THE Frankston Hospital redevelopment has moved forward another step. A consortium has been chosen to enter exclusive negotiations with the state government to undertake the $605 million project. The redevelopment will be a public-private partnership with a private consortium designing, constructing, financing, and maintaining the project for 25 years. Despite that, the Victorian Health Building Authority has stressed that the hospital will remain a public hospital. The state government has announced that the Exemplar Health consortium has emerged from the tender process as the preferred bidder. It is made up of Capella Capital as a sponsor and investor, Aware Super…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MORE healthcare workers will be deployed to Frankston Hospital this week in response to the state government’s “code brown” declaration. The state government declared a code brown last month to help manage resources during the recent wave of COVID-19. Frankston Council maternal and child health nurses have been deployed to Frankston Hospital and Monash Health, Clayton and Casey campuses for six weeks. They will help in hospital birthing suites and with the extended post natal care program. While council workers are redeployed, its regular maternal and child health service will be interrupted. Council says that temporary priority will be given…
A LOCAL hero who has spent decades of his life volunteering has been named Kingston’s citizen of the year for 2022. Ted Gibbs received the award at a ceremony last week. Mr Gibbs co-founded the Mentone Women’s Refuge, and has served as president of both the City of Kingston Interfaith Network and the Kingston for Human Rights Committee. He has also served other roles with the St Augustine’s (Mentone) and St David’s (Moorabbin) Anglican Church communities, the Salvation Army, the Masonic Lodge, the 8th South Moorabbin Scouts, and the former Moorabbin High School. A separate award for most outstanding citizen…
CRICKET WOMENS AN impressive win on Sunday kept Langwarrin clear at the top of the MPCA Women’s division ladder. Langwarrin took on Pines at Eric Bell Reserve. Pines batted first but struggled, only managing to score 36 runs from nine overs at the crease. Kylie Walters did most of the damage for the visitors. She posted career best bowling figures of 5/11 from four overs. Langwarrin chased down their target quickly, losing just one wicket along the way. The other match for the round saw Balnarring take on Tootgarook. Tootagrook’s batters had a hard time getting started. They were all…
PLANNING for a safe boat harbour in Frankston will be undertaken as part of a state government plan to improve boating in Victoria. The Victorian Recreational Boating Strategy recently released by the state government outlines key projects and priorities in Victorian waterways. The 2021/2022 action plan attached to the strategy recommends commencing planning for a Frankston safe harbour to “enhance the Victorian boating experience”. Better Boating Victoria said through a spokesperson that it hopes that building a new “destination facility” at Frankston will provide “more berthing for Port Phillip boaters”. However, the prospect of building a boating facility in Frankston…