A MORNINGTON tree-lopping business has been fined almost $7000 for illegally dumping truckloads of mulch and garden waste. This comes after Mornington Peninsula and Frankston councils joined forces to prosecute the company at both the Dromana and Frankston magistrates’ courts. Tree pruning and removal business Trim Up Tree Service, described as a “serial rubbish dumper”, was found guilty of dumping the waste at Mount Martha and Langwarrin. A Mornington Peninsula Shire news release said the shire had a strong zero-tolerance approach to illegally dumped rubbish, prosecuting 12 offenders this year. The council understands Trim Up Tree Service was paid by…
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A MAN is dead after crashing an unregistered monkey bike into a pole in Carrum Downs. The 26-year-old man was travelling on Carrington Crescent at around 9.45pm, 5 December when he lost control and hit the pole. He was taken to hospital but died on 6 December. The man is the 251st to die on Victorian roads in 2019. Police are still looking into the fatal crash. Witnesses are asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Frankston Times – 9 December 2019
A TEAM of local young people have worked together to complete a mural dedicated to Frankston at Bayside Shopping Centre. The mural was finished with the help of street artist Sheldon Headspeath (pictured far right), who grew up in Frankston. He said that the project had helped young people “express themselves”. “Projects like these keep young people engaged with their community and help them develop life skills such as team work, scheduling, communication and completing a project under instruction. Participants also get to install artwork they can be proud of, in streets frequented by them and their friends,” he said.…
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal collision in Seaford. Investigators have been told a south bound vehicle crossed over onto north bound lanes and collided head-on into a vehicle just after 6.30am. The driver and sole occupant of the north bound car died at the scene. The driver of the south bound vehicle was arrested by an off-duty member at the scene before being conveyed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Lanes in both directions on Nepean Highway are blocked from Eel Race Road and Station Street while police attend to the scene. Major Collision Investigation Unit…
A SPIKE in mail thefts has been reported to police in Kingston and Bayside areas. One offender has been charged in relation to the theft of mail. A police spokesperson said “identity theft in Australia costs us around $2 billion a year. It is then a key enabler of serious and organised crime which costs Australians around $15 billion annually.” “On a personal level, if someone assumes your identity to apply for credit, drain your bank accounts, obtain a criminal record or any other number of things, it is very, very difficult to prove that wasn’t you. “Please lock your…