REGISTRATION is set to open for 2021 four-year-old kindergarten places. Applications through the central registration system for Kingston kindergartens open 1 May. The central registration system covers 26 local kindergartens. The mayor Georgina Oxley said the system “ensures a fair allocation process”. “Parents can nominate their top three preferred kindergartens and over recent years around 97 per cent of families have received an offer at their kindergarten of choice,” she said. “Places are prioritised based on a set of criteria including proximity and prior connection to the kindergarten, so to be included in the first allocation round simply submit your…
Author: Bayside News
BUSES will replace trains on the Frankston line during a four day construction blitz at Mentone and Cheltenham stations. Buses will run between Mordialloc and Frankston from 8.15pm, 30 April, to 8.15pm, 1 May. From then until the last train on 3 May, buses replace trains between Caulfield and Frankston. Trains have been running express through Mentone and Cheltenham stations after they closed last month. They both will be replaced by new stations, which are scheduled to open in the middle of the year (“Virus won’t stop station works”, The News, 25/3/20). Old timber buildings at the two stations are…
ALTHOUGH the doors to local libraries may be shut, there are still plenty of ways to access books and resources. Library card holders can still access audiobooks, eBooms, and eMagazines online during the library closure period. Frankston City Libraries manager Tammy Goodwin said there were multiple apps that could be used in conjunction with a library card to access reading material. “Before you pay for your audiobooks through other platforms, make sure you check our BorrowBox, RB Digital and CloudLibrary apps for the books you’re looking for with your Frankston City Libraries membership,” she said. “Our friendly staff are only…
POLICE are searching for a man and woman who drove off from a Cranbourne-Frankston Road petrol station without paying, 18 March. At around 8.40am a silver Mazda 3 with the cloned registration plates AJK 990 pulled into the Cranbourne service station and filled up with nearly 40 litres of fuel. A man pumped the fuel into the vehicle, while a woman was also seen exiting the vehicle to talk to the man. The pair entered the car again after filling up and left without making an attempt to pay. The man is described by police as “approximately 40 years of…
POLICE are looking for a girl that can help their investigation into the assault and robbery of a 15-year-old in February. At around 5.30pm, a 15-year-old boy was approached by eight boys and a girl on Shannon Street mall, Frankston. One of the boys assaulted the victim, and stole his phone. The group then fled the scene on foot. The victim did not require medical attention. Police are appealing for public assistance in their investigation, and have released images (below) of a girl that they believe can help them. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800…