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15 March 2016
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Wax on: wax off MORNINGTON’S Civic Reserve Recreation Centre was transformed into a karate dojo last week for the Traditional Shotokan Karate National Championships. The annual championships are usually held on the Gold Coast, but this year they enjoyed a change of scenery on the Mornington Peninsula. Dojos from every state were represented by 200 competitors. Most brought family members for the week. Dojo heads from each state ran training sessions over the first three days, with the week’s highlight being a visit by the highest ranking member of the TSKF, Shihan Takahashi, who came from Japan for the event. Looking like a sea of white uniforms, the 200 competitors grappled and tumbled while vying for success in their bouts. Lower level belt competitions were held on Friday, followed by elimination events for black belts. Saturday’s individual and team competitions helped choose winners of the various disciplines, with dojo teams competing against one another as well as state teams before national champions were chosen. Picture: Yanni
Danger area alerts for ambos Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au ALTHOUGH parts of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula have been flagged as areas of risk for paramedics, none have been declared “no-go� zones. Described as being “like pieces in a pie� by Ambulance Victoria, the 105 areas in Frankston, Mornington, Rye and Hastings and surrounds are listed because of past incidents of violence,
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or ongoing safety concerns. Most flags relate to where paramedics have previously been attacked by patients with mental health issues, use drugs or own a firearm. Despite the dangers, paramedics will be dispatched to these addresses with police being asked for back up. One example given to The News involves patients who are known to bite or kick. Without a police presence, the bottom line is: if paramedics feel in dan-
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and the Latrobe Valley each have 12. Other areas of the peninsula, such as Rosebud West and Hastings, and, to a lesser extent Seaford, Langwarrin, Mt Eliza, Rosebud, Rye, Sorrento, Bittern, Baxter, and Crib Point, are also flagged after previous episodes of violence or safety issues. The flags might also relate to the presence of defibrillators, frequent callers, hints on accessing property, and patient medical information. Continued Page 7
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rounding the increasing use of ice. The documents released to the newspaper under freedom on information showed 54 paramedics were assaulted or confronted with violence in 42 days last October and November. Dandenong has 34 flagged locations, the most of any postcode in Victoria, followed by Frankston 29, Reservoir 27, Cranbourne and Greater Geelong, 22, West Footscray 21 and Heidelberg 18. Mornington has 14. Outside the city Greater Bendigo, Greater Ballarat
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