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NOMINATIONS for Frankston’s next citizen of the year awards have opened. Three categories of awards are handed out at the annual citizen of the year event - citizen of the year for people aged 26 years and more, young citizen of the year for people aged 26 years and less, and community group of the year. The 2023 Frankston citizen of the year was 100-year-old Warwick Exton, a long-time advocate for Frankston’s natural spaces. The author of Action Sweetwater Creek died in July. Marathon runner Jack Lyons was named the 2023 young citizen of the year for his fundraising efforts for charity Blessing Bags. The 2023 community award was handed to the Women’s Spirit Project. Nominations for the 2024 awards opened on 1 October, and close 26 November. Expressions of interest to join the selection panel are also open. To nominate someone visit frankston. vic.gov.au/Community-and-Health/ Awards/Frankston-Citizen-of-theYear-Awards
PENINSULA Health has received an $11,000 donation to help fund research at the hospital’s Ngarnga Centre. The donation was made by Quest Frankston business owner Kumar Vasantha. Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp said “this generous donation will help fund vital medical research for our community, at the Ngarnga Centre and the National Centre for Healthy Ageing.” “We greatly value our partnership with Quest Frankston, who do an exceptional job in assisting our staff and visiting families with temporary accommodation and accessing permanent rental housing,” she said.
Walking for clean water cause A WALK to help raise funds for better water quality in other countries will take place this week. South East Water’s annual Walk for Water will take place along the Frankston foreshore on 4 October. The walk begins at 12.15pm at Frankston Foreshore, and finishes at Frankston Pier. The walk is a WaterAid initiative. A statement from South East Water read that it will “raise funds and awareness for better water quality and sanitation in third-world countries.”
FRANKSTON 2023 young citizen of the year Jack Lyons (left) and 2023 citizen of the year Warwick Exton. Picture: Supplied
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Frankston Times
3 October 2023
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