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A WOMAN arrested at Rye last week has been charged with 11 counts of burglary of homes and holiday homes on the southern Mornington Peninsula. The 41-year-old, of Tootgarook, faced Frankston Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing clothing, jewellery and household items. She was further remanded to again face court at a later date. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Tony Henry, of Somerville CIU, said the woman’s arrest on Wednesday 6 May followed a series of burglaries at Tootgarook, Rosebud and Rye over several weeks.
Drug charges DETECTIVES arrested a Queensland man at a Rosebud camping ground on Thursday 7 May. He was later
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charged with aggravated burglary and three counts of possessing a drug of dependence. The 31-year-old appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday evening and was remanded to again face court at a later date.
man was also charged with possessing a loaded homemade handgun, or pen-gun. The pair appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court. They were remanded to appear at the same court at a later date.
Couple charged
Police say thanks
HASTINGS police arrested and charged a Gippsland couple with a range of offences last week. The couple, in their 20s, from Bairnsdale and Morwell, were nabbed at a Hastings house on Wednesday 6 May after a verbal dispute with neighbours. They were charged with armed robbery, home invasion, burglary, possessing stolen property, car theft and driving offences – as well as breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Reidy, of Hastings police, said the
HASTINGS police have been “humbled and overwhelmed” by tributes and messages of support from the public in the wake of the deaths of four police on the Eastern Freeway, Kew, late last month. Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Reidy said police “would like to thank everyone for the flowers and cards of best wishes and support after the tragic loss of four of our colleagues”. “Your kind gestures really made a difference to our day,” he said. “It was extremely humbling and overwhelming. Thank you.” POLICE officers in Frankston stood outside their station last week and observed a moment of silence to remember the life of a police officer killed on EastLink. Constable Josh Prestney was laid to rest on 4 May. His funeral was the last of the four police officers killed in the horror smash. A Cranbourne truck driver was charged with four counts of culpable driving after the 22 April fatal crash.
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Have your say Improving boatsheds and bathing boxes on the Peninsula Council has developed a draft Boatshed and Bathing Box Policy 2020 to provide guidance for the preservation, upgrading and appropriate use of these beach structures. You are now invited to have your say on this Policy.
The draft Policy aims to: • protect and improve coastal land for the benefit of all users, including boatshed and bathing box licensees. •
ensure boatsheds and bathing boxes are maintained in good condition
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guide upgrades and improvements as determined by Council as the relevant land manager.
How to have your say Community consultation is currently open and closes 19 June 2020. Online
mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay
Hard copy consultation forms available upon request. Email your submission with the subject line “Boatshed and Bathing Box Policy” to: haveyoursay@mornpen.vic.gov.au
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Southern Peninsula News 13 May 2020