Oct 1, 2024 · AN abandoned Frankston building that has become a hotspot for squatters will be knocked down to make way for offices, shops and apartments under a plan endorsed by Frankston City Council. Councillors approved an amendment to an existing planning permit for 35 Playne St, which proposed to increase the height of the building from nine

Nov 11, 2024 · THE mayor and deputy mayor of Kingston Council have both lost their bids for re-election, with eight new faces set to serve on council for the next four years. The Victorian Electoral Commission announced the winners of the Kingston Council election last Thursday, 7 November. Multiple incumbents have lost their spots to first-time councillors. Kingston’s

Nov 7, 2024 · Armed Crime Squad detectives have arrested six people after a man was shot in Frankston North on Monday night. It’s alleged the 36-year-old was shot during an altercation with a group of people at an Armata Crescent address about 7.20pm on 4 November. The Dandenong man was taken to hospital where he remains with life-threatening

Nov 19, 2024 · THE victim of a fatal car crash in Frankston North earlier this month has now been identified. The man crashed his car on McClelland Drive in the early hours of 3 November. He died at the scene, and police were not able to identify him for a week. After a public appeal for information, Victoria

Nov 5, 2024 · THE Carrum Downs community is rallying around a young woman who is facing life-changing injuries. More than $120,000 has been raised for Carrum Downs woman Ashley Howlett. She suffered horrific injuries after she was struck by a motorbike on McCormicks Road last month. Howlett was hit while walking her dog. A fundraiser was started by

Oct 31, 2024 · THE first batch of votes cast in the Frankston Council election have been counted. Candidates who have previously served on council have performed strongly. Former councillors are leading the pack in six of Frankston Council’s nine wards. On Tuesday, first preference votes were counted in the Ballam, Centenary Park, and Derinya wards. Three former councillors

Nov 4, 2024 · Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in Frankston South. Emergency services were called to a house on fire in Goldborough Court on Sunday November 3 around 6.40pm. The fire was extinguished and sadly a body was located inside the property. A crime scene has been established. At this stage the cause

Dec 26, 2024 · Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Langwarrin this morning. Emergency services responded to reports that a woman was stabbed at a Wood Duck Court address about 6.30am. The yet to be formally identified woman was declared deceased at the scene. Officers arrested a 63-year-old man at the address who is

Sep 10, 2024 · DIVISIVE plans to allow high-rise towers to be built throughout Frankston’s city centre are a step closer to fruition.Frankston Council has been drafting the “Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan” throughout this council term. The plan and the associated planning scheme amendment C160fran outline preferred height limits of up to 16 storeys in parts of

Sep 24, 2024 · THE nomination period for candidates in the 2024 Frankston City Council election has closed, and 42 candidates have nominated to contest the city’s nine wards. Of the candidates, seven current councillors (Crs Bolam, Baker, Taylor, Asker, Hill, Hughes and Aitken) have thrown their hats in the ring to serve another four-year term. Two current councillors