THE number of positive coronavirus cases in Frankston has doubled in the space of a week. There have been 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Frankston local government area as of 2 April. The total stood at 15 on 27 March. In neighbouring municipalities, Mornington Peninsula Shire now has 49 recorded cases. They are the equal second worst hit area in the state. The Kingston area has 16 positive cases, and the City of Casey has 31. The statistics of positive COVID-19 cases have been provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. There are 1036 positive coronavirus…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
Kingston residents can apply for rate pay delay. Beaches in Kingston closed over the weekend. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 917 – an increase of 96 from yesterday. Four people have died.The total number of cases includes 501 men and 413 women. Four cases in pre-school aged children were notified yesterday, with three cases in children aged under one year and a one-year-old. This brings the total number of pre-school aged children in Victoria with confirmed cases to five. More than 45,000 tests have been conducted to date.…
KINGSTON Council has ticked off a care package for people affected by the fallout from COVID-19. One of the key measures in the support package is a deferral of rate payments until 30 June 2021 by application. Those applications will be considered “in accordance with council’s hardship policy”. Council will also waive unpaid interest on overdue rates from 2019/2020, and will not collect interest on overdue rates until after 30 June next year. Rent will also be waived for community and sporting clubs for a year, and the parent portion of childcare fees “where necessitous circumstances apply” will not be…
BEACHES in Kingston were closed last weekend to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Kingston Council announced on social media last week that the beaches would close for the weekend “for the safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic”. No swimming, sunbathing, or congregating was allowed during the weekend closure period. Beach paths for walking could still be accessed. Kingston beaches remain closed for gathering and sunbathing, but can be used to walk, exercise, or swim. Beaches on Frankston closed from midnight 27 March, while the Mornington Peninsula Shire also announced the closure of their beaches “until further notice”.…
Beaches close to stop gatherings. Police operation begins to enforce new rules. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 821 – an increase of 56 from yesterday. Four people have already died.The total number of cases includes 447 men and 370 women, with people aged from three to 88.More than 42,000 Victorians have been tested to date.Currently 29 people are in hospital, including four patients in intensive care. Two hundred and forty-eight people have recovered. Shire closes bay beaches indefinitely BEACHES have been closed in Frankston and across the Mornington…