Fire out quick-smart
CFA crews from Whittlesea, Mernda, Kalkaloo and Doreen worked quickly to contain a grassfire in Yan Yean last Wednesday. The fire broke out near Yan Yean Road about 1.30pm but was under control within 15 minutes.
Driver on multiple charges
Police have located a man wanted on a warrant for questioning over a Greensborough traffic incident. Mason Duncan was charged at Mill Park police station last Wednesday with two counts of reckless conduct endangering life, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, two counts of assault with a weapon, driving in a dangerous manner, two counts of unlicensed driving and two counts of using an unregistered vehicle. He was bailed to appear in Heidelberg Magistrates Court on March 11.
Family centre for Aurora Estate
A new family centre has opened in Epping North. The Galada Community Centre opened its doors on January 19 in the Aurora Estate. It offers kindergarten and maternal child health services, a planned activity group for Aboriginal seniors, aged and disability services, and rooms for hire.
Enrol for kinder
Four-year-old kindergarten enrolments for 2017 open on March 2 for children born between May 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013. Parents of children enrolled in three-year-old kindergarten still need to apply for four-year-old kindergarten. Forms at centres or online.
