STOP consulting ‘Dr Google’. A practical new book written by a medical expert, Frankston GP Dr Tony Marshal, aims to give people a basic understanding of how the human body works and its common ailments. Written in layman’s terms, Human Machine is a handy condensation of a six year medical school course tailored to the everyday person for consultation on daily health issues. With 25 years’ experience in his field, Dr Marshal, of Playne Street Mediclinic, is a regular columnist for medical magazines including Australian Doctor and Medical Observer. He said he decided to write Human Machine after finding people…
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THE two-storey Frankston Park Function Centre was officially opened last weekend on Saturday (19 September) by Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer, Labor Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny and Dunkley Liberal MP Bruce Billson. With Frankston Park already home to special events, VFL football, local football, junior football and – from next year – women’s football, Cr Mayer said this modern function centre would make Frankston Park a hub for an even wider section of the local community. “This venue will cater for functions, events and conferences for local businesses, schools, sports clubs and community organisations,” she said. “It’s also another great development…
SEAFORD dojo martial arts instructor Soke, Tony Ball, has been honoured with an induction into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame last month. Ball has been training and has trained many others in martial arts called Fudoshin Ryu Bujutsu, a blend of aikido, kung fu, judo, jujutsu, weaponry and karate, with a focus on the unity of the mind, body and spirit. Dojo black belt Senpai, Sean Hosking, said the Australian Martial Arts Hall of Fame is “very selective” when it comes to choosing hall of fame inductees. Soke Ball was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame at…
Three boys are currently in custody following a hit-run collision in Carrum Downs on Wednesday night which left a woman with life threatening injures. It is believed three to five small motorcycles were travelling east through a shopping centre car park on Hall Road when one of them struck the woman about 5.10pm. Investigators were told the small motorcycles failed to stop and left the scene. The 34-year-old Carrum Downs woman was airlifted to The Alfred hospital where she remains in a critical condition. The boys, a 16-year-old from Carrum Downs, a 17-year-old from Seaford and a 15-year-old from Carrum…
Police are investigating following a hit-run collision involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle in Carrum Downs this evening. It is believed three to five “trail bike” motorcycles were travelling east through a shopping centre car park on Hall Road, when one of them struck a woman about 5.10pm. Investigators were told the motorcycles failed to stop and left the scene. The 34-year-old Carrum Downs woman has been airlifted to The Alfred hospital with life threatening injuries. Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or…