KINGSTON Council is considering funding mental health workshops to help people deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. At their 14 December meeting, councillors voted to receive a report in March “addressing the feasibility of establishing a series of community-based mental health workshops, which would be implemented as part of a trial and form a part of Kingston’s Covid recovery.” The report will also “consider creating a grant application process, enabling sporting clubs and registered community organisations to access funding for workshops, which would be provided strictly by qualified mental health professionals at suitable venues.” First published in the…
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THE state government promises that 13,000 trucks will be removed from local roads after the construction of the Mordialloc Freeway. The project to connect the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and the Dingley Bypass has now passed the halfway point of construction. It is projected to be completed within a year. In an update released last week, the state government promised that the new road would remove up to 13,000 trucks from local roads and improve travel times by up to ten minutes in peak hours. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “in a difficult year we’ve seen incredible progress on the Mordi…
FRANKSTON Life Community has received a $10,000 grant for its annual Christmas lunch. The lunch is expected to be attended by around 500 people. It will be held at the Frankston Park football ground. Frankston Council awarded the community group $10,000 to help host the day. Frankston Life Community CEO Pastor Mark Whitby said “this is our 19th lunch and one of the things that always hits me is the way our community come together on Christmas Day. It says something very strongly about the spirit of Frankston that we look after each other.” Frankston Dolphins CEO Adrian Lloyd said…
FRANKSTON Library’s summer reading challenge is underway. The library will send out records for challenge participants to fill in. Those who complete the required hours for their age group will go in the running for prizes. Frankston City Libraries manager Tammy Beauchamp said it is “important kids continued to read over the summer break, to maintain their skills and interest in reading.” “At Frankston City Libraries we’re committed to improving literacy skills in our community and this program is a great example of how we’re making reading fun,” she said. “Frankston City’s Summer Reading Challenge also encourages young people of…
TWO men are wanted by police over a non-fatal stabbing in Seaford last month. On 19 November, an 18-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach while at the beach with friends. Police say that the perpetrator and an associate fled towards Station Street, then north along the train tracks. The victim survived the attack, but spent multiple days in hospital to recover from serious injuries. Last week police released CCTV images (above) of two men they wish to speak to about the attack. Police say that “the first man had a solid build and was approximately 186m tall. He was…