THE policeman killed when hit by a car during a memorial motorcycle ride in Gippsland last week was serving at Somerville. Detective Senior Sergeant Vic Kostiuk, 59, was a member of the Mornington Peninsula family violence unit based in Eramosa Road West. He died when his motorbike collided with a car on the Princes Highway, near Orbost, Friday 14 September. The driver of the car, Jesse Reid, 21, of Botanic Ridge, later appeared in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court charged with culpable driving and dangerous driving causing death. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court…
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OFFENDERS jemmied open the door to a large mulching machine on a Wedge Road, Carrum Downs, construction site and stole more than $10,000 in specialist tools, overnight 11-12 September. They had cut the lock to temporary fencing on the site at 4.30am before stealing the tools, as well as sledge hammers, spanners, socket set, die grinder kit, and cordless drill. Anyone with information on either of these incidents should call Senior Constable Alex Metaxis-Belt, of Frankston CIU, 9784 5555. First published in the Frankston Times – 24 September 2018
A TEENAGER dragged into a car in Langwarrin late last month was lucky to escape injury. Frankston detectives said the 19-year-old Langwarrin man was walking along Tyrone Street, Langwarrin, towards the Warrandyte Road intersection when a light blue Hyundai hatch with three men aboard pulled up beside him, 6.45pm, Saturday 25 August. The two passengers jumped out and pushed the victim into the car and drove off. They made no demands and the victim said he did not know them. When they stopped at the intersection of Claremont Court and Lang Road the victim managed to jump out and the…
FRANKSTON Heights Primary School was named among the Victorian winners of the 2018 Wakakirri Story Dance performance award. Ten finalist primary schools from around the state were invited to perform short performances telling a story through a combination of dance, drama and creative movement at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Wednesday 12 September. The school is now in the running for Wakakirri’s national Story of the Year Award. Wakakirri’s judges, actors Andrew McFarlane and Christopher Horsey, commended the schools for their “strong storytelling, dance ability and dramatic action”. Frankston Heights Primary’s Story Dance production honoured the sacrifices of…
BOOM gates on Seaford Road have been removed as part of major works on the Frankston line. The Seaford Road gates were identified as causing congestion and safety issues and were been taken down on 9 September as part of the state government’s level crossing removal project. The crossing boom gates and associated equipment are no longer necessary due to the new road underpass being constructed. A state government statement estimated that around 17,000 vehicles pass over the Seaford Road level crossing every day, with the removal of the boom gates being “an important step toward removing the level crossing…