THE state budget handed down last week included cash for local roads, sports clubs, and schools. The budget held $7.8 million for a major refurbishment of classrooms at Skye Primary School, as well as $1 million towards St Anne’s in Seaford. Parkdale Secondary college received $967,000 to go towards classroom upgrades, while Mordialloc College had $856,000 allocated to it. $800,000 has been made available for upgrades at Patterson River Secondary College. The budget also contained boosts for a number of sporting grounds, including $4.5 million towards Aspendale Stingrays’ home ground at Kerr Crescent Reserve. $3.5 million was also allocated towards…
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A PUSH at Kingston Council’s 27 May meeting to consider further heritage options for Pompei’s Landing in Mordialloc has failed. Councillors voted against asking “the industrial heritage consultant who provided council’s submission on the Pompei Boatworks to the February Heritage Council hearing to provide a recommendation to council in response to the Heritage Council’s recommendation that council consider a local heritage listing”. The Heritage Council rejected a pitch to include the boatworks on the state’s heritage register last month (“Troubled water for Pompei’s heritage push”, The News, 29/5/19). Councillors Staikos, West, Eden and Oxley voted in favour. Crs Brownlees, Gledhill…
Something’s fishy: Police have released images of a man who broke into and burgled a fish and chip shop in Seaford FRANKSTON crime investigation unit detectives are looking for a man who committed a burglary at a Seaford fish and chip shop a little before 3am on 8 May. Police said the man forced entry into the premises on Nepean Highway, and stole cash from the cash register. He then fled. The man is described as being between 25 and 35 years old, under 5 foot 10, with dark short hair. Police have released a CCTV image in the hope…
PUBLIC assistance has been requested by police to help identify a man and woman who can assist with inquiries into a theft and deception. Police were told that a victim had their credit card stolen from their Armata Crescent, Frankston North, home on 11 May during an open inspection. The stolen card was used to make purchases at a Seaford supermarket, around 6.20pm. Images (above) have been released of a man and woman who police believe “may be able to assist with their enquiries.” Anyone who has seen or knows the people in the image are encouraged to contact Crime…
A POLICE operation on Cranbourne-Frankston Road, 30 May, saw one motorist caught driving with meth in their system. State Highway patrol members were conducting a number plate recognition operation and intercepted a 41-year-old Mt Eliza man who was driving with a disqualified licence. The man was given a roadside drug test and tested positive for methylamphetamine. He had lost his licence due to a previous drug driving offence. The man had his vehicle impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1042.00. He will receive a summons to attend court at a later date. Highway Patrol Sergeant Matthew Nott said…