THREE men have been arrested following the alleged assault of two security guards at The Sands hotel, Carrum Downs, in the early hours, Saturday 25 August. Detective Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston CIU, said a male security guard attempting to eject the men and a woman was knocked out and stomped on the head while he was on the ground. A second security guard was also allegedly assaulted. The guards were taken to Frankston Hospital: one with a broken jaw, cuts and swelling, the other with a broken nose, cuts and swelling. Detective Paxton said three men, aged 26,…
Author: Bayside News
A LITTLE girl ran into her mother’s bedroom at their home in Seaford and told her a man was in the house who “shouldn’t be there”, 4.15am, Wednesday 26 September. The woman told police she confronted the man who turned and calmly walked off along Seaford Road. Police arrived with the Dog Squad who arrested a Mt Martha man, 46, nearby. He was allegedly found with items from the house, including a handbag and keys. He may have entered through an unlocked internal door from the garage. Detective Senior Constable Peter Morris, of Frankston CIU, said the man was facing…
FRANKSTON pets are set for a big day out on 14 October when Frankston City’s annual Pets’ Day Out event takes place. The aim of the event is to not only provide a day of free entertainment and activities, but also to help teach pet owners about responsible ownership. Dr Katrina Warren and Peter Hitchener will be among the guests at the event. Visitors can enjoy prizes and giveaways, dachshund races, Camel and Pony Rides, and a best dressed pet parade. Face painting, dog agility courses, and most importantly pet registration and free microchip checks. The event will take place…
THE Australian Welsh Male Choir leaves Australia on the 20 October for a tour of the United Kingdom that will include performances in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Liverpool , York, Chester and Northampton. In Wales the Frankston based choir will sing in Abergavenny before going to London for a concert at Australian High Commission for the High Commissioner George Brandis. For the tour’s final performance the choir will join choirs from Wales, England, Norway, Sweden, and the US for the London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall. The Australian Welsh Male Choir will be led by musical…
ISAACS MP Mark Dreyfus has recommended a total of $150,000 in grants for local community groups in the latest round of the Stronger Communities Program. This small grants program enables local community groups to purchase equipment or build local infrastructure on a matched funding basis. “I was very pleased to recommend funding for these 20 local organisations. All of these projects will be of high value to our community,” Mr Dreyfus said. “There is great diversity in the Isaacs community and that has shone through here, with grants recommended for sporting clubs, community centres, men’s sheds and pre-schools, to name…