NEWS DESK
Meals on wheels rolls on through pandemic
THE redeveloped fresh food precinct at Karingal Hub Shopping Centre. Picture: Supplied
Doors open for redeveloped supermarket THE first stage of the Karingal Hub Shopping Centre expansion is nearly complete. The revamped fresh food precinct area will open this month, complete with a Coles, Aldi and a Woolworths. A Pacific Asian Supermarket, Bakers Delight, Ausea Seafood, Lindens Fresh Meats and Poultry Plus, Roll’d, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse, Walkers Doughnuts, and Matchbox will also open. The precinct will open 26 June. The full redevelopment of the shopping centre is set to cost $160 million, with a new centre court and fashion precinct to open in August. A Town
Square area will open later in the year ISPT is the owner of the centre. ISPT general manager retail services, Sam Curry, said “the first stage of the reimagined Karingal Hub redevelopment offers the community a complete and convenient fresh food destination. It offers not just vibrant new facilities and a sustainable design, but also unmatched convenience with the introduction of three leading supermarkets, fresh produce, a variety of seafood, cafes, services and specialty stores - all in one place, with ample free under cover and open air parking.” Karingal Hub Centre Manager,
Catherine Polley, said “our new fresh food precinct responds to growing demand by local shoppers for a broader assortment of market-style fresh food. Our Coles is the latest format, giving customers access to new-to-market mochi, macarons and a mini gelato dessert bar, a specialty pet scoop and weigh service and delicious freshly baked flatbread flipped daily in store. We are pleased to be supporting Victorian businesses, with MarketPlace Fresh offering a wide and diverse range of fresh fruit and vegetables plus gourmet, organic and free-range specialty produce.”
DURING a pandemic that changed life as we know it, people involved with the local Meals on Wheels program kept on working hard. Some things have changed, with contactless delivery and other COVID safety measures introduced, but staff and volunteers have continued to deliver hot meals to residents. The Meals on Wheels service delivers an average of 5,500 meals per month, which includes 1500 per month to charity Community Support Frankston. Frankston councillor Brad Hill said “the service is incredibly important and that’s why redeployed council staff have filled any vacant volunteer shifts to ensure services continue without any impact to the recipients. Our clients still get freshly cooked hot meals Monday to Friday regardless of
what level of lockdown we are in public holidays excepted.” “The team processes requests for meals quickly and efficiently with a very short turnaround time to have meals delivered to homes. This ensures ongoing high quality, nutritional meals are supplied. The team work closely with CSF to provide meals to residents presenting each day for support.” For more information about Meals on Wheels visit frankston.vic.gov.au/ Our_Community/Active_Ageing/Active_Ageing_and_Disability_Services
WORKERS prepare food for the Meals on Wheels program. Picture: Supplied
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Frankston Times
22 June 2021
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