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…
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RESIDENTS inconvenienced by the six month delay to Frankston Council’s hard rubbish collection service may soon face some relief, with council voting to explore the possibility of expanding their service to offer two free at call collections a year. Cr Colin Hampton moved the motion to have a report prepared by the CEO which will “look at and evaluate the cost and feasibility to offering two free at-call hard rubbish collections per year.” The report is due to return to council by June 2019. His motion was unanimously agreed to. The vote was not to finalise the service but only…
TRIBUTES have flowed for 19-year-old Alex Roszak, who died after falling from the back of a ute in Frankston on 19 April. Mr Roszak was a keen skater, with the team at the Frankston Skate Park last week paying tribute him on social media. “The Frankston Skate Park community lost someone incredibly dear to us,” they said. “Alex Roszak embodied everything it meant to be a skater in Frankston. He was always down at the park, always skating, and was polite and caring to everyone he met. It’s losses like these that remind us to make sure we cherish everyone…
SINGER Vanessa Amorosi will perform at the Chelsea Heights Hotel as part of her comeback from an eight year hiatus. Amorosi first burst onto the scene twenty years ago with her album “The Power”. She will be returning to perform in Australia with her “Heavy Lies the Head Tour” which comes through Chelsea on Friday, 17 May. “I am just so thrilled to be back recording and performing live,” Ms Amorosi said. “I can’t believe it has been nearly ten years away from the stage, but I have been super busy writing lots of music of all styles and I…
THE Greens have named their candidate for the seat of Isaacs, with Kim Samiotis selected to run. Ms Samiotis grew up in Perth and moved to the south-eastern suburbs 17 years ago. She has worked in real estate, banking, and business services. She joins Labor’s sitting MP Mark Dreyfus, Liberal Jeremy Hearn, Animal Justice Party’s Bronwyn Currie, and United Australia Party’s Anthony Seals as the announced candidates for the seat. Her profile listed on the Greens website says that she is passionate about “social justice”. “I am dedicated to protecting our environment, reclaiming political representation for everyday people, not just…