A MAN from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne has been charged over an alleged diamond scam worth $1.4 million. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been looking into the scam. They say a man stole upwards of $1.4 million from three victims between September 2017 and October 2021. Police say the alleged offender told his victims that he owned a diamond mine in Sierra Leone. The victims paid the man to invest in the mine. The offender also allegedly asked for equipment and gifts “for his employees before on-selling items received in an offshore shop,” police say. Recently police charged…
Author: Bayside News
NEW picnic tables are being installed for the summer. Around 100 tables will be put up in a bid to help provide more outdoor seating space for residents. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said the plan would help local businesses trade outdoors. “With lockdowns now behind us, many businesses are taking it outdoors to welcome back customers and we encourage the community to shop local for supplies then enjoy a picnic at one of our parks or reserves,” Cr Staikos said. “The tables include unique QR codes, allowing users to scan for nearby traders. “The picnic tables add to our footpath…
RULES for dogs during the summer period are now in effect. Year-round, dogs are permitted off-leash on the Mentone foreshore between Charman Road and Plummer Road. During summer dogs can be exercised off lead in Carrum from the southern end of Old Post Office Lane car park to Osprey Lane from 7.30pm to 10am. At other times there are no dogs allowed in that area. No dogs are allowed at any time between Bay Street and Mordialloc Creek. At most other Kingston beaches dogs are allowed off-leash from sunrise to 10am and on-leash from 7.30pm to sunrise. Between 10am and…
A PUBLIC park on Evelyn Street is one step closer to fruition. A contract worth just over $1.2 million has been awarded for necessary construction works. LJM Construction Australia will undertake the project. The projected total cost of the project is just over $1.57 million. The works will cost $130,000 more to ratepayers than council initially budgeted for. The shortfall will be incorporated into the mid-year budget review. The state government is putting in $1.3 million for the park revitalization. Frankston Council came close to selling the land to the Department of Justice in 2019, but backed down (“Sale of…
MOST COVID-19 restrictions have finally been lifted statewide. For vaccinated people, life has returned to close to what it once was. Capacity limits at venues and events have been lifted, dance floors are back open, and mask rules have been further eased. Masks must now only be worn by primary school staff, visitors, and students in years three to six, servers at hospitality venues, retail workers and customers, visitors and workers in hospitals or care facilities, in high risk work settings, and on public transport. The lockdown rules were lifted at 11.59pm on 18 November. It came as Victoria neared…