A MURDER investigation is underway after a man died in Frankston last week. Just after 11.30pm on 10 June, emergency services were called out to Ashleigh Street in Frankston. A man had been found with critical injuries. The man, a 30-year-old from Heatherton, died at the scene. CPR was performed, but he could not be revived. The victim has since been identified as Matt Salau. Tributes to him posted on social media read that he was a “funny bugger” and a “very gentle spirit”. A police investigation into Salau’s death is now underway. In a statement, Victoria Police said that…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
LEGAL action against the Department of Education is being pursued by victims of a paedophile who worked at a Frankston South primary school in the 1990s.Arthur Eaton worked at Derinya Primary School in Frankston South as a teacher between 1993 to 1996. A legal firm representing his victims alleges he abused at least four children during his time at the school, and only began working there after a complaint was made against him at his previous workplace in Warrnambool West.Georgia Sneddon, an associate at Arnold Thomas & Becker, is representing five of Eaton’s victims during legal proceedings. She said that…
ISAACS MP Mark Dreyfus is facing a defamation threat over comments he made about the Greens’ response to the war in Gaza.The comments in question were made by Dreyfus on the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing program on Wednesday, 5 June. Earlier that same day, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton joined forces during Parliament’s question time to target the Greens for its response to the war.On Thursday, 6 June, Greens leader Adam Bandt released a statement saying he was considering legal action against Dreyfus. “My lawyers have written to the Attorney-General regarding what I consider to be defamatory…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEFRANKSTON YCW picked up a huge win over rival Pines last weekend. Just three senior games were played across the MPFNL over the Kings’ Birthday long weekend. The Stonecats’ clash with Pines was a catch-up game from round six.Eric Bell Reserve hosted the match on Saturday. After a tight first half, Frankston YCW led by eight points at half-time.A dominant third quarter put the result beyond doubt. Frankston YCW piled on six goals and managed to hold Pines to just two behinds. They opened up a 46 point lead, which proved too much to overcome.Pines had a…
FRANKSTON Council has decided to end its membership with the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance without undergoing community consultation.Frankston Council passed its 2024/2025 budget last Monday. Councillor Suzette Tayler raised more than 30 late changes to the budget at last week’s meeting – the approved changes will see council withdraw from SECCCA and allocate funding to other climate change projects. Other late changes included allocating $145,000 for works at the Centenary Park Golf Course toilets, and awarding a $40,000 grant to the Sandhurst Club to be dispensed equally over the next decade. Funding for an emergency relief fund and…