A SCIENCE experiment at Aspendale Gardens Primary School last week ended with three people being taken to hospital. Mordialloc police were told a parent at the school’s science expo mixed half a cup of Coca-Cola in a plastic jug with the same quantity of granular pool chlorine. A chemical reaction created a vapour which, when inhaled by the parent and her children, caused respiratory problems. CFA crews treated the patients with a breathing apparatus and removed the chemicals after the incident, Tuesday 16 August. Ambulance Victoria said three people were taken to Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, with minor injuries and…
Author: Bayside News
IT’S never too late to dance the day away. A dozen seniors attended a debutante presentation dance this month at Aspendale Senior Citizens Club. Seniors aged in their 70s and 80s put rehearsal time to good use by gracefully dancing despite some never having danced in public before. Kingston mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said it was inspiring to watch. “It just goes to show we are never too old to learn new skills. I congratulate Aspendale Seniors for the event and for encouraging their members to stay young at heart.” One debutante confided to the mayor he had never learned…
FRANKSTON High School Student and School Captain Reece Pellow has won the 2016 Annual Roy Ward Prize, one of two awards presented by the Order of Australia Association, Mornington Peninsula Regional Group. The prize is granted to a secondary student in years 11 or 12, who has shown, both in his or her school, qualities of character, leadership and community service, which exemplify Australian citizenship, over an extended period. Nominations were sent to 29 Schools in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. All submissions were of a very high standard and illustrated the depth of talent and commitment of young people…
MORNINGTON’S is set to light up with a big list of stars set to attend Mornington Racing Club on Saturday 3 September in aid for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Brendan Fevola, Archie Thompson, Danny Frawley, Brian Taylor, Shane Warne, Joe and Tony Hachem, Heath Scotland, Campbell Brown, Marc Murphy Mark Harvey, Anthony Koutoufides and Robert DiPierdomenico will be the headline players at the Mornington All In For Charity’s event, with tickets selling fast at $150. It promises to be a night full of glitz and glamour at the newly $5 million renovated Mornington Racing club, with some big surprises…
FRANKSTON’S waterfront playground is now home to a newly designed all-abilities access barbecue which was officially launched last week with a sizzle and bangers. Mayor Cr James Dooley said the design of the innovative barbecue will allow people confined to a wheelchair to safely cook at the foreshore. “This new all-abilities barbecue is a great way to ensure people with a disability feel included in their community, especially when enjoying time with family and friends,” said the Mayor. “In Frankston we acknowledge diversity and the benefits of an inclusive community, which is why I am delighted we have been able…