A LANGWARRIN woman was killed in a tragic crash on the Monash Freeway last week. 63-year-old Luda Sezonenka had stopped to assist another driver who had crashed on the road, around 3.15am on 19 July. She was struck by a car and died at the scene. The crash occurred in Endeavour Hills. The driver of the car involved in the first crash sustained serious injuries, and was taken to hospital. The driver of the car that hit the woman stopped to help police. Police investigators are looking for dashcam footage of the crash. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers…
Author: Bayside News
GROUND has been broken on a nine storey, $82 million development on Plowman Place. The Horizon apartment complex, at 1-2 Plowman Place, is expected to be complete by mid-2023. Urban DC developer Danny Ciarma visited the site with Frankston councillors recently to help prepare for the start of construction work. “I definitely have seen a change in Frankston over the last few years. There has been a groundswell of desire of business people wanting to do more,” he said. “I think Horizon is one of those projects which will definitely kick start this movement and demonstrate to the business community…
VICTORIA’S COVID-19 outbreak is slowing down, with the lockdown scheduled to ease soon. On 25 and 26 July, all new COVID-19 cases in the state were in isolation during their infectious period. There were 11 new cases recorded on both days. There is one known active COVID-19 case among Frankston residents, four in Casey, two in Kingston, and one on the Mornington Peninsula as of 26 July. The Frankston case is a resident from the postcode 3198. A new exposure site has popped up at Bunnings Warehouse in Carrum Downs. The Bunnings is a tier two exposure site, with people…
Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested and charged two men today after a man was stabbed in Cheltenham on 13 July. Police have been told a man was working as a painter on Jellicoe Street near Chesterville Road when he was approached by two unknown men about 11am. A verbal altercation occurred when it is alleged the man received a stab wound to his back. A 29-year-old Frankston man has been charged with intentionally cause injury, assault with a weapon, affray and unlawful assault. He has been remanded to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court today. A 24-year-old Cheltenham man has…
COVID restrictions and inclement weather have changed the times that Springvale Road will close for Mordialloc Freeway works. Work has begun to install bridge beams over the road. Construction work did not take place on 20 July, but will for the rest of this week. Springvale Road will be closed to all traffic between 8:30am and 5pm on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 July. The northbound lanes on Springvale Road will be closed between 8:30am and 5pm on Friday 23 July. An update from Major Road Projects Victoria read “for northbound traffic, detours will be in place via Wells Road,…