A man has had his car impounded after police identified a number of issues in Seaford yesterday afternoon. Frankston police intercepted a grey Toyota Lexcen, with expired registration, travelling on Railway Parade about 4.15pm. The 63-year-old driver, whose licence was disqualified, quickly found himself in more trouble when he returned a positive preliminary breath test. He was escorted to Frankston police station where he returned an evidentiary breath test reading of 0.034%. The Seaford man’s car has been impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1032. He is expected to be charged on summons with driving while disqualified, using…
Author: Bayside News
TWO Aspendale residents who returned home after a few days away found a man unknown to them living in their house. They found the stove alight, wet towels in the bathroom, phone plugged into a charger, various food packages opened and the kitchen cupboards empty when they returned home on Monday (17 April). Upstairs in the Nepean Highway home, they found a man wearing white gloves hiding under boxes. The man, 32, who gave police a New South Wales address, appeared to have entered through a broken bedroom window. Police found a credit card in his pocket stolen from a…
YOUNG children reach many milestones at kindergarten and a Chelsea Heights kinder will achieve a milestone of its own early next month. Chelsea Heights Kindergarten will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday 6 May with an open day party. Past, present and possible future families are invited to visit on the open day and join the festivities including food trucks, market stalls and free children’s play and craft activities. “We welcome new families to come inside the kinder rooms and chat with our friendly and inspirational teachers about all the fun, learning and support that Chelsea Heights Kinder has to…
FIVE men have been arrested and charged with theft of a motor car and armed robbery after a Chelsea Heights McDonald’s restaurant was robbed of $3000, at about 11.50 pm, Thursday 20 April. Police described four men who entered the store as being of African appearance. A fifth waited outside in a stolen Nissan Maxima sedan. Two of the men went behind the counter while two stayed with the cashier at the front. One carried an iron bar. Four cash register drawers containing $200 each were stolen before the duty manager was forced to open the main safe and about…
A NEW junior mayor representing the City of Kingston will officially don the junior mayoral robes this week. Parkdale Primary School pupil Tess Ashley has been elected by her schoolmates as Kingston Council’s junior mayor for 2017/18. Tess presented her winning speech, with a little help from her friends, to an audience of 300 including teachers and parents from several Kingston schools at LF P. Pupils presented ideas on “the benefits of young people volunteering” and Tess described volunteering as being surrounded by “gems” — precious people, not diamonds, rubies or sapphires. “Volunteering creates an inner sparkle that shines more…