POLICE are seeking information about a series of hard rubbish fires set in Frankston overnight between 23 May and 24 May. Hard rubbish was set alight by unknown offenders at six addresses. The fires were lit on Anderson Street, Wave Street, Spray Street, and Bradshaw Street between 11.30pm and 2.40am. At around 9.50pm on the evening of 24 May, three separate fires were set alight using hard rubbish on Beach Street. Police believe that the rubbish was set on fire with use of an accelerant. They said that no homes or vehicles were damaged. Police believe a tall man wearing…
Author: Bayside News
SOMERVILLE highway patrol officers undertook operation “Safe Mate” on 28 May, targeting motorists on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. The operation enforced the rule that motorists must slow down to 40kmph while passing emergency vehicles with flashing lights. While one police car was pulled over dealing with an offender, another checked the speed of passing drivers. A total of 13 people were fined for driving past the police vehicle at more than 40kmph. Police say that all drivers fined were doing in excess of 80kmph. Police also detected three unregistered vehicles, two suspended drivers, five speeding drivers, and one impounded vehicle…
APPLICATIONS for two grant programs aimed at local businesses have opened. The 2020 kerbside dining encouragement and façade improvement grant programs are set to get up and running. The kerbside dining encouragement program offers up to $2000 to businesses to improve their outdoor dining areas. The facade improvement grant offers up to $5000 to businesses to work on the front of their buildings. The grants are a joint initiative by council and the state government. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said that with COVID-19 measures starting to ease, the state government is “actively encouraging and supporting cafes and restaurants to expand…
A CARRUM Downs food manufacturer has teamed with a charity to donate over $50,000 worth of food to people in need. Orgran Foods, which manufactures gluten free and allergen free foods, made a donation of cereals, snacks, and biscuits to Pantry 5000. The charity provides emergency food relief to people in the Frankston and Kingston areas. Pantry 5000 manager Ken Gooding said “it is clear that a growing number of people in our community are needing assistance to put food on the table right now. Pantry 5000 relies on the support of volunteers and generous donors to continue our work.…
A MAN who stole baby formula from a Moorabbin pharmacy is wanted by police. At around 5pm, 18 April, the man entered the Nepean Highway pharmacy. He took three tins of baby formula and left without attempting to pay. On 2 May the man entered the store again, and put two containers of multivitamins in his pockets. The security gate sounded as he tried to leave, and security confronted the man. The man returned one bottle of vitamins to the guard, but left with the other. Police describe the man as “being 30 to 40 years old with black hair,…