Emergency services are currently responding to a building fire in Carrum. The blaze is believed to have started about 3.15am at a community hall on Whatley Street. At this stage, it is not believed anyone was inside the building. A number of surrounding houses have been evacuated as a precaution due to flying embers. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be established, however it is being treated as suspicious. Whatley Street is expected to be closed for several hours. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or…
Author: Cameron McCullough
THE local bakers announce in another column on and after the 5th inst., the price of bread will be increased. It is stated that the increase is general throughout the Peninsula owing to the high cost of commodities. *** WE have, owing to pressure on space, been compelled to hold over report of Frankston State school Anzac Day celebrations, and Seaford items, together with a lot of general news. *** RED Cross meeting at Mrs Deane’s residence next Monday night. See advertisement. *** ON Sunday (tomorrow) the Wattle Club will entertain at dinner and tea a party of about 100…
Frankston Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a man following an investigation into alleged historical sex offences. An investigation was conducted into a series of alleged sexual offending which occurred in multiple locations across Frankston, Mornington and Mount Eliza between 1984 and 1987. A 72-year-old Edithvale man has been charged with multiple counts of gross indecency in presence of a person under 16 years while under care, supervision and authority, multiple counts of indecent assault and multiple counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16. The man has been remanded in custody and is due…
Frankston uniform police and Transit officers have arrested a man following an alleged spate of thefts from motor vehicles at Seaford Railway Station yesterday (24 April). It is alleged a man had broken into a number of vehicles parked at the Railway Parade station and stole various items. Police were called to the area about 2.45pm after a passer-by reported a man allegedly behaving suspiciously. They arrested a 42-year-old Seaford man at the scene. The man has since been charged with seven counts of theft from motor vehicle, four counts of attempted theft from motor vehicle and one count of…
The Peninsula Motor Garage Pty. Ltd. has added a Siddeley Densey motor car to its already fine flock of motor cars at the Mornington branch of the company. At the Frankston branch of the company during Easter week quite a number of visitors were daily noticed viewing the company’s superior 35 h.p. Itala. The general opinion was that no Victorian garage has a superior car plying for hire. Business was exceptionally brisk at the local garage, during Easter week. *** THE members of the Vestry of St Paul’s Church of England, Frankston had smiling faces after the Easter offering had…