Pandemic program Golf day to raise funds Rotary-Wrangler’s Charity Golf helps positive people THE Day returns this October.
MYER at Bayside Shopping Centre in Frankston will shut down next year. Picture: Google Maps
Retail giant will close down permanently Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au MYER will shut down its Frankston store permanently next year. Frankston Myer opened in 1972. Last week, the retail giant announced that its Frankston site would close down for good, with the last day of trading scheduled for 15 January 2023. Frankston is the third Victorian Myer to close down since the onset of the pandemic. Knox Myer closed in August last year, and Emporium Myer
was shut down in May 2020. In a statement, Myer said that “all impacted team members” will be redeployed to nearby locations. Around 100 people are currently employed by Myer Frankston, including those working part-time or casual. The proximity of other Myers stores at Southland, Chadstone, and Fountain Gate was cited as one reason for the closure. The rise of online shopping has also contributed to the decision. “[This] decision continues to deliver against our customer first plan where we will continue to make targeted
improvements to our store network, reduce space and improve the overall offer for our loyal customers,” Myer CEO John King said. “Our approach remains the same, to be a digital and data led retailer having the appropriate balance between online and physical stores, with our store network continuing to be an asset to our business. “We thank our Frankston team members for their service and contribution to the business and our Frankston customers for their loyalty to the store – and we trust they will continue to shop with us at our nearby stores or online.”
ADVERTISING SALES POSITION Mornington Peninsula News Group, publisher of five weekly newspapers and niche magazines in the bayside and peninsula regions, requires an advertising sales person. The role involves maintaining existing clients and, more importantly, growing the client base. It is a permanent part time position (days and hours negotiable) and based at our Mornington office.
A PROGRAM run by Peninsula Health has helped more than 100,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19 but did not need to be hospitalised. COVID Positive Pathways started in March 2020 to provide clinical care and support to Frankston and Mornington Peninsula residents. The program started after the first people in the community tested positive for COVID-19 and staff from Peninsula Health’s community care department banded together with volunteers to ensure they were able to receive care at home. The COVID Positive Pathways team makes daily phone calls, delivers medication and clinical consultations, as well as offering social support and food packages. Peninsula Health acting CEO Helen Cooper said the team had done “a fantastic job” responding to the needs of the community during difficult times. “We have received heart-warming feedback from our clients utilising this service, and we continue to receive overwhelmingly positive comments about the professionalism and compassion showed by our staff,” Cooper said. The acting operations director of community health Belinda Berry said having support available during isolation had been a comfort to people. “Having to isolate after testing positive to COVID-19 can be a lonely and scary experience for people,” she said. “Knowing their local health service is monitoring their symptoms and contacting them on a daily basis, provides a great deal of reassurance to patients on our COVID Positive Pathways program.”
The annual event, hosted by the Frankston Wranglers and the Rotary Club of Frankston, will take place on 23 October. The action tees off at Frankston’s Centenary Park Golf Course. The day will raise money for Community Support Frankston, a charity which provides help to local people doing it tough. The rotary club hopes to attract 200 people to the 18-hole competition. “With the 2020 and 2021 Charity Golf Days hampered by COVID, we are thrilled to be able to once again host this event in 2022,” Rotary Club of Frankston president Suzanne Caldwell said. “We would love to see passionate golfers from the Frankston area and beyond, join us for a fabulous day of golf, fun and fellowship all while supporting a worthwhile cause in our community.” The golf day was first hosted by Frankston Wranglers in 1950. The Rotary Club of Frankston got on board to help in 2019. For more information or to enter visit rotaryfrankston.org.au.
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Ideally the candidate should have advertising sales experience, but this is not a prerequisite to the position. Sales experience in other fields is also an advantage. The role involves local travel to sell advertising space to businesses and working with the sales team to achieve budgets. Time management is a required skill to meet production deadlines. A current drivers licence and reliable car are required. An attractive salary package is offered to the right candidate. To apply, email your resume to Anton Hoffman, Group Advertising Manager: anton@mpnews.com.au
9-5 THE MUSICAL - SUN 11TH SEP - 1PM SHOW includes coach transport to and from State Theatre. $195.00
MIRBOO NORTH MURALS - WED 14TH SEP
includes great lunch, coach transport, raffle and lots of fun! $85.00
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A place where rescued farm animals are cared for. Enjoy lunch before heading home. $85.00
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