By Laura Green SIX of Frankston’s best volunteers have been celebrated for their contributions to the community across social, charitable, and sporting volunteering services over the last year. The Impact Volunteer of the Year awards were held on 20 September. Winners Gary Zeuschner, Helena Blomeley, Peter Lewis, Melissa Burgess, Tanya Thomas, and organisation Theodora’s Cheerful Givers were celebrated at an online awards show on the Frankston Council Facebook page. Donation Chain founder Helena Blomeley won an award for initiative for her work in providing showers, toiletries, and clothing for those who need it. She congratulated the winners and other nominees…
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By Laura Green KINGSTON has joined 11 other councils to call on the state government to place stricter restrictions on electronic gaming machines. A letter to Premier Daniel Andrews, signed by Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley, calls for the shutdown of pokies venues between midnight and 10am. Kingston has experienced some of the highest gambling losses of all Melbourne municipalities in the last five years. The regulations, if adopted, would reduce poker machine operations from 20 hours per day to 14. Data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation showed Kingston gamblers lost $62.08 million on poker machines from…
POLICE are investigating the use of bank cards stolen in Parkdale. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been told that a car was broken into in Parkdale on 28 August. A wallet was stolen from the vehicle. Later that day, the stolen cards were used at stores in Mentone, Black Rock, and Beaumaris. Investigators have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation. He is described by police as “caucasian in appearance, aged in his 40s, and of average height and build.” Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333…
NO new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Kingston on 13 September, with the number of active cases in the area dropping to 23. Every postcode in the municipality now has under 10 active recorded cases of coronavirus. Cheltenham is the largest local COVID-19 hotspot, with eight active cases as of 13 September. On 13 September there were 1157 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria. Statewide, 723 people have died from the virus since the pandemic began. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 16 September 2020
A 25-year-old Lancefield man and a 24-year-old Seaford woman have been fined for breaching COVID restrictions, 7 September. The pair were found in Arthurs Seat, by Somerville Highway Patrol police members, watching the sunset from their vehicle. On investigation police say they found the vehicle to have cancelled registration and incorrect number plates affixed. The male driver was also found to be unlicensed. The vehicle has been impounded for 30 days and the driver summonsed to appear in court for the related charges. The man and woman were also fined $1652 each for breaching directions issued by the Chief Health…