SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol police arrested a man after a pursuit in Skye last Saturday night (23 June). Highway patrol members first spotted a Volkswagens Golf, displaying false number plates, driving erratically on the Western Port Highway at about 11pm. An attempt was made to intercept the vehicle and it failed to stop before performing a U-turn to travel north. The vehicle was dumped a short time later in roadworks near Thompsons Road and the offender tried to run off. A 32-year-old Frankston man was arrested following a short chase. A search of the allegedly stolen vehicle uncovered an alleged imitation…
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WINTER is here and with it cold, biting weather that means sparing a thought for the homeless and disadvantaged struggling to stay warm. Community Support Frankston, partnering with Frankston Council, has set up a “Wall of Kindness” at both the CSF office in Beach Road and at Frankston North Community Centre. Racks of donated new or near new winter coats will be available on racks to try on for size and warmth. It is the third year “Wall of Kindness” has been organised by CSF in Frankston after the first such campaign in Iran for homeless or disadvantaged people to…
EIGHTIES pop culture inspired Work for the Dole participants to convert a Millard Caravan into a food outlet for youngsters being trained in hospitality. Seaford’s Envision Employment Services handed the food caravan, dubbed “Frankie Goes to”, to Frankston Council last week at Frankston South Community Centre. The mayor Cr Colin Hampton said the mobile coffee and snack caravan will become a common sight at pop-up events and real life hospitality training sessions around Frankston. “We are thrilled to receive this multi-purpose caravan, which will be a vibrant mobile space that allows hospitality students to gain experience working and interacting directly…
A NEW automated parking system for Frankston Arts Centre and Frankston Library visitors will ease some of the squeeze on car parking in central Frankston. The mayor Cr Colin Hampton said the new system will increase the number of available spaces in the multi-storey undercover car park, accessible from Young Street. “The new technology will reduce the number of unused spaces by monitoring entry and exits, to free up some of the currently underutilised permanent parking spaces,” Cr Hampton said. “More proactive management of access will make more spaces available during peak event times.” Other improvements include new and clearer signage, more payment…
A FRANKSTON swim teacher has been named the state’s Swim Teacher of the Year. Tabitha Cauchy, a swim teacher at the Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre (PARC), won the 2018 Swim Teacher of the Year award at the Aquatic and Recreation Victoria (ARV) awards. The Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in Frankston North also picked up an award, winning the Facility Management Award (Seasonal) category at the ARV awards. Frankston mayor Cr Colin Hampton praised council-owned subsidiary Peninsula Leisure for its success in growing attendance numbers at both the PARC and the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre. “Frankston is proud to be…