THE deadline to register pools and spas with council has been extended. The state government has mandated all residents must register their pools and spas with their local council. A registration fee of $79 applies. The registration deadline has been extended until 1 November. The mayor Sandra Mayer said “with everything that is happening, it is understandable if this has slipped your mind but registering is easy on council’s website.” “Following registration, pool and spa owners are required to engage an independent building surveyor or inspector to check their barriers meet safety standards. [But] you can still register now and…
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THE works of local photographer Bronwyn Kidd will be displayed at the Frankston Arts Centre this month. Ms Kidd works with fashion and portraiture photography. Her newest exhibition #STYLE is a collection of two decades worth of photos, depicting rapidly changing styles since the turn of the millennium. Her works can be seen from the street front at Cube 37 from 31 August to 20 September. Ms Kidd has worked in Melbourne and London. She says that her picture of model Paula Hamilton, taken in 1993, was among her most prominent memories of working in photography. “I was just 24,…
FRANKSTON councillors have called on candidates for the October elections to voluntarily disclose their interests in a bid to boost transparency. At the 31 August meeting, councillors voted to encourage election candidates to decline donations from lobbyists, people who have made or are expected to make applications to council, and people involved in the property development, tobacco, or gambling industries. Candidates have also been called on to publicly disclose donations and gifts within five days of receiving them. Incumbent councillors asked candidates to declare “the name of any company or other body corporate or unincorporated in which the candidate holds…
TWO men who set a car alight in Cranbourne North last month are wanted by police. Police believe that two men set a car parked at a house on Freshfields Drive alight at around 2.30am on 22 August. One man poured an accelerant from a plastic bottle onto the car before igniting the blaze. The two men fled towards Thompsons Road, and have not been caught. The occupant of the house observed the incident and extinguished the flames with a hose. The exterior of the car is extensively damaged, but nobody was hurt. Images of two men police wish to…
A “SYMPTOM and urgent review clinic” has been launched by Peninsula Health to aid patients with the management of side effects caused by anti-cancer treatment. Based at the Frankston Hospital Chemotherapy day unit, patients will be able to access real-time support both over the phone and in person. Oncology and Haematology nurse practitioner and project lead Lisa Taylor said the clinic is “a welcome addition to Peninsula Health as it allows us to provide exceptional cancer care to the patients in our community”. Cancer care nurses can provide advice via telehealth video and phone calls or recommend in-person attendance for…