A DOCTOR at Frankston Hospital launched the second annual #CrazySocks4Docs day on Friday (1 June). Dr Geoff Toogood started the campaign to encourage doctors, medical students and health professionals worldwide to wear zany and bright socks to support doctors’ mental health. Medical professionals who don crazy socks are encouraged to publish photos using the #CrazySocks4Docs hashtag to show doctors dealing with depression are not alone and should speak up for help. Dr Toogood, a Beaumaris resident, started the campaign last year after his own experiences with mental illness. “The purpose of #CrazySocks4Docs is to raise awareness about mental illness in…
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THEATREGOERS who are visually impaired will now be able to individually hear audio descriptions while watching selected shows at the Frankston Arts Centre. The first audio described performance will take place this month when Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s Which Way Home hits the stage. Audience assistance receivers are available for loan at no extra charge for those with diminished hearing attending a performance at the FAC. Some shows also have captions on a screen near the stage or Auslan signed translation. “We are delighted to work with Description Victoria who will open up the full experience of attending the theatre to…
A MAN who agreed to meet someone to buy two iPhones in Mordialloc was assaulted and nearly robbed by two offenders. The buyer went to a Barkley Street address in Mordialloc where a silver Holden Commodore was parked in the driveway. A man indicated the iPhones were in the house and led the buyer up the driveway where a second man with a large stick threatened the victim and demanded cash. A car alarm set off nearby startled the attackers who jumped into the Commodore and drove off. Police are appealing for any witnesses. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc…
A SERVICE for Indigenous job seekers in the Melbourne south east region was launched this week. Elder Uncle Chris West hosted a welcome to country and smoking ceremony at the Narim Marr Dihambana (Frankston Gathering Place) on Monday (28 May) to launch the Deadly Yakka program. The program is a MatchWorks employment agency two-week course specifically designed for Indigenous people. MatchWorks executive general manager Renae Lowry said the program aims to build a network for job seekers to find a job they are passionate about. “It covers goal setting and personal development, life skills for work, interview skills, cultural awareness…
KINGSTON Council says it is cracking down on unauthorised activities in the Green Wedge including action on non-compliant waste transfer stations, truck storage businesses and non-approved signage. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said council is committed to stamping out illegal practices in the Green Wedge and protecting the area for vital open space and agriculture. “Council is committed to seeing the end of the waste industry in our Green Wedge, enhancing the area with new parklands and encouraging legal activities including market gardens,’ Cr Staikos said. “We’re taking a tough approach to ensure that any unauthorised activities are quickly identified…