THE show will not go on at the Frankston Arts Centre. The centre will close for nearly a month, from 16 March to 13 April, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. A statement put out by the Frankston Arts Centre on 16 March read that “in line with the latest advice from the Australian federal and Victorian governments on the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, Frankston Arts Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 16 March through until Monday 13 April.” “The venue closure means that all scheduled performances and events from Monday 16 March to Monday 13…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
Scammers play on COVID-19 fears. ANZAC services cancelled. Big Picture Festival will go ahead, but keep your distance. Scammers take advantage of virus fears AUSTRALIA’S consumer watchdog has warned people to be aware of scammers using the COVID-19 crisis to sell fake cures and products. Read the article here. ANZAC service cancelled FRANKSTON RSL’s ANZAC Day services have been cancelled. Read the article here. Picture festival proceeds, distance encouraged TOURS through Frankston will proceed as part of the Big Picture Fest this weekend. Read the article here. *** Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: Twenty-eight new cases of coronavirus…
FRANKSTON RSL’s ANZAC Day services have been cancelled. The RSL released a statement this week saying that “all activities normally conducted around or on ANZAC Day have been cancelled”. “This includes our venue’s normal luncheon held for veterans and their families,” the statement read. “At this stage, the ANZAC Appeal plans remain unchanged. “We ask for your complete cooperation and understanding as we continue our commitment to offering a quality-based community hub for all people of our community to enjoy.” The RSL will continue to operate poker machines in their venue. Only alternate machines will be available to “encourage social…
TOURS through Frankston will proceed as part of the Big Picture Fest this weekend. The Block Party event to kick off the festival was cancelled last week in response to COVID-19 concerns. Council confirmed this week that the street tours would still go ahead, but urged the need for “social distancing”. Nine new murals have been completed across Frankston’s city centre. Artist Mark Taylor said “this is the best festival in the world. In the first year, it just blew me away.” “I have this thing with water at the moment and I think it is because of the place…
AUSTRALIA’S consumer watchdog has warned people to be aware of scammers using the COVID-19 crisis to sell fake cures and products. The ACCC put out a statement today (20 March) confirming that they have received 94 scam reports relating to coronavirus this year. That figure is expected to rise. ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said “unfortunately, scammers are using the uncertainty around COVID-19, or coronavirus, to take advantage of people”. “We’ve had a wide variety of scams reported to us, including fake online stores selling products claiming to be a vaccine or cure for coronavirus, and stores selling products such…