A MAN has miraculously escaped alive after a nasty smash in Dandenong South last week. The man struck a pole on Abbotts Road while leaving work at around 11.30pm on Thursday, 24 June. The car was severely damaged by the crash. A statement on the police eyewatch Facebook page read “police and emergency services feared the worst when they arrived but fortunately located the driver still conscious with serious but not life-threatening injuries.” “Police urge all motorists to drive safely and consider the road conditions when getting behind the wheel. Investigations are continuing.” First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone…
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SPRINGVALE Road between Wells and Pillars roads will shut this week to allow for more works on the Mordialloc Freeway. From Friday 2 July until Tuesday 6 July, the road will shut from 8pm to 6am weeknights and from 8pm to 7am on weekends. While the road is shut, bridge beams will be installed over the road. Project crews have recently finished building bridge abutments and centre supports for the bridge. Motorists will have to take detours via Wells Road and Lower Dandenong Road while works take place. The Mornington Peninsula Freeway will still be accessible travelling southbound on Springvale…
FANCIED competitors in the Australian Ninja Warrior TV show which returned to Channel 9 last week train together on the Mornington Peninsula. The show aired on Sunday 20 June with Zak Stolz making it into semi-final one on Tuesday 29 June and Charlie Robbins heading straight into the grand final after winning the Power Tower in Heat 4. Ashlin Herbert also heads straight to the grand final after winning the Power Tower in Heat 2 and Troy Cullen makes it to the semi-finals. Sarah Blackmore doesn’t make it but will cheer on the Mornington ninjas from the sidelines. As one…
THE drive through COVID-19 testing clinic at Frankston Hospital will temporarily shut this week. The testing service will close from 29 June to 2 July. Resurfacing works will take place while it is shut down. While the drive through service is closed, walk throughs will still be accepted. More pop-up testing locations have opened while the hospital drive-through is on hiatus. COVID-19 testing is available at Frankston Scout Hall on Nursery Avenue on 29 June, 30 June, and 2 July from 8.30am-4pm. People experiencing coronavirus symptoms can also get tested at Baxter Community Hall, 211 Baxter-Tooradin Road, on Wednesday 30…
A SEARCH is underway for 19-year-old Camaryn, who went missing on 19 June. The teenager was last seen at around 1.50pm. She lives in Highett and is known to frequently visit the Mornington Peninsula, Bayside, Melbourne, and their surrounding areas. A description of Camaryn released by police reads “she is described as being about 172cm tall with a slim build, long brown hair. She has a rose tattoo on her upper-left arm, and a roman numeral on her left forearm”. Anyone who sees Camaryn (pictured) can contact Bayside Police Station on 8530 5100. First published in the Frankston Times -…