DESPITE heading to Canberra together last week, there were no happy memories being made between Frankston mayor Cr Kris Bolam, Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, and Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula CEO Josh Sinclair. The mood couldn’t have been frostier between Bolam and the other two, with Bolam criticizing the trip in the lead up before being temporarily uninvited. He ultimately travelled to Canberra with the support of Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea (Canberra trip sparks conflict, The News 26/8/25). After returning from Canberra, Marsh made critical comments about a planned overseas trip by the Frankston mayor. Bolam quickly struck…
Author: Cameron McCullough
A STRONGLY worded statement released by the RSPCA criticizing the activity of “concerned community members regarding animal welfare” has been seen as a direct swipe at those protesting against the alleged abuse of horses at a Moorooduc property. “At RSPCA Victoria we care about animals,” said RSPCA Victoria CEO, Dr Liz Walker. “We know animal cruelty issues evoke strong responses from our community and we truly value the shared passion and concern people have for animals. “We understand seeing images or footage of an animal suffering online can be incredibly distressing and motivate people to action. “We are unable to…
Somerville Highway Patrol have impounded two speeding vehicles in Patterson Lakes this morning. Officers were on patrol when they spotted two cars that appeared to be racing along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 2:11am. The drivers, who were detected travelling at an alleged speed of 191km/h in a 100km/h zone, were swiftly intercepted by police. Both vehicles, a 2025 BMW 230i Coupe and 2009 Audi TT, were impounded at a cost of $1091.90 each. The drivers, a 24-year-old Elwood man and a 42-year-old Noble Park man, have both been charged on summons with speed dangerous, exceed speed and drive motor…
The heritage-listed Norman Lodge gatehouse on Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, is due to commence being dismantled by Monday 18 August to be in compliance with an order issued by Heritage Victoria. The deadline comes a year after a demolition order was issued for the building after a structural engineer’s report identified it as having suffered “total loss of structural integrity”. The protected gatehouse has fallen into disrepair over the past decade and has been the subject of planning applications in 2013 and 2020 that would have seen the structure deconstructed and moved just metres away to be reconstructed on a…
Police have arrested two men following an alleged road rage incident in Seaford overnight. Investigators have been told a man was driving a Porsche along Nepean Highway about 11.50pm when the occupants of a blue Holden Commodore attempted to get him to pull over. It is alleged the occupants of the Commodore drove aggressively and forced the driver of the Porsche to take evasive action and leave the highway. Officers attended and a car matching the Commodore’s description was spotted at a service station on Nepean Highway, Chelsea. The Commodore drove off and police attempted to intercept the car on…