POLICE are hunting an offender who used stolen credit cards in Cheltenham earlier this year. Police believe that the man stole the cards from a commercial premises on 2 January, and used them later in the day. Police also believe the offender is linked to other offences in Toorak and Cheltenham. An image of the man police wish to speak to (pictured) has been released. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 27 May 2020
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AN information session will take place next week for people interested in putting their hand up for the October council elections. Local government elections are set to take place by mail on 24 October. Nominations close on 22 September. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “serving the community as a local councillor is an honour and I encourage interested community members to consider running for council.” “If you are passionate about your local area and want to contribute positively in your community then come along to our online information session to find out more about becoming a local councillor,” she said.…
WITH galleries shut, artists have had to find new ways to showcase their talents. A series of artworks have been painted in outdoor places across the Kingston area. A large mural has been painted at the Chelsea Sportswomen’s Centre, and another piece has been finished at Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale. Artist Deb McNaughton completed the Parkdale piece. The mayor Georgina Oxley said that the mural on the facade of the theatre building “pays homage to the rainbow trail movement which has inspired families to draw rainbows on their footpaths and driveways, as a sign of unity.” “There’s already been…
POLICE are looking for a man who committed a theft at a Frankston service station earlier this month. The man is believed to have entered the McMahons Road service station at around 7.30am, 11 May. He took a blue Samsung charging cable and left without attempting to pay for it. The man drove away in a car which police believe had cloned plates. Police describe the man they are looking for as “caucasian and approximately 25 years old”. He was wearing a New York Yankees camouflage coloured hat, black Adidas jumper with stripes down the arms, navy shorts with red…
A HERITAGE locomotive number plate was stolen from the Mornington Railway Preservation Society’s depot at Moorooduc in an early morning burglary last week. Doors and fences were damaged in the raid which was captured on CCTV, 4am, Saturday 16 May. “We were lucky that they didn’t steal more items,” society secretary Robert Reed said. “One of our volunteers just happened to be on site and ran in to them and they fled.” The stolen number plate was from locomotive W241. Heritage plates are highly valued by collectors but have little value as scrap. Anyone with information is asked to call…