Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested and charged two men today after a man was stabbed in Cheltenham on 13 July. Police have been told a man was working as a painter on Jellicoe Street near Chesterville Road when he was approached by two unknown men about 11am. A verbal altercation occurred when it is alleged the man received a stab wound to his back. A 29-year-old Frankston man has been charged with intentionally cause injury, assault with a weapon, affray and unlawful assault. He has been remanded to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court today. A 24-year-old Cheltenham man has…
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COVID restrictions and inclement weather have changed the times that Springvale Road will close for Mordialloc Freeway works. Work has begun to install bridge beams over the road. Construction work did not take place on 20 July, but will for the rest of this week. Springvale Road will be closed to all traffic between 8:30am and 5pm on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 July. The northbound lanes on Springvale Road will be closed between 8:30am and 5pm on Friday 23 July. An update from Major Road Projects Victoria read “for northbound traffic, detours will be in place via Wells Road,…
A MAN has survived a stabbing in Cheltenham. At around 11.40am on 13 July, a 57-year-old painter working on Jellicoe Street was approached by two men while walking to his car. A verbal altercation started, and the painter was stabbed in the lower back. After the offenders fled, the painter returned to work. He later realised the extent of his injuries and was taken to hospital where he was confirmed to be in a stable condition. The two offenders were last spotted running towards the Nepean Highway. An investigation is underway to find out who they are. A statement from…
TUNNELS along EastLink are the first in Victoria to be lit by LED lights. Over four nights, 1066 high pressure sodium (HPS) lights were replaced with 1174 LED lights. Up to 60 technicians and 22 scissor lifts worked through the night to remove the old HPS lights and install the new LEDs. The toll road operator says the replacement LEDs are brighter and whiter than the orange HPS lights. “The upgraded lighting will improve safety for motorists, by making the driving task easier,” EastLink corporate affairs manager Doug Spencer-Roy said. Operators in the EastLink control room were benefiting from an…
NEW pontoons have been installed in Mordialloc in a bid to make boating better and more accessible. Work was completed this month to install an accessible pontoon at Pier Road. Its main features will be wider gangways, intermediate landings, grab rails, and tactile surfaces. Work has also been completed on the installation of new floating pontoons at the Governor Road boat ramp. The new pontoons are longer than the existing ones to allow for more capacity. An update on the Better Boating Victoria website reads that it is also “working with the City of Kingston to upgrade the Governor Road…