PATTERSON River Secondary College is set for a $7.2 million upgrade. The state government announced last week that upgrade works at the school are set to go ahead. The school will receive funding to demolish the old administration and home economics rooms and build new classrooms and facilities. The science block at the school will also be upgraded. The project will go to tender in the near future, with works expected in the second half of the year. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “Patterson River Secondary College is a fantastic local school with such dedicated and committed teaching and support…
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THE train storage facility at Kananook Station has been completed. The stabling has been in the works for years, and was finally opened this month. A statement from the Level Crossing Removal Project read that “the new facility provides the essential daily services needed to keep Frankston line trains running reliably, allowing trains to be stored, cleaned and prepared for the next day’s service.” “The facility has been future proofed with room for more train storage or a train maintenance facility as network demand increases. “More than 11,000 tonnes or two Olympic sized swimming pools of rail ballast, recycled from…
NEARLY 800 family violence offences have been uncovered statewide since the beginning of police operation “Ribbon” last month. The operation commenced on 13 April. Since it started, nearly 2500 checks have been conducted by Victoria Police, including 748 on “high risk perpetrators”. 100 people have been charged and remanded for family violence related and other criminal offences during the operation. A further 98 people were also arrested and will appear in court. In 2019 nearly 2500 family violence incidents were reported in the Frankston municipality. The rate of family violence in Frankston per 100,000 people was 1730 in 2019, much…
POLICE are looking for a man and woman they believe were involved in an attempted theft from a car in Frankston last month. Around 7.45pm, 21 April, the window of a Silver Hyundai i20 parked on Beach Street was smashed, and offenders gained access to the car. Police drove past the car shortly after the window was smashed, and nothing was stolen. Images of two people (pictured) that police wish to speak to have been released. Information to Frankston Police Station on 9784 5555 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. First published in the Frankston Times – 18 May…
A FRANKSTON woman with Huntington’s disease and her husband have paid tribute to Peninsula Health staff for helping them receive new equipment through the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Fiona Winsborough has received a new wheelchair, as well an air mattress and other specialised care items including hip protectors, a falls sensor alarm, and a tilt-in-space shower commode. Her husband Karl said that he “was struggling to get anything done for Fiona” before her equipment was overhauled. Mr Winsborough said the equipment upgrade had allowed him to return to work part-time. He said he was “extremely impressed” with the work done…