KINGSTON ratepayers will foot most of the bill for a $3 million redevelopment of the Parkdale Yacht Club. The building will be completely rebuilt for use by Parkdale Yacht Club, Kingston District Girl Guides and Beach Patrol Australia. The redevelopment will add increased storage space. Kingston Council ticked off the project last week. Building works are expected to start in January and be completed by September 2020. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “this important investment will give the aging building a new lease of life that will ensure future generations are able to make use of this popular club in…
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Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an aggravated burglary in Frankston. Investigators have been told at least two offenders entered the rear of a Frankston property about 3am on December 3 while a family of four were sleeping. The offenders have stolen the keys of two cars parked in the driveway and driven away. The cars were: • 2011 silver Jaguar coupe – VJAG63 • 2016 white Toyota Corolla – 1JR9WB The vehicles were soon after spotted by police in Doveton. Investigators have released images of the two stolen vehicles in the hope someone will recognise them. Anyone with…
By Brosnan Kelly IN only its second year, two hundred and forty athletes from around Victoria – and some interstate – descended upon the Thomas Barclays Oval for the annual running of the Hastings Gift. An event organised by a local community based group, ‘Peninsula Athletics Association Incorporated’, the Gift was initiated in 2018 in an attempt to raise interest in the suburb and attract tourism to the area, as well as aiding in the continuity of the richly historic sport of Professional Athletics. The AGL Hastings Women’s Gift was run and won by emerging sprint star and local peninsula…
WALLARA Australia launched a campaign last week to raise money towards expanding their Sages Cottage, Baxter site. Not-for-profit Wallara Australia hosts programs for people with disabilities at the Baxter site. The #GrowSages campaign got underway with an event on 27 October at the Sages Cottage Farm. Over 100 people were in attendance, including Wallara clients, families, staff, and representatives from Wallara partner St Kilda Football Club. Wallara acting CEO Taimi Clinch said “we have a big vision for the farm to be Australia’s most inclusive farm. We want to offer this opportunity to more people with different abilities, and to…
DETECTIVES have rounded up a group which allegedly stole five cars and items from other cars in a series of raids in Mt Eliza and Mt Martha, 11-16 November. Detective Senior Constable Andrew Hodgson, of Somerville CIU, said the males aged 16-21 came from Frankston, Langwarrin and Cranbourne. They were charged with theft of and theft from cars. Two faced Frankston Magistrates’ Court last week and were remanded to reappear at a later date. Two will appear at a children’s court and two at Frankston Magistrates’ at a later date. First published in the Frankston Times – 2 December 2019