COVID-19 is still lurking around and anyone with cold or flu like symptoms, however mild, should get tested. Medical authorities say every test helps the community stay safe and stay open. Symptoms can include fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, headache, muscle or joint pains, nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, loss of sense of smell, altered sense of taste, loss of appetite and fatigue. Testing clinics on the Mornington Peninsula are at Eleanora House at the front of the Rosebud Hospital, in the clinic car park at Atticus Health Medical Clinic, Hastings, by appointment only, and at Rosebud Respiratory…
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VISITORS to Mornington Peninsula cafes, shops and businesses are being urged to check in using QR codes or by jotting down their names and phone numbers. Checking in properly – even if only there for a coffee – allows contact tracers to more easily follow up in the event of a positive case of coronavirus. First published in the Frankston Times – 9 February 2021
TWO short films exploring mental health have taken out the top prizes in Frankston Arts Centre’s LockDown short film competition. 21-year-old James Griffith took out the top prize for his short film Routine. The film explores the cyclical nature of being in lockdown, and the effect that can have on someone’s mental wellbeing. Mr Griffith said “I aimed to capture how people were feeling during this remarkable period of time.” He took home a $2000 prize for his work. Imogen Adeney won the $1000 prize for her film GLITCH. The 16-year-old said her film “was trying to capture the whole…
AN Edithvale pub has been given the green light to open an outdoor summer lounge. At the end of last year, The Crowded Hour’s plans for outdoor dining were thwarted when Kingston Council rejected its proposal (“Council shuts down outdoor dining plans”, The News, 16/12/20). Crowded Hour owner Rogan O’Shannessy says that council has since backtracked, and granted him permission to open Friday to Sunday from 6 February until Easter. “This is all down to people power. The support we’ve received from the locals has been amazing and to see them publicly stand up for us speaks volumes about why…
A SPORTS-THEMED mural is planned for Ben Kavanagh Reserve in Mordialloc. Kingston Arts is looking for an artist to take on the project. A total budget of $17,000 has been allocated for the commission. Kingston Arts acting cultural producer and partnerships coordinator Victoria O’Shea said “Kingston Arts is thrilled to provide this vital funding opportunity for the arts and is looking forward to supporting the selected artist throughout the development of the work and community engagement.” The mural will be painted on the proposed rebound wall and next to the cricket nets adjacent to Bear Street. The Mordialloc Sporting Club,…