PEOPLE feeling unwell – especially with flu-like symptoms – should avoid visiting friends and family in hospital to limit the spread of the virus. That’s the plea from Peninsula Health, which is urging members of the public to take sensible steps to stop the spread of germs. Those feeling unwell should see their doctor for treatment and minimise their exposure to others. “This is the worst flu season this decade,” Peninsula Health’s executive director of medical services Dr Tim Williams said. “It is vital that we do all we can to keep the patients that we have in our hospitals…
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By Sasha Pursell EDITHVALE-Aspendale Football club is paving the way for future AFLW stars. Over the past few weeks the bayside club has played a key role in the development of Collingwood AFLW’s latest recruit and code-switch athlete Eliza Hynes. The Bendigo-born, Australian volleyballer was signed on as a rookie with the Collingwood AFL Women’s team in May this year. At the start of August, the 25-year-old began training with the senior women’s team at Edi-Asp in preparation for the upcoming AFLW pre-season. In Round 13, the 183-cm ruckman made her Australian rules debut in Eagles’ colours, playing firstly in…
POLICE are still searching for a man who used a boning knife in a failed attempt to rob an Edithvale service station in June. The man entered the Station St servo, 6.30pm, Saturday 17 June, and allegedly pointed the knife at the attendant while demanding cash. The attendant refused and the man walked off. He is described as Caucasian, late 20s, wearing a grey hooded puffer jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 6 September 2017
A GROUP of young men who ignited an improvised explosive device at a Carrum Primary School in July is being sought by police. The men walked over to the Walkers Rd school’s basketball court, 10.45pm, Saturday 29 July, and detonated the device which consisted of a shotgun shell and sparklers inside a beer bottle. No one was injured but there was potential for injury, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 6 September 2017
SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie LANGWARRIN clinched the State 1 South-East championship with a 3-1 win over Clifton Hill at Lawton Park on Saturday. It was an historic moment as Langy became the first local club to win the right to compete in Victoria’s elite National Premier League competition. Langy started the day two points clear of title challenger Mornington but Langy’s win and Mornington’s 0-0 draw at home to Malvern City clinched Gus Macleod’s first title triumph since 2004 and ended Mornington’s chances of an unprecedented State 1 threepeat. Nerves were eased at Lawton Park when Alex Metcalfe’s shot was…