A NEAR-million dollar redevelopment of the Skye Recreation Reserve pavilion has finished. Two additional change rooms with female amenities and unisex umpire facilities have been added to the ground. Frankston ratepayers put in just over $800,000 towards the project. A state government grant of $100,000 was also secured for the pavilion. Frankston councillor Nathan Conroy said “sport is incredibly important to the health and wellbeing of the Frankston City community and ensuring girls and women have access to the facilities they to need to participate without barriers, is a priority I know we all share.” Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said…
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A LEARNER driver was allegedly caught more than three times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his car on Frankston-Dandenong Road. The 28-year-old rolled his car in Dandenong South. The vehicle came to a stop on its roof. Police say the man freed himself and ran into nearby bushes. A statement on the police eyewatch Facebook page read that they found him “passed out in a pile of dirt on Glasscocks Road”. “The vehicle flipped several times before coming to a stop on its roof,” police said. “The driver was extremely lucky not to have killed himself or another…
A CYCLIST and a car collided on the Nepean Highway in Mornington on 14 March. The 66-year-old cyclist was travelling on the Nepean Highway approaching Bungower Road at around 6.20pm when the collision occurred. Police say he was hit by a car that was exiting the Home Maker Centre. Witnesses are being sought to help police with their investigation. Report information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au and quote the incident number T20210005686. First published in the Frankston Times – 23 March 2021
A BACKPACK has been stolen at the Bayside Shopping Centre. Frankston Police are investigating the theft. On 19 March they released an image of a man they believe can assist them with their investigation. Police describe the man they are looking for as “in his 30s with a sleeve tattoo on his right hand and was wearing a black top, beige hat and black pants.” Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Frankston Times – 23 March 2021
MORE mental health services are set to be established in Frankston. The state government has named Frankston one of six “priority sites” for mental health services statewide. The area had one of the highest per capita suicide rates from 2011 to 2020. A statement from the state government read that the “Department of Health will immediately investigate options to establish services within each priority region. This will involve a consultation process with established local providers. The first of these local services would open from mid-2022, with all six of the initial services open by the end of 2022.” “The new…