TWO Frankston line stations have closed while level crossing removal works are undertaken. Mentone and Cheltenham stations both shut last week. They will be replaced by new stations, which are scheduled to open in mid-2020. Buses are replacing trains between Moorabbin and Mordialloc until 27 March. Buses also replace trains on the Stony Point line during that time. A statement from the Level Crossing Removal Project stated “works will go ahead with stringent protocols in place to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, providing job security for workers on our major projects and ensuring progress continues to deliver a better train network…
Author: Bayside News
THE free shower facility for the homeless on Playne Street is set to expand from one day of operation to three. The showers opened late last year, and were available on Tuesdays for two hours from 12.30pm. The facility will now be open at the same time on Fridays and Sundays as well. The facility is run by Donation Chain. They announced the expansion of their service on social media. “Towels, bathmats, toiletries, new socks, underwear and seasonal fruit are all provided free of charge,” they said. “We currently have many brilliant volunteers that keep the showers going but we…
A DOG has survived after ingesting rat bait thrown over the fence of a home in Carrum Downs. Seaford Veterinary Hospital wrote on their Facebook page on 12 March that they had treated a dog which had swallowed rat poison hidden inside meat. “One of our clients dogs has a confirmed rodenticide toxicity after rat bait was tossed over her fence in Tyntynder Drive Carrum Downs,” the statement read. “Tragically one of her much loved little dogs died of this in November despite having apparently absolutely no access to poison of any kind either in their home or when out…
A MAN is wanted by police after allegedly using counterfeit money at a Baxter motel. Police allege that the man used the fake cash at the Baxter-Tooradin Road motel on 31 January. He is alleged to have approached the gaming counter and asked to exchange a counterfeit $50 note. Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit are looking into the matter. They say the offender is of medium height and build, has red hair, is unshaven and was wearing a black shirt with multi coloured board shorts. An image of a man police wish to speak to has been released. Information to…
FOUR teenagers have been arrested after an alleged aggravated burglary in Frankston, overnight 19 March. A woman in a Deane Street home heard noises and found that her handbag, keys, and car were missing just before midnight. An hour later, police responded to a report of people near a suspect car on Paperbank Drive, Mt Martha. Police found the woman’s stolen car and arrested the four alleged offenders at the scene. Two 18-year-old boys, from Langwarrin and Tyabb, as well as a 19-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl from Frankston are assisting police with their enquiries. Police also recovered several items…