Police are preparing a report for the Coroner after a man died in hospital following a crash in Frankston in February. It’s understood a driver lost control of his car on Beach Street about 10.20am on 20 February. The car hit a phone box and three parked cars in a supermarket carpark before coming to a stop. The male driver, a 64-year-old man from Seaford, and his two passengers, an 89-year-old woman from Frankston and a 90-year-old man from Frankston, were transported to hospital. Investigators have been notified that the 90-year-old Frankston man died in hospital early last week. The…
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DEAGAN Newman will have his Dad on his mind when he takes part in the World’s Greatest Shave this year. Ten-year-old Deagan’s father Sam died from blood cancer in 2017. This year, Deagan will have his head shaved to raise funds for cancer research. Sam Newman worked at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre before his death. The swimming centre has hosted World’s Greatest Shave event since 2018 to commemorate Newman and raise money for an important cause. Deagan will visit the pool this week to have his head shaved. Deagan Newman says he is taking part in the charity event because…
FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy has not signed the Mayors for the Voice to Parliament public statement. Last month Kingston mayor Hadi Saab announced he had signed the statement, pledging his support for an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution. Kingston Council also publicly announced its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart. At least 38 other mayors across Australia have signed on to support the Voice. When asked if he would also sign the statement supporting the Voice, Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will go to a referendum and be determined by the community. At…
THE Grand Kyiv Ballet will perform in Frankston this June. The dancers from the Ukrainian ballet company have not been able to return home since last year’s invasion. They have instead travelled the world performing for audiences in Europe, the USA, China, and South America. The Grand Kyiv Ballet will begin its tour of New Zealand and Australia next month. The ballet company performs at the Frankston Arts Centre on 29 June in its penultimate show of the tour. Ukrainian work Forest Song will be performed alongside pieces from Don Quixote. The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine was founded in…
Acting on a community tip-off, Mornington Divisional Response Unit (DRU) detectives have today seized 1,500 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $2.5 million. Police swooped on a commercial property in Keppler Court, Seaford at about 8am this morning, uncovering a sophisticated hydroponic set up where they seized the cannabis plants. During the warrant police seized: No arrests have been made at this time and investigation remains on-going. Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or lodge a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. Quotes attributed to Mornington Divisional Response Unit Acting Detective Sergeant Chris…