THE number of criminal offences recorded in Frankston has decreased for a second consecutive year. Victoria’s Crime Statistics Agency put out its latest summary of statistics last week. It found that the number of recorded offences in Frankston has dropped by 2.6 per cent this year. The CSA’s statistics were compiled between September 2021 and September 2022, and compared to the same period the year prior. A little more than 12,000 offences were recorded in the Frankston local government area between September 2021 and September 2022. More than half of them resulted in arrests. Frankston was by far the local…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PROVINCIAL AN eight-wicket masterclass from Jake Wood was the difference between Baxter and Sorrento on Saturday. Sorrento batted first at David Macfarlane Reserve on day one of the two day matchup. They struggled, only managing to score 110 from 45 overs before being sent back to the sheds. Sorrento would have to be brilliant with the ball to prevent defeat. They proved more than up to the task. Both of Baxter’s openers were sent packing for ducks, thanks to the excellent bowling of Jake Wood. Wood rampaged through Baxter, going on to claim figures of 8/16 from 11 overs.…
TEENAGERS and young adults face an increased risk of drowning in Frankston, a Life Saving Victoria report has found. The report assessed the trends of drowning statistics in each Victorian local government area over the last decade. It found that in Frankston, swimmers aged between 15 and 24 were at the highest risk of drowning. People aged 65 and above were most likely to drown at beaches in the Kingston LGA. The Mornington Peninsula local government area had the highest frequency of drownings between 2012/2013 and 2021/2022, the report found. Frankston ranked 11th of 79 LGAs. With summer now underway,…
A NEW Imam has been appointed at the Baitul Salam mosque in Langwarrin. Imtiaz Naveed has begun his work as Imam of the mosque. He will serve the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Imam Naveed has previously served in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Vanuatu. He has also worked in South Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria spokesperson Aziz Bhatti welcomed the new Imam to the mosque. “Imam Naveed is an extremely friendly and loving person and he’s much loved by the community members wherever he resided. He has always served with dedication and faith and he’s always…
THE Frankston Senior Citizens Club is closing down after 65 years. The club was founded by James Servan in 1957. After six decades, five homes, and countless memories, it has held its final event. Frankston Senior Citizens Club president Josie Underwood said that dwindling membership numbers and piling responsibilities had made the future of the club “untenable”. “It was a lovely club, a friendly club,” she said. “There are lots of reasons for closing down. Some of our members had to get two buses from Seaford, and a lot of them had dropped out due to age or gone into…