NEWS DESK
Appeal for some warmth in winter AUSTRALIA Red Cross is asking Frankston residents to dig deep and help those in need this winter. Red Cross state executive director Penny Harrison says Frankston people are “warm-hearted”. “We’re asking Frankston to help because we’ve a strong, loyal support base here, with more than 1700 generous Red Cross members, volunteers and donors, along with many more people who support our Red Cross shop and donate blood,” Ms Harrison said. People can help by donating winter clothing at the Frankston Red Cross Shop at 13b Thompson St (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm; Sat 9.30am-1pm), donating blood at the Frankston Blood Service Centre (20 Davey Street or call 13 14 95) or by making a donation. “Winter is often the hardest time of year for people who are doing it tough. The support of our local communities, like Frankston, means elderly Australians will receive a reassuring daily phone call to help them stay safe and our neighbours will be better prepared to survive and recover from the next disaster, be it a flood, cyclone or bushfire,” Ms Harrison said. See redcross.org.au online for further information.
Kind spirits: Red Cross volunteers in Frankston are helping with an appeal to support the needy. Picture: Andrew Hurst
‘Train pain’ for long-term gain FRANKSTON line commuters are being asked to be patient during a 37day closure of part of the rail line to remove level crossings at Bentleigh, Ormond and McKinnon. Passengers will have to hop on to buses supplied by Metro Trains between Caulfield and Moorabbin until works end on 31 July. “These level crossings were among Victoria’s worst, with boom gates down for more than a third of the morning peak. Those boom gates are
history and we’re getting on with removing more crossings,” Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said. During the closure, 1000 construction workers will work around the clock, excavating more than 250,000 cubic metres – enough to fill the MCG – to lower the train line by up to seven metres and remove the crossings. The Stony Point line will also be closed down until 31 July since trains running along that line will be unable to travel to Melbourne for mainte-
nance during the partial Frankson line shutdown. Trains will return at the start of August, and new train stations at Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh will be opened to passengers over the month. See levelcrossings.vic.gov.au for more information about the works, the project and service changes. Off line: Trains will not run between Caulfied and Moorabbin stations until the end of July. Picture: Gary Sissons
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