Phone charging
A MT ELIZA man who had his car impounded for speeding and drug-driving at Langwarrin early Monday morning had devised a novel way of charging his mobile phone. The 38-year-old was running a lead from...
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Reset tests drivers
MORE than 1200 traffic offences were detected during the four-day Operation Reset, police said last week. Speeding topped the list of offences with 405 drivers nabbed: alarmingly, 320 were exceeding ...
Ute, cash boxes stolen
CASH boxes stolen from the Coles supermarket at McCrae Plaza said to contain a “significant” amount of money were found empty at Seaford wetlands and in Robinsons Road, Frankston, last week. At least...
Arrested at Rye
SOUTHERN Metro Divisional Response Unit police arrested a man during a raid at Rye on Wednesday 7 August. They allegedly found two firearms, two Tasers, ammunition and a quantity of methyl-amphetamin...
Doorknock follows shooting
POLICE conducted a doorknock of surrounding streets in the wake of a shooting at Capel Sound last week. They had rushed to the scene near Woodthorpe and Point Nepean roads about 2.55am after neighbou...
Costly outcome for rubbish dumpers
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has successfully prosecuted 11 rubbish dumpers in the past seven months, resulting in fines of over $11,000. The shire says it is “continuing its zero-tolerance approach to...
Meeting to discuss 5G roll-out
A PUBLIC meeting in Mt Eliza on Wednesday 14 August will discuss the risks associated with the impending national roll-out of 5G telecommunications services. “There are countries across the world, as...
Police investigate Capel Sound firearms incident
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged firearms incident which occurred in Capel Sound this morning. Emergency services were called to the vicinity of Woodthorpe Road and P...
Cost cut for time on bay
A DAY’S fishing on Western Port will be cheaper from next month with the abolition of parking and launching fees at public boat ramps. Better Boating Victoria is overseeing the introduction of free p...
Planning loss ‘appalls’ neighbours
NEARBY residents are appalled by the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal go ahead for 10 apartments with basement carpark to be built at 17 Williams Road, Mornington. The VCAT ruling overturned M...
