Credit card deception
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POLICE are investigating the use of a stolen card at the Karingal Shopping Centre on Christmas Eve last year.
Images of two men police wish to speak to have been released. One of the men has a distinctive tattoo on his right leg.
Anyone who recognises the men or with information can call Frankston Crime Investigation Unit on 9784 5590, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Fraser bows out after ‘differences’ with CEO Picture: Yanni
HUGH Fraser last week resigned as a Nepean Ward councillor on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
His resignation, just four months after being elected for the third successive time, took his fellow councillors, shire officers and constituents by surprise.
Mr Fraser’s position on council will be filled by one of five candidates who unsuccessfully stood for Nepean Ward in last November’s municipal elections.
The winner is likely to be known in about two weeks following a countback of votes by the Victorian Electoral Commission.
The five candidates in the running to fill the vacancy are Susan Bissinger, Mechelle Cheers, Mark Davis, Simon Mulvany and Gary Naughton.
Bottle shop plans near train station rejected
PLANS for a bottle shop on Young Street near the train station have been shot down.
The shop was planned for 88 Young Street, directly across the road from the Frankston train station entrance.
The proposal to sell liquor at the shop was put to Frankston councillors at their 9 March meeting. A permit was rejected with a 7-2 vote.
The proposal put to councillors read that liquor would have been sold at the shop from Monday to Sunday, 11am – 7.30pm.
A report prepared by Frankston Council officers read that “Victoria Police have objected to the application” because “the area attracts a large number of police calls for assistance with over half these calls for antisocial behaviour and over a quarter of these calls are for reports of assault. A key driver for this demand for police service is the misuse and abuse of alcohol.”