Author: Bayside News

AT last Monday night’s meeting of the Carrum Borough Council the Royal Life-Saving Society brought under notice the following resolution which was unanimously agreed to at the first annual conference of the Royal Life-Saving Society relative to new style of bathing costumes. Cr. Beardsworth moved no action be taken, and said his motion was recently supported by the Chelsea Life Saving and Swimming Club, the Carrum Foreshore Trust, and also at a function of the council. He saw no objection to the two-piece Canadian costume as provided in the regulations. He was sorry to see adverse remarks regarding the Mayor…

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NOMINATIONS for Frankston’s next citizen of the year awards have opened. Three categories of awards are handed out at the annual citizen of the year event – citizen of the year for people aged 26 years and more, young citizen of the year for people aged 26 years and less, and community group of the year. The 2023 Frankston citizen of the year was 100-year-old Warwick Exton, a long-time advocate for Frankston’s natural spaces. The author of Action Sweetwater Creek died in July. Marathon runner Jack Lyons was named the 2023 young citizen of the year for his fundraising efforts…

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NEW technology is helping a Frankston man with diabetes track his insulin doses. Using a new insulin pen and app, users can transfer their data straight to their phone by touching the pen against it. The FreeStyle LibreLink app is used to collect the data. Frankston man Philip Wood, who lives with type 1 diabetes, said the system helps relieve stress. “If you can do anything to take the burden off [living with diabetes], that’s going to help because it’s always in the back of your mind, and you’re always thinking about it,” he said. Wood said the pen’s connection…

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Southern Metropolitan Regional Crime Squad detectives charged two teenage boys in relation to two separate aggravated burglaries in Patterson Lakes on 24 September. The first incident took place at an address on Long Island Point around 2.20am where it is alleged offenders stole a wallet, cash and two vehicles. The second incident took place at an address on Schooner Bay Drive just before 3am where it is alleged offenders gained entry to the home and stole cash and one vehicle. A 16-year-old Dandenong boy has been charged with home invasion, aggravated burglaries, theft of motor vehicles, possess cannabis and commit…

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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Langwarrin South yesterday afternoon. It’s believed a vehicle travelling on Gardeners Road has clipped a caravan travelling in the same direction just before 2.30pm, 1 October. The vehicle rolled and struck a pole. The male driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the yet to be formally identified male passenger of the vehicle has died at the scene. The occupants of the car towing the caravan were not injured. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined. Anyone with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is…

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