BUSES will replace trains on a section of the Frankston line from Friday 25 March until Monday 4 April as part of the Labor state government’s commitment to remove eleven level crossings along the line. Premier Daniel Andrews says an “Easter blitz” to remove three level crossings – at Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh – means the works at those three sites will be completed ahead of the original schedule of mid-2017. Buses will shuttle passengers between Mordialloc and Caulfield stations. Ormond and McKinnon Stations will also be closed for up to five months so they can be demolished and completely rebuilt…
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MORNINGTON Peninsula-grown produce has a new identity with the launch of the Mornington Peninsula Produce food provenance brand. The certified trade mark, developed by Mornington Peninsula Shire and its Food Industry Advisory Body, will help consumers confirm the provenance of fresh produce when buying from the farm gate, farmers’ markets and retail outlets. Launching the new initiative last week at The Briars, the mayor Cr Graham Pittock, said local agribusiness was integral to the region’s economy. “Around one third of our land is devoted to agricultural production, and the Mornington Peninsula is the second most valuable agricultural region in Victoria,…
A BIKIE on a Harley Davidson is terrorising residents at a Karingal apartment block while making demands for cash, Frankston detectives say. The man, wearing a face mask, helmet, leathers and with his bike’s number plate covered, has three times ridden down the driveway, calling out that a certain resident owes him money. He appears to have a handgun strapped to his thigh. Senior Constable Anthony Smith, of Frankston CIU, said a CCTV camera at the property captures the action. On 18 February a female resident at the property confronted the bikie and told him the man he was looking…
A LANGWARRIN man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday 28 February while allegedly trying to evade police on a stolen motorbike. Detective Senior Constable Stephanie Groom, of Frankston CIU, will allege the 28 year old was told to pull over in Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs, but instead sped off on the bike which had been stolen in a Tyabb robbery on 6 December. Police say they found drugs, knives and a quantity of cash on the man, who was remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date. He was also charged with having outstanding warrants.…
FRANKSTON’S newest second-hand store is a must visit for bargain hunters and collectors. The Treasure Chest, opened last year at the new Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre at Harold Rd in Skye, has quickly filled up with restored goods for sale to the public. The centre and the shop are run by independent contractor KTS Recycling with all shop profits ploughed back in to the running of the recycling centre where Frankston residents can drop off unwanted green waste, mattresses, TVs, paint, batteries, tyres, oil and hard waste. A fee applies in some instances. “The Treasure Chest aligns with…