Author Archives: Stephen Taylor

Customers scammed by skimmers

May 25, 2015
BANK customers are being warned to watch out for skimming devices being fitted to some Mornington Peninsula branch ATMs. A Bendigo Bank customer at Dromana got a shock to find her savings account “cl...

Man charged over car speedo scam

May 25, 2015
A MORNINGTON Peninsula car buyer was one of 91 victims of a trickster who allegedly wound back the speedos on cars he was selling online. Police at Mornington last week charged the man, 29, of Reserv...

Height concerns over retirement plan

May 20, 2015
THE size of a proposed retirement village at Somerville is concerning nearby residents and a Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor. The development, at 16 Graf Rd, Somerville, is for a 223-bed facili...

Fireworks crew basks in glow of the job

May 18, 2015
A NAME synonymous with spectacular fireworks displays all over the world has its Victorian base at Balnarring. Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics – one of the country’s best-known fireworks artists and p...

Squash legend at Dromana

May 18, 2015
AUSTRALIAN squash legend Geoff Hunt brought his skills and coaching abilities to the Tonic squash courts and gym, Dromana, last week. Now 68 and retired and with an MBE for his services to the sport ...

Business as usual as offices close – RDNS

May 18, 2015
CLIENT services formally provided by nurses at the former Royal District Nursing Service offices at Rosebud and Frankston are now being handled from Moorabbin. The service has given assurances that t...

Firefighters turn out to farewell former captain

May 12, 2015
A BIG turnout – which included a guard of honour by fire crews – farewelled former Somerville CFA captain Rodney Howard Armstrong on Saturday. Flags at the station were at half-mast and the fir...

Barber stays at the cutting edge

May 11, 2015
RYE barber Jeff Glaum didn’t plan on staying “too long” when he bought the Pt Nepean Rd hairdressing business in 1980, but last week was celebrating his 35th year of wielding the scissors and clipper...

Gallipoli trip ‘honour’ for Anzac’s nephew

May 11, 2015
DROMANA Secondary College student Kobi Watson had “the most amazing time” at the Gallipoli centenary commemorations in Turkey last month. The Year 9 student was the only Mornington Peninsula student ...