A SALES assistant at a Mordialloc supermarket was abused and then sprayed on the arm by a customer whose bag she had been asked to inspect, 11.43am, Thursday 6 April. Police were told the 17-year-old salesgirl had been asked by her supervisor to inspect the handbag before the woman left the store. However, when approached, the shopper became abusive, angrily shoving her handbag across the counter, saying, “You haven’t had a good enough look.” The shopper, 39, then allegedly reached into her bag and pulled out a perfume bottle which she twice sprayed at the girl’s arm. The girl pressed…
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THIEVES kicked in the front door of a Chelsea unit and attacked the occupant with a baseball bat, 4.15am, Sunday 9 April. They then stole two record player turntables and the man’s 18-week-old puppy – a Christmas present. The victim, who was asleep on the couch, told police he was alone with the lights out and the TV on. He was woken when the door was kicked in and one of the men struck him to the head with the baseball bat. The man yelled out: “Where’s the dog?” The victim ran to the back door and was again struck…
CONCEPT plans have been approved for a new lifesaving club at Edithvale. Kingston council has been working on designs with the club and Life Saving Victoria over the past few months. A community information night will be held at the club on Thursday 20 April to show the plans and answer questions from the public. The mayor Cr David Eden said the council was pleased to see a design that would replace the old building, meet the club’s needs for years to come, and provide better views of the foreshore. It is hoped the new building will be ready in time…
SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie Peninsula Strikers have pulled off the transfer coup of the season by clinching the signature of Scottish star Ryan Stevenson. The 32-year-old attacking midfielder or striker has played over 400 games as a professional in Scotland and England and will fly to Melbourne as soon as his visa and international clearance are arranged. The Centenary Park outfit is hopeful that Stevenson will arrive this week and be the first of a number of clutch signings it hopes to make in the next fortnight. Among them is former Bentleigh Greens junior Emmanuel Brima, 18, who has been…
Lee Kernaghan is one of the undisputable all-time greats of Australian country. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Lee’s amazing career and the release of his first chart-busting hit, Boys From The Bush. The iconic song was the first of many number one singles from the classic album The Outback Club, which went on to achieve double platinum certification, win a swag of awards and redefine contemporary Australian country music along the way. Since the release of his mega hit Boys From The Bush, Lee has notched up 34 number one hits on the Australian country music…