NEWS DESK Police patrol
Grant recipients posted
with Brodie Cowburn
House ‘ruined’ AN Aspendale Gardens home suffered more than $50,000 worth of damage during break ins last month. Police believe that the Wells Road house was broken into multiple times throughout September. It was unoccupied. Police say that an offender or offenders have trashed the home, leaving it “completely ruined”. Windows and walls have been destroyed, surfaces have been graffitied, light fittings and wires have been torn out, and small fires have been set. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating. A pair of football shorts (right) they believe may have been left at the house by an offender are of interest. Police say they are from Mordialloc Braeside
Junior Football Club. Police have released images of the house (below). Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
CHELTENHAM Community Centre will receive a $10,000 grant through Australia Post’s 2021 community grants program. The centre was chosen for a grant because of its work in mental health. It will fund the CCC Chatty Cafe project, providing a cafe space for people to connect in. Australia Post head of community Nicky Tracey said “this has been another challenging year for many Australians, and we know that when we connect with others, we feel better, which is why the community grants program is so important – helping communities build better connections and mental wellbeing. It’s also an incredibly diverse group of worthy recipients, supporting groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with a disability or care commitments, LGBTIQ+ communities, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and seniors.”. AUSTRALIA Post head of community Nicky Tracey. Picture: Supplied
Factory fire A FACTORY in Cheltenham went up in flames on 24 September. The blaze was attended by nearly 30 FRV firefighters, who arrived at the scene on Ambrose Avenue at around 2pm. When they arrived they found the 60 x 30 metre double storey brick factory ablaze. Using breathing apparatus and high-pressure hoselines, firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. The scene was handed to Victoria Police to investigate. A statement from FRV read that “firefighters believe the fire may have started under suspicious circumstances”.
CREWS working on the Mordialloc Freeway last year. Picture: Supplied
Freeway works restart MORDIALLOC Freeway works got back underway this week after the conclusion of the two week construction shutdown. Work began again on 5 October. Multiple road closures are expected in the next few weeks as work ramps up, with detours in place. Lower Dandenong Road will close in both directions between 6am and 6pm from 6 October to 18 October, then from 7pm to 6am each night between 18 October and 23 October. Springvale Road will close in both directions between Wells and Pillars roads, 8pm to 6am between 5 October and 15 October. Crews will close access to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway while they work. Carriageways on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway between Springvale Road and Thames Promenade will close in the middle of the month to complete asphalting works. The northbound carriageway closes 9pm on 15 October until 5am
on 18 October. The southbound carriageway closes from 9pm on 22 October, until 5am on 25 October. The Dingley Bypass closes between Boundary Road and Tootal Road for gantry works from 7pm to 6am between 8 October and 9 October. The state opposition took aim at the $523 million cost of the project last week. The road had been projected to cost $375 million, before another $148.2 million was put into it during the mid-year budget update at the end of 2019. Shadow Treasurer David Davis said that the state government’s “failure to plan, scope, manage and control costs on the Mordialloc Bypass Project means more than $220 million less is available to support all Victorians through the COVID-19 crisis and our recovery.” For a list of disruptions and detours this month visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions/ Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
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