FRANKSTON City Council officers, in conjunction with Victoria Police and support agencies, have undertaken an operation to reclaim the lower level car park at the Frankston Arts Centre after it was occupied by a number of members of the public. During July, a number of people that have residential addresses moved into the lower level of the car park, and partook in threatening and anti-social behaviour. The Times believes that some patrons were accosted by the people prompting the council to remove vehicles they had stored in the lower level and close that level of the car park off. The…
Author: Cameron McCullough
RSPCA Victoria’s annual Animal Cruelty Report has shown a fall in animal seizures and surrenders in the Kingston Local Government Area during the last financial year. While data from 2024/25 had animals seized or surrendered at 21, data from the 2025/26 financial year shows 15 animals seized or surrendered. In terms of the number of reports of animal cruelty in the 12 months, Kingston had 145, making it the 21st highest LGA for animal cruelty reports out of 79 in the state. Neighbouring Frankston LGA fared much worse with 41 animals seized or surrendered, up from 30 the previous year.…
RSPCA Victoria’s annual Animal Cruelty Report has shown a rise in animal seizures and surrenders in the Frankston Local Government Area during the last financial year. While data from 2024/25 had animals seized or surrendered at 30, data from the 2025/26 financial year shows a 36 per cent jump to 41 animals seized or surrendered. In terms of the number of reports of animal cruelty in the 12 months, Frankston had 239, making it the 12th highest LGA for animal cruelty reports out of 79 in the state; a decrease from ninth the previous year. Neighbouring Mornington Peninsula LGA fared…
An anonymous tip from the public has led to firearms, knives and more than $200,000 worth of alleged ketamine being seized following an investigation by police. The three-month investigation culminated in the arrest of a man and execution of a warrant in Carrum on Friday. A search of the residence uncovered the quantity of alleged ketamine, suspected cocaine, two firearms, two imitation firearms, a machete, illegal knives, various prescription medications and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. The 25-year-old has been charged with traffick large commercial quaintly of ketamine, traffick cocaine, possess prescription medications, traffick firearms, possess firearms and…
AN estimated crowd of well over 300 people, many unable to get inside, assembled at Crib Point Primary School last Wednesday (10 June) for a community consultation over the government’s plan to sell off land at HMAS Cerberus. In February, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced HMAS Cerberus would be “partially divested” as part of a massive sale of 35,000 hectares of defence real estate – including some of the nation’s most historic barracks – that is expected to raise almost $2b (HMAS Cerberus to be ‘partially divested’ in defence land sell-off The Times 10/2/26). At the time it was stated…