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…
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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…
A LONG debated and awaited new public jetty has officially opened at Patterson Lakes’ Inner Harbour. The state government funded a $499,000 rebuild of the crumbling jetty with taxpayers’ money and Melbourne Water poured in $35,000. At one stage, a funding stoush between the government and Kingston Council looked like it may sink the project but council agreed to spend about $10,000 of ratepayers’ money each year maintaining the new jetty. “The new jetty will really unlock the potential of this beautiful area, creating a wonderful destination for visitors and locals alike,” Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny said. “The jetty…
RATEPAYERS will pay the full cost of a rebuild of the ageing Parkdale Yacht Club building after state politicians declined to contribute taxpayers’ money to the project. Kingston councillors at June’s public council meeting decided to get started on the $2.35 million rebuild with some councillors expressing disappointment that both the Labor state government and Liberal state opposition had not made a co-contribution. Council had postponed the go-ahead for about a year to give Parkdale Yacht Club time to try to drum up state support ahead of November’s state election. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said after the meeting that…