A LEGENDARY local fisherman is the subject of a new mural at Mordialloc Railway Station. The mural, painted by renowned street artist Smug, depicts Terry Titchener. Titchener wears many hats, but he is most at home on the water. His fishing has taken him across the globe. “I fish all around the world, originally I was running a charter boat out of Hastings,” he said. “I have sailed to New Zealand since then. I go over there to the international fishing competition. This will be my 49th year without missing that competition. “I’ve fished for New Zealand in Hawaii, and…
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DOZENS of people gathered at the Wells Road intersection in Chelsea Heights last week to conduct “dangerous” burnouts, police say. The alleged hoon meet-up took place at around 11pm on 15 April. In a statement, Victoria Police said “multiple vehicles were spotted driving dangerously.” Police soon arrived to direct the drivers to move on. Victoria Police says their investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 23 April 2025
KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan will not have to follow council’s code of conduct for the period she is stood down. Agirtan was stood down from council after appearing in court on 7 April. She has been charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order, and is due to face Moorabbin Magistrates Court on 20 June over the matter. Soon after Agirtan was stood down under section 229 of the Local Government Act 2020, she took to social media to raise the possibility that she is now longer required to adhere to council’s code of conduct. On 13 April, Agirtan raised…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough IN his half-yearly report to the Mornington Council, the Shire Secretary states:“Once again I would bring under your notice the unjust maximum demand made quarterly. During the last six months the Council has paid £75 for current which it never had, and for the previous twelve months when only read yearly it was considered worse.In seaside places the influx of population and consequent extra consumption of current may be taken to extend from November to the end of April, so that even with quarterly readings the only real benefit is over one quarter of the year…
THE major parties have released their how-to-vote preferences for Dunkley. Incumbent Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea will preference the Greens candidate Matt Mader second. Legalise Cannabis candidate Lisa Abbott is third on Labor’s how-to-vote card, and independent Robert Thurley is numbered fourth. Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy is sixth, and One Nation’s Jessica Davis has been placed last. Conroy has also placed Belyea at sixth on his how-to-vote card. He has preferenced Family First candidate Peter Nicholes second, and One Nation third. The Greens were placed last. Conroy’s how-to-vote card also suggested voters preference Family First in second in the Senate, the…