A MAN has died at a Carrum Downs workplace. A statement from Worksafe read that “a production manager has died after a stack of 3.6 tonne panels fell on him as they were being unloaded from a shipping container on Tuesday [21 January].” “It is believed the 56-year-old was inside the container at a Carrum Downs truck body manufacturer when the panels crushed him against the wall about 10.37am,” the statement read. WorkSafe are investigating the man’s death. There have been three fatalities at Victorian workplaces this year. Safe Work Australia estimates that 166 people were killed at work in…
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Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses following a stabbing in Mordialloc on Friday. Investigators have been told a boy was walking along Main Street and reached Pompei’s Landing park before being approached by five unknown youths about 2.30pm on 24 January. One of the youths made demands for the victim’s jacket and punched him in the head several times. Another male then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim before all five fled south under the park tunnel, towards Park Street. The 15-year-old boy was hospitalised with serious injuries. The male offender who stabbed the victim…
A TRIP to Dromana beach on a lovely summer’s day ended in pain and a visit to Rosebud Hospital’s Emergency Department for a Chelsea woman last week. Alison Lunt received a nasty injury to her leg when she trod on a stingray. “It was a bit of an ordeal for just a day at the beach,” Ms Lunt said. “I don’t usually swim unless there are really nice conditions. As I was walking through the water I stepped on something soft and squashy and suddenly felt a stabbing pain in the front of my left leg.” Back on shore Ms…
IF you had tried to plan it, it never would of happened. Rated by Rolling Stone Magazine as the best group of all time, The Traveling Wilburys unexpectedly carved their way to success in the late 1980s. Superstars Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty made their mark on music history as part of The Traveling Wilburys, with timeless hits including End Of The Line, Last Night, Handle With Care, She’s My Baby and many more. Their debut album “Volume 1” won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance although the band never performed live.…
A MAN was caught driving at double the speed limit on the Dingley Bypass, 16 January. Moorabbin Highway Patrol detectives spotted the car allegedly driving at 160kmph in an 80 zone in Heatherton and pulled the driver over. Police asked the man to explain his actions, and he told them he had to get his friend to a restroom. The car (below) was impounded for 30 days. A police spokesperson said “we are always disappointed to find members of the public driving at dangerous speeds, taking serious risks with their own safety and the safety of other road users. Always…