DOCTORS at Frankston Hospital are leading the line for a new treatment for asthmatics. A program at the hospital has been treating asthma patients with injections. Peninsula Health’s director of thoracic medicine Associate Professor David Langton has been in charge of the program. “We have been involved with asthma research for over 10 years and are pleased to be at the forefront of new treatments for our patients” Mr Langton said. “The results of the treatments to date are amazing. About 95 per cent of patients are improved, often greatly so, with marked reductions in asthma symptoms, reductions in exacerbations,…
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A YOUNG Mornington Peninsula dancer is the star of a new mural which has been installed at the Frankston Arts Centre. Olivia Gard, 16, first performed at the Frankston Arts Centre when she was just three-years-old. Now a snapshot of her dancing features above the box office for all Arts Centre patrons to see. Ms Gard appears next to Archie Roach and Rhonda Burchmore in the mural. “It’s a real honour to appear next to these amazing people,” Ms Gard said. “I always have to be dancing. If I see a show somewhere, I want to be on the stage.…
A GOLDEN retriever which was allegedly stolen from a Frankston South home last week has been reunited with her owner. Two men have been charged by police in relation to the alleged theft of Peggy. Two Somerville residents, a 44-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, were charged with aggravated burglary and theft. They were remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on 20 February. Police say Peggy “is now back with her owner and doing well”. First published in the Frankston Times – 23 February 2021
A GROUP of teenagers have been charged over an alleged assault at a Frankston toilet block. At around 3.45pm on 28 January, a cleaner was allegedly attacked by a group. The victim was allegedly punched in the head and thrown to the ground during the attack. The teenagers allegedly damaged the man’s van before fleeing the scene. The 35-year-old victim was taken to hospital. His wife was at the scene at the time. Frankston Police have since arrested and charged five teenagers. Charges laid include with affray, recklessly cause injury, assault in company, assault by kicking, unlawful assault, and criminal…
VIRAL fragments of coronavirus have been detected in wastewater from Carrum Downs and Langwarrin. The Department of Health announced on 18 February that its wastewater monitoring program found viral fragments of COVID-19 in multiple south-eastern suburbs. People who have been in Carrum Downs, Skye, or Langwarrin between 13 February to 16 February have been asked to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. “Victorians with even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms are being urged to get tested following the detection of viral fragments in Victoria’s expanded wastewater monitoring program,” the DHHS website reads. “Weak detections of viral fragments have been found in…