NEWS DESK Police patrol
with Brodie Cowburn
Police station burnouts AN alleged drunk driver was caught doing burnouts at the front of Frankston Police Station last week. Protective service officers say they spotted the driver performing a burnout outside the police station at around 7.40pm on 24 August. They quickly swooped in to arrest the man behind the wheel of the Holden Commodore station wagon. The officers made the short trip back to the station with the man to conduct a breath test. The breath test allegedly read 0.128. The 30-year-old man from Cranbourne West alleged to have been driving will be charged on summons with drink driving and traffic related offences, police say. The man’s car was impounded, and he is expected to be fined for breaching lockdown restrictions too.
‘Suspicious’ house fire POLICE are treating a house fire on Woodvale Drive, Carrum Downs, last week as suspicious. Firefighters attended the unoccupied house at around 10pm on 25 August. They had to evacuate nearby neighbours because of the size of the blaze. Firefighters managed to eventually extinguish the blaze. Investigators then moved in and have labelled the fire “suspicious”. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed anything can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333
000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.
Cannabis plants seized by police FACTORIES in Carrum Downs and Seaford have been among those raided by police as part of a 10-month long investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate. In the past 10 months police have seized around 7000 cannabis plants from factories in Campbellfield, Braeside, Kilsyth, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Ravenhall, Truganina, and Derrimut. Police say that the seized plants are worth up to $12 million. Police arrested two more people in relation to the investigation on 23 August. A total of 12 people have been arrested over the course of the investigation. Hume Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Joseph Hartwig said “police will be alleging those arrested are a part of a significant organised crime syndicate, seeking to profit off the most vulnerable in our community.” “We know the flow on effect of illicit drugs causes devastation throughout the community – with drug-fuelled driving, family violence and assaults,” he said. “We make no apologies for having zero tolerance for drug manufacturers, and will continue to focus on disrupting the supply of drugs in the community.”
OLIVE Cox today (left) and her in her twenties (right). Pictures: Supplied
Lockdown doesn’t dampen 100 years of memories A CARRUM resident of more than 90 years celebrated her 100th birthday this month. Olive Cox turned 100 years old on 17 August. She has lived in the Carrum and Patterson Lakes area for 97 of them. Ms Cox said that she has seen a lot of major milestones in her life. “Man walking on the moon was remarkable, but I laugh when I think that historic event happened at the halfway point in my life. I think of the recent local major changes. Trains travelling on rails up on pylons and finally even a bridge on Station Street crossing the Patterson River,” she said. As a young girl, Ms Cox attended Carrum State School before moving
on to Frankston High School. Her first permanent job was with a patent and trademark attorney. Things changed for Ms Cox after the outbreak of the Second World War. She enlisted with the WAAAF in 1942, where she worked as a teleprinter operator. After the end of the war, Ms Cox started her family. She married her husband, Daryl, in 1953. She went on to have three children - Peter, Helen, and Meredith. Ms Cox takes great joy from sport. As a player she excelled at tennis. As a spectator she supports her beloved Melbourne Demons. Ms Cox has a family history with the Carrum Bowling Club. Her grandfather, James Albon, was one
of the club’s founding members. He helped to open the building alongside Prime Minister Stanley Bruce in 1923. A 100th birthday celebration was planned for the restaurant above the bowls club, but COVID-19 put a stop to the festivities. After 100 years of action, Ms Cox is now living in a retirement village. There she looks forward to visits from her children. “Such joyful days, full of happiness and laughter. I never know what’s going to happen next,” she said. “Well, I can tell you one thing when they visit. They go straight to my handbag, collect my Visa card and ask me where are we going for lunch today. I wouldn’t have it any other way!” Brodie Cowburn
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Frankston Times
31 August 2021