BASKETBALL THE Chelsea Gulls have secured their second spot on the ladder with a 17-point victory over third-placed Keysborough Cougars in round 10 of the Big V. The Gulls’ “big three” players, Corey Standerfer, Mitchell Riggs (19 points) and Matt Brasser (15 points) pushed hard to bring up the sides fourth straight victory (91-77) as they pass the half-way point of the season. The star import Standerfer made a huge difference in the clash as he dropped 35 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks throughout the game. Kieran Mcqueen also hit the board as he bought up his…
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FRANKSTON and peninsula fungi-foragers are being advised to watch out for poisonous mushrooms springing up after recent rains. Lisa Gray, of Somerville, said she found “loads” of deadly death cap mushrooms in her backyard last week – not long after her pet dog died of a heart attack. “It may be related,” she said on social media. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Charles Guest said foragers risked picking up poisonous varieties which may appear similar to edible varieties. The warning comes as winter rains encourage the growth of fungi in the still-warm earth. Two of the most dangerous varieties are…
THE Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute has a grand plan to improve and maintain the health of Port Phillip and Western Port bays. This week the DRI launches its “i sea, i care communities” project which, according to the institute’s executive director Jeff Weir “invites the five million of us living around the bays to commit to simple actions that will help to protect our marine treasures”. “If we can get only a fraction of us always picking up after our dog, reducing what we allow to drip, drop or blow into streets which is then flushed into the bay, then…
Police are seeking to identify a man after a theft in Frankston on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. At about 10.30am, a man at a Nepean Highway liquor store allegedly took a four pack of alcohol and left the store without paying. Police have released a CCTV image, above, of a man. The man is Caucasian in appearance and about 40 years old with a skinny build and distinctive tattoos on his neck. He was wearing a white Fila t-shirt, denim shorts, white shoes and a black baseball cap. First published in the Frankston Times – 4 June 2018
Police want to identify a man after a theft in Frankston on Saturday 28 April. At about 4.45pm, a man went into a Nepean Highway liquor store before allegedly taking two bottles of booze and leaving the store without making any attempt to pay. Police have released a CCTV image, below, of a man whom they believe may be able to help in their inquiries. The man is Pacific Islander in appearance, aged about 25, with a medium build and distinctive tattoos on his neck and arms. He was wearing a black and grey Trigger Brothers hooded jumper, tan coloured…