POLICE will be monitoring schoolies celebrations more closely than usual this year. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Russell Barrett warned partygoers at schoolies hotspots like the Mornington Peninsula that they must still adhere to the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. “We know that 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone, none more so than our Year 12 students who have sadly missed out on a lot of milestone moments in their final year of schooling,” he said. “We understand many school leavers will be looking forward to celebrating the end of this huge year with their friends, however these celebrations must…
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A MAN who stole four North Face jackets from the Frankston Power Centre is wanted by police. Just after 3.20pm, 14 November, the man stuffed four jackets into a bag before fleeing the store. Police have released an image (above) of the man they wish to speak to about the theft. Police say he has a “distinctive tattoo on his upper right leg”. Anyone who recognises the man can Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, make a report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au and quote the incident number 200418594. First published in the Frankston Times – 1 December 2020
WORKS will get underway soon on a $1.2 million redevelopment of the Belvedere Bowls Club. Council awarded a contract for the works last month. The existing office building will be demolished and the clubroom will be extended to allow space for a new storeroom, bar, cleaner’s room, match committee room, entry foyer, and office. The kitchen will also be refurbished, and the car park will be altered. Belvedere Bowls Club currently caters for just under 200 members. Board member and groundskeeper Rod Atherton said the refurbishment “will be fantastic”. “Bowling is popular and this will provide room for future growth,”…
FUNDING for the $562 million Frankston Hospital redevelopment has been made available in the state budget. The budget was handed down by the state government last week. A total of $16.2 million in taxpayer funding was allocated in the 2020/2021 financial year for the hospital expansion. The budget papers showed that $27.2 million will become available for the project in 2021/2022, $124.6 million in 2022/2023, and $191.1 million in 2023/2024. The budget read that the total estimated investment of $562 million “includes funding beyond 2023-24”. The funding is welcome news for supporters of the project. Just $6 million was set…
Homicide Squad detectives have arrested a teenager as part of their ongoing investigation into the death of a man in Seaford yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to Station Street about 6.55pm on 25 November following reports that a man had been stabbed. A 26-year-old Langwarrin man was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. This morning, a 17-year-old male from Frankston was arrested by police; he remains in custody assisting investigators with their enquiries. Detectives are still seeking to identify two other males and a female that they believe may be able to assist with the investigation. Anyone…