OPTOMETRISTS are urging parents to limit the amount of time children spend on phones and computer screens. Children aged between five and twelve-years-old are spending three times longer on screen as recommended by the World Health Organisation, a new report has found. Increased screen time can lead to eye issues such as short-sightedness. Cheltenham East Specsavers optometrist Kam Kabiri said myopia, short-sightedness, is “typically successfully managed with prescription lenses, if left undiagnosed, it can impact day-to-day life.” “As optometrists, we like to encourage parents, carers and teachers to ensure their children have their first eye test before starting school to…
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A JET-SKI rider survived an eight-hour ordeal in the waters off Parkdale last week. A 48-year-old Clarinda man launched his jet ski from Patterson River at around 6pm on 11 January. At around 10.30pm he called a relative to tell them he was having engine troubles. The jet-ski rider’s brother took his boat to look for home, but lost communication a little after midnight. Police were called, who soon began searching with the help of the Coast Guard. Thankfully the missing man was found aboard his powerless jet ski before the break of day. The man was taken back to…
A TRIBUTE to the golden age of Hollywood will grace the stage at Kingston Arts Centre next month. Luke Alleva, accompanied by a three-piece band, will perform his show ‘The Dancin’ Man’ on 20 February. The show draws inspiration from stars of a bygone era such as Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Donald O’Connor, and Sammy Davis Jnr. The performance takes place at 10.30am on 20 February at the Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin. It will form part of Kingston Arts’ Morning Melodies program. Tickets are $15 per show – more information at https://www.kingstonarts.com.au/upcoming-events/all-events/Morning-Melodies First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone…
By Anthony Albanese* THIS week I was back in Frankston to ask Jodie Belyea to be Labor’s candidate for Dunkley. Jodie is a local Frankston mum who has put her hand up after the late Peta Murphy’s passing. I know that for many of us, not just in the Labor family, but in the local community, the loss of Peta Murphy has been devastating. It meant a lot that Rod, Peta’s husband, joined us on Thursday at the Frankston Bowling Club to help launch Jodie’s campaign. Because of Peta’s work, Jodie Belyea was inspired to join the Labor Party. I’m…
TWO teenagers and two adults have been charged over the alleged theft of an Audi from Beaumaris last week. The car was allegedly stolen in an aggravated burglary at a Haydens Road home overnight between 8 and 9 January. The car was recovered in Carrum the next day. Soon afterwards, police arrested four people on Station Street in Carrum. They allege they recovered stolen car keys, wallets, and IDs as well as cannabis and methylamphetamine. Two teenagers were among those arrested – a 17-year-old boy from Skye was charged with possess drug of dependence and handle stolen goods and bailed…