KINGSTON Council is driving what it believes is an innovative plan to deliver much-needed sports playing fields in the Green Wedge. It is calling on the state government to back acquisition of the 34ha Delta site, at 91-185 Kingston Rd. The parcel of land is six times the size of Le Page Park in Cheltenham and four times the size of Carrum’s Roy Dore Reserve. The mayor Cr David Eden said the site had potential to become a sports mecca. “Many sites in the Green Wedge are former landfill sites, which make it incredibly difficult to construct sporting pavilions as…
Author: Cameron McCullough
Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged two men after an alleged non-fatal shooting in Frankston on Saturday (15 July). Investigators have been told a 24-year-old Frankston man self-presented at a Frankston Hospital about 11.30am after he received an alleged gunshot wound to the leg on Saturday morning. Detectives executed two search warrants in the Frankston area yesterday and arrested two men. A 27-year-old Frankston man was charged with intentionally cause serious injury, false imprisonment and possess firearm – unlicensed person. A 41-year-old Frankston man was charged with intentionally cause serious injury, false imprisonment, possess firearm – prohibited person and manufacture…
MR C. J. Leadbetter notifies in another column that he intends opening a fish shop in Frankston on Saturday next and will keep a constant supply of fish, &c. Customers waited on twice a week. *** THE fortnightly Red Cross Social held at Tyabb July 14th was as usual a great success and favoured with fine weather. The evening opened with a short program, followed by competition which caused great amusement then dancing and supper. The musical items were:– Pianoforte duet, Mr and Miss Steer; song, Mr A Denham; song, Mrs Woodhouse; song, Mr Russell Denham; song, Mrs Roe; song,…
Somerville Highway Patrol officers experienced a case of double trouble in Frankston South on Thursday evening (13 July). Police intercepted a car on McMahons Road about 5.25pm and spoke to the driver, a 47-year-old Cranbourne East woman. She underwent a preliminary drug test which returned a positive result and she was then required to undergo an evidentiary result at a police station. She left the station and told police she would get someone to pick her up. The officers returned to their duties and noticed the same car on Frankston-Flinders Road. They intercepted the vehicle and found a 45-year-old Crib…
The entire Melbourne rail network is currently down to to “a computer fault”. All train lines, except for the diesel Stony Point line are currently halted. Trains that were travelling at the time of the network collapse are stuck between stations. Metro Trains have put out an urgent warning “Passengers on board trains stopped between stations, DO NOT attempt to force doors open & alight from the train. Listen for announcements.” 4.58PM, Metro Trains tweeted out “No metropolitan trains are currently operating. Please seek alternative transport where possible. Please listen for announcements.” 5.12PM, Metro Trains tweeted out” Some services are resuming.…