Author: Bayside News

A man has been arrested following an alleged burglary at the Frankston RSL last month. The incident took place at the Cranbourne Road RSL about 1.30am on Friday 31 July, with the offender’s allegedly stealing memorabilia including war medals. Police executed a search warrant at a house in Skye on 21 August and arrested a 24-year-old man. The Skye man is expected to be charged on summons with burglary and theft. The stolen items are yet to be recovered. Police are still searching for a second man, who is described as being aged in his 20s. He was wearing a…

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Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident on Frankston Flinders Road in Frankston this morning. A man believed to be aged in his 30s has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being struck by a car just after midnight. The driver of the car was not injured and is assisting police with their enquiries. Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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FIRST online pirates stole the TV show Game of Thrones by illegally downloading the medieval fantasy epic to watch and now thieves have stolen armour similar to that worn in the HBO production. A suit of mirrored armour once used in a State Theatre production of Man of La Mancha and valued at “many thousands of dollars” was among a treasure trove of stage items stolen from CLOC Theatre’s Heatherton store room on Thursday night. “The armour was made in the US for the 1989 professional version of the play starring Daryl Somers and is virtually irreplaceable,” CLOC works manager…

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BAYSIDE police detected 27 drivers using mobile phones during the first days of Operation Distrait in Bayside and Glen Eira this week. In the operation, which will run from August to October, police will target distracted drivers and vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. They will particularly look out for mobile phone users and speedsters, including low-level speeders, with a view to reducing road trauma. The TAC funded operation will focus on shopping strips in Brighton, Carnegie, Elsternwick and Bentleigh – where last week 73 infringement notices were issued for a variety of offences. Drivers not wearing seat belts,…

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ASPIRING young filmmakers have only days to enter this year’s International Youth Silent Film Festival being run by Kingston Arts next month. Entries must be lodged by midnight Tuesday 1 September. Filmmakers aged 20 years and under are invited to create a three-minute film to accompany one of seven original scores in the genres of slapstick, action, horror, romance, mystery, sci-fi and hero. Those entering have a chance to win $1000 and have their film screened at the Global Awards Show in the US. Kingston mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said the music had been composed specifically for the Wurlitzer theatre…

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