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…
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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…
A RECORD number of Victorian students completed their Victorian Certificate of Education this year. Results were officially released on Monday (12 December) after a technical glitch sent results to some students earlier than anticipated last week. A total of 49,765 students have now completed the final chapter in their school lives and obtained their VCE, a record completion rate of 97.9 per cent of students. Of these students, 3804 will be awarded the VCE (Baccalaureate) and a further 13,050 students will receive their Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). 14,649 high achieving students received a study score of 40 or…
BONBEACH student Frazer Kemp, 18, was among 73 people awarded the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a gala event at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne this month. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau presented the awards on Saturday 3 December. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is reportedly the world’s leading achievement award for young people. Since it was established in 1963, it has challenged and enriched the lives of thousands of young Victorians giving them the opportunity to become confident in their abilities, build connections and tap into their potential, its promoters say. Frazer, who attends Mentone Grammar School, says he…
CHRISTMAS is looming and the tireless volunteers at Peninsula Mums for Families in Need are bracing themselves for high demand. The charity service, established by mother-of-three Jodie Harris, makes Christmas special for disadvantaged people living in the Frankston/Mornington Peninsula region. In four years, demand for food, clothing and essential goods has grown to such an extent, the charity has been forced to find a new home and now works out of warehouse in Seaford that comes with a large rent bill each month. The volunteers now wrap about 2000 presents and 300 food hampers for families in need every Christmas,…