A MAN who stole cash from a Cheltenham store is wanted by police. The offender used a fire hydrant to smash the front door of the shop on Centre Dandenong Road, around 12am 23 January. He stole money and a vacuum cleaner. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the incident. They have released images of a man (above) they believe can help with their enquiries. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 February 2020
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A woman has died in hospital following a two-car collision in Aspendale Gardens on Friday. It is believed a grey Holden Commodore sedan was making a right-hand turn from Wells Road onto Gilchrist Way when it collided with a green Mitsubishi sedan travelling north on Wells Road just after 12pm on 21 February. A 95-year-old Chelsea woman, who was a passenger in the Mitsubishi, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She later died on 25 February. Two other occupants, both Chelsea women aged 55 and 25-years-old, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Commodore, a…
FIVE grant programs run by Frankston Council received no nominations in the final quarter of 2019. No applications were made to council for the Community Group Membership Drive, Neighbourhood Grants, Environmental Sustainability Grants, Youth Action Grants, and Urgent Grants programs. The budget for those programs had been set at around $30,000. Councillors agreed last week to direct the CEO to “ensure that improved outreach is to occur by and from council to potential candidates for specific grant categories”. Earlier this month, seven businesses received a cash boost through council’s Invest Frankston Business Grants program. Breathe Hair received $25,000. Vero Pasta…
FRANKSTON’s chrome gnome has moved into its new home. The gnome was installed last week (21 February) at a site on Moorooduc Highway and Hastings Road. The sculpture, titled Reflective Lullaby, had spent four years at the Peninsula Link exit at Cranbourne Road. The gnome is a nine-metre tall piece by New Zealand based artist Gregor Kregar. The mayor Sandra Mayer said the sculpture “has become a local legend, and a favourite with residents, particularly children. He just makes you smile.” A new agreement for Reflective Lullaby will see Frankston Council pay $40,000 to the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park…
RAIL users will be compensated for a substandard month of service in January. On the Frankston line, 11.3 per cent of trains ran late and more than 200 trains were cancelled. The figures fell below the statewide average of 91 per cent punctuality. Compensation is owed if the rail network fails to reach a target of 92 per cent punctuality for the month. Department of Transport head of transport services Jeroen Weimar said it “was disappointing that passengers continued to be impacted by these issues”. “It is frustrating that these disruptions impact our passengers who rely on trains and trams…