THE future of Moorabbin Airport is up in the air. Submissions closed on Monday 12 July for Moorabbin Airport’s draft Master Plan. Among the objectives listed in the Master Plan are “growing flight training activity to 1,800 students per year, an increase of 450 students from 2020 levels and forecast as the safe maximum achievable within airspace capacity constraints of the airport”, “investing a further $300 million in aviation and non-aviation activities by 2029”, and “simplifying the airport’s planning framework by reducing the number of land use precincts from seven to five, and aligning associated zoning and planning controls for…
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A MAN has been arrested after a police investigation into a package of drugs found in the mail. Police were told that a “suspicious package” was arriving to Victoria by mail on 1 July. As part of their investigation into the package, police executed a warrant at a Cheltenham house. At the house, police allegedly seized $12,000 of cocaine, $30,000 of methylamphetamine, 25 litres of 1.4 butanediol, a substance believed to be MDMA, a taser, electronic equipment, and more than $40,000 in cash. Police later charged a 30-year-old man on 9 July with attempt to traffick a commercial quantity of…
A PERSON and dog were saved from a house in Chelsea after a car crashed into it, 2 July. Chelsea SES were called to the Elsie Grove home just after 9pm. They were told that a car had crashed into the front of a building, damaged a fence, and hit a parked car in the driveway. The occupant of the house was stuck inside with their dog Dennis. The front door became wedged shut after the crash. The SES got the owner and dog out using a ladder. “A ladder, and some ingenuity, soon had the owner and gorgeous fur…
AFTER a year off the road thanks to the pandemic, shake and stir theatre company are keen to be back on stage and bringing their award winning production of George Orwell’s intensely powerful novel to Frankston Arts Centre. Co-artistic director Nelle Lee explains it is not just about performing, but performing for and engaging with audiences, which is an essential ethos of the company, “It’s important to be able to offer programs to regional Australia as well as those metro cities. For a company like ours, it’s essential that we maintain that touring circuit, which is such a big part…
A LOCAL advocate in the field of family violence has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. Edithvale resident Emma Gierschick has been recognised for her services to the community. The breast cancer and family violence survivor is a fierce advocate for the prevention of child, disability, and family violence. Ms Gierschick has been published in key government reports and inquiries, including the Royal Commission into Family Violence and the Children’s Rights Report. She has also spoken all around Australia as part of her advocacy work. In 2018, she was named the inaugural Kingston Woman of the Year.…