SMOKING rates in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula are significantly higher than the state average – statistics Peninsula Health and local schools are out to improve. “Most people in our community would agree that no one wants their kids to smoke,” Kristen Young, health promotion practitioner at Peninsula Health, said. “But, for an issue with so much support, the score card on tobacco use within our local community is quite dismal.” The service is collaborating with Mornington Peninsula Shire youth services and Frankston Mornington Peninsula Primary Care Partnership to create the Smokescreen Project. It was launched last year at…
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FRANKSTON bodybuilder Kim Parrott has been rewarded for her punishing training regime, frugal diet and persistent pursuit of her training goals. She has just returned from winning the world bodybuilding championships in Canada in November. In 2015, Parrott became the Female Figure Overall Champion for Australasian Natural Bodybuilding Fitness Mania. This qualified her to compete in the Ultimate Fitness Events World Championships Elite division in Toronto that year. Unable to go due to prior commitments, she set herself to compete again late last year, win again, and go to Toronto late last year. “In April I achieved my goal,” she…
A CHARITY providing showers for homeless people in Frankston and Chelsea is struggling to keep up with demand. Portable shower service, Clean as Casper, has been providing free warm showers near Community Support Frankston (CSF), and at Chelsea’s Church of Christ once a week for the past six months. But founder Steve Winterton said demand was high and the mobile service hoped to increase visits to Frankston and Chelsea to twice a week. He said a $10,000 grant under the Sunsuper ‘Dreams for a Better World’ program would go a long way towards helping the charity buy a new van…
A NEW digital literacy program running at Frankston libraries from 9 February will give children a head start in the world of computer programming. A trained facilitator will lead the Code Club Australia program, teaching children aged 9-11 how to code, make computer games, animations and websites with projects that introduce children to programming languages such as Scratch, Python, HTML and CSS. Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial said children will have the opportunity to learn computer programming skills through learning together, discovering and inventing through play. “It is fantastic that we have a volunteer-led extracurricular activity that is providing opportunities…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Amelia Sawyer. Amelia was last seen leaving her Hastings address on 3 January. She is described as having a slim build with long brown hair and brown eyes. Police and Amelia’s family have concerns for her welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing. Investigators have released an image of Amelia in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts. Amelia is known to frequent the Frankston and Springvale areas. Anyone with information about Amelia is urged to…