APPLICATIONS for Frankston Council’s community grants program close next month. Grants of up to $7500 are on offer for local community groups and organisations. Bayside Community Emergency Relief received $4000 through a previous round of the grant program. Its president Deborah Brook said the funding was used to help two organisations “we felt were most in need of support with essential foods to help them help hundreds in the community.” “An account was set up with a wholesale food distributor and we also negotiated a further charity discount. The community was also asked to donate non-perishable foods to further increase…
Author: Bayside News
WITH national stroke week around the corner, Australians are being reminded to be aware of stroke symptoms. The theme of this year’s national stroke week, which begins on 7 August, is “fighting stroke together”. To check for signs of a stroke, the FAST system is used – F is for face, A is for arms, S is for speech. And T is for time. Stroke victims will often experience a droopy mouth, heavy arms, slurred speech, and can die if action is not taken quickly. Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Dr Lisa Murphy said learning FAST can save lives. “Stroke…
YOUNG students from across Frankston did their bit for the environment by planting trees and plants last week. Schools and local community groups teamed up for National Tree Planting Day last Friday. At Wallace Reserve, Frankston Heights Primary School students helped plant around 600 seeds. Friends of Wallace Reserve secretary David Cross said the students “enjoyed their excursion through the reserve to the planting site. After a look at the progress of their previous years’ planting, they got stuck into planting and mulching the specially prepared area.” Frankston Heights Primary School students have planted over 7000 plants and trees at…
THE Frankston Primary Care Centre will be the home of the federal government’s promised Medicare urgent care clinic. The federal government announced plans for a local “medicare urgent care clinic” prior to its successful election. Last week it announced that it was taking over funding for eight Victorian priority primary care centres, including Frankston’s, to establish the urgent care clinics. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said the urgent care clinic will “help take the pressure off Frankston Hospital’s emergency department so they can focus on providing care to those most in need of urgent assistance.” “Sprains, cuts, wounds, insect bites, fever…
A VISIT from a star AFL footballer has reminded young athletes in Somerville to talk to each other about their mental health. Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar visited Somerville Football Club last week to talk to young men playing with the club. He delivered an important message about mental health to the players. “Whilst the conversations around mental health are improving, the culture of men not talking about their emotions in sport continues to be a problem,” Treloar said. “I want to help inspire young people out there, to not only strive for their goals, but to take care of…