FRIENDS of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands will receive $20,000 for the restoration of Edithvale Wetlands bird hide. Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus welcomed news that the project would receive funding under the first round of the Stronger Communities Grants Program. “I congratulate the Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands on receiving this grant and I look forward to seeing the restored bird hide in coming months,” Mr Dreyfus said. “I am a long-time supporter of Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and was very pleased to assist them in obtaining this grant. “The Edithvale Wetlands bird hide has, for some time, required restoration and, with this grant,…
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FOUR teenagers have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in Mentone, 11pm, 18 March. The teens – of Chelsea Heights, Patterson Lakes, Cranbourne and Heatherton – entered a Plummer Rd house via the front door and allegedly stole the keys to a silver Holden utility parked in the driveway, as well a wallet, credit cards and personal items. It is believed the car was used in the robbery of a house in McAuliffe Cl, Mt Eliza, 24 March, in which a Fiat station wagon, BMW X3 station wagon, jewellery and electrical equipment were stolen. The teenagers, all except one aged…
APRIL is pet registration time – and Kingston Council is reminding all cat and dog owners to ensure their pets comply. Registering pets is the best way to ensure owners are reunited if their pets are lost or run away. Over the past two years, all properly registered dogs collected by Kingston Council rangers have been successfully returned to their owners. Kingston mayor Tamsin Bearsley has her family’s five-year-old maltese/shitzu cross, Roxy, registered each year. “Roxy is a much-loved part of our family and the thought of losing her is heartbreaking,” Cr Bearsley said. “I encourage all pet owners to…
ÉCUME Gallery in Aspendale will host Participation Mystique, the latest exhibition by NY based photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Georgeson. The gallery’s first solo exhibition – and Georgeson’s first in Melbourne – will run Friday 8 to Friday 22 April. The opening night event on Friday will run 7-9pm. Born in Sydney, Georgeson has a permanent collection at The National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Canberra, and has won numerous awards, including World Press Photo, Leica, Cannes, and New York Festival. Écume gallery, which opened in November, offers an intimate and engaging space for Bayside residents to taste established and emerging art.…
DOGS are allowed more exercise time on Kingston’s beaches under winter foreshore restrictions in place until 31 October. Owners are reminded that all dogs must be on leash until they reach the sand area and must remain under effective control at all times. Under winter rules, dogs must be on leash 11am-3pm at Mentone, Parkdale and Mordialloc (Plummer Rd, Mentone to Bay St, Mordialloc) and Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach and Carrum (Mordialloc Creek to McLeod Rd, Carrum). The 24-hour dog off-leash beaches are still active at: Mentone (the northern end of the beach from Charman Rd to Plummer Rd) and…