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Standing as one Solidarity was the
theme at Frankston’s IDAHOT Day flag raising ceremony at the Civic Centre flagpoles, Davey St, on Friday. The word stands for International Day Against Homophopia and Transphobia. Frankston Council hosted the ceremony and morning tea to
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THE chair of Peninsula Health’s Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Intersex and Queer community advisory group, Julian Conlon, won the Outstanding Individual Achievement by a Volunteer: Supporting Diversity Award at the recent Minister for Health Volunteer Awards.
support the international day on Sunday 17 May. The council raised the rainbow flag for the entire weekend in “solidarity with an inclusive community where all are welcome”. This event was supported by schools, Headspace Frankston and Victoria Police. Picture: Gary Sissons
Frankston Hospital’s stage 3 volunteer team, of which Mr Conlan is a member, was also nominated in the Innovation category. Frankston Hospital’s Pink Ladies Auxiliary president Pauline Ellerby was nominated for a life-time achievement award for her 24 years of service. “We are very proud to have such a
dedicated volunteer as Mr Conlon at Peninsula Health,” Peninsula Health CEO Sue Williams said. “Julian is passionate about healthcare for everyone, bringing humour and warmth, as well as his own healthcare experience, to his work.” The win marks the sixth year in a row a Peninsula Health volunteer or volunteer group has won a volunteer award.
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