Frankston
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25 May 2015
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Spinning yarns A NEW hub at Beach St is a gathering place for artists and entrepreneurs. The hub is a Frankston Regional Artisan’s Network initiative courtesy of Frankston Council. Pictured are Indii Dechrai, left, Pat Temple-Murray and Ebony Toth spinning a yarn of Merino fleece. See story Page 4. Picture: Yanni
Fury at grave robbers Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE theft of dozens of brass plaques from gravestones at Frankston cemetery last week has shocked RSL president Kevin Hillier. “It is very disappointing for the community in this year of the centenary of Anzac,” he said. “We had such a good
turnout for the commemorations and now I feel so sorry for their families.” Detective Senior Constable Mark Garrett, of Frankston Crime Investigation Unit, said 48 plaques were removed overnight on Tuesday 12 May from the north-east corner of the Cranbourne Rd cemetery. The damage bill to the graves is estimated at $24,000 yet the plaques would only return a fraction of their
emotional value as scrap metal. Mr Hiller said he hopes “any scrap metal dealers will think twice” before accepting the plaques and make contact with police to help catch the offenders. Cemetery staffers believe 15 exservicemen’s graves were defaced, including seven Official War Graves which are cared for by the Office of Australian War Graves. Temporary
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steely resolve amongst the community, police and the RSL to work together to resolve this.” The mayor said council has stepped up security patrols at the cemetery and scrap metal merchants have been notified about the thefts. “Families and friends of loved ones will naturally be shocked and saddened by this situation,” Cr Mayer said. Continued Page 6
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