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Wednesday 17 June 2026
For all your advertising and editorial needs, call us on 03 5974 9000 or email: team@baysidenews.com.au www.baysidenews.com.au A PIGEON was saved from Chelsea Railway Station last week. Pictures: Supplied
Express concern for stuck pigeon AFTER a marathon effort involving nine people over two days, a pigeon has been saved from a tricky predicament at Chelsea Railway Station. The pigeon was trapped between two station panels. It was brought to the attention of Freckle’s Fellowship Pigeon Rescue last week, who called in Pigeon Rescue Support Inc. After an unsuccessful attempt to free the bird, volunteers from Warriors for Wildlife, Peanut’s Pigeon Project, and Vets For Compassion were called in for further help. A volunteer from Warriors for Wildlife helped keep the pigeon fed while the team worked on a solution. Finally, Metro’s faults crew used an angle grinder to remove the panel bolts and free the trapped pigeon. A statement from Pigeon Rescue Support read that although the bird was likely trapped for several days, “she is alive, safe, and receiving care with us.” “This rescue involved nine people, five organisations, countless phone calls, multiple site visits, and over two days of determination all for one little wild pigeon,” Pigeon Rescue Support said. “A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially Metro Trains Melbourne for ultimately stepping up and helping make this rescue possible. “Every animal deserves compassion. It truly takes a village.”
Council advocates for election funds Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au WITH an election looming, Kingston Council has unveiled a wishlist of projects which it hopes to secure state government funding towards. Kingston Council has approved its “Put Kingston First” campaign, and is
calling on election candidates to support its priority projects. Candidates are being asked to fund upgrades to early childhood centres in Dingley Village and Edithvale; the Kingston Arts Precinct in Moorabbin and the Mordialloc Community Centre; the Edithvale–Seaford Wetlands boardwalk; shopping precincts including Chelsea, Highett, Parkdale, and Dingley Vil-
lage; and sporting facilities across the municipality to support growing numbers of female players. The Kingston municipality encompasses the state electorates of Bentleigh, Carrum, Clarinda, Mordialloc, and Sandringham. All of those electorates with the exception of Sandringham are held by Labor. Kingston mayor Cr Georgina Ox-
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ley said council’s platform was put together after community input. She said “we’ve listened to what people want for their neighbourhoods, and this campaign is about making sure those local priorities are heard loud and clear in the lead-up to the state election.” “We know what our community needs: better local facilities, more
vibrant public spaces and infrastructure that keeps pace with growth,” Cr Oxley said. “These are well-planned, community-backed projects that are ready for investment and will make a real difference to people’s daily lives. “Our community has told us what matters and now we’re asking candidates to back it.” Continued page 3