ELEVEN people aged between 14 and 18 have been arrested in connection with two alleged crime sprees in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Three teenagers were arrested following an alleged crime spree which spanned the Mornington Peninsula, Carrum Downs, Bentleigh, Blackburn, Toorak, and Bendigo between 1 January and 5 January. Police allege that one car was stolen and later found burnt out, and another was stolen and used to ram a police car. One 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys were charged with offences including aggravated burglary and robbery. All three have been remanded in custody. Eight teenagers aged 14…
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A BEACH life saver has been recognised as Frankston’s best citizen of the year at the annual 26 January awards. Timothy Cutrona has spent a decade at the Frankston Life Saving Club. He teaches nippers, captains a patrol group, and since 2013 has held the role of president. “My hope for Frankston City is that the next generation will have the same opportunities I did to be engaged with the community,” he said. “I had wonderful mentors through Scouts, karate and motorbike riding and I want my legacy to be providing young people the same access to those opportunities. That…
TRIBUTES flowed on social media for Frankston Bombers footballer Ben Tournier, above, who died after his car struck power poles and rolled in Mornington, 12.15am on Australia Day. Police believe Tournier, 29, was heading south on Nepean Highway when he lost control near the corner of Weber Drive and flipped his car. Frankston Bombers teammates gathered at the club at Baxter later that day to remember him. Tournier played with the Bombers for more than a decade and was a regular member of the senior side before more recently playing in the reserves. Nepean Highway was closed between Strachans and…
A FREE clinic to help teach boaters how to maintain their life jackets is coming to Patterson Lakes Transport Safety Victoria’s FloatSafe program pilot began this month. MSV recreational boating safety manager Gareth Johnson said “if you’ve fallen into the water unexpectedly and you get yourself in trouble, having a life jacket that doesn’t inflate isn’t much good to you.” “If you own an inflatable lifejacket in Victoria, you should be performing regular checks to make sure it is going to work when you need it. This program is about familiarising boaters with their lifejackets so that they can conduct…
NEW outdoor dining parklets have begun to open up. Kingston Council fast-tracked the approval process for temporary outdoor dining spaces last year. Six new parklets have now opened up across Mordialloc and Moorabbin. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said these are “the first of several parklets we’ll start to see temporarily replacing car parking spaces in Kingston, to help cafes and restaurants provide additional capacity for diners, while remaining COVID-safe.” “Council has been supporting businesses through this entire process, from application through to installation. Over the coming weeks we look forward to rolling out more parklets in Highett and Aspendale,” he…