TWO people have faced court over the alleged theft of a car with a toddler inside in Chelsea. The car was allegedly taken from a grocery store on Nepean Highway at around 4pm on 8 January. Police say the car had been left running with a two-year-old boy inside while the car’s owner went into the shop. The man who allegedly stole the car stopped shortly afterwards to release the two-year-old onto Bath Street. He then allegedly drove away. Two people were arrested at a Frankston shopping centre on 10 January – an 18-year-old Narre Warren man was charged with…
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NEW sculptures have been installed across Frankston. The five new artworks were installed late last year. The sculptures have been completed by artists from Australia, Japan, and Iraq. Figurative Abstraction by Norton Flavel has been installed at the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre. Marsh Boat by Ayad Alqaragholli now stands at the intersection of Cranbourne Road and Baxter Street. As One by Ron Gomboc now calls the intersection of Seaford Rd and Brunel Road home. Metamorphosis – Two Spirals by Tetsuro Yamasaki has been placed at the Frankston Library Forecourt, and Vertical Wave by Hikaru Yumura is at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation…
YOUNG parents who have dropped out of high school are finishing their educations thanks to a Chisholm Institute program. The Young Parents Program runs three times a week at Chisholm’s Frankston campus. The YPP is tailored to the needs of young parents who have not completed high school, Chisholm Institute says. Program participants can bring their children to class and have access to support staff. Elise used the program to help her finish her secondary education. She fell pregnant in Year 12, and thanks the support provided by the program for helping her complete her schooling. “As a young mum,…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following the death of a cyclist in Bangholme on Friday 13 January 2023. It’s alleged a vehicle struck a cyclist before leaving the scene on Frankston-Dandenong Road, north of Thompsons Road. The cyclist was located by passers-by on the side of the road shortly before 6am. The 68-year-old Dandenong man was declared deceased at the scene. A 37-year-old Cranbourne East man has been charged with numerous offences including dangerous driving causing death and failing to render assistance. He has been bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 22 May. Victoria…
A CARRUM woman’s contributions to the water industry have seen her named the 2022 water professional of the year by the Australian Water Association. Nina Braid is the Aboriginal partnership manager with Yarra Valley Water. Braid has led her team since 2018 – she introduced initiatives like campaigning on sorry business leave and cultural leave and changed the way the sector works with Traditional Owners. Braid said “I am truly humbled to receive this award – a special thanks to my team and colleagues for the nomination. These awards are important because they acknowledge the efforts of both individuals and…