AN unlicensed driver from Frankston has had his ute impounded for the second time this year. The 36-year-old was spotted driving by Somerville highway patrol officers on Brunel Road in Seaford on 17 September. Police followed the car and found it later on Stephenson Road. The car was towed away and impounded for at least a month with a $961 release fee. The driver of the ute was summonsed to appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date. Somerville highway patrol has multiple vehicles which are equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology. The technology can alert police…
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A FRANKSTON man has been charged with stalking after allegedly making a series of harassing phone calls to a national sporting official. Police executed a search warrant at the man’s Frankston home on Thursday, 17 September. Police say that the man had repeatedly called and left “menacing” voicemails on the phone of a sports official between 31 July and 1 August this year. The 29-year-old has been charged with one count of stalking and one count of use carriage service to menace. He has been bailed to face Frankston Magistrates Court on 4 May, 2021. A police statement read that…
By Claudia Skubel FRANKSTON Council wants to aid in the preservation of the historical Frankston railway station signal box. The signal box was built in 1922 and is owned by Vic Track. Frankston councillor Glenn Aitken says that “we’ve actually been told it’s one of the very few operational signal boxes left in Victoria”. Although still in operation, council hopes to take steps to preserve and prevent the further deterioration of the signal box. At their 21 September meeting, councillors voted to make “representation to Vic Track and the Department of Transport highlighting the importance of the preservation of the…
THE upcoming election to decide the next Frankston Council will be contested by 35 people. Nominations to be a candidate closed 22 September. The 35 candidates are competing for nine spots on council, split across three wards. Incumbent councillors Colin Hampton, Glenn Aitken, Kris Bolam, Michael O’Reilly, and Steve Toms will stand for council again. Crs Lillian O’Connor, Brian Cunial, Quinn McCormack, and mayor Sandra Mayer have not nominated for the 2020 elections. The full list of candidates is: North-East Ward Parker Kapp, David Asker, Henryk Kay. Jay Johnstone, Geoffrey Justin Harbeck, Suzette Tayler, Richard Rendell, Prasad Philip, Nathan Conroy,…
A TOTAL of $500,000 has been made available to hospitality businesses in Frankston through a state government economic recovery project. The package aims to help businesses recover from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said council is also currently considering more ways to help businesses get back on their feet after the lockdown comes to an end. “We are committed to working with traders to help identify locations for enhanced outdoor dining options. Parks, footpaths, courtyards, and public spaces are all potential places that are being considered to host outdoor events or dining,” he…