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,…
Author: Bayside News
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,…
A SEAFORD man was placed under guard at Frankston Hospital after the car he is alleged to have stolen was involved in a series of accidents on Frankston-Dandenong Rd last Tuesday evening (11 August). The man, mid-30s, was later charged with robbery, three counts of recklessly endangering life, theft of number plates and other road traffic offences by members of the Frankston Embona taskforce. He has been remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 28 August. Detective Senior Constable Ken Howard alleges the man pretended to be a potential buyer of the $20,000, black 2011 Subaru hatch, before pushing…