MORE than 100 young marine ambassadors saw – and smelled – tonnes of pollution emptied from a Carrum Downs gross pollution trap on Tuesday (9 August). The trap stops stormwater pollutants washed from streets reaching Port Phillip. The sightseeing and smell smelling experience was part of the Dolphin Research Institute’s ‘i sea, i care’ school ambassador program. Ambassadors are trained by peer educators who go back to schools and share what they have learned. Pupils are taught ways to reduce pollutants entering drains and threatening Port Phillip’s marine life and fauna. “The institute is concerned about the link between water…
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A DETERMINED burglar – possibly with green thumbs – stole a 10-metre palm tree from the front yard of a property in Aspendale last week. Its owner was said to be “staggered” by the brazen theft, which occurred overnight Wednesday 3 August in Station St. He told police there must have been “significant activity” in the street while the tree was being removed because of its size and weight. Sergeant Leo Russo, of Kingston police, said heavy lifting equipment would have been needed to remove the $4000 tree. The front fence of the property, which is under construction, was damaged…
THE bird hide at Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands has been refurbished and reopened thanks to a $20,000 federal government grant. The Friends of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands have been lobbying for the past few years to have the bird hide restored. The bird hide is a two-story building that offers an excellent view of the wetlands to seek out wildlife. It is located on the south side of Edithvale Rd and is open from 1-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. It is manned by volunteers from the Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands. Examples of birds at Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands. Birds of a feather: A MAGPIE goose, above…
EDITHVALE running coach Sean Williams is trackside at the Rio Olympics cheering on two-time Olympian long-distance runner Ben St Lawrence. Williams has coached the 10,000 metre runner in the gruelling 25-lap race for a decade and will be cheering from the stands when St Lawrence takes to the track on Saturday (13 August). His former students include 3000m steeplechase Olympian Victoria Mitchell and 800m runner Selma Kajan. Williams moved to Edithvale from Sydney earlier this year and has been impressed by training facilities in Kingston. “There are over 30km of beautifully groomed, natural trails in the area that are absolutely…
Local Frankston band and teen sensations X MINUS took out the prestigious Frankston Freeza Fresh Start Battle of the Bands held at the Frankston Mechanics Hall on Saturday the 30th of July. All members hail from the Frankston area with only Bailey the drummer out of the area from South Yarra. Ben Gorman is the guitarist for X MINUS and he is modest about the bands early success “We are amazed and grateful for the comments we’ve been receiving. There were so many great bands on the night and we’re just happy we played tight on the night and the…