A 24-year-old woman was caught drink driving after crashing her car at Chelsea Heights early this morning. Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers were called to Thames Promenade where a car had crashed into a parked car about 2am. The female driver returned a positive preliminary breath test and was taken to a police station where she returned a breath test reading of .244. The Bonbeach woman is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic related offences. This incident forms part of Operation Roadwise, a state-wide focus on keeping our community safe on the roads during the…
Author: Cameron McCullough
Water Police with the assistance of Search and Rescue, Police Air Wing and Coast Guard are continuing to search for the missing mother and son Felicity Loveday and Adrian Meneveau after their boat was located this morning. It is believed the submerged boat was located by a fisherman about four nautical miles from Ricketts Point. Water Police are towing the boat to Black Rock where it will be examined. The 83-year-old and 56-year-old were last seen at 7am on 11 December at Olivers Hill boat ramp in Frankston. The pair told family they were going on a trip for a…
JOHN Ditchburn, managing director Frankston and District Gas and Electric Company, acknowledging receipt of Council’s letter of 6th October in regard to electrification of public lamps in Frankston, pointing out there is no obligation on his company to supply current except under the terms of the agreement between the parties. His company was quite prepared to undertake this work as soon as they have an agreement with the Council for a period of years. It would be necessary to provide a separate current for the public lamps, and this would involve an outlay of at least. £100. He had already…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 20-year-old man after a fatal crash in Seaford yesterday that claimed the life of a Mount Martha woman. Emergency services were called to the Nepean Highway about 6.30am on 5 December to reports of a head-on collision. Forty-three-year-old Rose Kelly died at the scene. The Sandringham man was taken to hospital after the crash and has since been charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death. He will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
DURING the thunderstorm which took place on Wednesday the lightning was very vivid. One of the gum shade trees in Young. St, near the old garage, was struck and split in two. *** THE Frankston Brass Band will play several selections in the street tomorrow evening. *** Helping Returned Soldier Settler The working “bee” organised by the local Repatriation Committee met at Mr Peters farm on Tuesday. Cr F. H. Wells was in charge, and there was a good muster of both men and teams. Some useful clearing was done, which will prove a substantial “lift” to Returned Soldier Peters.…