POLICE are warning people to beware of a phone scam that has been doing the rounds. Detectives are aware of two victims that have been scammed out of large amounts of money. The victims received a phone call from a person claiming to be from an investment company called ‘FTO Capital’, claiming to be able to use the victim’s money to create significant wealth for them. The manner of the person calling is described as forceful and insistent when the victim is asked to transfer large sums of money. Police believe the scammers may be operating from an overseas location…
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A NEW civic leader has donned mayoral robes with Parktone Primary School pupil Alice Roberts elected Kingston’s new junior mayor. Alice won office after pupils from primary schools across the municipality voted for the best two-minute speech delivered to a room of more than 300 people. The junior mayor program is sponsored by Chelsea Rotary Club and has been running for more than five decades. Kingston Council has also introduced a junior council this year, enabling nine youngsters to learn about local government. “Council is very proud to continue its long and unique tradition of electing a junior mayor and…
BASKETBALL CHELSEA Gulls have run over the top of the Western Port Steelers and claimed third spot on the ladder after round eight of the Big V men’s division one league. The Steelers were coming off the back of a 30-point demolition over the Bulleen Boomers the night before, but a match-winning performance from the Gulls’ Matt Brasser (40 pts, 7 treys) and a solid tag from Stewart-Paul Tyrrell proved key to the Gulls’ success. In the opening 10 minutes, the Steelers raced to a 29‐15 lead over Chelsea, but the Gulls bounced back with a 52-30 run during the…
A 79-YEAR-OLD Mt Eliza man died in hospital on Friday (18 May), weeks after a police car collided with a vehicle during the pursuit of a silver Commodore sedan. Police pursued the sedan, alleged to have been involved in serious offences, on Nepean Highway near Mount Eliza Way at about 8.20pm on 14 April. A police car collided with another vehicle near Humphries Road. Four occupants were taken to hospital at the time. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives will investigate the fatal collision. Police said the fatality will be investigated by Professional Standards Command, IBAC and the coroner. First published…
A CAR careered off Eel Race Road in Seaford at about 10pm on Saturday 13 May and hit a tree. A driver, 17, from Seaford and passenger, 18, also from Seaford, were both trapped in the vehicle for some time before they were freed by emergency rescue workers. The driver was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries and an ambulance took the passenger to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police will investigate whether speed was a contributing factor to the crash. First published in the Frankston Times – 21 May 2018