THE top 10 fiction and non-fiction books borrowed from Kingston libraries last year reveal local readers have a passion for suspense thrillers and healthy cooking. Kingston Council revealed library members are thrill seekers when deciding to pick up a book. The top 10 fiction titles borrowed in 2017 were: The Dry by Jane Harper Night School by Lee Child The Fix by David Baldacci The Good People by Hannah Kent Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly The Mistress by Danielle Steel 16th Seduction by James Patterson Chaos by Patricia Cornwell A Distant…
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A YOUNG man walking east in the Moorabbin train station concourse was assaulted by a teenager who stole electrical cables from his backpack, 12.20am, Monday 5 February. The offender, aged about 16 and wearing a red jacket and tan hat, followed the victim towards Station St where he elbowed him in the face before demanding his backpack. As he was searching through it a passer-by intervened and ordered him to return a number of items. The offender ran off with charging cables. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc…
KINGSTON Council is cutting greenhouse gas and reducing the burden of rising electricity bills by installing over 7,500 street lights with energy-efficient LED globes. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said council’s $2.9 million investments in the new lights is leading the way in reducing greenhouse emissions and reducing the burden of increasing energy costs on ratepayers. “This initiative will replace the majority of Kingston’s street lights with energy-efficient lighting that will save energy and drastically reduce our impact on the environment,” Cr Staikos said. “By reducing the money spent on energy bills for lighting the city, council will be able…
A FOUR-wheel-drive, power boat, trailer and power tools valued at up to $170,000 were stolen from a Mordialloc business, overnight Saturday 3 February. Burglars cut a padlock at the Boundary Rd premises to raise a roller door and then broke a glass panel to enter the workshop. Their haul included a 2017 Jeep Cherokee valued at $110,000, a Four Winds Bow Rider power boat valued at $40,000, boat trailer and Milwaukee power tools valued at $15,000. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7 February 2018
A POSSIBLE waste recycling crisis is unlikely to impact on Kingston ratepayers according to council. Kingston area residents can continue putting out recycling bins for council collection as normal amid the recycling crisis elsewhere in Victoria. Several councils, particularly west of Melbourne, have been told by Visy that the company will cease accepting recycling products from 9 February due to China banning the import of waste from Australia. “Kingston is not a Visy client and is not currently impacted by these changes,” Kingston Council city assets and environment general manager Daniel Freer said. “Kingston has a contract with CleanAway which…