Barry Morris THE Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute is hoping to widen its support base to help safeguard the lives of the entertaining aquatic mammals. Its adopt-a-dolphin program aims to have 100,000 people involved in ‘i sea i care communities’ by 2020 through citizen science, dolphin ecology and health and education. DRI director Jeff Weir last week told a meeting organised by BERG MM at Mt Martha House that the communities were launched in June last year with the Western Port community of Tooradin followed by Mornington on Port Phillip. Programs are run in schools, businesses and there are community events…
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TRAIN station parking was the target of the Liberal’s campaign in Dunkley last week, with MP Chris Crewther announcing $38.5 million in “budgeted” funding to go towards adding parking at Frankston, Seaford, and Kananook stations. “This funding includes $38.5 million towards a $56 million project to build parking upgrades for Frankston, Kananook and Seaford stations with Frankston to get 600 new spaces, including 100 short term parking spots, and Seaford and Kananook getting 100 new spaces each,” Mr Crethwer said. “These 800 new car parks will take cars off the road and help our locals get home quicker to spend…
LABOR set their eyes on women’s sport in Frankston this week, with candidate Peta Murphy promising $1.3 million to revamp the home of Southern United if Labor wins government. Monterey Reserve homes both the women’s football team Southern United and the Frankston Pines Football Club. Ms Murphy said the promised federal funding, combined with a $600,000 state government grant would “ensure the community had access to modern, fit for purpose, female friendly facilities.” “Our investment in a new pavilion at Monterey Reserve will ensure it includes not only welcoming, appropriate amenities for women and girls but also that the facilities…
BURGLARS who broke into a home at Carrum Downs, and stole two cars, are on the run from police. Sometime between 10pm, Saturday 27 April and 10.30am, Sunday 28 April, the offenders broke into the home and stole car keys from the bench. The homeowner was home at the time. The offenders used the keys to steal a white Volkswagen Crafter van and a 2016 black Holden commodore sedan. They also stole items from a third car, a 2013 Renault van. The white van was distinctive and had a decal on it for the company “Helixcom”. The van contained cable…
AN offender who fled in a stolen vehicle without paying for petrol in Langwarrin is being hunted by police. The stolen Jeep went into the petrol station on the corner of Skye and McLelland Road, 4.40pm 5 April. A passenger exited the vehicle while the driver remained in the car. The passenger filled up with fuel then got back in the car, and the duo left. The car was later recovered. An image of the passenger has been released by investigators. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. First published in the Frankston Times – 6 May 2019