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Gun threat in servo robbery
Duntroon calling: Army recruit Catherine Brace receives her certificate of recognition from land systems head Major General David Coghlan before heading off to the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
A MAN and a woman brandishing a hand gun held up the Shell service station at Five Ways, Baxter, 6.10pm, Tuesday. Luckily, no one was hurt in the robbery in which the pair rode up on a motor cycle and walked into the convenience store wearing their helmets and sunglasses. CCTV footage shows the woman pointing the gun at the attendant as she demands money from the till. Sergeant John Coburn, of Somerville police complex, said the attendant was traumatised by the incident. The pair made off with a small quantity of cash. Police are examining footage of the incident in Grant Rd.
Family’s defensive positions Revealing author talk a CATHERINE Brace has joined her sister and father in what seems to have become tradition for the Mornington family by embarking on a military career. Her younger sister Michelle is a private in the Australian Army Ordnance Corps and their father, Ian Brace, now retired, served as an officer in the signals corps. Catherine, 22, was one of 60 recruits taking the official oath last week at an appointment ceremony at the defence force recruiting centre before leaving for 18 months of training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, near Canberra. A former pupil at Mornington Primary School and student at Flinders
Christian Community College, she was awarded the Dean’s Scholars scholarship at Monash University and plays netball and the piano. Catherine describes herself as a disciplined and focused person who is looking forward to the leadership training offered at Duntroon. “I am proud to be joining an organisation that is built on teamwork and service. I am also looking forward to learning how to lead confidently and achieve results in challenging situations,” she said. “While at RMC, I aspire to keep the end goal in sight, learn as much as possible, see every challenge as an opportunity and to provide support and encouragement to my teammates.”
Midsumma experience
AUTHOR Hazel Edwards will appear at Frankston Library as part of the Frankston Midsumma Festival. Ms Edwards is a former Frankston High student and lived in Carrum Downs, and the release of her memoir Not Just a Piece of Cake will be of great interest to locals. Using ‘anecdultery’, Hazel explains why writing, longterm, is mentally risky but vital culturally and contributes to a non-boring life. She shares her author quest
and the quandary of how much to reveal. All welcome to the free event on Saturday 6 February, 1pm at Frankston Library, 60 Playne St, Frankston. See frankston.vic.gov.au or call 9784 1020 for bookings.
Home visit: Author Hazel Edwards will visit Frankston Library to discuss her latest book Not Just a Piece of Cake.
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Frankston Times 1 February 2016