Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision which occurred at Pearcedale yesterday afternoon (14 January 2020). Investigators have been told an SUV was travelling along Baxter-Tooradin Road at 12.20pm when it attempted to overtake two cars and collided head-on with a semi-trailer. Emergency services arrived on scene but were not able to revive the male driver of the SUV. The driver of the truck has been transferred to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Baxter-Tooradin Road was closed in both directions. Anyone who witnessed the crash or with further information or dash cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers…
Author: Bayside News
ORQUESTA Bombon and Ventana Fiesta present Postcards of Tango, a musical and cultural voyage at the Frankston Arts Centre. Be transported back in time to the ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, where thousands of migrants arrived accompanied by their own unique rhythms and sounds. Through this musical, dance and visual arts journey from 1840 to 2020, you will witness how costumes and customs converged and harmonised to create the modern tango. A cast of 12 musicians, six dancers and two visual artists will powerfully bring the story of tango from South America to life for the first time in…
HUNDREDS of surfers and volunteers are expected at Point Leo beach on Saturday (18 January) for the first event of the year held by the Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula (DSAMP). Registration for surfers and volunteers starts from 10am near the Point Leo Surf Lifesaving Cub. The first surfers will be in the water by 11am with the event finishing at 3 pm. “You don’t have to be an experienced surfer to help, we have volunteers of all ages and backgrounds who help at our events,” DSAMP president John Bowers said. “And we have all sorts of things for our…
A MT Martha man was allegedly clocked driving at 224kmph on the Moorooduc Highway on Christmas Day. The 69-year-old was caught by a speed camera at around 9.20pm. Police allege he was driving a 2015 Ford Falcon FGX turbo-charged sedan 124kmph over the legal speed limit between Bentons Road and Craigie Road. The man is expected to be charged on summons with serious road policing offences. The car’s registered owner, a 31-year-old Mt Martha man, has been issued a notice to surrender the vehicle to the impound yard for 30 days. First published in the Frankston Times – 13 January…
POLICE are searching for a man who stole a portable speaker from a man walking along Young Street, Frankston. Frankston Criminal Investigation Unit detectives believe that the offender robbed the victim at around 12pm, 24 December. The alleged offender fled, and was last seen on foot heading away from the Frankston CBD. A CCTV image (below) of a man police wish to speak to in relation to the incident has been released. He is of caucasian appearance, aged in his late teens to early twenties, and appeared to have a symbol drawn on his right knee. Anyone with information or…