SEVENTY people have objected to plans to replace heritage buildings on Davey Street with two towers, standing 30 and 22 storeys each. A proposal has been put forward to demolish the existing structures on 8 to 12 Davey Street and replace them with the two tall towers. The new buildings will be used as a residential hotel with 200 rooms, four serviced apartments, and 116 apartments. There have been 70 objections submitted to Frankston Council, who are in the process of considering the proposal. A report repaired by Frankston Council officers read that the grounds of the objections included “the…
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Officers from Somerville Highway Patrol were left shaking their heads following four separate incidents involving speeding drivers on Peninsula Link over-night. The first incident occurred when a 19-year-old woman was caught travelling at an alleged 138km/hr on Peninsula Link about 9pm. The Cranbourne woman’s vehicle was not registered, and she was not displaying p plates. She was issued with infringement notices for both offences and will lose her licence for three months. At approximately 10pm, a 19-year-old Narre Warren man was the second driver to be pulled over on the same road. He was allegedly travelling at 161km/hr and his…
Officers from Mornington Divisional Response Unit have charged a man with firearms offences after executing a warrant in Frankston yesterday. Police attended a residence on Skye Road about 8am on 24 November and arrested a man and a woman. It is alleged that police located a drill press, lathe machine and various firearms parts including springs, stocks and barrels after executing a warrant. A 45-year-old Frankston man has been charged with numerous offences including possess firearm parts for purpose of manufacture and breach firearm prohibition order. He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today. A 42-year-old Carrum Downs woman…
A MAN from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne has been charged over an alleged diamond scam worth $1.4 million. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been looking into the scam. They say a man stole upwards of $1.4 million from three victims between September 2017 and October 2021. Police say the alleged offender told his victims that he owned a diamond mine in Sierra Leone. The victims paid the man to invest in the mine. The offender also allegedly asked for equipment and gifts “for his employees before on-selling items received in an offshore shop,” police say. Recently police charged…
NEW picnic tables are being installed for the summer. Around 100 tables will be put up in a bid to help provide more outdoor seating space for residents. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said the plan would help local businesses trade outdoors. “With lockdowns now behind us, many businesses are taking it outdoors to welcome back customers and we encourage the community to shop local for supplies then enjoy a picnic at one of our parks or reserves,” Cr Staikos said. “The tables include unique QR codes, allowing users to scan for nearby traders. “The picnic tables add to our footpath…