STAFF and doctors at The Bays Hospital in Mornington wore their crazy socks “loudly and proudly” on Friday 5 June. The aim of the colourful display was to bring attention to the challenges faced by doctors and the disproportionately high suicide rates in the medical profession. Cardiologist Dr Geoffrey Toogood, a long-time advocate for mental health, came up with the idea of Crazy Socks 4 Docs Day to raise awareness of mental health problems among health professionals. Dr Mark Savage, of the hospital’s intensive care unit, said: “As members of a caring profession, healthcare professionals strive to provide the very…
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A WOMAN confronted a man she caught sitting in the driver’s seat of her car in John Street, Langwarrin last month. At around 3.15pm, 24 May the victim approached the man, who was sitting inside her 1998 Subaru outside her home. A second man was also standing next to the unlocked passenger door. The two men fled, and the victim took a photo of them. The image has been released by police. The two people are described by police as between 18 and 21 years of age with slim builds. One man was “caucasian, wearing a blue Nike hooded top,…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man in relation to a series of alleged offending across Seaford this week. The man, of no fixed address, was interviewed in relation to a number of home invasions and thefts across Melbourne’s south. The alleged incidents occurred in the early hours of 2 June: Aggravated burglary- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordAttempted aggravated burglary- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordTheft from motor vehicle- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordBurglary- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordTheft- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordBurglary- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordTheft from motor vehicle- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordAttempted theft from motor vehicle- Frankston Dandenong Road, SeafordAttempted theft…
CARDS from a lost wallet have been used in Clarinda and Mordialloc. Police have been told that a man lost his wallet somewhere around Bourke Road in Clarinda on 19 April. Later, cards from that wallet were used by an unknown person. Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation. He is described as “of caucasian appearance with a medium to stocky build and appears to be in his mid to late 30s.” Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential…
A BICYCLE was stolen from a Cheltenham house, 22 April. The offender arrived at the house on a bicycle and entered through the front gate. He took the bike and left, leaving behind the bike he arrived on. Police describe the offender as a Caucasian man, around 30-years-old, six feet tall, with long brown hair. An image of a man police wish to speak to has been released (Pictured). Any information to Constable Hill at Cheltenham Police on 9583 9767 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 3 June 2020