Illicit drugs and a firearm have been seized, and a man and woman arrested, following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in Melbourne’s south-east. The investigation, led by detectives from Southern Metropolitan Divisional Response Unit, commenced earlier this year, following extensive enquiries into the alleged distribution of methylamphetamine in the Frankston area. Local police – with assistance from the Australian Border Force Dog Detection Unit – executed simultaneous search warrants at two properties in Frankston and Carrum, as well as a factory in Mordialloc. A 33-year-old Carrum man and 34-year-old Frankston woman were arrested at a home on Rosella Street,…
Author: Bayside News
PREPARE to enter a world of entertainment where your imagination will soar like never before, in this re-imagined modern circus spectacular. Silvers has been a household name since the 70’s and is coming to Patterson Lakes for the first time to entertain, showcasing the best entertainment Circus has to offer. Featured in this 90-minute spectacular you can expect to see performances presented by elite artists from around the globe. From roaring motorbikes with skilful manoeuvres at speed, to the beauty and strength of aerialists up high. There are thrilling, hilarious and awesome moments act after act, to satisfy all ages…
A GROUP of actors young and old are working on a series of short plays on the history of Australian aviation. The performers, from Chelsea, Mentone and Mordialloc, are part of the Legends of the Skies Theatre Company. A cast of experienced actors, alongside ten students, will perform at Moorabbin Air Museum later this month as part of the Kingston Seniors’ Festival. It is their 11th series of short performances. The theatre group’s short plays will feature plays and musical tributes to pilots and other Australian icons, some with local connections. The group will perform at the Moorabbin Air Museum’s…
ALLEN Parker celebrated his 100th birthday among family and friends in Mentone late last month. Parker has been a gunner on supply ships to the north of Australia, a linesman for the State Electricity Commission, a builders labourer, and a fencing contractor. He and his six siblings moved from Birchip to Cranbourne, Dingley, Mentone, and Beaumaris before he turned 10. Allen Parker met his wife Leila at a Hampton dance in 1948. The couple shared 64 years of memories together. Parkers’ passions have include horse racing, gardening, and tennis. “I loved gardening, and I loved going floundering at night and…
FREE two-hour parking at four Frankston locations will continue. Free parking has been in place at the Frankston East car park between Young Street and the train line, the Cranbourne Road car park opposite Frankston Fire Station, the Playne Street car park, and the Mechanics Hall car park. The initiative began in response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The free parking agreement expired on 25 July. At its 2 October meeting Frankston councillors agreed to make the free parking ongoing. The next 12 months of free parking at those locations is estimated to cost $140,000. Councillor David Asker…