A FRANKSTON man and a Carrum Downs man have been arrested in relation to a non-fatal shooting. Police allege that a 38-year-old Hampton man and a 23-year-old Hampton woman approached a stationary vehicle in Hampton on 9 July, and the man was shot in the upper body. Police allege that the parties involved were known to each other.On 29 July, police arrested an 18-year-old from Frankston at a Frankston property. The week prior they arrested a 41-year-old Carrum Downs man. During the investigation, police say they seized a firearm, ammunition, and drugs.The Frankston man was charged with intentionally cause serious…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONE DROMANA picked up a hugely important win on Saturday at home against Edithvale-Aspendale. Dromana were the better side from the get-go. A five-goals-to-one first term put the Tigers in the box seat. Edithvale-Aspendale chipped the lead back to 15 by half-time, but Dromana sealed the outcome with a big third quarter. Dromana beat Edithvale-Aspendale 17.15 (117) to 11.9 (75). Reece Wilde, Sam Geurts, Billy Quigley, Billy Geurts, and Clayton Gay were Dromana’s best. Nathan Higgins and Ben Tovey booted three goals each. The result leaves Dromana fifth on the ladder with 32 points. Sorrento, Pines, and…
THE Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League is under fire for scheduling its women’s football finals matches on a Sunday night. Last week the MPFNL announced that the Women’s Division One qualifying and elimination finals would take place at 6pm on Sunday, 3 August. Division One Women’s games are almost always played on a Saturday, with just two Sunday games played during the home-and-away season this year. John Coburn Oval, the home of Frankston YCW, will host the women’s matches. A viral post from social media page Not All Clubs, which spotlights inequality in sports, called out the MPFNL for its…
AN alleged robbery using a machete in Chelsea Heights last week has contributed to an increasing crime wave in the Kingston area. Figures unveiled by Crime Statistics Australia last month show that there were 10,209 criminal offenses recorded in Kingston between March 2024 and March 2025. That figure is a whopping 9.2 percent increase on the year prior, and the highest the Kingston crime rate has been in the last 10 years. A store on Thames Promenade in Chelsea Heights was targeted during an alleged crime spree on Tuesday, 22 July. Police allege that an SUV left a Wonga Park…
MEN’S DIV ONE FRANKSTON YCW have held on to defeat rivals Sorrento in a classic shrouded in controversy. Frankston YCW led at each break of play, but just couldn’t put the game to bed. When the final siren went, scores were tied on the scoreboard, only to have the umpires confer and then correct the scores, showing a one-point win to the Stonecats. The final result was 10.10 (70) to 10.9 (69). Blake Mullane, Patrick Bloink, Max Gregory, Heath Bidgood, and Matt Hill were YCW’s best — Bloink booted three goals. Ryan Clarke kicked three goals for the Sharks. Ladder…