come to terms with something amazing coming to…