Brodie Cowburn

LANGWARRIN Park Primary School principal Richard Barren has been charged with possessing child abuse material. On 31 January the Victorian Department of Education sent a letter to parents at Langwarrin Park Primary School informing them that Barren had been charged. The letter stated that no students from the school had been identified as victims of

DONATIONS made to Frankston councillors during the 2024 local government elections have been revealed. Seven candidates who took part in the Frankston Council election have disclosed donations. In the neighbouring Mornington Peninsula Shire, a handful of councillors and candidates have come under fire after disclosing donations from the “Friends of The Peninsula” group, which is

PENINSULA Health has been grouped in with five other health services to form the “Bayside Local Health Service Network” as part of a controversial state government restructure. Last Friday, 10 January, the state government unveiled 12 new “health networks”. It has grouped together health services statewide into geographic regions – health minister Mary-Anne Thomas said

A NEWLY elected Kingston councillor is already facing backlash after publishing the name and workplace of a person she alleges has been criticising her online. On 10 November, three days before being sworn in as a councillor, Jane Agirtan used her Facebook page to reveal the details of a person she believes authored an anonymous

THREE experienced Frankston councillors have won their bids for election, with the rest of the results set to be confirmed this week. Late last week, the Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed the results for Ballam, Centenary Park, and Derinya wards. Kris Bolam, Michael O’Reilly, and Brad Hill have each been elected for a four year term

SIX people have been arrested in relation to a Frankston North shooting which left a man with life-threatening injuries. A man was found with a serious gunshot wound on Armata Crescent at around 7.20pm on 4 November. The victim, a 36-year-old man from Dandenong, was taken to hospital. Police allege that the victim was shot

THE Carrum Downs community is rallying around a young woman who is facing life-changing injuries. More than $120,000 has been raised for Carrum Downs woman Ashley Howlett. She suffered horrific injuries after she was struck by a motorbike on McCormicks Road last month. Howlett was hit while walking her dog. A fundraiser was started by

LIFE for women after traumatic events will be the focus of a keynote speech in Moorabbin next month. Cat Dunn is leading the “Life After I Left” event. Dunn is a survivor of domestic violence – she says that she is hoping to inspire other women to thrive after living through traumatic circumstances. “I know

FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy will get a second chance to contest Dunkley at the next federal election.Conroy was chosen as the Liberals’ candidate for Dunkley at a party meeting last Tuesday, 15 October. He narrowly defeated former Carrum MP Donna Hope to win preselection, The Times understands. Conroy also contested the March by-election, triggered by

A DOG trainer is being kicked out of Carrum Community Hall after more than two decades as a tenant. Jennifer Wilcox has run Paw Behaviour Dog Training from the hall for more than 20 years. Last month, she says she was abruptly kicked out by Kingston Council. “I have run classes at the hall since