EIGHT new councillors have been elected to the 11-member Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. Three of four councillors seeking re-election regained their seats: Bev Colomb in Briars ward, Antonella Celi in Seawinds and Hugh Fraser, Nepean. Former councillor David Garnock (Cerberus) was defeated in the 22 October poll which saw 50 candidates contesting 11 seats over six wards. Joining Crs Colomb, Celi and Fraser on the council will be David Gill (Red Hill); Kate Roper (Cerberus); Julie Edge (Watson); Rosie Clark and Sam Hearn (Briars); Bryan Payne (Nepean); and Simon Brooks and Frank Martin (Seawinds). Frank Martin is a former shire…
Day: October 30, 2016
Mornington members have impounded a man’s Harley after he was caught speeding in Moorooduc last night. Police were patrolling Mornington-Tyabb Road when they saw the motorcycle about 12.05am. They followed the rider and clocked him at 145km/h in a 80kn/h zone. The bike was intercepted and the rider, a 21-year-old from Cranbourne East, was spoken to by police. Police search the rider and his bike and found a quantity of drugs and a conducted energy device. The man was arrested and interviewed for drugs and weapons offences as well as speeding, use unroadworthy motorcycle and use unregistered motorcycle. His bike…