THE reduced speed limit on the Nepean Highway in Frankston has drawn fury from motorists. Multiple residents have contacted The Times after receiving fines for speeding through the intersection of Nepean Highway and Davey Street in Frankston. They complained that the new 40kmph speed limit is poorly signed. The speed limit on the Nepean Highway between Fletcher Road and Plowman Place was reduced to 40kmph in October 2021. Some of the new speed limit signs were replaced just one month later to make them more visible. A speed camera on Davey Street has been enforcing the new limit since April…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW continued their domination in MPNFL Division One with a convincing win over Dromana. The Tigers didn’t fire all day, and after trailing by 17 points at the first break, continued to fall behind. The Stonecats ended up 51-point winners. Joshua Patullo kicked four goals for Frankston YCW, while Jordon Andrews kicked two of the three majors for the day for Dromana. Bonbeach and Mt Eliza battle out a nail-biter, with Bonbeach getting over the line by a point. Mt Eliza’s kicking in front of goal cost them the game with 11 minors in their 41…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW secured a thumping win over Pines last weekend. The ladder leading Stonecats have only been defeated once all year. They were at their best on Saturday, and put Pines to the sword. Pines struggled to hit the scoreboard all afternoon. The Stonecats took advantage of the Pythons’s goalkicking woes, putting 18 goals on the board for the day. Josh Patullo was excellent for YCW. He kicked five goals. Brenton Lambert kicked three. Frankston YCW ended up winning by 74 points – 18.9 (117) to 5.12 (42). Brenton Credlin, Lachlan Wallace, and Bailey Angwin were also…
A HUGE reward is available for anyone who can help solve two shootings at a Carrum Downs motorcycle clubhouse in 2019. On 27 September, 2019, a dark SUV passed by the Outlaws OMCG clubhouse on Titan Drive in Carrum Downs. Police allege that multiple shots were fired from the car towards the clubhouse. Nearby police officers in an unmarked vehicle moved in to investigate. As they drove past the clubhouse multiple shots were allegedly fired at them. Nobody sustained physical injuries in either shooting. The next day police found a stolen Audi Q7 SUV ablaze on Hallam Valley Road in…
A LAW preventing councils from using debt collectors or legal action to collect overdue rates is being considered. The state government’s local government minister, Shaun Leane, has introduced a bill to parliament which limits the methods councils can use to chase debts. In addition to banning the use of debt collectors, a maximum amount of interest levied on unpaid rates and charges will be set by the minister. Council will also be restricted in its use of the Magistrates Court to collect unpaid rates when they have not been paid for more than two years. Leane said that the bill…