A MAN was caught driving at an alleged speed of 180kmph on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Dingley last week. Police say they clocked the man speeding in the 100kmph zone at around 3.25am on 12 August. The man allegedly drove his Honda Civic off the Springvale Road off-ramp, through a red light, over the centre median strip, and into a ditch. Police arrested the driver at the scene. They say a 19-year-old Carrum Downs man is expected to be charged on summons with conduct endanger life, speeding, and other driving offences. Police allege two passengers were also inside the…
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HAWTHORN Football Club will play four AFLW games at Frankston’s Kinetic Stadium this season. The Hawks will get their season up and running in Frankston on 2 September. They will host Essendon under lights. Hawthorn FC acting CEO Ash Klein said that the club was looking forward to returning to Frankston in 2023. “Our 2023 AFLW fixture is a big win for our brown and gold family,” Klein said. “Frankston became a bit of a fortress for us last season and we hope to continue that trend with four games there in Rounds 1, 4, 5 and 9 this season.…
JAPANESE clothing brand Uniqlo is set to move into Myer’s old home at Bayside Shopping Centre. Myer closed its Bayside Shopping Centre store earlier this year, ending a 50-year stay in Frankston. Last week, Bayside Shopping Centre confirmed that Uniqlo will replace it in the spring. “UNIQLO will open this spring on Level 1 next to Pandora and Forever New. Known globally for their LifeWear range, simple, high-quality, everyday clothing with a practical sense of beauty—ingenious in detail, thought through with life’s needs in mind, and always evolving,” a statement from the shopping centre read. First published in the Frankston…
THREE teenagers were arrested after an alleged armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery at two Frankston line train stations last week. Police allege that a group of teenagers attempted to rob a woman at Southland Station at around 8am on 8 August. They then took a train from Cheltenham to Mentone, where they allegedly attempted to rob a 14-year-old boy by using a knife. None of the victims were physically injured during the alleged robbery attempts. The group of teenagers fled the scene and were arrested near Mentone, police say. In a statement, police said that one of the…
AN Aspendale artist is getting ready to show off her first solo exhibition. Deb McNaughton’s work has made a mark on her local area. She has completed murals and sculptures for Kingston Council, and is now readying for her debut solo exhibition. McNaughton’s exhibition, titled Alive, opens next month. The exhibition will pair original paintings with augmented reality technology. McNaughton said “when visitors arrive at the exhibition, they’ll be prompted to download a free app that brings my original paintings to life when you look at them through your phone.” “As you stroll through the intimate jungle, you are transported…