KERRYN Mitchell, of Frankston and District Basketball Association, pictured, has been named Victorian Under-20 Women’s head coach for next year’s Australian Junior Championships. She previously served as assistant coach. The team’s assistant coach is Jo Wood, also of Frankston. Ben White, of Southern Peninsula Basketball Association, has been named team manager of Victoria Country Under-18 Men and the development coach is Scott Ramsey, also of Southern Peninsula. Team Manager of Victoria Metropolitan Under-16 Men is Paul Groat, of Frankston and District Basketball Association, and assistant coach is Scott Christiansen, also of Frankston. Basketball Victoria announced the coaches for the 2022…
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FRANKSTON resident and Willum Warrain Elder Aunty Jen Armistead has appeared in a feature story by Museums Victoria. Aunty Jen has inspired and brought joy to many by sharing plants from her garden and handwoven baskets, pictured, outside her Frankston home. Her heartfelt way of raising people’s spirits during lockdown has turned into a revolving neighbourhood nursery of kindness and sharing. “In our culture, sharing is very important. It’s not ‘That’s mine, you’re getting nothing’. In the Indigenous culture, you share. And you must share,” Aunty Jen said. Read her story at https://fal.cn/3ic7W First published in the Frankston Times -…
HOMICIDE Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Frankston on Saturday. The man’s body was discovered when police attended at an address in Rassay Court to conduct a welfare check just before 10pm. Police and forensic experts attended the scene and SES volunteers were called in to help. The victim was a 34-year-old man. The Rassay Court death on Saturday follows the death of a man in Frankston on Thursday night. Police believe a 58-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were at their Dandenong Road West home when there was a knock on the…
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Frankston last night. It’s believed a 58-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were at their Dandenong Road West home when there was a knock on the door about 11pm. The woman answered the door and was allegedly confronted by a 45-year-old male with a knife. A scuffle ensured and the teen came to check on his mother. A further confrontation between the two males has occurred, resulting in the 45-year-old man being fatally stabbed in the upper body. The man died at the scene and residents…
A MAN was allegedly caught driving four times over the alcohol limit in Keysborough on Monday night, 13 September. Police were called and told that a Mitsubishi Outlander had crashed into street signs at the intersection of Springvale and Cheltenham Roads at about 9.20pm. Police arrived and conducted an evidentiary breath test on the driver, which allegedly returned a reading of 0.207. Police say they expect to charge the 37-year-old Keysborough resident with drink driving and other traffic related offences. Anyone who saw the car has been asked by police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit…