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LYLA ANNE
Parents: Alexandra & Samuel Birth date: 14.02.2024 Birth weight: 3790gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
MAX RIVER
Parents: Tegan Grass & Luke Penny Birth date: 14.02.2024 Birth weight: 3855gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
NEWS DESK
Family law services at risk Continued from page 1 “Our family violence duty lawyer recently represented a woman with a complex series of legal problems who illustrates the kind of client we would no longer be able to assist in the same way without additional funding to continue our services at current levels. In this case, our duty lawyer assisted our client to obtain a family violence intervention order against her husband at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court. Our lawyers also successfully assisted her with her divorce hearing at the Family Court, as well as a criminal charge for driving while suspended due to accumulated fines, resulting in the charge and fine being withdrawn,” Galloway said. “Without the support of PCLC’s legal expertise she would have been unlikely to resolve these life-altering problems as successfully, if at all.” The centre has also recently assisted people
being evicted from housing, and helped block rent increases. It has represented renters at 367 VCAT hearings in the last year. The PCLC estimates that community legal centres in Australia are forced to turn away more than 200,000 people each year under the current funding model “Access to justice should not be based on the size of your wallet,” Galloway said. “Without our services, many in our community would be at risk of continuing exposure to threats such as family violence, homelessness, or out of control debt. “Community legal centres are facing a national funding crisis. We are calling on the Commonwealth government to increase funding to the sector by $125m per year to ensure that programs and services aren’t forced to close.” To contact the Peninsula Community Legal Centre call 9783 3600 or email pclc@pclc.org. au
PENINSULA Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway. Picture: Supplied
THEODORE WALKER
Parents: Dainah & Luke Birth date: 14.02.2024 Birth weight: 3538gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Parents: Kimberley Poon & Andrew Heggie Birth date: 12.02.2024 Birth weight: 3810gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Consultation on council budget OLIVER
ORLANDO JOHN
Parents: Tiffany & Jason Birth date: 19.02.2024 Birth weight: 3380gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
PAIGE CHRISTINE YVONNE Parents: Desiree & Cameron Birth date: 20.02.2024 Birth weight: 2610gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
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Frankston Times
27 February 2024
Parents: Ngaire Morgan & Adam Green Birth date: 21.02.2024 Birth weight: 3540gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
QUINN Parents: Danielle Skehan Birth date: 20.02.2024 Birth weight: 4090gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
FRANKSTON Council officers are drafting their draft budget for the next financial year. Consultation has begun to shape the budget. Council is asking residents whether it should be spending more or less in the areas of community health, sports and recreation, community safety, community development, and arts and culture.
Submissions close on 14 March. To make a submission visit engage.frankston.vic.gov.au/ draft-budget-2024-2025
FRANKSTON Council’s 2024/2025 budget is in the works. Picture: Gary Sissons