A MORDIALLOC life saver took out a gold medal at a competition last week. Mordialloc Life Saving Club volunteer Lisa Ferguson took part in the Champion Lifesaver events at Jan Juc SLSC on 6 March. The unique event, which is part of the Victorian Lifesaving Championships, sees competitors assessed on their demonstration of CPR, a theory paper, and a physical competition. Ms Ferguson won the gold medal in the open female event with 96 points. She was also the winner of the 30-39 years masters female event with 100 points. The winners in each category at the Champion Lifesaver event…
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KINGSTON Council is investigating extending its hard rubbish service to apartments and units. At their most recent meeting, Kingston councillors ordered council officers to prepare a report on “extending the hard rubbish service to residents living in apartments, units or other properties that aren’t covered by council’s waste services”. Councillors have asked for the report to come back “as soon as practicable”. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 9 March 2022
AN advisory panel set up to consider uses for space under elevated rail at Parkdale has had its first meeting. Rail bridges are being built to replace level crossings at Warrigal Road in Mentone and Parkers Road in Parkdale. The project also includes the construction of a new Parkdale Station. The Parkdale Open Space Advisory Panel’s job is to gather feedback on the project. It consists of 14 people, who had a meeting for the first time online last month. The panel is seeking feedback through an online survey. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson says that the state government is “looking…
Detectives from Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit have arrested two men following an investigation into the fire at a business in Patterson Lakes on 9 February. The two arrests follow the execution search warrants at addresses in Coburg North and Bundoora this morning. A 19-year-old Coburg North man has been charged with intentional destruction of property by fire, criminal damage by fire, conduct endanger life, burglary, possess proceeds of crime and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. A 20-year-old Bundoora man has been charged with intentional destruction of property by fire, criminal damage by fire, conduct endanger life, burglary and prohibited…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 38-year-old woman today following a collision in Cheltenham last month. It is alleged a blue Toyota sedan collided with a red Vespa motorcycle on Charman Road near Sydney Road about 6.50am on Wednesday 23 February. The rider, a 38-year-old Mentone man, was taken to hospital where he sadly died the next day. A Dandenong woman has been charged with dangerous driving causing death. She has been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 11 March. Victoria Police News – Monday 7 March 2022