THE tale of a war hero will be told in Parkdale on 4 April, as performers bring to life the story of Nancy Wake. Nancy Wake was an Australian woman born in New Zealand who was trained as a spy and was living in France when the second World War broke out. She is credited for saving thousands of lives by working to help people escape from the hands of the Nazis occupying France. After Ms Wake’s heroic efforts in the second World War she returned to Australia and dabbled in politics before eventually moving to London. She died in…
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Human rights advocate and lawyer Nyadol Nyuon spoke of her family’s difficulties of adjusting to a new society after being brought to Australia from a refugee camp in Kenya. Ms Nyuon, who was born in the refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia, said the difficulties were faced mainly by her mother, who spoke with “limited English” and had a longing for the place and friends of her birth. Since her family settled in Ballarat, Ms Nyuon has completed a Bachelor Arts from Victoria University and a Juris Doctor from University of Melbourne and currently practises in commercial litigation and as community…
A 28-YEAR-old woman has been arrested and charged over three alleged burglaries across Seaford and Frankston. The woman is alleged to have stolen jewellery, a bike, and a television in the time period between 4 March and 18 March. The woman, of no fixed address, was charged with three counts of burglary, four counts of theft, and committing offence while on bail. She was remanded in custody and appeared at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 20 March. Police said that not all of the stolen items were recovered. First published in the Frankston Times – 25 March 2019
A MAN posing as a tradie who scammed a Frankston woman out of nearly $30,000 has been slapped with a $200 dollar fine and a 14 day jail sentence. James Joseph O’Connor was sentenced on 20 March, and was ordered to pay $23,000 in restitution. Frankston Police said he is an Irish national and is expected to be deported. First published in the Frankston Times – 25 March 2019
FRANKSTON Police are investigating a brazen car theft that occurred near the police station and Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 19 March. Detectives were told that the owner of the car had dropped their keys on the ground on Fletcher Road at around 10am. It is alleged that a man picked the keys up and used them to steal a 2002 blue Holden commodore. The car had the license plate number 1ML3LU. The man who is alleged to have picked up the keys is of a caucasian appearance, around 180 centimetres tall with a solid build and dark hair. Police have…