Caulfield District Response Unit detectives arrested three people after a firearms warrant was executed in Edithvale Tuesday afternoon (31 May). Police executed the warrant at a residential address in Keith Avenue around 2.50pm yesterday. It is alleged that police found firearms, explosives and cannabis during the search. A 26-year-old South Yarra man was interviewed and released pending further enquires. A 50-year-old Edithvale woman was charged with the possession and use of cannabis. She was bailed to appear at the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 29 July. A 52-year-old Edithvale man faced an out of sessions hearing and has been charged with…
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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Chloe Hyde. Chloe has been missing from her Frankston residence since May 8 and police have concerns for her due to the length of time she has been missing and her age. Investigators have released an image of Chloe in the hope that someone may recognise her. Chloe is described as Caucasian, medium build, fair complexion with shoulder length brown hair. Anyone who sees Chloe is urged to contact Frankston Police Station on 9784 5555.
YOUNG schoolgirl Emily Pleece may be visually impaired but she has a big vision. In September, the Aspendale Gardens resident will blast off to US southern state Alabama for a specialist space camp for blind and vision impaired students just like herself. Now, she is busy raising funds to get her dreams off the ground. Emily, 14, has been vision impaired since birth, after suffering a stroke in utero, and she also presents on the autism spectrum. The Parkdale Secondary College student hopes that Space Camp will bring her confidence, independence and a global network of friends. Space Camp is…
THERE’S more to land than real estate. There’s more to family than DNA. Kingston Arts presents a uniquely Australian tale in Boy Out of the Country for one night only at Parkdale’s Shirley Burke Theatre this month. Jane Clifton (TV show Prisoner) leads a stellar cast to tell a story of land, family and belonging when a family’s block of land, worthless for generations, is suddenly re-zoned as part of a regional housing estate. This fast-paced, funny play delves into family loyalty, property prices and life beyond the big city explored through the relationship between two brothers. The performance is…
IF a tree or branch has come down onto power lines near your home, don’t immediately call the SES – call the power supply company. The power company’s crews will come out and isolate the power from the lines, and, in some cases, also remove the fallen tree or branch. “When we have multiple calls for assistance during a major weather event, it can be frustrating if we have to go to a job only to find that power lines are involved and are still live,” Chelsea SES controller Ron Fitch said. “We cannot do anything while we wait for…