HAWTHORN Football Club’s plans to build a new home base in Dingley Village have been put on hold. Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett wrote to members earlier this month to tell them that work on the project, titled the Kennedy Community Centre, would cease “until further notice”. “We are all facing challenging times, and in light of this we have and will continue to decrease expenditure right across the club. Our staff remain committed to ensuring you, our family, stay connected to the club and continue to feel part of our community,” Mr Kennett said. “During this time, there is also…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
Frankston may declare a ‘pandemic’. Schools close, businesses shut, and the future is uncertain for many. Long lines formed outside Centrelink Mornington this morning, as phone lines backed up and the MyGov website went down due to increased traffic. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: Sixty-one new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed yesterday – bringing the total number of cases in Victoria to 355.The new cases include 34 men and 25 women, with people aged early-teens to mid-eighties. Two cases remain under investigation.At the present time, there are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Victoria that may have…
THE state of emergency declared in response to the growing threat of COVID-19 may trigger Frankston’s pandemic plan. A state of emergency was called by the state government on 16 March. Premier Daniel Andrews said it would be in place for “the next four weeks to assist with measures designed to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and give our health system the best chance of managing the virus.” Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “like all Victorian councils, Frankston City Council has a pandemic plan in place and it is likely the state of emergency will activate this plan.” “We are…
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…
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…