THREE people have been arrested after an investigation into alleged drug trafficking and cultivation across the bayside suburbs of Melbourne. Two men and a woman were arrested on 13 March after police seized drugs and cash. The three were arrested at a property in Burraneer Drive, Keysborough. Police allege that they found three kilograms of dried cannabis, ecstasy tablets, and powder believed to be heroin at the property. They also seized $263,000 in cash, a luxury watch, handbags, belts, and bracelets. Police say they have linked equipment found at the Keysborough property to the discovery of 86 cannabis plants at…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Block Party event to kick off the Big Picture Fest has been cancelled. The event was set to take place on 20 March. Music acts Henry Wagons and the Only Children, Brooke Taylor, and Grey Horizon had been booked for the evening. The Vinyl Record Market and Party in the Park have also been cancelled due to growing COVID-19 concerns.
THE Frankston and District Basketball Association has closed indefinitely as a “precaution against COVID-19”. FDBA general manager Wayne Holdsworth confirmed last week that all activities sanctioned by the association would be suspended “until further notice”. The FDBA’s senior and domestic competitions have been put on hold. Frankston Blues teams did not play in the VJBL on Friday night, 13 March, and did not train on the following Sunday. In Big V basketball, both Frankston Blues sides did not play last weekend. All development programs have also been suspended by the association. “The FDBA has not received any confirmed cases of…
THE state of emergency declared in response to the growing threat of COVID-19 may trigger Frankston’s pandemic plan. A state of emergency was called by the state government on 16 March. Premier Daniel Andrews said it would be in place for “the next four weeks to assist with measures designed to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and give our health system the best chance of managing the virus.” Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “like all Victorian councils, Frankston City Council has a pandemic plan in place and it is likely the state of emergency will activate this plan.” “We are…
THE show will not go on at the Frankston Arts Centre. The centre will close for nearly a month, from 16 March to 13 April, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. A statement put out by the Frankston Arts Centre on 16 March read that “in line with the latest advice from the Australian federal and Victorian governments on the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, Frankston Arts Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 16 March through until Monday 13 April.” “The venue closure means that all scheduled performances and events from Monday 16 March to Monday 13…