A DERELICT house was completely engulfed in flames earlier this week. Firefighters were called out to a blaze on Green Road in Keysborough at around 7pm on 7 August. Fire crews from Keysborough, Dandenong, and Springvale attended. The derelict house was extensively damaged. The fire was brought under control and nobody was injured. Chelsea and Greater Dandenong SES both attended. The day after the fire an excavator came to the site to knock down a part of the house which was considered a danger. The house is expected to be completely knocked down sometime in the future. First published in…
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STUDENTS at Mentone, Cheltenham East, and Seaford North Primary Schools are learning to ballroom dance through a new program. The My Best Self program is now running at Victorian schools after proving popular in New South Wales. It is run by DanceSport Confidence. Through the program, nearly 300 students are taking part in ballroom dancing classes. The aim of the classes is to help students build their confidence, co-operation, and respect for others. Cheltenham East Primary School assistant principal Leisel Ward says that the classes have helped the children connect with each other after two years of COVID-19 interruptions. “It’s…
FINDING convenient car parking can become a headache for anyone who spends enough time in Frankston. A new “smart parking” trial designed to make the process of finding and paying for parking in Frankston easier begins next week. Work is underway to install signage and in-ground sensors across Frankston for the three year trial. A new mobile app will point drivers towards the nearest available parking space. New cashless pay methods are also being implemented. The free two-hour parking provision installed during the COVID-19 pandemic in some areas has also been reinstated. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “we hope drivers…
THE state government has been asked to look into ways to improve disability access at Kananook Station. At their last meeting, Frankston councillors agreed to ask the state government to commit to an evaluation of the site. They hope that planning will begin soon to introduce more inclusive access at the station. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke has contacted public transport minister Ben Carroll about the issue. He confirmed that upgrades at Kananook are not included in the current budgeted works program, but that the matter had been forwarded to the Department of Transport for consideration. Frankston councillor Kris Bolam said…
FIVE teenagers, including a 17-year-old from Carrum Downs, were charged last week over a series of aggravated burglaries. Police allege that they spotted two stolen BMWs in Ashburton on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2 August. They allege the cars were stolen in aggravated burglaries at Mount Evelyn and Mount Martha. Later that day police arrested two boys inside one of the BMWs, and another three at an apartment in Ashburton. A 17-year-old from Carrum Downs was charged with aggravated burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, and unlicensed driving. He was remanded to…