A CONSORTIUM has officially signed on to undertake the Frankston Hospital redevelopment. After entering exclusive negotiations with the state government to deliver the project earlier this year, Exemplar Health has signed on the dotted line. The hospital project, expected to cost $605 million, will include construction of a 12-storey clinical services tower. The redevelopment will result in 130 more beds and the capacity to treat 35,000 more patients each year. An operating theatre suite with 15 new theatres will be built. The redevelopment will also make room for new mental health, oncology, women’s and children’s, drug and alcohol, and medical…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Patterson River precinct needs an urgent injection of funding, Kingston Council says. Council has put out a statement calling on the state government to fund works, saying that the Patterson River and Mordialloc Creek areas have “significant issues that require attention”. “The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning have identified [the issues] as requiring $60 million over four years to address,” council says. Kingston councillor Cameron Howe has outlined some of the problems affecting the precinct. He said “Patterson River is home to the state’s busiest boat ramp, with pedestrian and maritime maintenance issues unaddressed for too many…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE NOTHING could separate Red Hill and Dromana at the end of their Good Friday match last weekend. Red Hill Recreation Reserve hosted the two sides. Both sides found it difficult to hit the scoreboard all day. The game went right down to the wire, and when the final siren sounded they were all square. The game finished as a draw – 7.7 (49) to 7.7 (49). Billy Guerts was Dromana’s best. He kicked four of their seven goals for the day. Harry Sullivan kicked two for Red Hill. Bonbeach and Edithvale-Aspendale also faced each other on Good…
THE 2022 federal election will be held on 21 May. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Governor-General on Sunday, 10 April to call the election. Ahead of the close of candidate nominations on 21 April, five people have announced a run for the seat of Dunkley. Labor MP Peta Murphy is the incumbent. She will be running again this year. The Liberals have put forward lawyer and former Survivor contestant Sharn Coombes to contest the seat. The other candidates for Dunkley at the 2022 federal election as of 14 April are Liam O’Brien for the Greens, Damian Willis for the…
FRANKSTON Council is seeking organisations to come into the city to stage new major events. Council has established the “Destination Event Attraction Program” to encourage organisations to bring their events to Frankston. Applications are now open across three tiers, from significant commercial events to major community events. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy says that successful applicants through the program will receive “cash and in-kind sponsorship to support experienced creatives, collaborators and event organisations to curate and deliver a single or series of events from concept through to presentation in Frankston City.” “The program has been developed by council to support the…