FRANKSTON mayor Cr Brian Cunial says the council’s draft 2017-18 budget and five-year council plan “overcome impediments caused by the state government’s rate capping to deliver services and capital works that our community needs and deserves”. This was the second budget to be framed under the revenue restriction, which this year impose a two per cent cap on rate increases. The draft budget and council plan are on public display, with members of the public able to have their say until 5pm, Friday 12 May. The budget provides $3.27 million to maintain and improve Frankston’s road and bridge network; $2.38…
Author: Bayside News
CHILDREN attending Sunday school at Aspendale Presbyterian church in 1927 received their religious teaching while sitting under a tree. It was adults only inside the church. In the past 90 years much has changed. The original church building is now used as a hall for such community activities as play groups, dancing classes and meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous. The newer church building – completed in the 1970s – is still busy on Sunday mornings and while the electric organ remains, a small band plays the music. Children are actively involved and the service is relaxed. The new minister, the Rev…
BURGLARS stole up to $50,000 in cash, designer clothes, handbags, jewellery and a safe from a Patterson Lakes house, sometime between Friday 24 March and Sunday 26 March. Also taken was wine from the owner’s prized Penfolds Grange collection. Police said the thieves knew what they were doing and had switched off the house’s electronic CCTV systems both inside and out before entering through a rear door which the owner is adamant was locked. The two-storey house – sometimes vacant while storm damage is being repaired – was “completely ransacked” by the thieves who had eyes for only the best.…
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…
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…