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22/09/2025

In this letter to the editor, former staff member Mark Irving reflects on the collapse of CJ Castle Care. He raises allegations about Richard Ingram’s leadership, staff treatment, unpaid entitlements, and questions surrounding the family’s ongoing activities despite liquidation....

In this letter to the editor, former staff member Mark Irving reflects on the collapse of CJ Castle Care. He raises allegations about Richard Ingram’s leadership, staff treatment, unpaid entitlements, and questions surrounding the family’s ongoing activities despite liquidation.

22/09/2025

Police are appealing for help to locate missing Skye teenager Taj, last seen on Paradise Way on 6 September. The 15-year-old was wearing black clothing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Carrum Downs Police Station....

Police are appealing for help to locate missing Skye teenager Taj, last seen on Paradise Way on 6 September. The 15-year-old was wearing black clothing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Carrum Downs Police Station.

22/09/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲

Frankston locals will have the chance to meet 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗺, Jodie Belyea MP and Paul Edbrooke MP at the 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘽𝘽𝙌 on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 at 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸.

The purpose of the event is to provide residents the opportunity to raise concerns and ideas in an informal, family-friendly setting.

https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/frankston-pollies-bbq-ballam-park/

21/09/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟮𝟮 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗖𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮

Community protestors marked 22 weeks outside Maxine Fraser’s Mount Eliza property on Sunday. STPL News interviewed organiser Carly Wines, who says the RSPCA’s warrant is progress — but vows the fight continues until every horse and animal is rescued.

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20/09/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

The new edition of the Somerville Times is now available at collection points across the Mornington Peninsula — covering local stories on Helping Hands Somerville, a collapsed NDIS provider, council politics, Peninsula crime updates, and more.

Pick up the new Somerville Times for Helping Hands’ opening, NDIS provider collapse, council politics, Peninsula crime updates and more local news.

19/09/2025

𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗖𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲

After months of protests, political pressure and community outrage, the RSPCA will finally take action on the Mount Eliza horse welfare case. Campaigners say their relentless fight has forced action — and the neglected animals are now one step closer to freedom.

After months of protests, political pressure and community outrage, the RSPCA will finally take action on the Mount Eliza horse welfare case. Campaigners say their relentless fight has forced action — and the neglected animals are now one step closer to freedom.

18/09/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

Frankston City Council has expanded its Local Support Package, directing new funding to local organisations including the The Babes Project, Thrive Hub, Family Life, and the Companion Food and Outreach Van by John Paul College.

Read here:
https://stplnews.com.au/community-news/frankston-council-local-support-package-funding-2025/

Picture: John Paul College’s Companion Food and Outreach Van

17/09/2025

𝗖𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿’𝘀 “𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧” 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 “𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀

Cr David Gill has clapped back at Mayor Anthony Marsh’s “keyboard warrior” Facebook post, labelling it a “fabrication” during debate over The Briars Sanctuary wallaby crisis. Although the vote to protect the animals was unanimous, the urgent meeting exposed sharp divisions — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘹.

Cr David Gill denounces Mayor Anthony Marsh’s “keyboard warrior” post as a fabrication, as council backs humane action to save Briars wallabies.

16/09/2025

𝗖𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿’𝘀 “𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧” 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 “𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀

Cr David Gill has clapped back at Mayor Anthony Marsh’s “keyboard warrior” Facebook post, labelling it a “fabrication” during debate over The Briars Sanctuary wallaby crisis. Although the vote to protect the animals was unanimous, the urgent meeting exposed sharp divisions — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘹.

https://stplnews.com.au/political-news/local-government/mornington-peninsula-shire-council/gill-claps-back-mayor-keyboard-warrior-wallaby-vote/

16/09/2025

𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗺: 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗲

A Carrum man has been charged after a violent daylight robbery on Dyson Road. Police allege the victim was attacked with a metal pole at a public toilet, nearby a local football club before his car was stolen.

https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/carrum-daylight-armed-robbery-man-charged/

15/09/2025

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗶

Frankston City Council has doubled graffiti patrols, slashed response times and introduced a $10,000 cash bounty program to help the community crack down on vandalism.
https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/frankston-graffiti-crackdown-cash-bounty/

15/09/2025

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮: 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻

Destructive winds up to 100km/h left thousands of residents in Frankston and across the Mornington Peninsula without power on Monday, as the SES responded to hundreds of incidents and train services were disrupted....

Read: https://stplnews.com.au/latest-news/wild-winds-peninsula-frankston-power-outages/