A FACTORY caught fire in Carrum Downs in the early hours of 30 January. The fire caught hold on Frankston Gardens Drive in Carrum Downs. A “stay informed warning” was issued for the fire just after 1am. Fire crews attended and brought the blaze under control. The VicEmergency warning read there was “no threat to the community, but you should continue to stay informed and monitor conditions.” The 2023 Fire Danger Period in Frankston began at 1am on Monday, 30 January. For more information visit cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-danger-period-restrictions First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 February 2023
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OPTOMETRISTS are urging parents to get their children’s vision checked as they return to school for 2023. Specsavers claims that nearly one in three children have never had an eye test. Cheltenham East Specsavers optometrist Kam Kabiri says “as optometrists, we like to encourage parents and carers to ensure their children have their first eye test before starting school to detect and correct or manage any issues, so they don’t go untreated. Children’s eyes are still developing during their schooling years, and myopia, or as its more commonly known, short sightedness, is on the rise in children globally.” “Screen time…
IMAGES of people police wish to speak to about a burglary in Moorabbin have been released. The burglary occurred at around 10pm on 26 December. The offenders broke into a business via the rear door, spent 10 minutes rummaging through storage items, then left. CCTV images of two people (pictured) police want to speak to have been released. Anyone who recognises them can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 February 2023
CROSSING supervisors have been subject to verbal abuse while working on Kingston roads. Kingston Council has launched a new road safety campaign. The “Save Lives, Not Time” campaign is encouraging drivers to slow down and show more respect on the roads. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that the campaign is targeted at people who drive near schools. “We manage 83 school crossings, and our amazing crossing supervisors have reported many frightening traffic incidents. Sadly, a few have reported they’ve been subjected to verbal abuse from irate drivers. This type of behaviour on our roads and particularly around our schools is…
A DRIVER escaped serious injuries after crashing their car into a Mordialloc pizza shop on 24 January. The car crashed into the Mordialloc Pizza and Pasta shop on Main Street just after 11.30am. Nobody was seriously hurt in the crash. The crash scene was attended by Fire Rescue Victoria, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police, and Chelsea SES. A statement on the Chelsea SES Facebook page read “the service road was closed to all traffic for a little over an hour and onlookers were kept at a safe distance, as the car had hit and taken out the premises gas meter and…