Prahran Highway Patrol members are appealing for public help following a hit-run involving a pedestrian at Mordialloc overnight. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Boundary and Canterbury roads after a passer-by discovered a man lying on the road about 11.40pm. It’s believed the man may have been crossing Boundary Road, at the intersection, when struck by a south-bound vehicle shortly before being found. The man was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. Investigators believe the vehicle involved to be a Nissan Pulsar which will have damage to the front. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who…
Author: Bayside News
TASSIE Fine Foods, in Downard St, Braeside, was entered by force, overnight Saturday 3 September, in the second robbery at the premises in the past 12 months. The thieves jemmied open a fire exit door and entered upstairs offices, stealing the CCTV camera hard drive. They used an angle grinder to cut open a small safe, stealing a quantity of cash. They then stole keys to a Toyota Hi-Ace van and loaded 12 boxes of meat from the cold room valued at $6000 into the van. The thieves attempt to load a $10,000 pressure cleaner into the van using a…
A MORDIALLOC man has been charged with assault, offensive behaviour and public nuisance after allegedly throwing a bag of urine and faeces at a school girl, Tuesday 19 July. The man, in his late 50s, has been bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court, 9 November. Police allege the incident occurred when the girl, 14, was waiting for a bus in Charman Rd, Cheltenham, 4.20pm. She told them at the time that a person “of transgender appearance” threw the waste at her without warning. The girl said her attacker looked “shocked” immediately afterwards before running north towards the station. Nothing…
KINGSTON ranked 21st of Victoria’s 79 local council areas for animal cruelty, according to a list of hotspots released last week by RSPCA Victoria. Of the 11,840 cruelty reports received by the RSPCA across the state in 2015-16, 192 concerned animal welfare in Kingston. RSPCA Victoria CEO Dr Liz Walker said that geographic analysis of cruelty reporting data would support the RSPCA’s efforts to target its prevention activity to the areas that need it most. “[Our] vision is to end cruelty to all animals – and we know that prevention is the key to ending cruelty,” Dr Walker said. “Over…
THE Mentone-Mordialloc Art Group will host its first art exhibition in its new digs at the Mentone Activity Hub this month. The ‘Artists in Classes’ exhibition will feature art work by group members who attended classes or short courses this year. The art group moved into its new studio location in April after leaving its dilapidated Old Granary Lane building in Mentone. Traditional and modern works will be available for sale at the exhibition open daily Thursday 15-Saturday 24 September, 10am-4pm and until 6pm Fridays. Opening night at Mentone Activity Hub, 29 Venice St, Mentone is Wednesday 14 September, 8pm.…