CHANGE is in the air in Frankston’s city centre with new works under way in Wells St. More than $3.5 million is being spent beautifying the street, jointly funded by the council and the state government. Poppyseeds Deli is looking forward to expanding its outdoor dining service on the wider footpaths being built as part of the streetscape improvements. “The ‘new look’ footpath will create a fresh, clean space for our outdoor diners,” trader Michael Stuart said. “Wells St is a ‘must’ for people in Frankston, with all the banks, post office and cafes and restaurants there. “The streetscape works…
Author: Bayside News
THE police Air Wing and Dog Squad were called in to help Frankston detectives arrest a 14-year-old boy in Mornington on Wednesday night. He was later charged with 29 offences, including serious assault, aggravated burglary, evading police, and car stealing. While running from police the boy was bitten on the leg by a police dog and required to spend the night at Frankston hospital. He was charged next morning and remanded to appear at a children’s court at a date to be fixed. The boy, along with a 17-year-old male and two 15-year-old girls, was intercepted while driving an $80,000…
POLICE are scratching their heads over the carelessness of drivers who leave their cars unlocked while parked in the street, or driveways, overnight. Despite a spike in the number of reported car thefts and thefts from cars, drivers are not heeding the “Lock up and Leave” message. And that’s making it easy for opportunist thieves to steal wallets, mobile phones, computer equipment, and even jewellery, while owners sleep undisturbed. Last week, police investigated 41 thefts from cars in the Frankston, Seaford and Carrum Downs’ areas – with 17 found to have been left unlocked. Of these, 16 were allegedly robbed…
A HELPFUL witness watched as a man allegedly stole the number plates from a car parked at a Carrum Downs service station. She then photographed his getaway car, and returned to report the crime to the 82-year-old female victim. Details of the incident, in Hall Rd, 3.30pm, Monday 13 July, were passed on to Frankston CIU detectives who arrested the man on Monday last week. Detective Senior Constable Caroline McGill praised the efforts of the 40-year-old Carrum Downs woman who watched as the thief crouched down and unscrewed the plates, then followed him 100 metres to his car and, surreptitiously,…
FRANKSTON tobacco retailers failed the proof-of-age test last month. When council officers conducted 45 test-purchases, 10 were made to children. Breaching the law is costly: Penalty infringements of $607 were issued to those selling cigarettes to minors. Mayor Sandra Mayer described the results as “extremely disappointing”. “Test purchasing is about ensuring tobacco retailers ask for proof of age when young people are attempting to buy cigarettes,” she said. “Last year, across two testing periods, 98 test purchases took place with just one sale to a minor, meaning this year’s results are extremely disappointing.” Cr Mayer said research showed 80 per…