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Train line electrification move

FRANKSTON Council has made a submission to Infrastructure Victoria in a bid to get the electrification of the train line to Baxter included in its 30-year strategy.

Tahnee Lodge estate home sets new price benchmark

Tahnee Lodge estate home sets new price benchmark

A BLENHEIM Place, Frankston South, house sold for $955,000 has topped the previous benchmark for the Tahnee Lodge estate by more than $200,000.

Sunday move pays off with huge auction result

Sunday move pays off with huge auction result

HOLDING an auction on a Sunday proved a smart move as nine bidders turned up to give a Frankston South vendor a result $106,000 above their reserve.

Developer splashes $1.26 million for Seaford site

Developer splashes $1.26 million for Seaford site

A SEAFORD couple thought they paid too much for their Nepean Highway home five years ago. They have just doubled their money with a $1.26 million sale.

Backyard hairdresser fined

Backyard hairdresser fined

A BACKYARD hairdresser in Cranbourne East been fined $15,000 for operating unregistered.

Anger as crims target pistol club again

Anger as crims target pistol club again

A PISTOL club in Melbourne’s southeast is considering leaving its doors unlocked after a recent break-in, saying nothing of value is stored at the facility.

Man flees after headbutting cop

Man flees after headbutting cop

A HANDCUFFED man is on the run after headbutting a police officer and escaping over a fence in Melbourne’s southeast.

Insights into lack of vision

Insights into lack of vision

TACKLING the world with impaired vision was a revealing experience for reporter Geordie Cowan.

Cafes stand together against violence

Cafes stand together against violence

CAFES in Casey and Dandenong handing out 60,000 coffee cups with slogans that aim to challenge community attitudes about men’s violence against women.

Man on the run after shooting at cops

Man on the run after shooting at cops

A DRIVER is on the run after shooting at police and attempting to ram two police officers in their car in Melbourne’s southeast.

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