A MORDIALLOC author will launch her debut picture book next month. The Garden at the End of the World, written by Cassy Polimeni, will release on 4 April. The book is an adventure which ends at the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway. Cassy Polimeni is a former travel writer who was inspired to write the story during Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns. She said she hopes the book will “spark an interest in global citizenship and the way we can work together. Mostly, I hope both kids and grown ups feel the same sense of wonder that I did just knowing…
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CASH was stolen from three take away restaurants in Aspendale last week. The restaurants at Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre were broken into at around 4am on 18 March. Chelsea SES attended to help with the cleanup. Police are looking into the thefts. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 March 2023
A YOUNG Mentone athlete living with cancer is aiming to compete at an athletics meet in Brisbane next month. 15-year-old Liam Costello was diagnosed with brain cancer at age two. He has spent 12 years in remission, but his cancer recently returned. The cancer left him with an acquired brain injury. Despite Costello’s health setbacks, he can’t be stopped from competing in athletics events. He competes for Mentone Athletics and is expected to take part as a para athlete in the shotput, long jump, discus, 100m, and 200m events at the national meet in Brisbane. Liam’s mother Sharon Costello said,…
CHELSEA artist Fedor Dokumentov has submitted a portrait into this year’s Archibald Prize. Fedor Dokumentov has painted Victorian youth homelessness charity founder Susan Barton. Dokumentov said his experience as a foster carer made him want to paint Barton to highlight the work of her Lighthouse Foundation charity. “Susan Barton is an exceptional person. Her kindness and compassion are inspiring, and the Lighthouse Foundation has helped more than 1100 children and their carers – this is a huge achievement,” Dokumentov said. “The left-hand side of the portrait is dark and stormy, representing the challenges and dark times that homeless young people…
KINGSTON Council has made a shortlist of 40 walking and cycling projects which it is considering for future funding. Among the shortlisted projects are the upgrade of the shared user path at Doug Denyer Reserve in Mordialloc, the construction of a footpath on the north side of Centre Dandenong Road in Heatherton, and the installation of a pedestrian crossing at Gladesville Boulevard in Patterson Lakes. Kingston Council first conducted community consultation on future walking and cycling projects in 2021. The mayor Hadi Saab said “in 2021, we received over 900 pins on a map and more than 200 survey responses…