THREE men in a black Kia Soul wagon used a handgun and a sledgehammer to rob the 7-eleven store in Cranbourne Rd, Frankston, 5.20am, Sunday 3 July. Two men entered the store with the weapons, Detective Sergeant Al Hanson, of Frankston CIU, said, while the driver waited outside. The man with the handgun approached the counter, pointed it directly at the attendant and demanded money. The second man then smashed the glass counter top with the sledgehammer and demanded cigarettes. The attendant handed over cash and cigarettes and the men ran outside, jumped in the car, and were driven away.…
Author: Bayside News
AFTER 48 years, Manyung Gallery has moved from its original home in a faux Tuscan castle on Nepean Highway to a shop in nearby Mt Eliza Village. In addition to this “boutique” gallery, directors David and Sharyn Wemyss-Smith have opened an art warehouse in Progress St, Mornington to house and display larger artworks. They also offer a mobile service, delivering artwork for on-site assessment at homes and offices. The Wemyss-Smiths also have “art spaces” at Sorrento, and Malvern. “We’ve found more and more that people want a hero piece in their home accompanied by smaller complementary artworks. This space allows…
VISITORS to a new pop-up shop at Karingal Hub are being encouraged to leave books on the shelf at The Book Hub, a book swap store. The Book Hub opened in late April and has seen book lovers swap fiction, true life tomes and children’s books. Book swappers are able to browse before swapping second-hand books with comfortable seats in store to allow shoppers to take the weight off their feet. “The response has been overwhelming with many customers donating countless books and genuinely excited about the space,” Karingal Hub marketing manager Bianca O’Neill said. “We’ve received numerous comments by…
Police have interviewed a 29-year-old woman following a crash in Frankston yesterday afternoon (Sunday 10 July). Investigators have been told the woman was driving her car in Ashleigh Avenue around 1pm. The woman lost control of the car and crashed into a power pole. She was trapped in the vehicle for a short time before being released by emergency services. The 29-year-old underwent a preliminary breath test and was required to undergo an evidentiary test where she returned an alleged reading of 0.264% The Frankston woman is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving, failing to display “P’ plates…
Chocolate Starfish, one of Australia’s most successful bands of the 1990s is back and sharing the stage with iconic rock singer Swanee & the hottest young rock band in the country Place of the King. Chocolate Starfish released two albums in the 90’s both smashing into the ARIA Top 10 and received gold and platinum sales awards. The band was also responsible for six Top 50 singles including the smash hits “You’re so vain” and “Mountain” (both ARIA Gold singles). Starfish was Australia’s hardest working band in the ‘90s playing more than 700 gigs between 1993 and 1997, once doing…