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MP ‘a life saver’ in Israel FIRST aid training came in handy in Israel for Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke who helped an injured man on the streets of Tel Aviv last week. Mr Edbrooke said he was grabbing a bite to eat after a meeting at the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce in Tel Aviv when he noticed a man having a fit on a median strip. The Labor MP and his dining companion immediately ran to the man’s aid and Mr Edbrooke’s first aid training learned as a firefighter before he became a politician kicked in. An eyewitness from technology company Castle Builders tweeted Mr Edbrooke “saved a life”. The Frankston MP played down his role in helping the injured man when contacted by The Times saying it had been a joint effort by passersby to aid the man, who was bleeding from a head
wound, before an ambulance quickly arrived on the scene. “I just controlled the situation a bit, cleared his airway and managed the bleeding,” Mr Edbrooke said. He said he was in Israel to study business incubation models to possibly replicate in Frankston. He also took time to investigate how Israeli authorities dispense methadone to drug addicts to see whether any lessons can be learned about dispensing opioid replacement therapies from pharmacies near Frankston train station. Neil Walker Here to help: Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke, centre, leans over to move an injured man onto his side on the streets of Tel Aviv. Source: Twitter
Then and now: Artist’s impression, top, of future of Frankston’s Young St, bottom. Source: VicRoads
Young St revamp given council nod PLANS for the redevelopment of Young St have been given the go-ahead by Frankston Council at its latest council meeting. “Council is delighted to announce its support of the Victorian Government’s Design and Development Report of the Redevelopment of Young Street,” Mayor Cr James Dooley said. With works set to commence in July 2016 and be completed by March 2017, this is the first stage in the $63 million Victorian Government commitment towards the revitalisation of the Frankston Station Precinct. “Young Street is a very important gateway in our city centre and we look forward to it being transformed into a hub for our community members and visitors to meet, shop and enjoy spending leisure time in,” Cr Dooley said. “The positive long-term economic, environmental and social benefits of this vital project go right to the core of Council’s Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan.” Some of the many benefits of this redevelopment include improved public transport connectivity, greening of the area and improving air quality and improved pedestrian and footpath amenities. The Young St redevelopment will support other imminent private sector developments including the expansion of Chisholm TAFE and upgrades to the Frankston train station. “This key project has been at the top of the Frankston community’s priority list for many years, with the $13 million development of Young Street, managed by VicRoads, being an exciting first step towards changing the face of Frankston,” Cr Dooley said. “Council looks forward to working with the State government and VicRoads as the redevelopment of the entire Frankston Station precinct gets underway.” Council endorsed the State government’s Design and Development Report and will have more discussions about landscaping options and tests on the cleaning of proposed pavers to ensure associated maintenance costs, to be maintained by council, are practical for longterm durability. See vicroads.vic.gov.au/planning-and-projects/ melbourne-road-projects/young-st-improvements-frankston or call the project team at VicRoads on 9391 7216 or email: youngstreet@ roads.vic.gov.au for further information.
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