POLICE are appealing for public assistance to solve a vicious assault in Frankston North from last December. At around 8.14pm, 14 December 2020, a victim became involved in a verbal altercation with unknown men outside Seagull’s Fish and Chips on Excelsior Drive in Frankston North. The victim was then physically assaulted. One man punched the victim in the head, then another kicked him in the head while he was on the ground. The offenders fled the scene, then the victim left after getting up. The victim sustained serious facial injuries. Police believe two or three males were involved in the…
Author: Bayside News
TWO aggravated burglaries took place at an apartment complex in Frankston last week. At around 9.30pm on 15 July, a man and two women kicked open a front door of a Nepean Highway apartment. The man was armed with a knife. The offenders demanded a woman’s property, stole personal items, then left. The occupant was not physically injured. Later that night, police believe the same trio broke into another apartment. The occupant awoke and chased the offenders away. Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward to help arrest the offenders. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers…
WORK has been completed on the intersection of Skye Road and McClelland Drive in Langwarrin. The roundabout was upgraded at the intersection. The works cost just over $520,000, funded through Frankston ratepayers and the federal government. They were completed earlier this month. Frankston councillor Steven Hughes said “the pavement at the roundabout and sections further along Skye Road were previously identified as needing maintenance under council’s road renewal program – so council took the opportunity to combine the two components under one project, both renewing the road and improving safety at this busy intersection.” “These $340,000 works funded by council…
FRANKSTON Council is holding a survey to help better understand its citizen’s needs. Council will choose 2,250 households at random to take part in the voluntary survey. Council says data collected from the survey “may inform service reviews, activities to improve residents’ experience of Frankston City, activities and services involving health and wellbeing, to inform advocacy to government in areas including transport, strategic priorities and plans in health, wellbeing and housing, activation of the Frankston City centre and tracking progress on priorities identified in council’s strategic plans.” The mayor Kris Bolam said “the voluntary survey will provide us with an…
SHORTLISTED works for awards will be exhibited at McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin from next month. The pieces on display are in the running for awards totalling more than $50,000. Drawings, watercolours, and ceramics will be in contention. The top prize, the Rick Amor Drawing Award, is worth $20,000. Three winners of the Splash Contemporary Watercolour Award will be chosen, receiving $10,000 each. A tertiary arts student will receive $3000 for a ceramic artwork. Funding for the awards were from the Fornari Bequest, artist Rick Amor, and Mary and Lou Senini. McClelland director Lisa Byrne said the exhibition is “an important…