Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man at Frankston Beach today. Emergency services were called to the beach along Nepean Highway to reports a man was unresponsive in the water about 12.05pm. The man was brought to shore by members of the public who attempted to revive him before first responders arrived. Despite the continued effort of emergency services, the yet to be formally identified man sadly died at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Victoria Police News – Saturday, 12 December 2020
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TWO people have been arrested after a police investigation into the manufacturing of cloned number plates. On 2 December, police arrested a 33-year-old man in Hampton and a 37-year-old woman on Beach Avenue, Mordialloc. The arrests followed a six-month investigation. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Nick Lamb said “police know that number plate theft and cloning is often at the centre of more serious offending.” “It’s believed the cloned number plates being produced as part of this investigation can be linked to other crimes that have occurred in Melbourne’s south east such as burglaries, stolen vehicles and handling stolen…
THE federal government will put $15 million of taxpayer funds into Hawthorn Football Club’s new Dingley Village home. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack visited the Dingley Village site to make the announcement. “I know how important it is to have an inclusive, accessible centre that caters for all levels of athletes, including teams in the AFL, AFLW and VFLW,” he said. “This is why the Australian government has unlocked the funding to help create a facility with a community pavilion and oval built to AFLW specifications, featuring gender-equal facilities and amenities, as well as flexible education and learning spaces.” Hawthorn…
MORE than 2000 shrubs and grasses have been planted between Aspendale and Carrum. The planting program was run by Melbourne Water, which says it has “finished an environmental project to plant 2500 indigenous coastal shrubs and grasses at five key sites”. Planting took place at Mordialloc Creek, Patterson River, and Surf Lifesaving Clubs at Chelsea and Carrum. The workers who planted the shrubs and grasses were employed through the state government’s Working for Victoria initiative. Melbourne Water’s Adam Ryan said “the planting by our Work for Victoria crews will strengthen and protect the coastal dunes from erosion and also create…
THE Victorian Ombudsman is investigating what all local councils are doing to help residents financially struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation is expected to be completed in the first half of next year. The ombudsman will look into whether information about councils’ financial hardship assistance is accessible for ratepayers, and if it is fair and reasonable. Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass said “As we know too well, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn will see a growing number of people experiencing financial hardship.” “Before the pandemic, my office regularly received complaints from ratepayers about the way councils responded when they…