POLICE allegedly found more than $50,000 in cash, methylamphetamine, magic mushrooms, ketamine, cocaine, a taser, and an imitation firearm during a raid on Thames Promenade in Chelsea last week. Caulfield Divisional Response Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a Chelsea home on 26 November. Inside they allegedly found the illegal material, and arrested a man and woman. A 32-year-old Chelsea man was charged with trafficking methylamphetamine, possess prohibited weapon, and deal with property suspected proceeds of crime. He was released on bail, and will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 May next year. A 28-year-old Chelsea woman was…
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A CAR was rescued from Mordialloc Creek by SES and water police last week, 25 November. Emergency services were called out to the scene after a car fell into the creek. The SES worked alongside police to lift the car from the water. The operation took about three hours. Divers were sent into the water to attach flotation devices, to help position it for a 50 tonne crane to lift out onto a flatbed tow truck. The lift from the water to the truck took roughly 12 minutes. Chelsea SES members set up lighting and closed off the Mordialloc boat…
THE playground at Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc has closed. Council has shut the playground down indefinitely. Salty air has been blamed for ongoing corrosion, which has caused structural decline. In a statement on social media Kingston Council said sorry for closing the play set. “Due to safety concerns, we’ve made the tough decision to close the much-loved Peter Scullin Reserve Playground until further notice,” it said. “We apologise for the inconvenience, however the safety of our community is our top priority.” In February, Kingston Council announced that the reserve would be receiving a “facelift”, and opened consultation on what…
THE 50th Anniversary Mornington Art Show will again feature two popular quality artists among the 700 or more paintings on display. Yesim Gozukara finds joy and excitement in creating bold, dynamic, expressive contemporary paintings in watercolour. Her subjects are inspired from her extensive travels within Australia and overseas. She uses the quality of watercolour pigments to create different textural effects. Yesim has been pursuing her ambition and painting with passion in her home studio based in Melbourne, while concurrently working as a senior experimental scientist for the last 30 years. Her award winning paintings have been featured in six solo…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a carjacking in Carrum Downs earlier this month. A 45-year-old man entered the car park of Carrum Downs Shopping Centre on Hall Road about 9.30pm on Saturday, 6 November. As he approached his car, he noticed two men standing near his Nissan Pulsar. One of the men produced a knife and demanded the victim hand over his keys. The Malvern East man gave the keys to the offenders, who drove off in his car. The vehicle located dumped a short distance away on Broderick Road, Carrum Downs approximately 15 minutes later. The victim…