SHOCKING numbers of family violence cases in Frankston have prompted calls for action. Around five domestic violence cases are reported on average each day in the Frankston local government area. It has among the highest rates of family violence of any area in the south-east of Victoria.Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy says that “more needs to be done” to address the rates of family violence in Frankston, and has called for intervention from other levels of government. “Unfortunately, Frankston City holds one of the highest recorded rates of [family violence] incidents in metro Melbourne,” Conroy said. “Approximately one in four…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIALLANGWARRIN put 185 runs on the board on day one of their clash with ladder leaders Pines on Saturday. After winning the toss, Langwarrin chose to bat first at Lloyd Park. They struggled early, losing opener Jack Marget for four, skipper Ricky Damiano for five, and Brodie Matthews for four. Taylor Smith and Trav Campbell dug in at the end of the day to help Langwarrin put a decent total on the board. Smith scored 43 runs, and Campbell scored an impressive unbeaten 54. Billy Humphrey was pick of the bowlers for Pines. He took 3/28.Dromana had a good day…
SMOKE covered Cheltenham and Moorabbin last week after a massive factory fire. The factory on Chesterville Road in Cheltenham went up in flames at around 8.30am on Thursday, 30 January. Investigators believe that lithium-ion batteries caught fire, which sparked the huge blaze.While firefighters fought the fire, they issued community advice warnings to residents in Cheltenham, Highett, Moorabbin, and Moorabbin East. Just after 2.30pm on Thursday they declared the fire under control. Chesterville Road and Keys Road were closed to all traffic while the fire was raging. They were reopened shortly after the blaze was declared under control.In a statement, Fire…
LANGWARRIN Park Primary School principal Richard Barren has been charged with possessing child abuse material.On 31 January the Victorian Department of Education sent a letter to parents at Langwarrin Park Primary School informing them that Barren had been charged. The letter stated that no students from the school had been identified as victims of the alleged offence.“I am sorry to be sending such concerning news at the start of a new school year, but I need to inform you that principal, Richard Barren, has this week been charged with a criminal offence relating to possession of child abuse material. I…
A MAN has died after a car crash in Pearcedale earlier this month. An 87-year-old man and a 85-year-old Pearcedale woman were taken to hospital after a Toyota Camry collided with a Mitsubishi Triton at the intersection of Baxter-Tooradin Road and Craig Road at around 8am on 11 January. The man, who police say was driving the Toyota, died on 18 January. The passenger’s injuries were non-life-threatening. The Mitsubishi driver, a 24-year-old Chelsea woman, was uninjured.As of 22 January, there have been 22 deaths on Victorian roads in 2025. That figure is nearly a 30 percent increase from the same…