A TRUCK rollover closed the left-hand lane of Peninsula Link south-bound for four hours, Monday 3 May. The cement mixer, loaded with 13 cubic metres of concrete weighing 13 tonnes, flipped after the driver tried to correct a drift into the inside lane. Sergeant Bruce Buchan, of Somerville Highway Patrol, said the truck veered into shrubbery and ploughed through a light pole, 2pm. The driver, a Springvale man, 56, was not injured in the incident and did not require hospital treatment. Sergeant Buchan said two heavy haulage trucks were required to right the mixer near the Golf Links Road entry…
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A MAN is wanted for allegedly breaking into a property. Police allege that a man gained access to a property on Lewis Street in Frankston through an unlocked garage door, around 11.30am on 31 March. The victim saw and confronted the alleged offender. He took a photograph of him while telling him to leave. Police have released the photograph (pictured above) in the hopes that someone will recognise the man and come forward. Police describe the offender as “Asian, early 20’s, skinny build, approximately 165cm tall, wearing a blue hooded jumper, dark grey t-shirt, light grey tracksuit pants and black…
A MAN cooked and smoked meat after breaking into a Langwarrin butcher last month. The man broke into Marshall’s Quality Meats inside the Langwarrin Plaza on 5 April. He cooked food inside the butcher before deciding to steal over $400 in cash. Police say the man they are looking for is in his 40s or 50s, Caucasian, and was wearing a black and white striped hooded jumper, black and white striped pants, black shoes, and black cap. CCTV footage has been released. Anyone who recognises the man pictured is asked by police to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000…
FRANKSTON mayor Kris Bolam has hit back at the ABC for publishing a story which read that a “lack of diversity” was a challenge in Frankston. The ABC article cited statistics from the 2016 census which showed far fewer people spoke a non-English language in Frankston compared to nearby Cranbourne and Greater Dandenong areas. It also quoted local residents and business owners. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “there has been some recent media suggesting that Frankston could be a more welcoming city for those from multicultural backgrounds.” “I wanted to go on record as saying that Frankston City is and…
IS Frankston the hottest tourist destination in Victoria? The answer will be revealed soon. The Frankston area has been named as one of 22 finalists at the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. The awards are hosted by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. The awards website describes Frankston as “a city with a heart of diversity. All walks of life flow through the streets adding to its eclectic, creative vibrancy. It’s an evolving city with a new energy, and a tease of discovery to what is new.” Voting closes 27 May. To vote visit surveymonkey.com/r/FVBN8JV First published in the Frankston Times…