POLICE are investigating suspicious fires lit around Chelsea last week. The first fire was started at the St Chads Bonbeach Baseball Club in the early hours of 1 February. The fire damaged the decking and was started with an accelerant, police believe. Later that night, a fire was lit at the playground at Bicentennial Park. The slide was badly damaged. Fire Rescue Victoria confirmed that it responded to two separate incidents overnight on 2 February. At 1.20 am they were called to Thames Promenade in Chelsea Heights, where they put out two fires. At 1.27am firefighters responded to an incident…
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NEW cameras worn by water police officers will record jet ski riders. From now on, every water squad police member will be equipped with a body worn camera. More resources will also be directed to policing Mornington Peninsula beaches to monitor water vehicle use. Victoria Police southern metro region superintendent Fiona Bock said “we want everyone to enjoy our waters on the Mornington Peninsula this summer – but we want them to do it safely. That’s why we’re teaming up with water police to ensure our presence is highly visible and target those putting others at risk.” “We’ll be carrying…
AWARD-winning author Alice Pung will speak at Mentone Public Library next month. Pung is the author of the novels One Hundred Days and Her Father’s Daughter. She has also edited the anthologies Growing Up Asian in Australia and My First Lesson. Library president Graeme Johnstone said “Alice has had her books published in the US, the UK, Germany and Indonesia. We are thrilled to have a writer of her success and calibre to start our new season of author presentations.” Alice Pung will speak at 11am on 2 March. To book visit trybooking.com/COVUX First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone…
APPLICATIONS are open for Kingston Council’s 2024/2025 grants program. Council’s grants program has been restructured into five categories this year – community small grants, community bi-annual grants, operational and partnership grants, community festivals, events and creative activities grants, and individual development grants. The mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said that “we have an incredible community here in Kingston and we are super proud to be in a position to support the many local groups making this such a special place to live. It’s so important that grants support our community to determine and deliver what is needed at a local level. “We…
A NEW breast cancer screening suite at Frankston Hospital has been named in memory of Peta Murphy. Last December, Dunkley MP Peta Murphy died of metastatic breast cancer. She was first diagnosed in 2011, then re-diagnosed in 2019. On Saturday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan visited Frankston Hospital to unveil the “Peta Murphy Breast Imaging Suite”. Around 2400 mammograms a year are expected to take place at the suite. That day, Albanese also announced that the federal government would spend $1.5 million to “accelerate the collection of cancer stage and recurrence data in Australia”. Money will…