TWO security staff were badly injured in a brawl at The Sands Hotel, Carrum Downs, Saturday 25 August. Detective Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston police, said three men and one woman were being ejected at about 1.40am when one of the men punched a guard, knocking him out. He was then stomped to the head and kicked and punched to his body. When the second guard stepped in he was set upon by the other men. The woman ran out into the car park and returned in a small dark-coloured sedan and drove the men away. The first guard…
Author: Bayside News
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…
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…