PENINSULA Health has joined the lobbying group Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula as a community partner.
The membership of the health service comes at the same that the committee “welcome” the state government’s $1.1 billion “investment into Frankston Hospital”. The committee, which said it would continue to lobby “for better health outcomes for our region” works at the hospital would “deliver a multi-storey tower with additional bed capacity, new operating theatres, enhanced mental health and oncology services and expanded maternity and paediatric services”. The committee’s CEO Josh Sinclair said the hospital project was “being delivered under a public-private partnership and is expected to be operational in 2026”.
The committee is holding a Small Business Roundtable Meeting with shadow small and family business minister Sussan Ley and Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie on Friday 15 March from 10.30am to 11.30am at Smart Business Solutions, 328 Main Street, Mornington.
On Tuesday 16 April, the committee’s Future Forum will discuss challenges and opportunities for Frankston and the peninsula over the next 20 years. Hosted by ABC journalist Bridget Rollason the forum will include a presentation from The Demographics Group’s Simon Kuestenmacher. This forum will include a workshop for attendees to suggest the committee’s goals and strategic plan. Tickets available at cfmp.org.au
First published in the Mornington News – 5th March 2024
