A GROUP of passionate beachgoers born around the world have formed the latest batch of lifesavers with the Bonbeach Life Saving Club. The club’s December training brought together nine young people born overseas who now live locally. The lifesavers-in-training, aged between 16 and 20, were born across Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. Huy Vu, Hussain Sultani, Mohammad Ali Jamali, Faraz Faiz, Baqir Karimi, Safa Rafat, Parwana Tanha, Jayden McEwan, and Harrish Gobinath completed their training last month. Life Saving Victoria diversity and inclusion coordinator Ramzi Hussaini said that Bonbeach Life Saving Club is a leader in the diversity…
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NEARLY 150 people enjoyed a meal and Christmas festivities at the 2023 Chelsea Community Christmas Lunch. The annual event, held at St Joseph’s Hall, brings together people on Christmas Day. 145 guests attended this year. The free event featured Christmas carols and an appearance from Santa. Attendees received packed grocery bags and some went home with hampers. The event’s organisers said that sponsors Carvosso Cakes, Donnellan Constructions, Miranda Accounting Services, O’Brien Real Estate, Georgina Oxley, Ray White Chelsea, The Sugar Cookie Box, and Seaford Woolworths helped make the event possible. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 10…
A FRANKSTON man was among those disciplined by police who allegedly found eight people crammed into an unregistered car in South Yarra on New Year’s Day. Police pulled the black Mercedes sedan over on Toorak Road in the early hours of 1 January. They allege that five people were in the back seats, and one was on the driver’s lap. The driver, a 37-year-old St Kilda woman, allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of .09. Police say the car was impounded and the driver will be charged with drink driving, overloaded vehicle, use unregistered motor vehicle, fail to display p-plates,…
By Barry Irving BELLA Pasquale winner of last years 120m Stawell Gift will compete again at the Rye Gift on Saturday 13 January. Bella will be trying to go back to back after also winning the 2023 Womens 120m Gift at Rye. Bella will also contest the Open 70m and the Womens 400m. Coming from a strong running family Bella’s mother was winner at the Rye Gift taking out the Women’s Diamond for three consecutive years 2003, 2004 and 2005. Nicholas Antonio took out the Men’s 120m Gift in 2023 and then went on to make the final in Stawell…
TWO teenagers have been arrested in relation to an alleged carjacking and police car ramming. Police say they spotted a Toyota Hilux, allegedly stolen from Frankston the night before, driving erratically along Moorooduc Highway in Frankston South at around 12.30pm on 4 January. They managed to stop the car using tyre deflation devices, and a passenger allegedly fled on foot. Police say the passenger who ran used a hammer to attempt to carjack another car. He was promptly arrested. The driver stayed in the vehicle and allegedly drove it into a police car before running. He was arrested a short…