JUST one Frankston resident has a recorded active case of COVID-19, as of Sunday 25 October. Earlier this month there were nine active cases in the Frankston area, with many linked to an outbreak at Chadstone Shopping Centre. The number of active cases has since dropped to nearly zero. The second wave of COVID-19 cases peaked in Frankston on 18 August. At that time there were 95 active cases among Frankston residents. In mid-August there was a virus outbreak at Frankston Hospital. There were 90 cases of COVID-19 that ended up linked to the Peninsula Health outbreak. Earlier this month…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
IT took nearly four months, but the Kingston municipality is once again free of COVID-19. The last time there were no active COVID-19 cases in the area was on 22 June. The second wave hit shortly afterwards, with total active cases in Kingston peaking at more than 100 in mid-August. The second wave of the virus hit the Bupa Edithvale nursing home hard, with 17 residents sadly dying after testing positive. On 17 October, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that the number of active recorded COVID-19 cases in Kingston had finally reached zero once again. The good…
ELLIE Cole was just 16 years old when she waved goodbye to her Frankston High School classmates and jetted off for the Beijing Paralympics. By the time she returned her whole life had changed, and she was a three-time Paralympic medal winner. Cole was treated like a star by her classmates, a time she recalls with both fondness and a hint of embarrassment. “I still remember the pride the school had,” the star swimmer told The Times. “There were posters all over the place, and I’m a bit modest so I didn’t handle the attention that well. I asked them…
A FRANKSTON councillor running for re-election says he has reported local MP Paul Edbrooke to IBAC. Cr Steve Toms told his Facebook followers in a lengthy post that he had reported Mr Edbrooke to the state’s peak anti-corruption body, alleging that he was “interfering with a local council election”. Cr Toms wrote that “Frankston’s State Labor MP Paul Edbrooke has tried to inappropriately interfere with our local council election by targeting and harassing me on social media multiple times, without telling the whole story.” “He’s done this because he’s afraid I’ll win. Me winning means one less party slave on…
SIR Peter Cosgrove has urged holidaymakers to visit the Mornington Peninsula to help restart the regional tourism industry. The former Governor-General estimates that he attended more than 4000 events during his five years in the job. His life’s work took him all across the globe, but this year the overseas flights have come to a sudden stop. Sir Cosgrove says that Australians should take this as a chance to explore some of the best locations the country has to offer, once it is safe to do so. “For beautiful places like the Mornington Peninsula, this year has been a great…