AN app to help keep boaties up to date with the weather and water conditions was launched last week. The Boating Vic app was unveiled by the state government at a press conference at Patterson River last week. The state government says that the app will include “ramp and carpark vision (live at selected locations), along with localised information such as, marine weather forecasts, warnings, notifications, facility information and safety advice from a range of agencies.” Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “with more people on the water as we head into summer, we want to make sure you’re prepared for…
Author: Bayside News
THE Carols by Kingston event is set to take place next weekend. Performers set to take the stage at the carols event include Rhonda Burchmore and Tim Campbell. The Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra will kick off proceedings on the main stage from 6pm. Santa will arrive at 8pm, and the night will be capped off by fireworks just before 10pm. A Christmas Gift Market, Kids Zone, face painting, and rides are also there to be enjoyed. Bicentennial Park at Thames Promenade Chelsea will play host to the free evening. It takes place on 8 December. For a full schedule of events,…
THE Arthurs Seat Challenge 6.7km fun run + walk was held on Sunday 10 November. The Challenge is held annually to promote the profile of the Fit to Drive road safety program and to raise funds to enable the continuation of this invaluable program at no cost to the secondary schools on the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region. The overall male winner was Liam Ryan-Nicholls with a time of 25:53.217, which came extremely close to being a course record, and the overall Female winner was Sarah Klein in 28:09.383. The largest school entry was won by Bayside Christian College…
A MAN is on the run after breaking into an underground car park and stealing personal items and a bicycle. The man forced entry to the apartment car park on Nepean Highway, Frankston at around 2.50am, 1 October. He cut into a cyclone fence and climbed under to gain access. The offender broke into the storage cages inside the car park, and stole property. He then stole a push bike chained to the cages, and fled on it. Detectives are asking for public assistance to identify the man. CCTV images have been released of a man police wish to speak…
A MAN has been disqualified from driving for six months after crashing into an NBN junction box, 15 November. Police say that they received reports of a ute being driven erratically on McClelland Drive at around 7pm, and that the driver later crashed into the NBN box and severed the cable. The ute became stuck and the man ran from the scene. Somerville Highway Patrol officers tracked down the 25 -year-old Somerville man two hours after the crash, and took him back to Frankston Police Station for breath testing. He blew 0.082, was issued with infringement notices for drink and…