THE Frankston and Mornington Peninsula junior football seasons have been cancelled. A statement released by AFL South East last week read that all of their 2020 junior football seasons would be called off. They include the Frankston and Districts Junior Football League, South East Juniors, and AFL South East Top-Age. AFL South East’s Richard Black said “whilst we are disappointed to cancel junior football this year, the health and wellbeing of the community have always been our top priority.” “COVID-19 has presented a very unique set of circumstances and we need to ensure that our participants and volunteers emerge from…
Author: Bayside News
POLICE are looking for a man they believe was involved in an attempted armed robbery last month. The incident allegedly occurred on 7 June. The man police wish to speak to is described as being around approximately 40 years old, caucasian, and thin with short brown hair. The man was wearing a grey HSV hoodie, and camouflage cargo trousers. An image of a man police wish to speak to has been released. Anyone who recognises the man or who has information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or the Frankston Crime Investigation Unit on 9784 5555. First published in…
A FRANKSTON man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.277 after being pulled over on the Nepean Highway last week. Police sitting in an unmarked car at Bunnings Mornington spotted a Mazda 2 driving erratically at around 11.40am on 8 July, and pulled the car over. The driver, a 45-year-old man, failed his roadside breath test. The man blew 0.277 on his breath test at the police station. He was charged with drink driving and unlicensed driving, and was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in February 2021. Police wish to speak to someone who may have witnessed the…
TWO nursing students had some familiar support during their placement at Peninsula Health. Caitlyn Paine and Lucy Cameron (pictured foreground L to R) finished their final placement as part of their diploma this year. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic, their situation was made even more unique by the fact they were placed at the same hospital as their mothers, Michelle Paine and Jenny Cameron (background L to R). Ms Paine said “as a new mother herself now, Caity had her concerns at the start of COVID about continuing with her course and coming home to a newborn. But the…
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new aged care hub in Mordialloc. The centre will also incorporate a child care centre and medical centre alongside their residential services. TLC Healthcare confirmed last week that work was underway on their new project, which sits opposite from Woodlands Golf Course. TLC Healthcare CEO Lou Pascuzzi said “I am delighted to officially break ground on this exciting and innovative new development. At this location, TLC will be entering a new era of integrated health care with the opening of our first child care centre. Given the synergies between aged care, primary care and child…