FUNDRAISING by the Blue Ribbon Foundation is underway to purchase two new life support machines for Peninsula Health.The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines cost $300,000. The new machines will be installed at the redeveloped Frankston Hospital. The machines offer temporary life-support for patients with severe or acute respiratory and cardiac failure. The Frankston E.C.M.O Unit is expected to be named in memory of the four police officers killed on the Eastern Freeway in 2020: Lynette Taylor, Kevin King, Joshua Prestney, and Glen Humphris.Blue Ribbon Foundation CEO Neil Soullier said “we can do nothing to bring these members back but we can…
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VICTORIA’S fisheries department is proposing to close its Mornington station and replace it with a “community office” in Carrum under a new model stakeholder groups fear would lead to weaker compliance and increased illegal fishing.The community hub would be “education only”, according to the Community and Public Sector Union (CSPU), with nine engagement officers to serve the whole Port Phillip and Western Port Bay areas, resulting in a 66 per cent staff reduction.A Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) has not made a formal announcement on the changes. Instead, a spokesperson said in a statement its future was “focused on education and…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughSHORTLY after seven o’clock on Friday night last, a storm of more than average violence swept over Frankston.During the afternoon the heavy clouds presaged that an abnormal change in the weather was imminent, but beyond an occasional shower, nothing transpired until later, as already stated.Then, and almost without premonition, the storm burst in all its fury. Dust, which had been lying dormant for days, was swept along the thoroughfares of usually peaceful Frankston; doors in houses banged in unison; open windows rattled ominously and cleanly people rushed to close them.The gale continued to increase in velocity, then,…
EXCITEMENT is building for the 97th Red Hill Show, Saturday 8th March 2025 at Red Hill Recreation Reserve and Showgrounds! This much-loved event brings together families, farmers, artisans, and competitors for a day packed with tradition and excitement.From the moment the gates swing open, the showgrounds will be a hive of activity. Champion livestock competitions will be in full swing—cattle, alpacas, poultry and sheep – are proudly on display, showcasing the dedication of our local exhibitors.And of course, no Red Hill Show would be complete without the thrilling woodchop competition – a crowd favourite where strength, skill, and sawdust fly!…
A MURAL of Victor The Goat now overlooks Olivers Hill.Victor (pictured) was a famous face in Frankston, and often welcomed visitors at his Olivers Hill home. He died in January. A mural memorialising the local legend has been painted by artist Sheldon Headspeath.