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Wednesday 15 January 2025
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Free music concerts
MUSICIAN Queenie, the alter-ego of Eloise Thetford, will perform in a free concert at Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin this weekend. The concert is part of a series of free events being promoted by Kingston Arts and PBS. Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds will take place over three Sundays in January, February, and March, with the first to be held this weekend. Soulful singer Queenie (pictured left) will star in the first show alongside DJ Myles O’Neil-Shaw from PBS FM, which will run from 2pm to 5pm on 19 January. For the full line-up visit kingstonarts.com.au/Whats-On/all-events/ Live-at-City-Hall-Sunday-Sounds Picture: Supplied
Jet-ski crashes cause concern Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au MULTIPLE jet-ski crashes across Port Phillip Bay since the new year have prompted emergency services to call for greater caution on the water. At around 10.30am on 3 January, a 19-year-old man was left with serious body injuries after a collision between two jet-skis on Parkdale Beach. He was taken to hospital by ambulance for
treatment. A jet-ski and a boat crashed into each other on Safety Beach at around 2.45pm on 4 January. A 14-year-old boy riding as a passenger on the jet-ski was airlifted to hospital with serious upper body injuries. The jet-ski driver and a second passenger, aged 43 and 14 respectively, were rescued from the water and also taken to hospital. The two boat passengers sustained minor injuries. The jet-ski and boat were seized by
police as part of their investigation. Only half an hour later, police were called out to a jet-ski crash in Rye. Three occupants were thrown off a jetski after it crashed into a wave. The three jet-ski riders were uninjured, but the vehicle was badly damaged. In the first week of 2025, the water police squad was called to more than 100 incidents. The same period in 2024 had just 17 incidents, and 2023 had 36. Water police squad inspector
James Dalton said police will continue to monitor beaches across Port Phillip Bay. “We’ve had an incredibly busy start to the year with thousands of people taking to our waterways during the hot weather. While most people do the right thing, there are some who show blatant disregard for the safety of other water users,” Dalton said. “Already we’ve seen multiple serious collisions on the water. These young people are lucky to be alive, but instead of enjoy-
ing the summer they’re now recovering in hospital with serious injuries. “People need to remember that a split-second decision can have lifelong consequences. Water Police will continue to patrol the state’s waterways this summer, but vessel operators need to take some responsibility for their own behaviour and safety, because we can’t be everywhere at once. That means wearing a lifejacket, respecting the safety of other water users, and carrying the mandatory safety equipment.”