HUNDREDS of people came to Frankston Pier for the annual Greek Orthodox Blessing of the Waters last week. Each year, a cross is thrown into the water and is chased down by a crowd of people keen to claim it. The person who retrieves the cross receives a year of good luck in return, according to members of the Greek Orthodox community. Last Friday 22 people vied for the cross, which was thrown into the water by Archbishop Makarios. It was retrieved by Emmanouil Spyroglou (pictured above), a father of three who has plenty of experience fighting for the honour.…
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A RING passed down five generations was stolen from Dingley Village. The family heirloom features a diamond which belonged to the owner’s great-grandmother. The ring also contains sapphires and diamonds from other deceased family members. The owner of the ring took it off to wash her hands at Interhealth Medical Clinic in Dingley Village on 13 December. It was left behind and has not turned up. The family is offering a cash reward of $1000 to anyone with information. Contact Owen on 0439 390 430 with information. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 21 December 2022
A BUILDER has signed on to complete the $1.8 million upgrade of Peter Scullin Reserve. A new playground will be built at the Mordialloc park. The playground will include ropes, accessible equipment, a tunnel, musical instruments, swings, a slide, and water features. Construction begins in March of 2023. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said “we received really positive feedback during our community consultation on the project last summer. We heard what our community wanted and this is reflected in the final plans. People particularly liked the beach theme and the fact the playground will offer something for everyone.” “With planning and…
CHRISTMAS is coming but there will be little to celebrate for many of the four-legged homeless this year at the Pearcedale RSPCA. The peninsula shelter is bursting at the seams with dogs, like many shelters across the state, and has come up with a promotion to help find them new homes. Throughout December, in an effort to rehome some and to make room for animals that are expected to arrive over the coming months, the RSPCA is running “mates rate”, where all adult dogs are available for $200. An RSPCA spokesperson said that since the promotion started, there had been…
THREE guns were seized by police during a raid in Frankston last week. With assistance from the ABF and AFP, police searched a Frankston property on 13 December. There they seized three firearms, a firearm barrel, ammunition, firearm blueprints, drugs, and other weapons. Police charged a 38-year-old Frankston man with firearm and drug offences. The weapons were seized by the VIPER taskforce, who have also seized items from Craigieburn and St Albans this month. VIPER taskforce detective inspector Craig Darlow said “any firearm seizure is satisfying because it has an immediate impact on community safety.” “Taking these weapons out of…