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…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
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…
MORE money for the Nepean Boulevard project will be a focus for Frankston Council during this year’s federal election campaign.The 2025 federal election is likely to take place in April or May. Dunkley is expected to be hotly contested – Jodie Belyea defeated Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy by a margin of just 2.7 percent at the March 2024 by-election. Belyea and Conroy have both been preselected to run again this year.With an election date announcement looming, Frankston Council has named its top priorities for federal government funding. At a meeting last week, Frankston councillors agreed to ask for money towards…
PROVINCIALPINES have narrowly beaten fellow title contenders Dromana in an epic matchup at Eric Bell Reserve.Both sides have been locked in a battle for top spot on the ladder this season. Pines was sent in to bat first by Dromana last Saturday, and suffered a big early blow.Pines opener Ricky Ramsdale was dismissed for a duck after just three deliveries. Dale Irving took the crucial wicket. Nick Christides settled things down for the hosts, going on to score 61 from 63 deliveries. Number four batter Harley Peace-Stirling also impressed – he scored a half-century before Zacc Klan sent him back…
THE sand sculpture exhibition is set to return to the Frankston waterfront this April. In 2018, the sand sculpture event moved from Frankston to the Mornington Peninsula. Sandstorm Events has confirmed that the 2025 edition of the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships will come back to Frankston.The 2025 event is themed “The Villians of the Storyline”. From 5 to 27 April, artists will work on lifesize sand sculptures inspired by famous villains – Sandstorm Events director Sharon Redmond “we look forward to showcasing the talents of the best sand sculptors in Australia and sharing our love of this art-form with our…