OUTGOING Dunkley MP Chris Crewther has conceded his seat to Labor’s Peta Murphy. Mr Crewther rang Ms Murphy on Friday to concede defeat, having fallen 4.8 per cent behind her on a two party preferred basis with 84.5 per cent of the vote counted. Mr Crewther took to social media to thank his supporters and congratulate Ms Murphy on her victory. “It’s been an absolute privilege to serve as your federal member for Dunkley over the past nearly three years. This is a community and people I love. We have friendly locals, and the best of the city, the country…
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Police are investigating following a number of petrol thefts in Moorabbin and Frankston earlier this month. Investigators have been told that a woman driving a Mercedes SUV with false numberplates attended a service station on Centre Dandenong Road, Moorabbin about 8.40pm on Sunday 12 May. The woman filled the vehicle and left without making any attempt to pay. Police believe the same vehicle may have been involved in another petrol theft in Frankston. On this occasion a woman driving a Mercedes SUV, displaying false NSW numberplates, attended a Nepean Highway service station about 8.30pm on Thursday 16 May. Again, an…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a road-rage incident, 15 May. Investigators were told a 27-year-old man in a silver 2018 Ford Ranger ute was tailgated and threatened from Cranbourne to Keysborough by the driver of a blue 2006 Holden Berlina sedan. Police believe the offender was travelling with a female passenger and attempted to swerve into the victim’s vehicle near Hammond Road and Eastlink in Dandenong South about 9.45am. The offender continued to tailgate the victim to the end of the Dandenong Bypass. Investigators were told the offender continued to stop beside the victim at intersections and threaten the…
MORNINGTON heats up over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend with a full program of LIVE MUSIC in over 20 venues and three days of STREET ENTERTAINMENT! “There is a fantastic vibe surrounding this year’s event”, commented Festival Director, Bec Davis. “It’s great to see so many cafes, restaurants, bars and venues hosting live music. We are thrilled to have so many wonderful performers including local Singer/Songerwriter, Simon Imrei; Award winning Celtic band, Sugatree and Arandu, Melbourne Latin Jazz all joining us as part of the FREE STREET PROGRAM. Main Street will be full of festivities on Saturday with an artist,…
WORKS have begun to turn the Victory Road landfill into a community park. The landfill has now closed, with works set to take place in stages. The site will first be capped with top soil before grass will be planted. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “the Victory Road park will cover 31 hectares and will be connected to the city’s sandbelt Chain of Parks project, which will provide a pathway linking parks through the Green Wedge from Karkarook Park through to Braeside Park, and include a number of open spaces.” “The east and west sides of Victory Road have been…