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…
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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
KINGSTON’S Young Citizen of the Year Awards has seen a trio of young achievers recognised for community engagement in the municipality. Laura Vandersluys, 25, deputy chair of the Victorian Youth Congress, was named 2018 Young Citizen of the Year. She works at the Bayside Glen Eira Kingston Local Learning and Employment Network and is passionate about highlighting youth unemployment challenges and works with employers to give youth a chance. The awards are open to young people aged 12-25 with a strong connection to Kingston. “We were faced with the difficult task of choosing just one winner, but all of our…
A BANK robber has been apprehended by police at the Westpac bank in Wells Street, Frankston. A man wearing a gas mask entered the bank at about 10.30am this morning (Tuesday 1 May) and allegedly sprayed bank staff with a liquid before demanding cash. It is understood he was arrested shortly after leaving the bank. No-one was seriously injured during the robbery. Police said the liquid substance was tested by a Country Fire Authority HAZCHEM team and was “found not to be dangerous”. “The offender is currently in custody and anyone in the vicinity should be reassured that there are…
DIVISION TWO IT was neck-and-neck between Karingal at Hastings, until the first bounce. Then it was all downhill for the Blues. They trailed all day and never really got a sniff. Karingal were up by 27 points at the main change and took the day by 33 points at the final siren. In doing so, they’ve grabbed Hastings’ third spot on the ladder and sent the Blues one further back to fourth. Dromana has maintained its place on the top of the Division Two table after charging back for the win against Rye. Rye couldn’t have started better with ten…