FRANKSTON tobacco retailers failed the proof-of-age test last month. When council officers conducted 45 test-purchases, 10 were made to children. Breaching the law is costly: Penalty infringements of $607 were issued to those selling cigarettes to minors. Mayor Sandra Mayer described the results as “extremely disappointing”. “Test purchasing is about ensuring tobacco retailers ask for proof of age when young people are attempting to buy cigarettes,” she said. “Last year, across two testing periods, 98 test purchases took place with just one sale to a minor, meaning this year’s results are extremely disappointing.” Cr Mayer said research showed 80 per…
Author: Bayside News
A BLOCKED drain caused a sink hole to develop outside Frankston Hospital at about 3pm last Tuesday afternoon (28 July). Initially, an ambulance with flashing lights was deployed to stop cars driving into the hole before VicRoads cordoned it off. During repairs, VicRoads cut the speed limit to 40kph and closed the westbound left lane of Frankston-Flinders Rd. The hole was filled with crushed rock and the road re-opened about the same time next day. “The cause of the cavity was blocked underground drainage,” VicRoads metro south east director of operations Michael Barker said. “We would like to thank road…
CHELSEA’S Mary Daly said the recent VIEW Club lunch at Settlers Run Golf and Country Club celebrated the work the club was doing, and helped raise funds for its Learning for Life Program. A highlight for the 141 club members was listening to student Kelly Cairns speak about her family and how the club – through The Smith Family – had sponsored and supported her education. Kelly is one of 1140 students assisted by VIEW clubs nationally. As all sponsorships are strictly anonymous, her appearance “completed the circle” and laid bare some of the raw facts associated with disadvantaged children,…
AN axe-wielding bandit held up the IGA supermarket in Follett Rd, Cheltenham, 4.20pm, Friday, and escaped with a quantity of cash. The man, dressed in dark clothing and wearing a black balaclava, was driven to the store in a silver Mitsubishi Lancer hatch which parked out front. He walked up to the cash register, waved the axe and gestured to customers to leave the store. He gave a black shopping bag to the sales assistance and demanded she fill it with cash. When the assistant ran to the rear of the store the man swung the axe into the counter…
ABOUT 30 local artists have been selected to take part in the annual Kingston Interfaith Network Art Exhibition to help celebrate the many faiths and cultures in the community. This year’s exhibition: Reclaiming the Heart of Humanity, will be shown at Mordialloc’s St Nicholas Gallery, 9 Bear Street, 4-26 August. Mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said the exhibition featured a broad range of work from professional artists through to amateur enthusiasts. “It aims to celebrate harmony in our community and recognise our shared humanity,” Cr Gledhill said. The annual event is a chance for people of all ages and backgrounds to…