SPECIAL ‘Sensitive Santa’ sessions are being held at the Carrum Downs Lyrebird Community Centre to cater for autistic and other special needs children. Sensitive Santa, also known as John Zammit, said the bright lights and excited sounds which are usually some of the most-loved features of Christmas, could be frightening and confusing for autistic children. “Having seen the way some children get scared of the usual Santa photo sittings, which can be overwhelming, I thought we should do a Santa sitting that is more low-key and meets the needs of those families,” he said. Mr Zammit said the service allows…
Author: Bayside News
KINGSTON detectives are searching for a man over an early morning assault in Main St, Mordialloc, Saturday 27 August. Detective Senior Constable Paul Glew, of Kingston CIU, said a fight between two groups at a nearby hotel supposedly ended when security staff intervened and ejected the troublemaker and his mates, 1pm. A short time later the victim also left the venue and walked up to Main St. There, he was spotted by the offender who ran up to him and punched him repeatedly in the face, causing extensive swelling and bruising. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Glew,…
PEOPLE aged 65 and over are being warned to be extra vigilant around water this summer, with figures showing a 40 per cent increase in drowning deaths of older people. Last week, during Water Safety Week, Emergency Services minister James Merlino launched this year’s Victorian drowning report and announced a new water safety campaign targeting older people. While the report highlights a concerning increase in drowning deaths in the older-age category, toddlers are still at the greatest risk, with children aged up to four years contributing to the highest rate of both fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents. A second water…
A WOMAN who thought she was at home alone was enjoying a singsong in the bath when an unknown man in the hallway called out “Nice voice”, 11pm, Friday 9 December. The frightened woman called 000 and then went out into the hallway to grab a hammer before retreating back to the bathroom. She then heard the sound of smashing glass in the kitchen of the Taverner St, Moorabbin, house. It was later found to be a glass knocked off the kitchen bench. Police believe the man, who was not seen, entered the property through an unlocked side gate and…
EDITHVALE residents and a council worker chased two car thieves along Melrose Av and into the Edithvale wetlands after a car accident in Edithvale Rd, 7.40am, Sunday 11 December. The thieves got away, and the stolen Ford Ghia was a write-off after it was crashed into a stationary black Audi sedan, causing traffic chaos on the narrow, busy road. Police recovered builder’s tools stolen from a storage cage under the car owner’s apartment block in Dandenong Rd, Caulfield North. The thieves had earlier filled the car with $59 petrol from a Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham, service station and driven off without…