THE future of playgrounds, basketball courts, and other recreational outdoor spaces in the Kingston municipality is under review. Consultation is underway on Kingston Council’s draft “play your way strategy”. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said the draft plan was guided by nearly 2300 responses to a previous round of consultation. “These assets are so important to the physical and mental wellbeing of our residents, importantly providing free destinations for people to be active and connect socially and contributing significantly to our neighbourhood character and the overall liveability of our city,” Saab said. “We manage 116 public playgrounds, plus all our active…
Author: Bayside News
A SEAFORD man says that regular bowel cancer tests saved him from a cancer scare. Danny Neale has performed bowel cancer tests since turning 50. He received a positive result, which was revealed to be a polyp in his colon after further testing. If untreated, the polyp could have developed into deadly bowel cancer. Neale said he was grateful to have taken the test. “On my first test, I received a positive result which revealed the presence of a final-stage polyp in my colon that could have potentially developed into bowel cancer if left untreated. I feel lucky that the…
A 15-YEAR-old girl from Frankston has been charged over a spate of alleged car thefts and burglaries. Police allege that the girl stole car keys and vehicles from fitness centres in Burwood, Narre Warren, Bentleigh East, Oakleigh South, Brighton, Clayton and Camberwell between 14 and 30 October. On 2 November, police confirmed they had charged a 15-year-old Frankston girl with three counts of burglary, one count of theft of motor-vehicle, and one count of commit indictable offence whilst on bail. Police allege two others were also involved. A 17-year-old Mulgrave girl and a 16-year-old Springvale girl were both charged with…
BAXTER residents have good reason to be proud of their hall, now almost completed, for quite apart from the fact that it is an extremely substantial and sightly building – large enough to provide for the needs of the district for many years to come – its presence, bears eloquent testimony to the public spirit and enthusiasm of the greater portion of the residents. For the past five months, “working bees” have been carried on every Saturday afternoon, the average attendance being about ten, while the families have never once failed to provide the much appreciated refreshments. In addition to…
A MOTHER and her daughter both marked 100 blood donations each last week. Lynette Griffiths and Jodie Griffiths-Hayes made the milestone donations at Lifeblood Caulfield and Lifeblood Frankston. Griffiths-Hayes said the timing was a “wonderful coincidence”. “I started donating when I was 16 after mum took me to one of her appointments and realised it’s just so easy,” she said, “Apart from taking breaks for four children, I’ve always made time for my donations.” Lifeblood spokesperson Elle Giles has encouraged others to take inspiration from the mother-daughter duo and donate themselves. “One blood donation can save up to three lives,…