Author Archives: Cameron McCullough

Call for help to find missing man Anthony Papettas

May 9, 2019
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Frankston man Anthony John Papettas. The 44-year-old was last seen in Hastings Street Frankston about 4pm on 2 April. Police and fami...

Five times over in Frankston

May 7, 2019
Carrum Downs police conducted a random breath test as part of Operation Probe this morning. A 41-year-old driver was pulled over at an RBT site on Frankston-Dandenong Road about 11.30am. The Cranbour...

Man arrested following diver death

May 6, 2019
Marine Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following the death of a diver in the bay yesterday (5 May). A 41-year-old man from Carrum Downs contacted police and was subsequently arrested ...

Progress association refuses resignations

May 6, 2019
A MEETING of the Frankston Progress Association was held on the 2nd May when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs Jolly (president) Brody, F. Wells, Jacobs, P. Wells, McMurtrie, Wood, Lawrey,...

Police investigate Hastings death

May 6, 2019
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Hastings last night (5 May). Emergency services were called to an address on Salmon Street about 7.45pm...

Water Police investigate diving death

May 5, 2019
Marine Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following the death of a diver in the bay earlier this afternoon. The incident happened when a diver, a man aged in his 20s, was struck by a spe...

Investigation continues into Mornington assault

May 4, 2019
Police are currently speaking to a man in relation to an assault in Mornington this morning. A 28-year-old Lyndhurst man presented himself to a police station this afternoon. Mornington Crime Investi...

The price of bread to increase

April 29, 2019
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 hig...

Police seek to locate owner of surf kite

April 27, 2019
Police are hoping to locate the owner of a surf kite which was found in Safety Beach last night (26 April). It is believed the item was left at the boat ramp and was located about 1.30am. Police have...