THE first stage of the Thompsons Rd upgrade has been started. The $175 million works will replace the level crossing on the Cranbourne rail line at Lyndhurst with a six-lane bridge, and the roadway from Marriott Blvd to the South Gippsland Highway will be duplicated. New paths and improved lighting will aid pedestrians and cyclists in connecting to and from Merinda Park train station. Between Dandenong-Frankston Rd and Berwick-Cranbourne (Clyde) Rd 156 accidents have been reported in the five years to 30 June 2015 – with 45 of them resulting in serious injury. “We are putting people first by working…
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CARRUM surf lifesavers are pleading with beachgoers to follow water safety advice following a busy weekend that included mass rescues, blue-ringed octopus sightings and a missing child. On Saturday (7 January) lifesavers were called into action when a blue-ringed octopus was found at Carrum beach in the afternoon. Carrum Surf Life Saving Club captain Catherine Paulsen said the sighting, the second one this summer, highlighted the need for parents to educate their children of the dangers of touching blue-ringed octopus and to know what to do if someone is bitten. On Sunday, shortly after 5pm, a person was rescued from…
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself whilst travelling on an outbound Frankston line train on Wednesday, 19 October 2016. The man boarded the train from Flinders Street Railway Station at around 8.40pm. Whilst on board, the man exposed himself in full view of other commuters. He then got off the train in Frankston. Police have released CCTV images of a man whom they believe may be able to assist in their inquiries. He is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, in his 30s, with a solid build and short brown hair. He was wearing a black…
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the Frankston waterfronts on Friday (6 January) to join in the Blessing of the Waters celebration, and to escape the 33-degree heat in the cool waters of Port Phillip Bay. The Blessing of the Waters is celebrated every year at Frankston by followers of the Greek Orthodox faith to celebrate Epiphany Day and the Baptism of Jesus. Divers of different ages and energy levels dived off Frankston Pier after a wooden cross was blessed by Greek Orthodox Bishop Iakovos before being tossed into the bay. Theo Demetriou, 28, from Clayton was first to snatch the…
A GROUP of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula residents are making a difference to the lives of leprosy sufferers around the globe, and are inviting others to join the cause. The Peninsula Leprosy Mission Support Group, a group of 12 people from around the peninsula, has raised more than $12,500 this year, beating its target and fully funding four projects in India, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Nepal. Hastings member Don Johnston, who joined the group in 2008, said he was moved to tears when he and fellow members travelled to Nepal and saw the suffering and social rejection of…