Ambulance Victoria has expressed serious concern after two female paramedics were allegedly set upon in a violent assault on Main Street, Mornington earlier today (13/9). The paramedics were walking the street at approximately 11:30am when they were allegedly attacked. They were not treating a patient or attending a case at the time. One of the paramedics sustained injuries after allegedly being kicked by the alleged offender and is currently being assessed in hospital. The matter is now in the hands of Victoria Police, who are investigating. Members of the public who witnessed the alleged assault came to the paramedics’ aid.…
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Southern Metro Crime Squad detectives have charged four youths following an alleged aggravated home invasion in Rosebud and pursuit through multiple suburbs Thursday morning. A group of male offenders, allegedly armed with firearms and a knife, forced entry into a property on Bilbul Avenue in Rosebud about 2.50am. It is alleged they entered a bedroom, threatened the male and female occupant and forced them to hand over cash, before fleeing in a white Mercedes SUV. The allegedly stolen Mercedes was spotted by police a short time later on the Peninsula Link near Moorooduc, but it sped off. Details of the…
Three people have been arrested – one facing serious drug trafficking charges – after police seized half a kilogram of cocaine and a suitcase full of cash from a home in Chelsea. Following investigations into the alleged trafficking of cocaine and ketamine in Melbourne’s southeast, detectives from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit executed two search warrants at a home on Embankment Grove, Chelsea and on Wren Road, Moorabbin, from about 6am on Monday 1 September. At the Chelsea address, police located 500g of cocaine with an estimated potential street value of $150,000, and approximately $785,000 cash in a suitcase. Two…
A man has been charged with a string of offences after police seized weapons from a home in the Mornington Peninsula. Rosebud police officers attended a property in Rosebud about 8pm on 2 September in relation to an ongoing investigation. A 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Following further enquires, police attended the property again later that night, where they allegedly uncovered several weapons including: The Rosebud man was charged with: Further charges are expected including possessing drugs of dependence and prohibited weapons. The man appeared in Frankston Magistrates’ Court today where he was further remanded to reappear on…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information after a man was found with serious injuries in Frankston last night. Emergency services were called to reports of a man in his 40s with head injuries on Cecil Street, near Victoria Parade, about 7.10pm. He was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition. Police are working to establish the circumstances of the incident and where it occurred. At this stage, detectives do not believe the man was struck by a vehicle. Anyone who witnessed the incident, with CCTV/dashcam footage or any information that could assist police is urged…
An asphalt company has been fined $80,000 after an employee died when he was run over by a colleague driving a skid steer loader at the workplace, after hours. HSG Asphalt Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne County Court yesterday (Thursday 21/8) after pleading guilty to one charge of failing to maintain a safe system of work and one charge of failing to ensure people other than employees weren’t exposed to health and safety risks. In September 2022, four workers from HSG Asphalt and another related company were drinking alcohol at the company’s Bangholme depot at the end of…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a string of car thefts and theft from motor vehicles, including offences where he allegedly recruited children to assist in carrying out crimes. Detectives conducted extensive investigations into the series of incidents that occurred in the Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Bittern and Somers areas between 8 August and 14 August. Officers attended a residence in Hastings where a 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 18 August. He has subsequently been charged with 29 offences; He has been remanded and will next face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 4 September,…
Police are investigating after multiple cars were damaged in Rosebud last month. It’s believed an unknown female left a licenced premises on Point Nepean Road in Rosebud on 25 July just after 3am. She walked through the carpark and damaged multiple panels on three separate vehicles before walking away. The damage is estimated at around $20,000. Investigators have released an image and CCTV of a woman they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online…
South East Water has lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Frankston South – the water is safe to drink. Customers and community who are in the affected streets no longer need to boil their water as a precaution and can use tap water as normal. South East Water’s water quality sampling results have come back clear. This confirms the water in Frankston South is safe to drink. Approximately 1200 households in parts of Frankston South were impacted due to a faulty valve which has now been repaired. South East Water recommends affected customers to flush their taps for 5 minutes…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three people after a car was allegedly stolen and a 3D printed firearm was located in Frankston this morning. It is alleged understood three people were loitering in a carpark near a grey Hyundai i30 with alleged cloned plates about 1.15am. Officers were told they got into a white Renault Koleos and drove along the Nepean Highway. Police located the Koleos a short time later parked outside a hotel. A man and a woman got back into the vehicle before Operation Trinity officers intercepted it. The Koleos was searched and the keys to…
South East Water has advised that as of 12:30am 4 August 2025, the tap water at Frankston South is not safe to drink without boiling first. The advisory is in place because the water pressure in the area has dropped on Sunday 3 August 2025. Low or no water pressure can let dirty water and/or sediment into the water pipes. When water pressure is low, it means the water isn’t flowing strongly through the pipes. Boiling the water kills any contaminants that might be there. Low water pressure and interruptions to water supply can lead to a build-up of bacteria that…
Victoria Police caught 835 drink and drug drivers in the Frankston area and along the Mornington Peninsula over the past year. Preliminary data from the 24/25 FY reveals more than half of all drug drivers were repeat offenders, while one in five drink drivers had been previously caught over the blood alcohol concentration limit. 471 drug drivers were detected, with Peninsula Link and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway hotspots for these offenders. 83 drivers – or 18% – tested positive to more than one illicit substance, with 359 – or 76% – testing positive for methylamphetamine. Alarmingly, more than 60% of…
The Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide will hold its next block of public hearings at the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne starting at 10 am on Monday 4 August 2025. The Board of Inquiry is investigating the cause of the 14 January 2025 landslide that occurred in McCrae. Expert witnesses will concurrently give evidence to the Inquiry on Monday 4 August and Tuesday 5 August regarding the cause of the McCrae Landslide, and again on Monday 18 August and Tuesday 19 August regarding prevention and mitigation measures. These follow previous public hearings in May and June, where…
A man has been arrested following a hit-run collision in Seaford early yesterday. An off-duty police officer, cycling to work along Nepean Highway, was located injured on the side of the road about 6am. The 61-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains. It is believed he was struck by a white utility which did not stop to render assistance. The ute was spotted parked at a service station on Nepean Highway in Chelsea, by a fellow road-user who also reported the vehicle was being driven erratically about 8.35pm. Officers followed the vehicle through Edithvale and…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have release CCTV footage as they continue to investigate a hit and run collision in Seaford this morning. A male off-duty police officer, who was cycling to work, was located with serious injuries on the side of the Nepean Highway, north of Gould Street about 6am. It is understood he was hit by a vehicle. The 61-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver did not stop at the scene. Police have release CCTV and images of a white ute that was seen in the area at the time of the collision. Investigators…
Emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle head-on collision on the corner of Graydens Road and Frankston Flinders Road at around 3:20pm today (17 July). Two specialist Air Ambulance Victoria helicopter crews, six Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic crews and a Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedic crew attended the scene. Following emergency onsite care by Ambulance Victoria, a woman was airlifted to The Alfred and another woman was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital. Five children were transported by road ambulance to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Hastings last month. Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck by an allegedly modified electric bike on Frankston-Flinders Road about 6.40pm on 12 May. The pedestrian, 69-year-old Hastings man William Lothian, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died (Brother of e-bike victim tells of his loss and anger, The News 26/5/25). The bike rider, a 24-year-old Hastings man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He was interviewed this morning and has been charged with: He will appear…
THE spirit of generosity and community was on display earlier this month at the RACV Cape Schanck Resort for a special ladies luncheon fundraiser, supporting a worthy cause. The event, attended by 263 guests, raised more than $25,000, which will help fund the Southern Peninsula Community Support’s (SPCS) “Southern Peninsula Laundry and Shower (SPLaSh) for Women”, a new program that supports vulnerable women on the southern Mornington Peninsula.Established in 2016, the current program provides essential services such as showers, laundry, food, and material aid, especially focusing on assisting rough sleepers. The SPCS’s CEO Jeremy Maxwell said homelessness was a big…
Police arrested 25 people during highly visible operation targeting drugs and anti-social behaviour at Frankston Railway Station on Wednesday. More than 50 police and PSOs – supported by the Mounted Branch, Public Order Response Team and local police – saturated the railway station, bus interchanges and shopping centre precinct to deter crime and boost safety. A passive alert detection dog was also deployed to sniff out those illegally carrying or dealing illicit drugs. Police spoke with more than 270 people during the operation and executed 15 outstanding warrants. A total of 25 people were arrested including: Authorised officers also detected…
A BOARD of Inquiry investigating the McCrae landslide has been granted an extended final reporting date as it seeks to “gather more expert evidence” to better understand the events that led to the disaster. The state government announced last week that the reporting date would be extended until no later than 10 September after the inquiry was established on 18 March to investigate the cause of the landslide. Led by Renée Enbom KC, the inquiry is also investigating measures to prevent similar incidents occurring again.The January 14 landslide caused a house to slide down a hill and collide with other…
Two Hastings men, both aged 39, have been charged with burglary, theft, criminal damage, commit indictable offence whilst on bail and contravene bail conditions, after being arrested this morning. Their arrest, after two search warrants were executed at Hastings properties, follow a series of ram raids across bayside Melbourne and the peninsula. Police will allege the duo were involved in ram raids between 28 and 30 May. These include: – Albert Park on Dundas Place on 28 May – Albert Park on Bridport Street on 28 May – Ashburton on High Street on 29 May – Dromana on Marine Drive…
Investigators from Casey, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation units joined forces to arrest a man allegedly involved in a string of crime across a three-week period in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. It is alleged the man was involved in a series of offending between the 2 May and 26 May including: • An alleged attempted aggravated burglary in Frankston South on 2 May • An alleged burglary in Shoreham on 6 May • An alleged attempted aggravated burglary and theft from motor vehicle on 8 May • An alleged burglary in Mount Eliza on 8 May • An alleged attempted…
As part of Operation Trinity, police have arrested a teenage boy during an extended follow through the peninsula this morning. Officers on patrol first observed a believed-to-be stolen black Porsche wagon travelling along Quarry Road in Langwarrin about 1.30am. With the assistance of the Air Wing, units on the ground followed the vehicle to Cranbourne-Frankston Road, before continuing on towards Mornington. Stop sticks were successfully deployed on Thompsons Road in Cranbourne, before the vehicle came to a stop on Peninsula Link in Moorooduc about 4.10am. The sole occupant of the Porsche, a 13-year-old boy, was arrested at the scene. He…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a serious collision in Hastings on Monday, 12 May which has turned fatal. Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck by an illegally modified electric bike on Frankston-Flinders Road about 6.40pm. The pedestrian, a 69-year-old Hastings man, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries but has died in hospital this afternoon. The bike rider, a 24-year-old Hastings man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is yet to be interviewed. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing. Anyone who…
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Cape Schanck this morning. Emergency services were called to a beach off Boneo Road about 9.45am on 25 April after reports a man had been washed off rocks and was in the water. A search of the water was conducted and the Air Wing located an unresponsive man in the water. He was brought back to shore but could not be revived.
Deleterious pavements The upgrade of the Forest Drive, Hopetoun Drive, intersection with Nepean Highway is almost completed. Pavements are being laid, line marking, guide post and vegetation planting will complete the project. A rebuild as complex and as large as this contract is not without its difficulties, and has gone smoothly enough. Inconvenient as it was the detours that were put in place I believe worked quite well. I used the Dominion Rd, Somerset Drive, Forest Drive detour for the first time last week. I was appalled at how the Somerset Drive pavement has suffered under the months of constant…
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of two people in Rye on 2 December. Emergency services were called to a property on Parson Street shortly after 4am following reports of an alleged altercation. It’s alleged a man and a woman had attended the address and became involved in an altercation with the residents of the property. A male resident of the property and the female who attended the property were allegedly located with gunshot wounds. Medical treatment was provided, however a 29-year-old Rye man and a 19-year-old Mornington woman passed away at the scene. It’s alleged…