MAJOR works are underway to complete the redevelopment of the intersection between Hall Road and the Western Port Highway. The Western Port Highway will be closed in both directions north of the Hall Road intersection between 20 October and 8 November. From 8 November until 20 December the intersection will close completely. The roundabout will be demolished and replaced with traffic lights during that time. Major Roads Project Victoria hopes the change will save commuters 20 minutes during peak time. Extra lanes are also being added to improve capacity. The works are the final stage of the project. Major Road…
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A MAN has been arrested after locking himself in a car during a botched robbery attempt, police say. The attempted theft occurred at a petrol station on the corner of Grant Road and Lower Somerville Road in Baxter, 16 October. At around 10.45pm, a man drove his BMW X5 SUV to the petrol station and went inside to buy dim sims. After entering the shop, the man noticed someone entering his car in the security camera. He ran out to confront the alleged would-be thief, who quickly locked himself in the car. The alleged attempted theft failed when the man…
TWO people have been arrested over alleged drug trafficking occurring online. In a statement, Victoria Police said they have identified more than 150 parcels containing LSD and cannabis “linked to a dark web vendor”. They say the parcels originated from post boxes in the Frankston, Casey, and Greater Dandenong local government areas. On 18 October police raided properties in Cranbourne, Cranbourne North, and Narre Warren. They allegedly seized two firearms, tablets, cannabis, THC gummies, cannabis resin, THC cookies, cannabis oil, around $5,000 in cash, and an Isuzu ute from the Cranbourne property. They also say they found cannabis, LSD tablets,…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a burglary in Langwarrin last week. A grey Ford Ranger Raptor with false plates parked outside a property on Elm Grove about 8.30am on Thursday, 12 October. It is understood a man and woman got out of the vehicle and entered the house through an unlocked internal garage door. Police were told they were disturbed by a neighbour and fled the scene in the vehicle. There were no injuries and nothing was taken. Investigators have released an image of a vehicle believed to have been used in the incident…
A CHOIR group which rehearses across Mordialloc, Mornington, Oakleigh, and Moorabbin has recorded a single to raise money for charity. The song, titled Window With Smiles, was recorded by Pop Choir at Iwaki Auditorium. It is scheduled to release online on 22 October. Money from the song’s release will be donated to The Lighthouse Foundation, a youth homelessness charity. Pop Choir has around 600 members. It was founded in 2014 by performers Darryl Moulton and Sharon Stokes. Moulton said “our motto at Pop Choir is if you can speak you can sing, so we welcome anyone to come and give…