A TEAM of Peninsula Health doctors and nurses have returned from a journey to Papua New Guinea as part an eight-day medical expedition led by the “No Roads Expeditions Foundation”.Papua New Guinea grapples with some of the world’s worst health statistics – the country’s fragile health system, compounded by poor health and immunisation outcomes, means there are difficulties accessing adequate health services and facilities.“I was eager to join in on another health expedition in Papua New Guinea as a way of giving to communities that I know are in desperate need,” says Natalie Clarebrough, an ICU nurse at Frankston Hospital…
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MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEMT Eliza has earned its spot in the Division One Grand Final. The Redlegs played Frankston YCW at Rosebud on Sunday afternoon, with the winner set to play Dromana in this weekend’s season decider. The Stonecats never got going, and failed to score a goal in the first three quarters. Mt Eliza made them pay, and booked their Grand Final spot with ease.Mt Eliza beat Frankston YCW 4.6 (30) to 11.11 (77). Christopher Carey, Nicholas MacDonald Girolami, Declan Cole, William Lambert, and Michael West were named in the Redlegs’ best.Dromana and Mt Eliza will do battle for…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough MR. W. Evans, of Dandenong road, Frankston, was attending his cow on Monday morning last, when, suddenly, the animal became vicious.It turned round and attacked him with its horns, throwing him on his back, thereafter, gored him severely.He sustained a big hole in the groin, and one in the chest, also nasty bruises. His clothes were torn to ribbons. He was attended to by Dr. Hilliard Johnson, and by reason of the extent to which Mr. Evans was injured, he is expected to be laid up for at least several weeks.At present, Mrs. Evans is suffering…
FIREFIGHTERS from the CFA’s Westernport Group, which spans from Frankston to Shoreham, have teamed up to make a mass blood donation. 30 volunteer firefighters donated blood in Frankston on 31 August. The donation was organised as part of Lifeblood’s 2024 Emergency Services Blood Drive.CFA Westernport Group officer David Breadmore helped organise the event. He said “it’s fantastic to have so many volunteers representing brigades across the group.” “The team was drawn together by two of our firefighters, Ally Smith from Bittern, and Jonathan Rendell from Hastings,” he said. “We have volunteers here from Langwarrin, Baxter, Mornington, Hastings, Bittern, Red Hill,…
NATIONAL Works on Paper is one of the finest art awards and exhibitions in the country, attracting Australia’s leading contemporary artists working with paper, and is on at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery until 24 November.There were 1,049 artists from across Australia who submitted entries for NWOP 2024, with 70 works shortlisted. Every state and territory is represented and for the first time, four Mornington Peninsula-based artists are finalists; Eleesa Howard, Joshua Searle, Rosie Weiss and Gidja Walker OAM. From painting, printmaking, drawing, video, sculpture and weaving, the finalists’ works explore the possibilities of paper and the personal and political power…