DRONE technology brought out the best in photographer Joshua Brnjac with his bird’s eye view photograph winning best picture at this year’s Picture This award. The 16-year-old used a drone to capture a surfer from above in his winning Lone Surfer, Into the Depths entry. “The level of talent on show by our local youth is always inspiring and this year was no different,” Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said. The annual Picture This competition for photographers aged 12-25 is held by Kingston Youth Services. This year’s runner-up was Joshua Ratten, 18, for a Lake Windermere photograph taken while hiking…
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THOUSANDS attended a dawn service at Mentone RSL to honour the fallen during wartime and all who served. This year is the last year of the Anzac Centenary commemorating World War I in 1914-18. Picture: Gary Sissons First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 2 May 2018
A DESIGN to replace the ageing Edithvale Life Saving Club has finally been accepted by a state government department after initial plans were knocked back for not complying with environmental regulations. The Department of Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) has approved new plans for a new building in the wake of a rejection of the first proposal last year (“Life saving club redesigned for coast”, The News 6/12/17). Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said council is “thrilled” at the thumbs up for the latest design. “The current building has served the community well but is ageing and needs replacing,” Cr…
KINGSTON Council is joining a campaign calling on the state government to give renters “greater stability and protection”. Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said many renters face “unfair treatment” from landlords and insecure short-term leases. “More than 12,600 households in Kingston are rental households with 800 of them experiencing extreme rental stress with more than 50 per cent of their income spent on rent,” Cr Staikos said. “Housing affordability in Kingston is set to worsen and there is a real shortage of affordable homes in the area.” Councillors have unanimously agreed to back Tenants Victoria’s “Make Renting Fair” campaign, supported by…
KINGSTON Crime Investigation Unit detectives hope someone will sing like a bird about a burglary in Clayton South last month. It is believed someone entered a business park estate on Clayton Road sometime between 13 April and 17 April. A padlock on a shipping container was cut off and Bluetooth karaoke microphones, laptop bags and iPhone and iPad covers were stolen. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au online. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 2 May 2018