Sculpting a future for artworks
Organ donation a life changer
FIVE new sculptures will be installed around Frankston in the next 12 months. Council’s sculpture program is delivered in partnership with Sculptures By The Sea and McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery. Council’s budget for this financial year included an investment in public art. The mayor Kris Bolam said “council has worked hard to build our city’s impressive collection of public art, which features interactive murals, dynamic sculptures, public performances and the popular yearly street art festival, Big Picture Fest, with an investment of $140,000 to $180,000 annually.” “In June 2021, council endorsed its new budget, which provides an investment of $3.86 million in COVID-19 recovery support and reinstates public art funding to the tune of $500,000,” he said. “Over the next 12 months, residents and visitors will see at least five new sculptures installed across our city and its suburbs, including a new gateway sculpture. “Known as The Lighthouse, this iconic sculpture is scheduled for installation by March 2022 at the former intersection of Eel Race Road and Nepean Highway.”
MORE than 1000 people in the Frankston area registered to be organ donors last year. Organ donation has the potential to save and transform lives. Carrum Downs man Matt Ngaputa-Cripps had his life changed after a lung transplant in 2018. Mr Ngaputa-Cripps was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis about 15 years ago. It is an inflammatory disease which affects the bones and organs. The disease left him chronically unwell. He spent time in and out of hospitals, and said he “did life from a chair”. After a lung transplant, Mr Ngaputa-Cripps’ life has changed. He now runs three businesses and enjoys his life alongside his wife, Linda. Mr Ngaputa-Cripps says he is grateful to his donor for the improvements in his life. “When my lung birthday comes around, the thought that goes through my head every year is that somewhere out there a family is hurting,” he said. DonateLife says there are 13 million Australians aged over 16 who are eligible to register as organ and tissue donors, but haven’t yet. DonateLife Victoria state medical director, Dr Rohit D’Costa, said “the biggest barrier to families saying yes to donation is not knowing their family member was willing to be a donor.” “When donation is a possibility, it helps when families know what their loved one wanted. Across Australia we know that 9 in 10 families give consent to donation when their loved one was a registered donor, and this number is halved when a person is not registered and has not discussed donation with their family.” To register as an organ donor visit donatelife. gov.au
NOTORIOUS Frankston sculpture Reflective Lullaby. Picture: Supplied
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