THE number of reported family violence incidents in Frankston increased by 10 per cent last year. There were 2724 reported occurrences of family violence in the Frankston municipality last year, according to the latest figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency. In 2019 there were 2477. Last year was the third consecutive year in which there had been a rise in local family violence incidents. The number of reported family violence incidents in Frankston remains well above the statewide average. In 2020, the family incident rate per 100,000 people in the Frankston local government area was 1895. The statewide average…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A KINGSTON councillor has apologised for appearing in a video alongside a crude prop “girlfriend” with a vacuum hose for a mouth. Cr Tim Cochrane says he is “mortified” that the offensive video featuring him has resurfaced on social media. The video shows Cr Cochrane holding a vacuum hose with a crudely drawn depiction of a woman’s face around it. In the video he mockingly says “Tim, you need to get yourself a girlfriend. No I don’t,” before panning to the vulgar prop. Cr Cochrane said the video was posted on social media 10 years ago, and that he is…
KINGSTON Council has appointed an interim CEO. Councillors agreed to appoint Tim Tamlin to the top job at a meeting last week. He will begin on 29 March, and act in the role until 31 October. Mr Tamlin was the CEO at South Gippsland Shire between 2009 and 2019. He departed the organisation shortly before all South Gippsland councillors were sacked by the state government. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said Mr Tamlin’s “strong leadership experience would help guide the City of Kingston while recruitment for the ongoing CEO position took place.” “We believe Mr Tamlin will provide stability to ensure…
MPNFL PINES coach Paddy Swayn is on the mend after a medical scare. Swayn was taken to Frankston Hospital for emergency pacemaker surgery after suffering from a “cardiac episode at home”, Peninsula Health says. Swayn said “on behalf of my family and I, we would like to thank the Ambulance Victoria staff, and all the nurses and doctors at Peninsula Health for their professionalism and level of care.” “Everyone ensured I was safe and quickly on that road to recovery, all the while keeping my wife informed during some difficult hours. I feel extremely fortunate to live in a state…
A CLAIM against Peninsula Health has been filed in the Federal Court – the first in a series of claims expected to be lodged against hospitals statewide alleging the underpayment of junior doctors. A statement from the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation union’s website read that “doctors-in-training across Victoria have come together to file class actions against the state’s health services for systemic and widespread underpayment of wages.” “The first claim, against Peninsula Health, has been filed in the Federal Court of Australia. Further actions against the state’s more than 30 health services are expected to be lodged over the…