Tuesday, April 20, 2010

What's happening around Templestowe

The following are links to articles in the internet involving Templestowe and the surrounding suburbs.

Bulleen
''At Bulleen there are 300-400 spaces. The problem is that it's full up early in the morning so people just continue on in their cars to the city,'' Mr Bowen said.
Daughter follows Mum's footsteps to Bulleen Preschool
For local footy, home is where the oval is
Mr Solomons said the Eastern Freeway section between Doncaster and Bulleen roads was previously classified 'low-priority' but had experienced considerable noise increase since EastLink opened.
The Bulleen dancer was crowned Australia's best Michael Jackson dancer on Channel 9's Today Show last June.
A POLICE officer is urging families to consider their elderly relatives' driving capacity after an 86-year-old motorist caused a seven-car pile-up at Bulleen Plaza.
BULLEEN'S Veneto Club will host the Pacific Finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup this weekend.
The obvious highlight each week, for a 'Retired Gentleman', is a visit to a Local Library.

Manningham
Never give up, says Manningham Olympian David Morris
POLICE will move back towards old-school community policing in Manningham with each sergeant assigned their own beat.
Burglars take cash, tools from Manningham clubs
Making a Better Manningham
MANNINGHAM Deputy Mayor Fred Chuah's involvement in the On Luck Chinese Nursing Home expansion bid is being investigated by an independent panel.
THE On Luck Chinese Nursing Home's application to expand in the Donvale Green Wedge exposed a deep division between Manningham councillors.
FOUR 'rapid' bus routes to the city, upgrading the Manningham Mover service, more SmartBus routes and better bus stops are some of the improvements in store for Manningham's inadequate bus network.

Doncaster
Doncaster Baseball 36th Annual Presentation Night
The other finalists were: Josh Tiu (Doncaster) 10 metres
Melbourne's 47ha Eastern Golf Course, in the suburb of Doncaster, has been earmarked for a $1 billion mixed-use development and is expected to fetch up to $110 million.
THE new owner of Doncaster's Eastern Golf Course is expected to be announced by the end of June.
POLICE are investigating a ram raid on a Doncaster newsagency on Sunday.
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a cafe and tea rooms in Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster, are likely to be shelved for another five years.
CARAWATHA Reserve now has a barbecue, play equipment and plants where the much-maligned pink Sidle shelter once stood.

Doncaster East
Doncaster East Uniting Church Blog
A DONCASTER East driver, 21, who was caught drink driving and travelling at 106km/h in a 60km zone in Bulleen is 'lucky to be alive', police say.
The company's director, Phillip Gray of Camberwell, and production manager, Graham Berry of Doncaster East, admitted to being involved in contravening freedom of association provisions of workplace laws.

Eltham
The proposed network of towers includes 30m 'monopoles' near Sherbourne Rd at Eltham West and Kilparrin Ave, near Watmough Park at Greensborough.
In a report to the council, manager of infrastructure development Tamara Johnson said officers had nominated potential refuge sites at Christmas Hills, Eltham, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground and Research.
Eltham artist Grace Mitchell is still creating masterpieces at age 93
A MOTHER of two who suffers from a severe mental illness fears she and her children will be out on the street after she was served an eviction notice from transitional housing in Eltham.
The Redbacks Boot Swap
ELTHAM emergency service crews finally have a decent roof over their heads - and they'd like to keep it that way.
PLANS to allow late-night hockey games at Eltham College have been squashed by the state's peak planning tribunal.
PRUDISH swimmers have forced the removal of an Eltham artist's painting from exhibition at Eltham Leisure Centre.
Mr Tunbridge, who helps run the Southern Cross Community Baptist Church, is preparing to lead a team of 18 people up Mt Everest's Island Peak - more than 6000m above sea level.

Templestowe
Kizon was the last person to speak on the phone to Alphonse Gangitano the night he was shot dead in his Templestowe home.

Enjoy,

- Kelvin Eldridge

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