Frankston
& ASSociAteS PtY LtD public accountants
Tax Returns Advisors Business Under 21 Half Price On The Spot Tax Refunds Basic, Business, Rental Properties
YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND FOR PENINSULA FAMILIES FACEBOOK:
Ph: 9769 6660
peninsulakids.com.au mornpenkids
Shop 61 Station St Mall, Frankston
An independent voice for the community
INSTAGRAM:
FREE
Your weekly community newspaper covering Frankston, Frankston South, Karingal, Langwarrin and Seaford For all advertising and editorial needs, call 03
Open Evenings & Saturdays
Tuesday 19 March 2019
5974 9000 or email: team@baysidenews.com.au www.baysidenews.com.au
Youth Mayor takes charge New youth mayor Aaron Quarrell has been handed the reins by Frankston councillors. He promised to make tackling “youth drug and alcohol dependency” a focus. See story Page 5. Picture: Supplied
Police nab alleged con man Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Police have charged a 26 year old man in relation to an alleged scam being run out of Seaford. Police attended a property on the Nepean Highway, Seaford at around 3.30pm on 11 March. Four men from
Ireland were taken into custody at the scene, with three of those later released without charged. One man was charged with obtaining property by deception and state false name. Frankston Police Detective Acting Sergeant John Melhuish said “we have been conducting an ongoing investigation for a few days now. We have been engaging with interstate police
and also border force as part of that investigation. While we were investigating one single report of deception committed in the Seaford area, I was surprised at the apparent extent of this issue across the city.” “After the media attention we got last week, the amount of information flooding in relating to these types of incidents was quite staggering. We
were able to solve this due to a very switched on member of the public. As it turns out, despite being the talk of the town, these offenders kept up their dodgy little act and approached a Frankston man, offering to fix his roof. This Frankston man was aware of the scam and while he was talking to them called 000 to report them. From there the divvy van crew was able to inter-
cept them and brought them in to the police station,” he said. “We have issued charges against one of the men, and continue to follow up on reports from members of the public. If you have recently been a victim of a scam such at this, then please attend your local police station to make a report and have an investigation commenced.”
OING TO TREAT MYSELF TO A
Offer includes all wallsavers, home theatre, space and relaxer chairs
FREE MOTOR UPGRADE SAVE UP TO $600 PER CHAIR
peninsula home1128 - 1132 nepean hwy mornington 03 5973 4899 luducoliving.com.au