VETS’ surgeries at Patterson River, Kingston and Chelsea were raided last week. Thieves smashed a rear glass door to break into the Patterson River Veterinary Clinic, 4.40am, Wednesday 30 November, causing $1000 damage. They rummaged through draws in the reception area of the McLeod Rd, Carrum, surgery, before stealing a donation tin. They drove off in an old Toyota Camry which was seen leaving the car park. Kingston Veterinary Hospital, in Lower Dandenong Rd, Mentone, was broken into 2.30am, Saturday 3 December. Police believe the same offenders may have attempted to break in the night before. They used a jemmy…
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ELECTRICITY systems, solar generation, battery storage, data collection and analysis are among a range of subjects to be studied by Patterson River Secondary College Year 10 students next year. The school library will also be upgraded to become an “energy laboratory”, where the students will study energy data measured by sensors. “This initiative will help educate the next generation of energy professionals and create pathways for students into careers in renewable energy, energy efficiency and new energy technologies,” Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said. She said the state government will work closely with the school to develop…
BAYSIDE police will be working with the public to keep the peace this summer as the mercury climbs and beachgoers start flocking to the foreshore. Visiting the Mordialloc police station last week, Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson and Police Minister Lisa Neville praised officers for their work to support community safety. As part of Operation Summertime police will focus on public order issues, including beach parties, drunkenness and drug use, use of fireworks and other anti-social activities at the beach. The beach patrol and a bike patrol units will run right through summer to respond to incidents. Ms Neville said that…
DANGER to swimmers off Kingston beaches from passing jet-skis could be reduced if planned boating zone changes are introduced as part of a by Parks Victoria review. The state government agency is seeking feedback on extending swimming-only areas off beaches by up to 60 metres at several bayside and peninsula beaches. A Boating Zone Review proposes wider exclusion zones for jet-skis off Aspendale, Bonbeach, Carrum and Chelsea beaches. Feedback is also being sought on jet-ski use along Patterson River. “Parks Victoria is inviting beachgoers, swimmers, paddle craft users, vessel operators, local residents, local businesses and the broader community to provide…
PUPILS are standing up for the rights of refugees via a children’s art exhibition at Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale. The event will be opened by artist and peace activist William Kelly, 7:30pm, Saturday 10 December. Mr Kelly, OAM, is a former dean of the Victorian College of Arts and a guest lecturer at Yale, Oxford and Cambridge universities, as well as other institutions in Europe, South Africa, US, Eastern Europe and Australia. He is the only visual artist to be given the prestigious Courage of Conscience Award (Boston, US). Other recipients include Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Muhammad Ali…