NEWS DESK Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn and Liz Bell
Charged after chase A FRANKSTON man was among five people charged after a police pursuit through the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At around 8.20am on 11 January, police say they spotted two stolen vehicles in Endeavour Hills. Police deployed stop sticks in Camberwell and Glen Waverley to attempt to stop the cars. A BMW was dumped in Glen Waverley, and its occupants allegedly got into a Mercedes sedan and fled. Police followed the Mercedes to Endeavour Hills where the occupants allegedly attempted to flee on foot. Five people were arrested soon after. A 20-year-old Frankston man was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle and remanded to face Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 12 January. A 17-year-old Doveton boy was charged with home invasion and two counts of theft of motor vehicle. A 17-year-old Cranbourne North boy was charged with robbery and four counts of theft of motor vehicle. A 17-yearold Narre Warren boy was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle, bail offences, unlicensed driving, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive in a manner dangerous, and other driving offences. A 16-year-old Dandenong male was charged with aggravated burglary, five counts of theft of motor vehicle, and handle stolen goods. Nobody was injured during the alleged incident.
Four car theft arrests TWO teenagers and two adults have been charged over the alleged theft of an Audi from Beaumaris last week.
The car was allegedly stolen in an aggravated burglary at a Haydens Road home overnight between 8 and 9 January. The car was recovered in Carrum the next day. Soon afterwards, police arrested four people on Station Street in Carrum. They allege they recovered stolen car keys, wallets, and IDs as well as cannabis and methylamphetamine. Two teenagers were among those arrested - a 17-year-old boy from Skye was charged with possess drug of dependence and handle stolen goods and bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date, and a 17-year-old Mornington boy was charged with aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, theft, unlicensed driving, possess drug of dependence, and criminal damage and was scheduled to face court. A 34-year-old Carrum man was charged with aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, theft, handle stolen goods, and possess drug of dependence. A 32-year-old Carrum woman was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possess drug of dependence, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, and fail to answer bail.
Pillars danger warning POLICE are urging visitors to the Pillars at Mount Martha to be aware of the dangers of jumping from the rocks after a man was injured on Friday 5 January. The man, in his 20s, is believed to have been injured while jumping off rocks into the sea at the Pillars, a popular tourist spot that was once closed due to the risks involved and the high number of accidents. Emergency services and paramedics rushed to the scene about 4.40pm where they treated the man for neck pain and took him to Frankston Hospital. He was believed to be in a stable condition. On Monday police issued a reminder for people visiting the Pillars to “know your limitations, and the depth [of the water]”.
A PROJECTION of how rising sea levels may erode Frankston’s coastline by 2100. Picture: Supplied
Next steps to protect coast considered Continued from page 1 After the report’s release Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at a news conference that “the first thing that we have a role in is enacting on climate change.” “My government is taking serious action on it. Of course planning is the responsibility of state governments, but we work cooperatively with governments of all persuasions to work through these issues,” he said. “We have a government that is committed to action on climate change and an opposition that, in spite of the evidence that we see with the science and warnings that we were told about, of more extreme and more regular and more intense extreme weather events, nothing seems to have woken up the Liberal and National parties in Australia to this.” A statement from the state government read that
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it had spent $1.8 million “to support local governments and land managers to progress adaptation planning studies in the Port Phillip Bay area, with the release of the Coastal Hazard Assessment to support progression of these projects.” Environment minister Steve Dimopoulos said “the Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment will be used to help local authorities and Victorians make better informed decision around our changing coastal environment.” “Victoria’s precious coastline is already being impacted by climate change. Our focus is on managing the risks, adapting to the changes, and supporting communities and industries to be resilient,” he said. To read the full report visit marineandcoasts. vic.gov.au/coastal-programs/port-phillip-baycoastal-hazard-assessment
