FRANKSTON sprinter Alexia Loizou has claimed victory at this year’s Stawell Gift, taking out the top prize in the women’s division. Ms Loizou said it was “a dream come true” to win the race. She defeated close friend Fia Fighera to win. “I am overwhelmed to win the Stawell Gift, it’s incredible, a dream come true,” she said. “Fia is so strong, I knew she would be right on my tail so I had to go as hard as I could.” Twenty-one-year-old Loizou blitzed the 120 metre sprint, which took place on Monday 22 April at Central Park. She came…
Author: Bayside News
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A NEW bus service to connect Seaford and Cranbourne is set to get off the mark on 16 June. The seven day service will leave from Seaford station and finish up at Cranbourne train station, stopping at Skye and Carrum Downs along the way. The new route will run along the Nepean Highway, and Seaford, Ballarto, McCormicks, Hall and Cranbourne-Frankston roads. The new 760 route will have 16 stops. The timetable and map will be made available on 17 May at ptv.vic.gov.au Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “I want to thank the local community for pushing for this new bus…
POLICE are searching for a man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in Seaford on 21 April. A man approached a 24-year-old woman at Seaford beach at around 5pm and sexually assaulted her, investigators were told. Police believe that the man had kissed and touched the woman, who then pushed the man and ran away. Police described the man as “indian subcontinental in appearance, around 28 years old, 170 centimetres tall, unshaven with a slim build, short dark brown hair and large round eyes.” The man was last seen walking along the beach to the Frankston foreshore…
A POLICE operation to crack down on drink and drug driving over the easter long weekend has seen over 20 people across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas land in hot water. Police conducted “operation nexus” over Easter, and conducted over 8000 breath tests in that time. 16 drink drivers were detected, and 9 drug drivers were caught. 246 people were pulled up for “various other offences”. Divisional Superintendent Adrian White said “April has been a tragic month for the area so far, with four people losing their lives on our roads. Five people have now died on our roads…