POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted armed robbery at the base of Oliver’s Hill just after 5am on 7 February. Police said a 25 year old man was walking when we was approached by a man with a knife. The man demanded the victim’s wallet, however the victim was not carrying it on him at the time. Police said the victim was slashed on the arm and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The victim could not describe the man’s appearance, so police are looking for witnesses who were around the area at the time. Anyone with…
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DUNKLEY MP Chris Crewther has announced two local clubs will receive funding boosts this week, with Delacombe Park and the Langwarrin Tennis Club collecting cash. Mr Crewther said “I was pleased to meet with Sports Minister Senator Bridget McKenzie in Parliament to confirm $499,000 budgeted Federal Liberal Nationals Government funds for a massive lighting and electrical project at Delacombe Park, Frankston South, with lighting for both the soccer field and for cricket/soccer training facilities.” “I’m also proud to have announced over $163,000 I’ve secured from the Federal Liberal Nationals Government for the redevelopment of Langwarrin Tennis Club. This will mean…
FRANKSTON Council is one of eight Victorian councils receiving support from Vichealth to help make water the “drink of choice” at local sporting facilities. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said it was “time for parents to really think about what their children were drinking when they participated in local sport.” “It’s concerning to find that more than half the Frankston City population is overweight or obese and the dental health of children within the Frankston region is poorer than the Victorian average,” he said. “Most people attend a sports facility for their general health and fitness, so offering lots of sugary…
THE Big Picture Fest will return to Frankston for the second consecutive year, bringing along musicians, street artists, and a range of food trucks. The event will kick off with a “Block Party” on 22 March at Stiebel Place and Gallery Lane. Multi instrumentalist Will Cuming, known as LANKS, set to kick things off with a performance. A roving performance from the Illuminated Angels, presented by Born is a Taxi is also set to entertain visitors. Live street art painting will then be on display for the entire weekend, with free daily walking tours. More information frankston.vic.gov.au/BigPictureFest First published in the Frankston Times – 18 February 2019
Detectives from the Echo Taskforce are today releasing CCTV footage as part of their ongoing investigation into a shooting and car fire in Frankston last year. A number of shots were fired into a residential property on Warrain Street shortly before 5am on 31 May, 2018. Two adults and a baby were inside the house at the time of the incident, however no one was injured. Detectives believe the shooting was targeted at this property, which has links to Outlaw Motor Cycle Gangs. However one shot also struck an unrelated neighbouring property, where a family including two children aged under…