Eternal flame CROWDS including Oliver, left, and Harry gathered at the Frankston war memorial in Beauty Park for services and a march on Anzac Day (Wednesday 25 April) to honour those who served the country in wartime. First published in the Frankston Times – 30 April 2018
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WHILE most people know to slow down when they see an emergency vehicle ahead with red and blue lights flashing, or an alarm sounding, few know that it is actually breaking the law to pass at more than 40kph no matter which side of the road you are on (see illustration). The speed limit aims to set a standard for safe driving so that emergency workers can get on with their work without worrying about being run over by a speeding vehicle or hit by debris. Leading Senior Constable Darren Myers, of Mornington Peninsula traffic operations, said motorists must slow…
A FRANKSTON home previously raided by police was gutted on Wednesday morning (25 April) in a fire deemed suspicious by authorities. CFA firefighters were called to the Skye Road property at about 5am to put out the blaze. Two men, found hiding in the roof space, were arrested at the home in March in the wake of a police pursuit across the Mornington Peninsula. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Frankston Times – 30 April 2018
TWO men with their faces covered threatened staff at the Hungry Jacks restaurant in Nepean Highway, Mornington, last week before stealing cash from the till and safe. Detective Sergeant Peter Drake, of Somerville CIU, said one of the men jumped the counter and used a screwdriver to intimidate staff, 6.30am Friday 27 April. The men, described as Caucasian and in their 20s, ran from the store and drove off in a stolen silver Holden Commodore with registration number 1EP3FT. There were no injuries. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Frankston…
THE compelling and powerful sound of Japanese drums the size of wine barrels is sure to capture attention at Frankston High School’s senior campus in Foot Street on Sunday (6 May). Taiko drumming group Wadaiko Rindo will be one of several highlights at the 2018 Japanese Festival, presented by Frankston Susono Friendship Association and designed to celebrate the sister city link as well as showcase Japanese culture. The festival, from 10am-4pm, marks the 36th year of the sister city link between Frankston City and Susono, a city of 53,000 people on Japan’s main island of Honshu. The event will be officially…