A DRUNK driver took out a gas meter and power pole after careening out of control on Towerhill Road, Frankston at 5pm on Sunday 15 April. The road was cordoned off as CFA firefighters arrived to contain a gas leak. The power pole was snapped off at the base such was the impact of the car crash into the pole. The male driver, 39, later found to be over the alcohol limit to drive, was arrested after driving down a side street. Witnesses identified him as the driver of a silver Mercedes sedan hastily parked which had smoke billowing from…
Author: Bayside News
OPPORTUNITY knocks for a volunteer keen to help lead the RSPCA Victoria op shop in Chelsea. The animal welfare charity that works to prevent cruelty to animals is looking for a volunteer team leader to join the existing team at the Chelsea shop. RSPCA Victoria op shop network coordinator Delaney Watts said the new recruit would be joining a dedicated and committed team. “RSPCA Victoria’s Chelsea Op Shop has raised more than $310,000 since opening in May 2015,” Ms Watts said. “This success is thanks to the generosity of the Chelsea community, and the wonderful people who volunteer their time…
A WOMAN passenger allegedly attacked a taxi driver and struck him on the head with a glass bottle when the vehicle stopped at Bay Road in Cheltenham at about 12.45am on Tuesday (17 April) on the Nepean Highway near Southland Shopping Centre. The woman demanded money during the alleged attack. The driver was treated for minor cuts after seeking help at a nearby service station. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance. The woman, picked up at a Seaford factory area before being driven to Cheltenham, was last seen heading along Bay Road towards Sandringham. She was described as…
COLDER weather means foreshore winter dog restrictions are now in force until 31 October, allowing more time for dogs to be exercised on Kingston’s beaches. All dogs must be on a leash until they reach the sand area and must remain under effective control at all times. “We’re incredibly lucky in Kingston to have 13km of beautiful foreshore to enjoy,” Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said. “The different zones along our beaches mean people can enjoy the coast in a way that suits them — some people want to let their dog run free while others, particularly families with young…
REMOVING dangerous chemicals from Kingston homes has seen 3309kg of materials handed in to Victoria’s Detox Your Home program. Just under 14.5 tonnes of dangerous chemicals were taken out of homes in March. “Dangerous material from around 500 households was brought in on an extremely wet Melbourne Saturday. Just over half had not been to a Detox Your Home event before,” Sustainability Victoria CEO Stan Krpan said. So far this year, 27.3 tonnes of dangerous chemicals, such as household cleaning products, engine oil, herbicides and pesticides, have been collected at seven locations in Melbourne and regional Victoria. In 2017, Victorians…