LOVE is in the air at Baptcare’s Peninsula View Community in Moorooduc Highway, Frankston South. Nine couples living in the aged care community have been married a total of 384 years. Peninsula View has provision for couples to stay together, and encourages them to support one another during the sometimes-difficult transition into residential aged care, communications officer Claire Macuz said. Jack and Dot Cayless have been married for 71 years – slightly longer than Gwen and Doug Hildebrand who have been together for 70 years. The recent romance of Margaret Grey and Francis Thompson proves that love has no bounds, with…
Author: Bayside News
FRANKSTON is one of eight councils across Victoria participating in the first stage of the VicHealth Water in Sports grant program to promote “healthy choices” at sports club canteens and kiosks. Council will receive $84,000 in funding over two years to work with Peninsula Health to increase “availability, access and promotion of healthy drinks at council-owned sport and recreation facilities alongside local sporting clubs” (“Sugary drinks ‘out of sight'”, The Times 12/2/18). The Water in Sports initiative was officially launched in Frankston last Tuesday (13 February) at Ballam Park South Pavilion. Council will work from April with sports clubs and…
A SPATE of bike thefts is keeping police busy. Detective Sergeant Shane Cashman, of Kingston CIU, said a man walked into the Mordialloc Bicycle Centre in Beach Road, Mordialloc, mid-afternoon, Thursday 8 February, and asked to take a bike for a test ride. The attendant, who was busy serving other customers, did not insist on the man leaving a phone or wallet as security. He wheeled out a yellow Apollo Copperhead mountain bike valued at $3000 and has not been seen since. The man is described as Caucasian, mid-30s, 177cm tall, slim build, unshaven, short brown hair, wearing army camouflage…
A MAN, pictured, who twice stole several bottles of wine from a liquor store in Chelsea Heights is being sought by police. The man entered the Wells Road business, 1pm, Saturday 24 January, picked up the bottles and left without paying. On Friday 2 February, the same man returned at 5.20pm and again walked out with two bottles of wine without paying. He is Caucasian with a medium build, wearing shorts and a baseball cap on both occasions. Anyone with information is urged to call Kingston CIU 9556 6111 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime…
THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is seeking community feedback on how they use the Patterson River area, and how it should be transformed. DELWP is working to create a concept plan that will outline ways to improve the Patterson River infrastructure and facilities. “The plan will guide future development and funding proposals along the land adjourning the river,” DELWP land and built environment program manager John Downs said. “The area the project is looking at is between the Frankston train line and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and includes the National Water Sports Centre. “This project will…