FUNDING has been allocated towards improvement works at Excelsior Drive in Frankston North. The state government and Frankston Council have contributed a combined $300,000 toward the project. Trees, garden beds, and footpaths are set to be added to the shopping strip. Owner of Golden Bakery Ian Warren said the works would “improve the appeal of the area.” “There are a lot of businesses here. My wife Le has owned the bakery for 17 years, and anything that helps people stay in their local area to shop, is a good thing,” he said. “Attractive shrubs and evening out the footpath will…
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THE Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre has finally reopened. The pool began to accept visitors again on 9 November. Only 20 people are allowed in each area inside the centre for the time being. Plans were put in place to reopen the gym floor with a capacity of 10, group exercises with a capacity of 10, the 50 metre pool with a capacity of 20, and the warm water pool with a capacity of 20. A 5-week “Learn to Swim” program is also expected to begin on 16 November for the remainder of Term 4. A statement from PARC read “thank…
FAMILY violence is rising in Frankston, according to new figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency. The CSA released new statistics detailing the number of family incidents reported to Victoria Police. In Frankston, the rate of reported incidents per 100,000 people stood at 153.7 in January of this year. By June it had risen to 174.6. Reported family incidents in Frankston are up more 30 per cent in 2020 compared to the same time in 2019. The rate per 100,000 residents was 392.6 in Q2 2019, a number which rose to 510.6 in Q2 2020. A statement from the CSA…
AN ambulance was involved in a car crash in Seaford, Sunday 1 November. At around 6.30pm, the ambulance was hit. Nine reported that the vehicle that crashed into the ambulance was allegedly stolen. It was also reported that a patient was inside the ambulance at the time of the crash, who was later taken to Frankston Hospital. The driver was arrested. First published in the Frankston Times – 10 November 2020
A WOMAN was caught driving at nearly five times the legal blood alcohol limit in Black Rock last week. At 9.45am on 27 October, police were called to a petrol station on Balcombe Road. A woman had allegedly crashed into metal bollards protecting a petrol bowser. Police allege that when they arrived the woman was trying to get back in her car. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the woman was taken back to Moorabbin police station. There she returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.234 on her evidentiary breath test. Police allege that the woman’s car contained multiple…