POWER tools valued at $4050 were stolen from builders working on a pavilion at Mordialloc Football Netball Club, McDonald Street, Mordialloc, overnight, Tuesday 20 February. Police recovered some of the stolen tools near a fence where the burglars may have been loading them into a getaway car. In another robbery, tools valued at $7400 – including plasterers’ stilts – were stolen from a restaurant construction site Main Street, Mordialloc, overnight Tuesday 20 February. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or leave a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone…
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BAKERY workers alerted police after hearing a loud bang and seeing a four-wheel-drive being reversed through the front glass window of a charcoal chicken shop in Centre-Dandenong Road, Dingley, 5am, Thursday 22 February. A laptop and a boom box were stolen from the shop. The raid also extensively damaged the front windows of an adjoining ice cream shop and a body care shop. The three premises had to be security-shuttered afterwards. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or leave a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News -…
WORKS are set to begin on the new Acacia Avenue Preschool in Mentone after Kingston Council appointed a Kingston builder to complete the exciting $2.189million community project. Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said the project was part of council’s and the state government’s ongoing investment in quality early learning centres in the municipality over many years. “The joint project has been funded by Kingston Council with a $650,000 contribution from the Victorian government,” Cr Staikos said. “This is a great result for the local community and will deliver terrific facilities to give our children a great start in life.” Construction works…
Compiled by Brodie Cowburn THIS evening a welcome home will be accorded Corporal F. McDonald D.C.M. and Gunner H. Upton, (who have been invalided back from the front) at the Langwarrin Hall. At the same time a presentation will be given Trooper G. Knox on the occasion of his departure to the scene of action. *** MAJOR Conder, Camp Commandant, Langwarrin, returned to camp last week, after a well deserved holiday, extending over eighteen days. This is the only change the Major has enjoyed during his residence in Langwarrin. In two years and one month he has not been absent…
DETECTIVES were able to return a portable speaker after it was stolen from one of two youths walking home from Mt Erin College, 9pm, Wednesday 21 February. Detective Senior Constable Shaun Rampal, of Frankston CIU, said the 15-year-olds were walking home after basketball along Franciscan Avenue when a group of youths from a nearby party approached. Two of the youths allegedly “stood over” the boys and demanded to be able to go through their backpacks, stealing the speaker and other items valued at $200. Detectives later attended the party and spoke to the hosts who put out a message on…