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
Author: Bayside News
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…
Investigators from Kingston Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for public assistance to identify a burglar following a break-in at a home in Carrum on Friday 31 January. Police believe a man has walked into the front yard of the Church Road home about 12.45pm . The offender knocked at the front door before walking to the side of the house and breaking a window to gain entry. The man rummaged through drawers before leaving. Investigators have released images of a man they think may be able to assist with their enquiries. The man is perceived to be of Pacific Islander…
CRIME Investigation Unit detectives have charged two people after alleged firearms incidents on 11 February. Police allege that a number of shots were fired in St Kilda at around 1am, and then a “number”of shots were also allegedly fired into a garage on Corrigan Street, Cheltenham at 10.30am. A 39-year-old Cheltenham man was arrested and charged with conduct endangering life, criminal damage, prohibited person possess firearm and other firearm related offences. A 26-year-old Cheltenham woman was charged with possess a drug of dependence, possess ammunition and handle stolen goods. Police said a search warrant was executed and stolen vehicles were…
A MAN has been arrested after striking a parked car in Carrum Downs, 9 February. Police said the 53-year-old Clyde North Man had his vehicle impounded for a month at a cost of $1280 and had his license suspended after being spotted driving in an “erratic” manner on Baxter Tooradin Road at around 9.40pm. Police approached the vehicle and said there was significant damage to the front of the van. Police said he had struck the car in Carrum Downs roughly an hour earlier. He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.267, and was charged on summons. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 13 February 2019