A PATTERSON Lakes family grateful for care by Monash Medical Centre staff when daughter Taylah was diagnosed with leukaemia are raising money to help the hospital. Vanessa Miranda says she began the annual Biggest Playdate fun day after Taylah was treated for leukaemia four years ago. “It is only now that we are out of the chaos of cancer treatment that I truly see the emotional toll it had on our family unit,” she said. “My younger children were three and four when Taylah was diagnosed at 14. They got used to a life of not knowing what we were…
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KINGSTON Libraries is running a series of eLearning presentations covering online shopping and banking, buying and selling on eBay, online job searches, booking holidays online and much more. The free events will be held from April to June and run by technology tutoring group Stay in Touch. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said the presentations aimed to keep the community up-to-date with growing technology. “We’ll be giving simple, easy-to-understand introductions to a wide range of technologies that can be used for business or home,” Cr Staikos said. “It’s a great chance to learn new things, ask questions and give new…
A BOMB scare this morning (Tuesday 20 March) saw part of Fletcher Road near Frankston Magistrates’ Court cordoned off between about 8am and 10am. Police gave the “all clear” and reopened the road after the bomb squad was called in to investigate using a robot to get close to “suspicious devices” outside the courthouse building. Eyewitnesses said it appeared a fuel container had been wired and taped up to look like an incendiary device in what seemed to be “a hoax”. Anyone with information about the incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime…
Detectives in Frankston have arrested and charged a 47-year-old Frankston woman following a series of alleged frauds involving the transfer of university tuition fees. Police commenced an investigation following reports that a number of students had large amounts of money stolen after paying an education consultancy agency to cover their university tuition fees. It is estimated that approximately $95,000 had been stolen from at least six victims since 2016. The Frankston woman has been charged with obtaining property by deception and is due to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 23 March 2018. Police want to remind students who may…
A “50 Shades of Grey” adoption promotion ending next Sunday (25 March) is aimed at finding new homes for 30 greyhounds from the RSPCA Victoria’s Animal Care Centres. RSPCA Victoria animal care manager Liz Walker said the dogs had distinct personalities. “We have excitable, attention-seeking greys through to docile, shy gentle giants,” Ms Walker said. Most are exempt from having to wear muzzles in public and come with a reduced $50 adoption fee. “Greyhounds are intelligent, friendly dogs with a gentle and sensitive temperament. They are well suited to a variety of different lifestyles and homes, which is why they…