POLICE are searching for the owner of a bicycle found at a Carrum address. The found bicycle frame is a Gitane Mach 1200. The owner of the bike is urged to contact Senior Constable Ross Williams at Chelsea Police Station on 8773 3200. A Victoria Police spokesperson said “please be aware that there has been a spate of bike thefts in the Chelsea and Carrum areas. We urge you to keep your bicycles locked up and engrave them with your driver’s licence number.” First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 31 July 2019
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KINGSTON Council has voted to note that a provision of over $2 million has been made to refund parking fines to ratepayers. Earlier this year, council announced it would refund fines to residents after finding that their appeals process may have been improper. Kingston Council had outsourced their appeal process for fines to an external agency between 2006 and 2016, a process that council later believed was in violation of the Infringements Act 2006. On 22 July, Kingston Council voted to “note that appropriate provision has been made in the financial statements for the 2018/19 financial year and long term…
THERE has been an outpouring of community support for a local mother who died during childbirth last week. Chelsea Kindergarten vice president Bec Elizabeth and her daughter Peyton died last week after complications during labour. Ms Elizabeth was engaged to her partner Dale Foster, and is mother to 15-month-old Jax. Chelsea Kindergarten president Liz Jowlett paid tribute to Ms Elizabeth on social media. “Bec Elizabeth was our kindergarten vice president, she was so passionate about our kindergarten and all the families. Apart from the fantastic work as a volunteer on our committee of management, in her personal life Bec was…
THE state government has announced the removal of three level crossings on the Frankston line has been brought forward, with works now touted to be completed by 2022. It was announced on Sunday, 28 June that works to remove level crossings at Edithvale Road, Thames Promenade, and Argyle Avenue would finish by 2022. The works will send the rail under road. The Frankston line will be lowered into a trench at those three locations, rather than raised above ground with elevated rail like in neighbouring suburbs. Premier Daniel Andrews said “fast tracking the removal of these dangerous crossings will reduce…
MEMBERS from the Chelsea SES are among those that have been recognised at the VICSES central region annual awards night. SES members Ron Fitch and Daniel Alpel both received recognition, earning a national medal for 25 years of service. Phil Wall also received a medal for 15 years of service. Members Bruno Antolini, Scott Davidson and Evette Davis received medals for ten years of service, while Prashikha Chhetri and Bryan Greene received medals for five. The awards night was held at the Mulgrave Country Club, Saturday 27 July. SES member Phil Wall said “overall there is 105 years of service…