CONSTRUCTION work has officially begun on the huge redevelopment of Frankston Hospital. Crews began their work on the $1.18 billion project last month. Updated designs for the redevelopment were released to mark the beginning of construction. Major works on the project are expected to be finished by 2025. The centrepiece will be a new 12-storey tower housing clinical services. The project will make room for 130 new beds, 15 operating theatres, and mental health and oncology rooms. The hospital will be able to expand its women’s and children’s services by building new maternity, obstetrics and paediatric wards. A women’s clinic…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MEMBERS of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community are moving on after a break-in at their place of worship, with Premier Daniel Andrews visiting the Baitul Salam mosque in Langwarrin to show solidarity. The mosque was the target of an alleged attack last month which left it with thousands of dollars worth of damage. Eight people, aged from 62 to 18, were charged over the 21 June incident. Since the alleged attack the mosque has hosted an event to promote harmony. Andrews visited the mosque last week to meet with the Imam. Mosque spokesperson Aziz Bhatti said that the Premier offered…
KINGSTON Council will resume charging interest on the overdue bills of struggling ratepayers. Council stopped charging interest on overdue rates after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite two councillors pushing to waive interest in 2022/2023 as well, the majority of councillors voted to restart the process. Crs Georgina Oxley and David Eden both opposed the resumption of charging interest on overdue rates. Oxley said at the last council meeting that the change could impact “parents, people with disabilities, and people who have lost their jobs”. “It was enormous to be able to provide [COVID support measures] to the community…
A FIRE at a block of units in Aspendale caused major damage and sent a person to hospital on Monday, 4 June. Emergency services were called out to the blaze on the corner of Ross Street and Sixth Avenue at around 11.30am. An under construction block of two storey units had caught fire, and one person was stuck inside. Edithvale CFA attended and helped evacuate the man inside the building. He was taken to hospital after suffering the effects of smoke inhalation. The fire soon engulfed the roof and spread to a neighbouring apartment. Fire crews had to attack the…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE NOTHING could separate finals contenders Pines and Dromana last weekend. Pines hosted the Tigers at Eric Bell Reserve. The away side were the better team in the first half, going into the main break with a ten point lead. Pines managed to chip the lead back to four points heading into the final quarter. The game was poised to go down to the wire. Both sides ended up locked at 70 each with five minutes to play. Pines thought they went ahead when Dromana defender Josh Holloway appeared to fumble the ball over the goalline before completing…