Author: Bayside News

PEOPLE are being encouraged to take a stand against bullying this week for Do it For Dolly Day. In January 2018, Dolly Everett took her own life after suffering through relentless bullying. On 8 May, people will be encouraged to wear blue for the day and share messages speaking out against bullying. Dolly’s father Tate Everett said “blue was Dolly’s favourite colour and creating a sea of blue reminds people that kindness will not only prevent bullying, but can truly help to save the world.” Her mother Kate said “we can’t ask people to come together like last year but…

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A MAN and a woman who allegedly stole alcohol from a shop in Baxter are wanted by police. Police were told that the man and woman entered the shop on Baxter-Tooradin Road at around 4.40pm, 29 March. They are alleged to have taken bottles of alcohol and left the store. Police say the man is perceived to be Caucasian, about 175cms tall, with a medium build and aged in his 30s. The woman is perceived to be Caucasian, about 168cm tall, with a medium build, blonde hair, and aged in her 30s. Police released a CCTV image (below) of two…

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FIVE drop-off points for packaged food have opened around Frankston. Food donations can be made at the Coles inside Karingal Village Shopping Centre, the Coles inside The Gateway Shopping Centre, Ritchies IGA in Seaford, Coles at Carrum Downs Plaza, and the level 1 information desk at Bayside Shopping Centre. The mayor Sandra Mayer said that food donated would be distributed to charities like Community Support Frankston. “These are difficult times and people in our community are doing it tough. Our wonderful volunteer groups are delivering food packages to the needy but are in short supply of certain items,” she said.…

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WORKS are underway to revamp the home of Seaford’s football, netball, and cricket clubs. The redevelopment of RF Miles Reserve, projected to cost over $9 million to taxpayers and ratepayers, kicked off 22 April. The completed project will feature a two-storey pavilion, a larger oval, a new netball court, and new cricket nets. Works on car parking and the addition of oval lighting, a scoreboard, and a coaches box will also form part of the works. Seaford Football Netball Club president Dale O’Neil said “the club is very excited for the brand new pavilion and oval to be built. To…

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FRANKSTON Council has ticked off schematic plans for the near $35 million redevelopment of Jubilee Park. The project is coming at a massive cost to Frankston ratepayers, with council allocating over $20 million to the project. The state government will contribute $10 million and the federal government $4.5 million. The motion approved by Frankston councillors at their most recent meeting read that council “notes the current total project cost at schematic design sits within the allocated budget of $34.9 million, approves the current schematic design, and endorses the project to proceed with a town planning application and to progress with…

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