A MORDIALLOC man has been arrested in relation to the discovery of more than $100,000 worth of cannabis plants. Police have raided two properties in Oakleigh and Bentleigh East following a five-month investigation. They say they seized six longarm rifles, ammunition, $21,000 in cash, and 42 cannabis plants worth around $125,000. A 33-year-old man from Mordialloc has been arrested, and released on bail. Police have charged him with cultivate a commercial quantity of cannabis, traffick and possess cannabis, possess ammunition without a licence, deal with the proceeds of crime, theft, and fail to comply with direction. Victoria Police Caulfield divisional…
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FOUR Mentone mothers are preparing to tackle a 30 kilometer hike to raise money for the Heart Foundation. Lidija Mustica, Pip Reid, Chelsey Upston, and Melanie Sutherland (pictured L to R) are training to tackle the Coastrek hike across the Mornington Peninsula. The group, titled the Saints of Mentone, met as parents at kinder. Reid said that the group has been juggling training with their busy personal lives, but is ready to tackle the challenge. “We have worked hard over the last couple of months to make time for us, our health, and our training walks. Often they are done…
A REEF off the coast of Mordialloc has been renamed in honour of a passionate young fisher who died too young. Rhys Gillard was a keen recreational fisher from Aspendale. He died in 2021 aged just 17, and his ashes were laid to rest at the Mordialloc reef. Last week, boating minister Sonya Kilkenny and Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson announced that the Mordialloc recreational reef would now be known as Rhys Reef. Boating minister Sonya Kilkenny said it is “incredibly special to be able to name this reef after Rhys.” “Today, we acknowledge the loss of this young life and…
A CAST of talented performers is gearing up to perform Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom at the Frankston Arts Centre later this year. The show will be staged by PLOS Musical Productions. The cast members for the show were announced last week. The lead role of Scott Hastings will be played by Mitchell Smith. The character Fran will be played by Guada Bañez. Since returning to the stage after the COVID-19 pandemic, PLOS has staged successful productions of Chicago and The Boy From Oz. Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical will open at the Frankston Arts Centre on 28 July. For…
THE Frankston serial killer who murdered Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, and Natalie Russell in 1993 will remain behind bars. Paul Denyer was handed a life sentence for the three murders in 1993. After an appeal, he was given a non-parole period of 30 years. 51-year-old Denyer is now eligible for parole, but has been unsuccessful in his bid for freedom. Families of the victims were told last Wednesday that his parole bid had been rejected. News of Denyer’s potential parole was met with widespread community backlash. A change.org petition opposing his release garnered more than 50,000 signatures. Frankston MP Paul…