A NATIONAL centre for Healthy ageing will be established at Monash University’s Peninsula campus following a financial agreement between the federal government, Peninsula Health and the university. An existing building at the campus in Frankston will be extended to “accommodate staff and cutting-edge simulation environments / transformation facilities for research and education for community-based care”. Flinders MP and Health Minister, Greg Hunt, last week said the first “milestone payment” of the government’s $32 million contribution had been made. “The national centre, the first of its kind in Australia, will deliver new research and treatment programs for older people and those…
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THE battle is on to determine Frankston’s ultimate burger. The inaugural Burger Off challenge will kick off this August, with local cafes and restaurants set to vie for the honour of having Frankston’s most delicious burger. A list of eligible sandwiches can be seen at burgeroff.com.au. Keen burger enthusiasts can also use the website to cast their votes. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “who will have the best burger in Frankston? Your vote decides.” “There’s a burger for every day of August competing for the ultimate Burger Off bragging rights. Each restaurant or café has created a burger especially for…
A FREE event will take place next week to raise awareness of the work being done to help Frankston families sleeping rough. Frankston Homelessness Network and Community Support Frankston, in partnership with council, will host a barbeque lunch, coffee van, and live music on 8 August to help raise awareness for their work. The day aims to get people connected with services that may help them in times of need. The event will take place during Homelessness Week 2019, which runs from 4 August – 10 August. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said “everyone has the right to secure, affordable, safe…
THE BreastScreen Victoria van will roll into Frankston on 5 August, offering free breast checks to women over 40. BreastScreen Victoria says that a breast screen is recommended for women older than 50 every two years, to help detect cancer early and act quickly. Frankston resident Tracee Davis-Hall was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in June 2017, and said that getting checked regularly is “critical”. She went for a check after her GP asked her if she’d recently had a mammogram. “I felt fine and had a normal health check every 12 months but I couldn’t remember the last…
Police have arrested a 26-year-old Edithvale man and 40-year-old Skye woman after an aggravated carjacking in Frankston this afternoon. It is understood the victim, a 68-year-old Langwarrin man, was getting out of his parked vehicle about 3pm near Inglenook Crescent and Havana Crescent, when a man approached him and produced a knife. The man stole the victim’s car and drove away. The victim was not physically injured during the incident. Police responded shortly after when the vehicle was seen driving erratically around the Frankston and Skye area. The vehicle was located at an address in Skye and the two were…