A NEW awards program will honour unsung heroes who have saved lives or helped people in time of emergency by using first aid skills. St John Ambulance Victoria is asking people to nominate family, friends, work colleagues or classmates who have helped others as first aid responders. Frankston resident Brodie Harper, Nine Network Postcards TV show presenter, says being properly trained in first aid is a vital skill to learn. “If you know somebody who has gone above and beyond the call of duty, the First Aid Champion Awards is the ideal way to honour them,” she said. “Being a mother and working…
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POLICE are advising mainly elderly residents that they should be wary of mobile phone apps claiming to be “duress alarms” which charge them money to call 000 on their behalf. They say some “duress alarm” apps claim to link clients to a 24/7 call centre with a “live” connection to police and emergency services. However, no app has a direct – or “live” – connection to Victoria Police or emergency services, police say. The monitoring of duress alarms requires a security licence, the use of a certified monitoring centre and the approval of Victoria Police. “In an emergency always call…
Police have arrested four men after executing a search warrant at two neighbouring addresses in Carrum Downs this morning (18 July). The warrants were executed at two addresses on the corner of Shearwater Drive and Lyrebird Drive shortly before 8am. Three Holden SS Commodores and a Ford Courier utility, all believed to be stolen, were recovered during the warrants. A car frame, engines, number plates and other spare parts were also seized at the addresses, as well as what is allegedly VIN etching equipment. Four men, aged 37, 42, 33 and 38, were arrested at the scene and are currently…
CHELSEA Care Works is calling on schools, businesses and residents to help the homeless ahead of Homeless Week running from 6-12 August, with the theme “Ending Homelessness Together”. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson is again partnering with Chelsea Care Works and the Mentone Community Assistance and Information Bureau to help support the homeless and struggling people in the community. “I know the people of Mordialloc can be generous,” Mr Richardson said. “Last year’s food drive and fundraiser was a massive success and I know this year’s will be too.” Groups and individuals can donate a can or coin or more for…
THE federal opposition’s spokesman for infrastructure, transport, cities and regional development Anthony “Albo” Albanese, will get the lowdown on Frankston when he attends a “roundtable lunch” at the McClelland Gallery on Thursday 27 July. Mr Albanese will address members and guests of the Committee for Greater Frankston, including Frankston and Mornington Peninsula local government representatives, and is likely to outline more about his recently announced City Partnerships program, which he said would foster “genuine collaboration between the three levels of government” to tackle “urban sprawl, traffic congestion and a shift towards greater population density”. Committee CEO Ginevra Hosking said Mr…