Author Archives: Cameron McCullough

Two from Peninsula Aero Club killed in crash

February 19, 2020
A Peninsula Aero Club instructor and student were among four people killed in an aircraft collision near Mangalore this morning. Emergency services were called to two separate crash scenes east of th...

Returned soldier dead after being thrown from horse

February 17, 2020
A SAD fatality took place on Sunday last, the victim being Mr Angus Sharkey, who was visiting at “Beachleigh,” the residence of Mrs Forster, Mornington Road. Deceased was riding on the road in the vi...

Search for missing woman Maria Jacob

February 5, 2020
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 88-year-old woman Maria Jacob. Maria was last seen leaving her home in Safety Beach about 11am today. She was expected to go for a sh...

Police charge man following Seaford death

February 5, 2020
Homicide detectives have charged a man following the death of a woman at Seaford yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Whitby Way where the woman was found with stab wounds about 4.40pm. Paramed...

Police investigate Seaford death

February 4, 2020
Police are currently on scene investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Seaford this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Whitby Way where a woman was found with sta...

General Birdwood visits Frankston

February 4, 2020
FRANKSTON was en fete today, when the people of the district were given the opportunity to meet General Sir William Birdwood, as he passed through the town en route for “Marathon” where he is spendin...

Inquiry into child killed by car in Frankston

January 28, 2020
THE death of Lynella Jane Nichol –  the six-year-old daughter of Mrs. L. Nichol, of Royal Parade, Royal Park – who was knocked and down and killed by a motor car at Frankston on 22nd November, 1919, ...

The Frankston Show – A great success

January 20, 2020
YESTERDAY witnessed the revival of the Frankston Show, and the public showed its appreciation by turning out in its hundreds. The “gate” proved a record, the takings at the turnstiles amounting to £6...

Model’s dream makes the big time

January 20, 2020
WHILE most Mornington Secondary College students are packing their bags and preparing to head back to school, one of them will be noticeably absent. Fifteen-year-old Mia Pollock, right, will be in Ba...