AN annual survey of ratepayers has rated Kingston Council’s performance as “above average” compared to other councils across Victoria. Council says 400 randomly selected households throughout the Kingston municipality were contacted by JWS Research in February and March to gauge views on key areas including waste management, arts centres, libraries and recreational facilities. The mayor Cr Steve Staikos said council attained an overall performance score of 64, above the statewide average of 59. Two-thirds of those surveyed believe council “is heading in the right direction”, with residents aged 18 to 34-years-old the most satisfied with council’s performance, and residents in…
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A STOLEN guitar was returned to its rightful owner thanks to a tip-off from a shop owner. Police said a Frankston Local Cash Sales manager called the Frankston Crime Investigation Unit after “a suspicious male” tried to sell an expensive guitar in the store. The man left the store before police arrived but the guitar was recovered. It had been stolen from a car parked at Langwarrin’s Elisabeth Murdoch College on 30 June before a gig by 18-year-old Amber Walker. Police have identified the man who tried to sell the guitar the same day it was stolen. First published in…
AN unsanctioned removalist who stole furniture from two homes for sale in Seaford over the past two months (“‘Everything’ goes”, The Times 5/7/18) has been arrested by police. Frankston Detective Senior Constable Belinda Rampal said the furniture was recovered and a 38-year-old Seaford man will face court in September charged with burglaries and theft. The man fitted out his own residence with more than $20,000 worth of stolen furniture including two beds, a four-seater couch, tables, linen, cushions, donnas, plants and a dishwasher. He tied large items to the roof of a Holden Commodore and made several repeat visits to…
A QUICK acting neighbour has been hailed a hero after rescuing a 12-year-old girl from a home ablaze in Frankston South’s Seaview Road at about 11pm on Wednesday night (4 July). Chris Raynor ran to the aid of the trapped girl in a neighbour’s home after being awoken by his daughter who told him she heard screaming at the property. Mr Raynor told radio station 3AW he “was glad” the girl recovered from the ordeal. “I didn’t get to think too much about it because I’d just woken up but I ran into the house and luckily found the girl…
IMPROVED disability access across the Frankston region was celebrated last week when Frankston Council’s Disability and Access Inclusion Committee (DAIC) marked its 30th anniversary. The mayor Cr Colin Hampton thanked the committee, made up of residents with experience of disability and sector professionals, for significant improvements in disability access since its formation in July 1988. The DAIC has contributed to several projects including: The design and functionality of the construction at the Peninsula Aquatic and Leisure Centre (PARC) The beach accessible wheelchair, at the Frankston Visitor Information Centre The Wheelie Ramble Additional accessible parking bays in the City centre The…