A CHELSEA man living with motor neurone disease is calling on people to get involved with a fundraising effort this month. Jeff Brown was diagnosed with MND nearly two years ago. “Every day, it’s getting harder to speak. My normal ways of communicating are starting to falter. People I don’t see every day are having trouble understanding me,” he said. “MND may be taking my speech, but it will never take away my voice.” Brown has called for people to take part in the Shut Up! For MND Challenge this year. The MND Victoria initiative asks people to remain quiet…
Author: Bayside News
Kingston Tasking Unit officers have arrested two men and seized around 907,000 illegal cigarettes with an estimated value of approximately $1,026,000. On 2 September at approximately 5.30pm, while conducting a regular patrol of the area, police noticed a truck parked in a carpark along Boundary Road, Dingley and observed two males acting suspiciously. The two men allegedly provided conflicting stories to officers, after which police obtained consent from the owner of the truck to conduct a search where police allegedly uncovered the large quantity of illegal cigarettes. A 40-year-old Mitcham man and a 32-year-old man from Hurstville in NSW were…
A POLICE officer was allegedly assaulted during a fight at a Nepean Highway takeaway restaurant last month. Police were called out to the store to stop a fight at around 3am on 26 August. After arriving at the scene one police officer stepped in between two people fighting and was allegedly assaulted. A 44-year-old from Frankston has been charged with affray, assault police, and resist arrest. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 December. A 47-year-old Seaford man is also expected to be charged on summons. Police have asked any witnesses to come forward to help…
POLICE are urging young people to avoid drink-driving home from local football finals this weekend. Victoria Police road policing command acting assistant commissioner Justin Goldsmith has urged young drivers to be cautious this month. “End of football season celebrations are commonly associated with social events and alcohol consumption, so if you’re planning to drink, just leave the car at home and arrange a designated driver or utilise alternative transport methods,” he said. “We’re also appealing to parents to speak to their kids about planning safe ways to get home before going out, so they’re not tempted to drink and drive.…
A KARINGAL cafe has introduced a weekly chat and catchup session to help people connect with each other. Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre is hosting the Chatty Cafe program each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm. The centre is hoping to bring people together to make new friendships and connections. Frankston councillor Sue Baker visited the centre to launch the weekly event. She said “the Chatty Cafe initiative aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness by encouraging and creating opportunities for people to interact through conversation.” “The aim is to kick start conversations, get people chatting to increase social connections within a…