CROSSING supervisors have been subject to verbal abuse while working on Kingston roads. Kingston Council has launched a new road safety campaign. The “Save Lives, Not Time” campaign is encouraging drivers to slow down and show more respect on the roads. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that the campaign is targeted at people who drive near schools. “We manage 83 school crossings, and our amazing crossing supervisors have reported many frightening traffic incidents. Sadly, a few have reported they’ve been subjected to verbal abuse from irate drivers. This type of behaviour on our roads and particularly around our schools is…
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A DRIVER escaped serious injuries after crashing their car into a Mordialloc pizza shop on 24 January. The car crashed into the Mordialloc Pizza and Pasta shop on Main Street just after 11.30am. Nobody was seriously hurt in the crash. The crash scene was attended by Fire Rescue Victoria, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police, and Chelsea SES. A statement on the Chelsea SES Facebook page read “the service road was closed to all traffic for a little over an hour and onlookers were kept at a safe distance, as the car had hit and taken out the premises gas meter and…
FRANKSTON has once again been recognised for its street art. After winning the gold award last year, Frankston’s street art walking tours have again been nominated for a prize at the Australian Street Art Awards. Australian Street Art Awards director Liz Rivers said “this Frankston tour snagged the gold award in [the best street art tour] category last year. Being shortlisted in these awards again further cements Frankston’s reputation as an aspirational destination for everyone who loves to discover visually stunning experiences.” “The awards provide a platform where trailblazing destinations – cities, regional towns and precincts – can be recognised…
FRANKSTON Police are trying to reunite a lost toolbag with its owner. The tools (pictured above) were handed into the police station after they were discovered alongside a Frankston road on 11 January. Inside the bag was a Matt Gas Gunkit, a Makita toolbelt, a shoulder bag with hand tools, a Bulldog rachet set, Dewalt drill extensions, an orange backpack with harness rope, and two orange edge harness belts. Anyone with proof of ownership can contact Contable Rambukkana at 9784 5555. First published in the Frankston Times – 31 January 2023
A RELIGIOUS temple in Carrum Downs was vandalised earlier this month. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives believe the temple was vandalised with graffiti sometime overnight between 15 January and 16 January. In a statement, Victoria Police said “it is believed the damage includes graffiti slogans of a political nature.” “Victoria Police takes any political or racially motivated crime seriously, including in the form of graffiti, and we encourage anyone with information about this type of activity to report it to police,” Victoria Police said. “Prejudice-motivated crime undermines community harmony, reduces people’s perception of safety and makes people feel isolated.” Anyone…