IF it’s a New Year’s resolution to finally take the writing plunge then classes at Longbeach Place community centre could be the start or the next step of a writer’s journey. Writing Creatively Towards Your Future classes hosted at Longbeach Place community centre in February and June are a relaxed but disciplined way to explore writing ambitions. The 20-hour course, including five hours of online learning, involves research into blogging, journalism and screenplay writing and other literary endeavours that may lead to employment opportunities. Teacher Mairi Neil says the course is suitable for writers of all abilities. “Writing classes can…
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PENINSULA Community Legal Centre is celebrating the contributions of its volunteers who enable it to offer free legal advice four nights a week. The not-for-profit organisation has been providing ongoing assistance to clients on low incomes since 1977. Its volunteers were celebrated around the world on 5 December: International Volunteer Day, by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. “Last year our volunteer lawyers provided more than 2000 free legal advices,” Volunteers and Education general manager Andrea Staunton said. “Seventy-six per cent of clients assisted by volunteers had no or low incomes (less than $500 gross per week).” Lawyer volunteers…
A LANGWARRIN teenager caught driving at almost twice the 50kph speed limit is a disqualified learner driver. Rosebud Highway Patrol police nabbed the Holden Commodore allegedly being driven at 98kph along Marshall Av, Rye, 3.05pm, Monday last week. Leading Senior Constable Paul Turner, of police media, said the 17-year-old driver attempted to flee the scene, but was blocked by heavy traffic. They said an oral fluid test detected the presence of cannabis. The car – bought the day before – was impounded for 30 days and the teen will have to pay $1010 in towing and storage costs to get…
THIEVES stole 82 mobile phone handsets valued at $85,000 from the Telstra outlet at Karingal Hub, 4.30am, Sunday 3 January. Detective Senior Constable Craig Ferris said four offenders are seen on CCTV reversing a silver Ford sedan with body kit up to the shop. With hoodies covering their faces they use a sledgehammer to smash their way in to steal the handsets, which represented almost all the shop’s stock. Earlier, the same offenders had used the same technique to enter the Telstra outlet, Tyabb Rd, Mornington. Police said the business had been closed over the Christmas holidays and stock moved…
A SEAFORD tow truck driver got a shock when three men in a Holden Commodore attempted to steal his black Mazda cargo, 1.50am, Wednesday 23 December. He said the men drove beside him along Wells Rd when one produced a knife and demanded he pull over so they could take the car, which had allegedly been stolen. The driver refused to stop and headed towards Frankston police station. The men followed for a short distance but then drove away. The blue Commodore had Berlina alloy wheels. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Senior Constable Kerryn Merrett, of Frankston…