Author: Bayside News

THE theft of car number plates is causing concern to Kingston detectives, with five plates stolen from cars in the past week. Two number plates were stolen from a Holden Astra parked outside a house in Village Crescent, Chelsea, overnight Monday 25 September, and another pair were stolen from a Holden sedan parked outside a house in Bourke St, Mentone, overnight Wednesday 27 September. The front number plate was stolen from a Mazda sedan parked in the Parkdale station car park, Saturday 30 September. Detective Sergeant Paul Toogood, of Kingston CIU, said the number plates were used by criminals to…

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KINGSTON detectives are investigating a spate of overnight thefts from parked cars last week. About $460 was stolen from the centre console of a Ford sedan parked in the driveway of a house in Morris St, Parkdale, overnight Friday 29 September. Police said the car was unlocked. A small amount of cash and personal items were stolen from a Jeep parked outside a house in Legana Ct, Patterson Lakes, overnight Tuesday 26 September, and a silver Giant-brand bike valued at $1000 was stolen from the garage of a house in Hazelwood Cl, Dingley, overnight Friday 22 September. Detective Sergeant Paul…

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KINGSTON residents are invited to help shape the future of planning in Kingston through a series of councillor ward meetings this month. The interactive, professionally-facilitated group discussions will provide residents with the opportunity to contribute their views to council’s housing and neighbourhood character study, which will address the housing needs of Kingston for the next 20 years and beyond. Kingston mayor Cr David Eden said councillors called for the meetings to address the challenge of how to accommodate more people without losing the amenity of our neighbourhoods, with Melbourne’s population set to grow to nearly 8 million people by 2051.…

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LIFEVIEW Argyle Court residents are trying to break the Guinness World Record for the longest pom-pom garland or line of pom-poms in Australia. The Chelsea aged care home is flurry of wool and pom-pom making activity as residents attempt to make 7777 pom-poms, a number they believe will break the record. The current Guinness World Record for the longest garland or line of pom-poms in Australia is held by the Australian Country Spinners in the Victorian country town of Wangaratta. The record was achieved in August 2013 when they laid out 6,977 woollen hand-made pom-poms, which stretched 178.6 metres (585.9…

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Off the back of sold out shows across the USA, Kasey Chambers is bringing her 2017 “Dragonfly Tour” to the peninsula. “Dragonfly” is being described by music critics here and in the USA as her best ever. It is Kasey’s 5th number 1 album and proves, that one of Australia’s most loved and accomplished performers’ is unquestionably at the top of her game. The Dragonfly double album is out now and features guests including Paul Kelly, Ed Sheeran, Grizzlee Train, Harry Hookey, Vika and Linda Bull, Keith Urban and Foy Vance. The first disc of Dragonfly was produced by ARIA…

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