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…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
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…
Kingston Council makes closure calls. Frankston libraries shut doors. Mornington Cup will run, but no patrons. COVID-19 testing available at Peninsula Health Frankston, but make sure you meet the criteria for testing. Kingston facilities shut doors KINGSTON Council has made the call to close a number of its facilities to “help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus within the community”. Read the article here. Frankston libraries make call to close FRANKSTON libraries will close until 13 April because of the coronavirus crisis. Read the article here. Patrons scratched from Mornington Cup The Mornington Cup will continue on Saturday, but…
KINGSTON Council has made the call to close a number of its facilities to “help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus within the community”. Kingston Council run libraries, Waves Leisure Centre, Kingston Arts Centre, Kingston City Hall, Shirley Burke Theatre, and council’s customer service centre closed yesterday. They will remain shut until at least 14 April. The mayor Georgina Oxley said that “the City of Kingston needs to act responsibly and do what we can to slow the spread of the virus within the community.” “Our libraries and recreation centres are important community meeting places, so this is not…