A SOMERVILLE man has been charged with allegedly assaulting an off-duty female paramedic in a road rage incident in Bungower Road, Thursday 1 November. The man, 21, allegedly started following the 23-year-old when she flashed her headlights at him after he “cut her off”. Police will allege that when the woman parked her car, the man approached and smashed her window and kicked her side mirror. He is then alleged to have punched her in the face and struck her with a can of deodorant. The woman, who was in uniform, suffered facial injuries, including a broken eye socket. She…
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WHILE voters may have their focus firmly set on this weekends state election, a political position of a different kind will also soon be opening up soon. Applications are now open to appoint Frankston’s next youth mayor. The role includes advocating for projects that will benefit youth in the Frankston municipality and working with local council. The term runs for one year, and one candidate will be chosen. The youth mayor role was established last year, when Gerard Felipe was appointed as the inaugural representative in the role. His term is set will expire at the beginning of next year,…
COMMUNITY Support Frankston have received a funding increase from the federal government. The community organisation will receive an extra $100,000 in government funding from January 2019 onwards. Dunkley MP Chris Crewther said “this funding increase of over $100,000 per annum, bringing the total funding amount to over $350,000, will enable Community Support Frankston to assist locals in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region even further. “Community Support Frankston is one of the busiest community support agencies in Victoria, with nearly 13,000 people contacting them for assistance last year. “Community Support Frankston has been helping residents with food parcels, clothes, bedding,…
Paul Edbrooke – Labor WHAT was your job prior to entering politics? “I was a professional firefighter based at Frankston, and prior to that a teacher and I taught in many Frankston schools. As a firefighter, there is no passing the buck, you have to get the job done, and I take that same attitude into my role as Frankston’s representative.” Why did you decide to get into politics? “I have dedicated my working life to helping my community and the only better way to serve the community as a firefighter is as its state representative and delivering for Frankston.…
A GUN lobby is believed to have taken aim at Premier Daniel Andrews by putting up a large billboard on Peninsula Link saying “Not.Happy.Dan” near the Eastlink off-ramp. The large advertisement, pictured, which is seen by voters from marginal seats Frankston, Carrum and Mordialloc, urges voters to put Labor last on their ballot papers at the 24 November poll. It is reportedly funded by the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA), which is backed by Australia’s largest firearms wholesalers. The billboard states on it that it is authorised by an R.Drew. Rodney Drew is the Executive Officer of SIFA. A…