A TEENAGE girl was nearly kidnapped by a man at a Frankston bus stop last week, police say. At around 7.30am on 3 August, a man allegedly tried to take the girl from a bus stop on Ashleigh Avenue. A good samaritan stepped in to help the young woman. The next day, police arrested a 20-year-old man at a property on Gamble Road in Carrum Downs. He was hit with 20 charges including attempted kidnapping, attempted child stealing, unlawful assault, theft of motor vehicle, possess controlled weapon, possess imitation firearm, affray, careless driving, criminal damage, and possessing a drug of…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
HAWTHORN Football Club and Kingston Council have come to terms on a memorandum of understanding, with ratepayers expected to pay $5 million to the club in exchange for use of an oval and pavilion at its future Dingley training base. Kingston councillors endorsed the MOU at a meeting last week. Council agreed to contribute $5 million to the AFL club’s project subject to two conditions: “a legally binding agreement to confirm funding and community access and use of the community oval and pavilion at the Kennedy Community Centre” and “state government funding being received by Hawthorn Football Club for the…
MPNFL – DIVISION ONE FOOTBALL is back after another COVID-19 shutdown. The senior MPNFL season restarted without crowds on Saturday afternoon. Division One leaders Frankston YCWstruggled in their return to the field, falling to defeat against Rosebud. Rosebud took the game to the Stonecats right from the first bounce at Olympic Oval. They led by five goals at half time. After an even third term, Rosebud sealed the win with an impressive final quarter. They ended up defeating the ladder leaders by 39 points 17.13 (115) to 11.10 (76). The loss saw Frankston YCW drop down to second. Keegan Downie had a…
MPNFL – DIVISION TWO LANGWARRIN look unstoppable heading into the end of the 2021 season. The Kangaroos took on Mornington in a clash between first and second on Saturday. What could have been an even matchup between two premiership contenders turned into thrashing, as Langwarrin ran away with an 85 point win. Langwarrin led by four points at quarter time, but really put their foot down in the second quarter. A nine goals to one second term saw Langwarrin move out to an unassailable 54 point lead at the main break. Langwarrin continued to score freely in the second half. They ended up…
VICTORIA has moved out of hard lockdown after the slow of its COVID-19 outbreak. With the lifting of restrictions students have been sent back to school, offices, retail, and gyms have reopened, restaurants are serving dine-in customers again, and community sport has returned. Last week, a spate of tier two exposure sites around Frankston popped up on the Department of Health website. Visitors to the following locations were asked to get tested and isolate until they received a negative result, as a positive COVID-19 case had attended them: Chemist Warehouse Baxter, 284/286 Frankston – Flinders Road, 24/07/2021 3:45pm – 4:15pmRitchies…