TWO people have been arrested in relation to an alleged kidnapping in June of 2018. At around 3am, 3 June 2018, two men allegedly damaged another vehicle in Carrum Downs. The driver of the damaged car drove towards Ballarto Road, and the alleged offenders chased. The victim was allegedly run off the road, and dragged out of the car by the offenders. He was allegedly assaulted and put in the back seat of the car. He later escaped. A 21-year-old man who resides in Carrum Downs faced the Melbourne County Court on 10 July in relation to the incident, and…
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A “SIGNIFICANT increase” in injuries and fatalities caused by drink drivers in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula has caused police to take action. Operation Armada, which took place on 19 July, saw police set up booze buses in areas where there had been a spike in drink driving. Southern Metro Region Superintendent Adrian White said “our intelligence is telling us that the types of people we predominantly detect for impaired driving are male drivers aged between 19 and 44 and drivers leaving a licensed venue. Our data also shows that tradesmen are over represented for this kind of offending…
A NATIONAL centre for Healthy ageing will be established at Monash University’s Peninsula campus following a financial agreement between the federal government, Peninsula Health and the university. An existing building at the campus in Frankston will be extended to “accommodate staff and cutting-edge simulation environments / transformation facilities for research and education for community-based care”. Flinders MP and Health Minister, Greg Hunt, last week said the first “milestone payment” of the government’s $32 million contribution had been made. “The national centre, the first of its kind in Australia, will deliver new research and treatment programs for older people and those…
THE battle is on to determine Frankston’s ultimate burger. The inaugural Burger Off challenge will kick off this August, with local cafes and restaurants set to vie for the honour of having Frankston’s most delicious burger. A list of eligible sandwiches can be seen at burgeroff.com.au. Keen burger enthusiasts can also use the website to cast their votes. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “who will have the best burger in Frankston? Your vote decides.” “There’s a burger for every day of August competing for the ultimate Burger Off bragging rights. Each restaurant or café has created a burger especially for…
A FREE event will take place next week to raise awareness of the work being done to help Frankston families sleeping rough. Frankston Homelessness Network and Community Support Frankston, in partnership with council, will host a barbeque lunch, coffee van, and live music on 8 August to help raise awareness for their work. The day aims to get people connected with services that may help them in times of need. The event will take place during Homelessness Week 2019, which runs from 4 August – 10 August. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said “everyone has the right to secure, affordable, safe…