A POLICE operation targeting people who recklessly light fires will run over the summer months this year. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Grainger said “for areas that are at risk of fire, the community can expect a highly visible police presence, particularly during fire danger periods.” “Police will investigate and take action to catch those responsible when a fire is deemed suspicious, whether it was a deliberate or reckless action. Anyone found guilty of recklessly or intentionally causing a bushfire faces a penalty of up to 15 years imprisonment. “It might seem like leaving a campfire unattended or operating machinery…
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POLICE in Seaford have seized 20 litres of a liquid they believe would have been used to make the drug GHB. Officers say they spotted a man “acting suspiciously” in a silver Peugeot near a milk bar on Hadley Street on 16 November, around 5pm. The man attempted to leave on foot but police stopped him to speak to him. Police searched the car and found what they suspect to be 1,4-butanediol. Police also allegedly found other drugs and cash in the car. A 35-year-old man was charged with traffic a large commercial quantity of drugs, possess drug of dependence,…
THE final touches are being applied to the lighting towers at Frankston Park in preparation for the 2021 VFL season. The lights were constructed earlier this year, but didn’t see any action with the 2020 VFL season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankston FC CEO Adrian Lloyd said that “workers had been positioning the lights on the four new LED light towers so they provided maximum exposure across the oval.” First published in the Frankston Times – 24 November 2020
FINES at Frankston’s libraries have been abolished. Past fines have also been waived in a bid to get people borrowing more. Frankston Libraries manager Tammy Goodwin said “at the start of this year we asked the Frankston City community to participate in our bi-annual library survey. We received an overwhelming number of responses telling us that having a fine was a reason to no longer engage with library services.” “We know that people can feel embarrassed if they’ve incurred a library fine and we don’t want our members feeling they can no longer enjoy all that the library has to…
A NEW MRI scanner has been installed at Frankston Hospital. The SIGNA Artist MRI machine will allow the hospital to perform 4000 more scans each year. Peninsula Health operations director for imaging and pathology Andrew Bickell said “we are developing world-leading healthcare here in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Our new scanner is faster and has the latest computing power. That means we can conduct quicker scans at a wider scope, and get better diagnostics.” The hospital is working in partnership with GE Healthcare, which helped them to get the scanner. “We are pleased to support Peninsula Health in its…