A FRANKSTON teenager was one of five young people charged after an alleged crime spree across the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne last week. Between 14 and 16 August, a spate of thefts and robberies allegedly occurred across Pakenham, Cranbourne North, Beaconsfield, Carrum Downs, Springvale, Sandown, Balwyn, Box Hill North and Warrandyte South. On 16 August, police arrested four teenagers in Mooroolbark and one in Dandenong. Police charged an 18-year old Pakenham man with ten offences. They included theft, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle, attempted aggravated burglary, evade police, and criminal damage. He was remanded to appear…
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A GROUP of young local musicians have recorded a compilation album, which is due for release soon. The Fresh Compilation Album 2021 is expected to release in September. It features local talents BayZa Leslie, Beast of Virtue, Bridget Allan, Chaliah Hilton-Cronin, and Kaiyah Mercedes. Album contributor BayZa Leslie said the album features “unexpected stars” and “diamonds in the rough”. “It was an opportunity to collaborate with people they wouldn’t normally collaborate with and to do things musically they wouldn’t normally do.” The album was recorded through the FReeZA program, a state government initiative which is facilitated by the youth services…
THE car park of the Frankston Arts Centre became a temporary stage earlier this month when a crew used it to shoot footage for a short film. Answer your Phone was shot at the Arts Centre. The short was written and directed by Frankston resident Benji Wragg. Mr Wragg said the story was “inspired by a relationship one of my closest friends went through”. “The film follows Greg as he walks home while an oppressive force hunts him. I wanted the film to be a metaphor for a mentally abusive relationship,” he said. “Because of Covid it has taken me…
AN initiative to combat the skyrocketing rates of local homelessness has been officially launched. The Frankston Zero project was launched at an event online last week. The initiative was established by the Frankston City Strategic Housing and Homelessness Alliance, a group of 14 local organisations that have come together to tackle homelessness. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said that local rough sleeping homelessness has grown by 388 per cent since 2016, and that the initiative would help to fix this. “Frankston Zero – based on international best practice models to end homelessness – has reoriented the local service system to deliver…
KINGSTON Council has allocated $1.6 million in grant funding to local community groups. 177 community grants have been handed out by council this year. It will spend just over $500,000 on support for neighbourhood houses and community centres, just under $400,000 on community social welfare organisations, $86,095 on multicultural and seniors’ groups, and $76,567 on local VICSES Units. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “there are so many fantastic community groups doing really important work across Kingston and we are proud to be able to support their efforts. Our community continues to face many challenges due to the impact of the…