CHRISTMAS is all about spending time together with people who care about you, and the Chelsea Community Christmas lunch is all about making that happen. Vanessa Heredia, one of the event’s organisers, said the lunch was a great way to bring together people who might otherwise be alone on Christmas day. “The Chelsea Community Christmas Lunch team are a group of local families, doing what we can for our community to ensure nobody feels alone on Christmas Day,” Ms Heredia said. “Last year we celebrated with over 125 guests, who not only shared a wonderful hot meal, but also enjoyed…
Author: Bayside News
THE Carrum Downs Salvation Army Corps is bouncing back strongly after a heartless robbery. There was a break in at one of their storage containers and bicycles were stolen. The bikes were intended to be given to in need children for Christmas. An outpouring of community support has followed, and locals have got behind the Salvos and helped them get back on their feet. “A couple of weeks ago from our storage container we had some brand new bikes still in boxes stolen,” Salvation Army volunteer Meaghan Grist said. “The week before Christmas we have a couple of hundred families…
BASEBALL pitcher Jackson Boyd, of Langwarrin, returned to Florida after representing Australia in the under-23s Baseball World Cup in Colombia on Sunday 28 October. The now 19-year-old, having had his birthday while competing in the World Cup, joined an Australian contingent of 24 players and competed against 12 international teams at the competition. The Australian team finished in ninth place overall, but Boyd said he still had an exceptional time representing his country. “The World Cup this year was an experience of a life-time,” he said. “To be able to travel to that part of the world and do what…
A SEAFORD man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving related offences after a car crashed into a Seaford home in the early hours of 4 November. A car was allegedly driving erratically along Wells Road before crashing into a home at 1.30am. The 25-year-old alleged driver was treated for minor injured, and returned a breath test result of .130.The alleged passenger, a 22 year old Noble Park man is helping police with their enquiries. The occupants of the home were a man and woman in their 30s. They were both left uninjured from the incident. First…
CARRUM Downs Police have nabbed a driver in Frankston driving more than four times over the legal limit. The man was pulled over at 6pm on 3 November for not wearing his seatbelt. He returned a breath test reading of .201. The 44 year old man had his vehicle impounded and his license suspended for a year. First published in the Frankston Times – 5 November 2018