VACCINATIONS against COVID-19 are available at Frankston Hospital. Peninsula Health is offering jabs to people who meet the eligibility criteria as part of the federal government’s vaccination program. Peninsula Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shyaman Menon, said “a further location in Frankston is also set to open soon. The details and locations of the clinics and how to book in is available on Peninsula Health’s website.” People over the age of 50 can access COVID-19 vaccinations from Frankston Hospital’s walk-in clinic in its John Madder Hall, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston. Opening hours for walk ups are from 7.30am-3pm. Frankston’s Bruce…
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Detectives from Frankston Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man and woman with drugs and weapons offences following a routine patrol in Seaford yesterday. Officers were patrolling Hadley Street when they noticed the pair behaving erratically on the street about 11.40am. Detectives spoke to the pair and a subsequent search of them and their vehicle located drugs, knives and a gel blaster with a laser pointer affixed to it. Police then executed a search warrant at an address in Allawah Avenue, Frankston where they located and seized a quantity of drugs. A 34-year-old Frankston man has been charged with drive…
RESIDENTS at Stockland’s retirement village in Patterson Lakes have walked the entire distance around Australia’s coastline, while still staying close to home. To help keep active during lockdown, the residents began tracking their steps. Together they have now walked more than 34,000 kilometers together. Resident Kathy Upton said everyone in the residential village “has been incredibly supportive since we’ve taken on this challenge. By starting this trek around the world I was able to meet with other residents, which has really helped me feel connected to not only my neighbours but the wider community.” “When you see how far we’ve…
WORK will begin this month to install bridge beams at Governor Road in Braeside. The Mordialloc Freeway project team has finished building the bridge abutments and centre supports for the bridge. The beams will be installed from early June. Major Roads Projects Victoria says “we’ll install 6 beams on the southern side of Governor Road between 6am and 6pm on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 June.” “Once the first 12 beams have been lifted into place, we’ll move all traffic from the eastbound lanes onto the westbound lanes from Saturday 5 June until late 2021. One lane will continue to…
KINGSTON Council says it is considering revised parking restrictions for residents on Lochiel Avenue. Residents on the Edithvale street have complained about receiving $165 fines for parking in front of their own homes. Kingston Council’s development and planning acting general manager, Paul Marsden, said “council has received a few calls from residents about having difficulty parking in the street. In response to these additional concerns, council will be conducting further consultation to look at any issues with parking on the south side of Lochiel Avenue. The proposal involves changes to the current timed restrictions to allow residents to overstay these …