THE difficulties of international travel during a pandemic hasn’t stopped a few overseas visitors from spending time at the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands. Each summer, small migratory birds fly into the wetlands from areas like Japan, Siberia, Alaska and northern Europe. Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Inc says the birds “ arrive in spring to spend the summer here in the wetlands on our door- step. They leave again in autumn.” “Birds are not especially strong, yet numerous species migrate tremendous distances, often flying many hours or days without stopping. Some of the migrants that come into Edithvale and Seaford Wetlands are Latham’s…
Author: Bayside News
THE Victorian SES had one of the busiest weeks in its history last week, as wild storms lashed the state. From 29 October to 4 November, the SES responded to nearly 10,000 calls for help. The Frankston SES unit ended up responding to more than 900 requests. Chelsea and Red Hill were also named some of the worst hit areas. VICSES chief officer operations Tim Wiebusch thanked volunteers for their hard work. “It’s been an incredibly busy few days for our VICSES volunteers responding to this significant storm event, especially with the large number of calls for help coming through…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have released images of two men and a vehicle wanted in relation to a fatal hit-run collision that occurred in Carrum Downs this morning. The driver of a red Holden crashed into a number of road workers on Hall Road near the intersection of Lats Avenue about 7.15am. The man fled on foot and got into a black Hyundai SUV on Rowellyn Avenue a short time after the collision. Sadly a 44-year-old Bayswater man died at the scene. A 38-year-old Traralgon man was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Images of two men, one which…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a fatal hit-run in Carrum Downs this morning. Investigators have been told a red Holden was travelling on Hall Road when the driver struck a number of people near the intersection of Lats Avenue about 7.15am. One person, who is yet to be formally identified, sustained fatal injuries and a second person was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene on foot and police, with the assistance of the Air Wing are searching for the offender, perceived to be Caucasian in appearance and aged in…
A HOME invasion in Skye is being investigated by police. At around 4.15am on 30 September, a man allegedly entered a home on Rangeview Drive. The occupant of the house, a 47-year-old man, was asleep at the time. The alleged offender took car keys and stole an orange Ford hatchback. The car was dumped at a car park on Cranbourne-Frankston Road in Langwarrin at around 1.50am on 4 October. Police say that two occupants of the stolen car left the scene of the Langwarrin car park in a black Mitsubishi, which was being driven by a third man. To help…