Casey Highway Patrol officers intercepted a high range drink driver in Langwarrin this morning. Officers were patrolling Cranbourne-Frankston Road when they caught sight of a White Toyota Landcruiser with a faulty headlight about 12am. Police intercepted the car and spoke to the driver, a 34-year-old man from Narre Warren South. He provided an evidentiary breath test of 0.210, more than four times the legal limit. The driver had his licence suspended for 12 months and his car impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1042. He is expected to be charged on summons for traffic offences including drink driving.…
Author: Bayside News
SIXTEEN days of events promoting activism against gender-based violence have begun. The anti-violence campaign is observed across the country. In the Kingston municipality, an intense roller derby match will headline the campaign. The free Roll for Respect event at Springer Leisure Centre is hosted by Kingston Council in partnership with Kingston City Rollers. The event – which features live music, food, and market stalls – gets going at 2pm on 2 December. The clock tower at Kingston Arts Centre is being lit orange during the 16 days, and Kingston Libraries is also hosting story times promoting respect and equality. Kingston…
FASTER internet is available now to residents in parts of Mordialloc, Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Braeside, Moorabbin, Heatherton, Dingley Village, and Parkdale. Full fibre is being rolled out across Victorian suburbs. NBN consumer experience expert Jan McNamara said “the last couple of years have shown us just how critical the nbn network is. We want more people to reap the benefits of fast and reliable internet, now and into the future.” “Almost one-in-five premises on nbn’s fixed line network are connected to plans based on nbn wholesale speed tiers with peak wholesale download speeds of 100 Mbps and above. We expect…
AFTER a five-day delay, Frankston councillors have chosen their deputy mayor for the 2023/2024 term. Liam Hughes was re-elected to the role at Frankston Council’s Monday meeting. He also served as deputy mayor between 2022 and 2023. The deputy mayor position was set to be decided the Wednesday prior after the re-election of mayor Nathan Conroy, but councillors failed to reach a majority. A new vote was delayed to Monday. At Wednesday’s meeting, Hughes contended with councillors Brad Hill and Kris Bolam for the role. Hughes was eliminated in the first round, and Bolam and Hill were split four votes…
MORE than $700,000 of taxpayer money will be spent on upgrades at Frankston RSL. The federal government has committed a little more than $721,000 to RSL Victoria to spend on the uplift of existing hub infrastructure at Frankston RSL. The money was awarded through the veteran wellbeing grants one-off program. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said the money would support more than 3000 veterans living in her electorate. “Dunkley is home to a significant veteran community, and this grant will improve access to local services and supports,” Murphy said. “Frankston RSL has been delivering for veterans’ in our local community, and…