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,…
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…
A man has suffered facial injuries after he was assaulted during an armed robbery in Frankston last month. Investigators have been told the 18-year-old was walking along Cranbourne Road when he saw a group of approximately six teenagers near Coprosma Avenue about 9.50pm on Wednesday 22 July. One of the unknown teenagers asked the victim for a cigarette but he advised that he didn’t have any cigarettes. Approximately 20 seconds later, the victim was struck to the right side of his head. Two of the males then grabbed the victim by his arms and pinned him to a near-by fence.…
STUDENTS from Padua College, Mornington, were given a glimpse into the world of Islam during a visit to a mosque in Langwarrin. For the second year running the college has visited the Bait-ul-Salam Mosque where they are given a talk about the basic teachings of Islam by Iman Syed Wadood Janud. “The purpose of this visit is to educate young Australians about Islam, and repelling any misconception and negative perceptions they have,” mosque spokesman Soofi Aziz said. Arriving over two days in several groups, the 300 students were told by Iman Janud that Islam is “a religion that teaches peace,…