Tess time to shine as junior mayor A NEW junior mayor representing the City of Kingston will offically don the junior mayoral robes this week. Parkdale Primary School pupil Tess Ashley has been elected by her schoolmates as Kingston Council’s junior mayor for 2017/18. Tess presented her winning speech, with a little help from her friends, to an audience of 300 including teachers and parents from several Kingston schools at LF P. Pupils presented ideas on “the benefits of young people volunteering” and Tess described volunteering as being surrounded by “gems” — precious people, not diamonds, rubies or sapphires. “Volunteering creates an inner sparkle that shines more brightly than diamonds,” Tess declared in her speech. By volunteering young people would become more mindful of others and grateful for what they have compared to others, Tess said. Pupils commended for their presentations at the event were: Nikolas Matthews, Aspendale Primary School Tyrese Dimalanja, St Joseph’s Primary School Max Wheatley, Southmoor Primary School Young Citizen of the Year Finn McHenry, a Year 12 Mordialloc College student, was also recognised for countless hours of volunteering in his community along with his determination and achievements at Mordialloc College. Tess will begin her 12-month stint as junior mayor, including officially representing council at some events, after being sworn in on Wednesday.
The mayor’s speech: Tess Ashley impressed her peers to win votes to become Kingston Council’s junior mayor for the next year. Picture: Yanni
Police patrol
Five arrested over restaurant robberies FIVE men have been arrested and charged with theft of a motor car and armed robbery after a Chelsea Heights McDonald’s restaurant was robbed of $3000, at about 11.50 pm, Thursday 20 April. Police described four men who entered the store as being of African appearance. A fifth waited outside in a stolen Nissan Maxima sedan. Two of the men went behind the counter while two stayed with the cashier at the front. One carried an iron bar. Four cash register drawers containing $200 each were stolen before the duty manager was forced to open the main safe and about $2500 was stolen. The offenders also took the manager’s iPhone. The getaway car managed to avoid a police blocking attempt in the car park but was tracked by the Air Wing and intercepted at Noble Park North, 12.30am, Friday 21 April. Police say the men were involved in two other armed robberies on Thursday 20 April: at a Caltex service station in Notting Hill and at a McDonald’s in Springvale where they allegedly took cash, mobile phones and a handbag, before escaping in the stolen Nissan. The car was later found extensively damaged, with a scissor blade stuck in the ignition barrel. About $1800 cash, four mobile phones, assorted gloves and clothing, purse, handbag and black backpack was strewn around the inside, with more cash and cigarettes in the boot. The men, aged 17-19, of Dandenong, Cranbourne, Hampton Park and Cranbourne, will be presented for remand applications at a later date.
Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 26 April 2017
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