A FORMER Frankston Council employee who scammed ratepayers out of nearly half a million dollars has been sent to prison. Andrew Williamson, a former manager at Frankston Council, was sentenced in the County Court on 22 October. He was handed a 12 month prison sentence Mr Williamson was sentenced on three charges. He was found guilty of obtaining property by deception to the amount of $460,872, attempting to obtain property by deception to the amount of $65,530, and misconduct in public office. The former community development manager also received community correction orders of 30 months, 12 months, and 15 months…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
RATS have been seen at Frankston Hospital’s COVID-19 testing clinic, the Health Workers Union alleges. Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar said that “staff working in the COVID-19 testing facilities at Frankston Hospital have made formal complaints after giant rodents have been seen inside erected tents, near PPE equipment, and staff meal areas.” “The Health Workers Union is aware of a rodent infestation inside the Covid staff tents, specifically erected for staff working across five hospital wards during the pandemic,” Ms Asmar said. “Some of our members are scared to attend that area. You cannot be worried about rats scurrying…
AFTER an arduous four months, Victoria is moving back out of lockdown. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the easing of further restrictions on Monday. The same day, Victoria recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since 9 June. From Wednesday, 28 October, the hospitality and retail sectors will start to reopen. Restaurants and cafes will be able to serve up to 20 people indoors and 50 outdoors, with social distancing guidelines in place too. The permitted reasons to leave home have been removed, although the 25km radius will remain for the time being. Indoor religious gatherings of up…
NOVEMBER is set to be a blockbuster month for election results. It may be true that the outcome of the US presidential election will get a little more attention worldwide than the results of the Kingston Council vote, but there will still be plenty of residents keeping a keen eye on the future makeup of local government. Voting closed for the local government elections last week. Ballots not mailed to the Victorian Electoral Commission by 6pm on 23 October will not be counted. The results of the Kingston election are due back by 13 November at the latest, and could…
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…