Author: Bayside News

THE Mount Martha women took on a Yarraville side that had only conceded four goals all season to decide who would be crowned State 5 Metropolitan champions at the home of the Matilda’s. Two long range goals from Indie Jowett saw Mount Martha go in at half time 2-0 up. As expected, Yarraville came out in the second half with a point to prove and clawed a goal back in the 48th minute. Not to be denied a two goal buffer Mount Martha scored straight from kick off. Yarraville could not deal with a delightful long ball from Indie Jowett…

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AFTER two year’s work, and overcoming the collapse of the builder responsible for the rebuild, Jubilee Park Stadium has opened. The project was believed close to completion when the builder, Lloyd Group, entered voluntary administration in late March 2023. At the time, Frankston Council confirmed that four council projects had been impacted by the builder’s collapse – Jubilee Park Stadium, the Healthy Futures Hub at St Kilda FC’s former Seaford training base, Lloyd Park Senior Pavilion, and Eric Bell Pavilion. In a statement to The Times at the time of Lloyd Group’s collapse, Frankston Council said it is working with…

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FOUR teenagers were arrested in Carrum Downs last week in relation to a string of alleged cigarette and alcohol thefts. An 18-year-old and three 17-year-olds were arrested on Amayla Crescent on 12 September. Police allege they were involved in up to fourteen incidents across Carrum Downs, Aspendale, Camberwell, Preston, Mooroolbark, Heidelberg Heights, Bentleigh East, Wheelers Hill, Doreen, Laverton North, Alphington, Caulfield South, and Burwood. A 17-year-old Pakenham boy was charged with armed robbery, robbery, shopsteal, unlawful assault, and driving while disqualified. A 17-year-old Wheelers Hill boy was charged with robbery, shopsteal, handling stolen goods, unlawful assault, theft, committing an indictable…

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CHELSEA residents received a shock wakeup last weekend when they discovered their car had been driven through a wall. The vehicle’s owners, who live on Thames Promenade, were woken by a loud sound at around 4.30am on 17 September. Outside they found their Toyota 4WD amid the ruins of a brick wall. Police are investigating the incident. Although nobody at the scene was injured, the car and property sustained major damage. Chelsea SES were called to the scene to assist. A statement on its Facebook page read “the crew cleared all the damaged brickwork from the footpath and front of…

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A YOUNG Mentone athlete is getting ready to take part in a national camp next month. Deng Agook is an outstanding high-jump athlete from the Mentone Little Athletics Centre. He will take part in the 2023 Coles Little Athletics National High-Performance Camp for top ranked athletes born in 2009. The camp takes place on the Gold Coast between 1 October and 4 October. Little Atheletics Australia CEO Myles Foreman said it “is designed to help our next generation of athletes get the extra training and mentoring they need to take them to the next level in their chosen event.” “With…

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