Author: BaysideNews

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Anthony Mao. The 34-year-old Frankston man is wanted in relation to several offences, Unlawful Assault, Stalking and Use Carriage Service to Offence. Mao is known to frequent the Frankston, Ferntree Gully, Dandenong, Springvale, Cranbourne, Noble Park, Keysborough areas. Investigators have released an image of Mao in the hope that someone may be able to provide information on his current whereabouts. He is described as Asian in appearance, black hair and medium build. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au…

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MORDIALLOC life saver Jemma Holt was part of the winning side at the 2024 Lifesaving World Championships National Teams event.Holt is part of Australia’s Youth Simulated Emergency Response Competition team. At the World Championships earlier this month, the Australian team defended their title and won the gold medal.After winning, Holt said “there’s no better feeling than to get the gold medal in the first event of the championships and to do our country proud on our home soil, it’s just something that I think we’re all ecstatic to have achieved.” “This was our first time coming together because I’m from…

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A HEATHERTON property was raided last week and two men were arrested as part of a police investigation into alleged investment frauds.Victoria Police is in the middle of an investigation into “multi-million dollar investment frauds”. At around 7.30am on 13 September, police raided a property on Old Dandenong Road and arrested a 62-year-old man and a 24-year-old man from Heatherton.In a statement, Victoria Police said both men “have been released and are expected to be charged at a later date with attempted obtain property by deception, obtain property by deception and theft.”Police arrested a 51-year-old in Ormond later in the…

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Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Sunday afternoon last, about 3.45 o’clock, Joan Fry, a daughter of Mrs. E. Fray, proprietress of the “Tangerine” Cafe, in the Palais de Danse Buildings, Playne street, Frankston, accompanied by her younger sister, Leila, and Charlie Bunney, were crossing Bay street, Frankston, near Patroni’s Pier Hotel, when a motor cycle and side car, the driver of which was proceeding in the direction of the Mornington road, accidentally knocked down Joan, running over the child’s legs.It is alleged that the driver stopped, got off his cycle, and after a cursory examination of the little girl, remarked:“She…

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THE winners of the 2024 Kingston Sustainable Business Awards have been announced.Six winners were chosen from 21 finalists. Not a Trace won the small and medium business leadership award, Casafico won the product innovation and technology award, and Soap Aid took out the waste reduction and recycling solutions category. Emma Jae Custom Laser Designs was recognised in the diversity and inclusion category, Caspak won the towards net zero award, and Razi Pilli was named the winner of the young changemakers and innovators honour.Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns congratulated the award winners. “We have a remarkably innovative and diverse business community and…

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