A man has been charged after allegedly driving double the speed limit and evading officers in Chelsea Heights early Saturday morning. Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers spotted a silver Volkswagen Passat allegedly travelling at a fast rate of speed north along Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 2.10am. It is alleged the vehicle, with five people onboard, was detected at 200km/h in a 100km/h zone. Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle which allegedly evaded police, continuing to drive before coming to a stop on Springvale Road in Braeside. The allegedly unlicensed 22-year-old driver was arrested. He has since been charged with traffic offences…
Author: Bayside News
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after two beloved Suzuki motorcycles were stolen from a collector’s garage in Seaford earlier this week. Offenders gained access to a garage at a Fortescue Avenue property sometime between 3pm on Sunday and 2.50pm Monday. Investigators believe the offenders entered the garage by using a tool to pry open a window. The garage door was forced open and offenders stole: Detectives have released photographs of the two stolen motorcycles in the hope that someone may have information as to their whereabouts. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information, or who…
AUNTY Helen Bnads has been named in 2026 Australia Day Honours List. Bnads is the cultural lead at Peninsula Health. She first joined the healthcare organisation in 2013, and was appointed to her current role in 2019. In addition to her work with Peninsula Health, Bnads has spent two decades as a nurse, and has also served as a Koorie Court Elder at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court, and a board member at Willum Warrain Gathering Place. She also helped establish the Interfaith Centre Melbourne. Bnads was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. She said she felt “absolutely humbled” to…
THE monitors appointed to oversee Kingston Council are set to stay for another six months at ratepayers’ expense. Last year the state government appointed two monitors to report on the council, with their terms scheduled to conclude on 31 December. Shortly before the turn of the new year, the two monitors had their stay extended until 30 June. Shortly after the monitors’ tenure was extended, Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said she was “perplexed” by the decision. She said that council had not been provided with an interim report justifying the extension. “It’s unclear what the justification was for extending the…