DURING a normal year, children attending the First Learning Centre in Frankston South are able to visit their neighbours at the Benetas aged care home. Children and aged care residents would share music sessions together, an experience which was enjoyed by both. Aged care residents would also visit for morning and afternoon tea. Unfortunately this year has been far from normal, and children at the centre have been prevented from visiting the aged care facility during the pandemic. While lockdown restrictions are in place, the kids have been keeping busy thinking of ways to put smiles on the faces of…
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POLICE wish to speak to a woman in relation to a theft from a service station this month. On 6 September, a mobile phone charger was taken from the station on Charman Road in Cheltenham. The theft is alleged to have occurred at around 8.20pm. An image of a woman (above) police wish to speak to has been released. She is described by police as “caucasian, 25 to 35 years old, with long black hair”. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News -…
AN assault is being investigated by Chelsea Police. Police allege the incident happened around 6pm on 19 September on the Aspendale foreshore near Mordialloc Creek. Police are looking for two people as part of their investigation. They have described them as a “caucasian male in his mid-late 40s, approximately 185cm tall, with an obese build” and a “female aged in her mid 30s who has olive skin and long black hair”. The man was carrying a DSLR camera with a large lens, and they had two white and tan pomeranian dogs with them. If anyone has any information, they are…
By Laura Green THE next Kingston Council is being asked to consider the local ban on fire pits. At the 21 September ordinary meeting, the last for the current term, councillors recognised the need to begin a “discourse” on the topic. They voted to begin community consultation about the current ban, but a vote to repeal the law will not be held until after council elections next month. Cr Steve Staikos said learning about the law was a “surprise” to many Kingston residents, who are allowed to light barbecues with fuel such as charcoal, wood and briquettes, but are unable…
THE Carrum foreshore area has been listed as a high risk COVID-19 location by the Department of Health and Human Services. Visitors to the foreshore’s surf life saving club on 18 September are being urged to monitor themselves for coronavirus symptoms. Anyone who comes down with symptoms should get tested immediately. There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston local government area as of 28 September. There have been 299 in the municipality since the pandemic began. A list of COVID-19 tests sites can be found at dhhs.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19 First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 30…