DRIVERS unsure how to correctly turn left from Coolart Road into Frankston-Flinders Road heading towards Peninsula Link and Frankston are causing problems, police say. To solve the problem they must use the dedicated merging lane – but some are incorrectly stopping at the give-way sign, causing traffic on Coolart Road to bank back from the intersection. Merging straight out of Coolart Road into the westbound lane of Frankston-Flinders Road across the solid white line marked on the picture is illegal. Left turn vehicles should turn into the merging lane, get up to an appropriate speed and then use their right…
Author: Bayside News
FRANKSTON Council has outlined a plan to make Centenary Park in Frankston the home of gymnastics and tennis. The project is part of council’s ‘Future Frankston’ initiative, and is reliant on state or federal government funding to help get the project completed. Frankston Council has made a contribution of $11.5 million, and is lobbying the federal government for additional support. Frankston Council Mayor Cr Colin Hampton called on Member for Dunkley Chris Crewther to help contribute to the cause. “Now is the time for Chris Crewther to set his sights on other vital sporting upgrades that our community desperately needs…
THREE bicycles have gone missing in Ward Street, Cheltenham. One bike was a black and red Giant ATX 2, the other was a blue and white Fuji Roubaix 1.1, and the last one was a black and grey Reid Urban. The total value of the three bikes was $2450. Kingston CIU Senior Sergeant Shane Cashman said the bikes were taken between 5pm on 16 August and 9am on 18 August. “Offenders have broken a combination lock that had three bicycles chained together on the front carport of a premises,” he said. “If anyone has been offered any of those bikes…
THE Patterson Lakes Community Centre is set to receive a funding boost from the state government, with nearly $15,000 of ratepayers’ money to be directed to the centre. The centre is one of 162 community houses that will share in a $21.8 million investment announced last week. Member for Carrum Sonya Kilkenny said that neighbourhood houses are a “wonderful part of Victoria”. “From gardening lessons to IT training, there’s always support, advice and a helping hand to be found at neighbourhood houses. It is wonderful to be able to increase their funding,” Ms Kilkenny said. The funding is set to…
AN Ibanez brand electric guitar valued at $4,500 was among a large list of expensive items stolen from a house in Maribou Place, Aspendale on 25 August. Offenders broke into the house through the back door, and also stole a Fender brand amplifier, a go-kart engine, and a Playstation 4 with controllers. Kingston CIU Senior Sergeant Shane Cashman urged anybody who witnessed any suspicious activity between 11am and 11pm on 25 August to come forward. “They’re items you have to carry away, you can’t just fit these in your pockets, so someone may well have seen something. If anyone saw…