NEWS DESK Rallying against industry plans
Cap cool for hospital patients
A RALLY to oppose the AGL gas import and Kawasaki hydrogen export projects in Western Port will be held at the Fred Smith Reserve, Hastings foreshore, 1pm, Sunday 1 July. The Crib Point AGL gas import project and the Kawasaki Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain pilot project have raised community concerns over the environmental, social and economic risks they pose to the values of Western Port, rally organisers say. Save Westernport and Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council are hosting the rally supported by Environment Victoria, Victorian National Parks Association and Blue Wedges Coalition. The Crib Point AGL floating regasification project aims to ship LNG from around the world to a floating storage and regasification unit, while the Kawasaki coal-to-hydrogen pilot project will ship hydrogen from Hastings to Japan. “The project is a short-term measure that has long-term consequences for the environment and the local economy and potentially threatens the safety of the local community,” Save Westernport spokesperson Louise Page said. “There are community concerns over the risk to the high natural values of Western Port Bay as being an internationally significant Ramsar site, providing critical habitat for migratory birds, and being home to one of the most southerly extents of mangrove species globally. “The project has also been criticised by Victorian and federal government ministers as being illogical, short sighted and a symptom of a broken gas market and should not go ahead. “Continuing to invest in the dying fossil fuel industry is an equally bad decision at a time when we need to be investing more in rapidly transitioning to the growing market of renewable energy. “The risk from the increased development and shipping will threaten the high conservation and economic values that Western Port provides.”
A NEW treatment for capping hair loss during chemotherapy for cancer is being rolled out at Frankston Hospital. Scalp cooling chills the head and reduces the level of chemotherapy drugs reaching hair follicles to cut down on hair loss. Crib Point mother-of-three Angela Fox this month became the first patient to have scalp cooling. “It’s a marvellous opportunity to have all of this technology in a public hospital, which basically helps you keep your dignity while you’re having all of this treatment done,” she said. “Hair is fairly important – if you’ve still got your hair a lot of people don’t realise what you’re going through and that’s a good thing.” Chemotherapy day unit nurse manager Joan Thomas said scalp cooling will help peninsula cancer patients. “Losing your hair can be quite traumatic. Stopping this from happening can help the mental health and well-being of patients as it helps them continue to look and feel like their usual self.” Ms Fox was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram in March. “The tumour was very, very small – they were lucky to find it actually,” she said. “Within four weeks I was having surgery at Frankston Hospital to remove the tumour and some lymph nodes from my arm.” The Crib Point resident, also a grandmother-of-two, will have four more chemotherapy sessions while wearing the cooling cap.
“It feels very strange and definitely cold – it feels like when you jump in the water and there are all these bubbles,” Ms Fox said. “It saves me losing my hair though, so I don’t mind what it feels like.” Up to four patients at any time will be able to have cap cooling during treatments thanks to a grant from
The hat fits: Angela Fox keeps a cool head while undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Frankston Hospital. Picture: Supplied
Perpetual Trustees on behalf of RP medical Fund, Rowe Family Foundation and The John Robertson Grigor & Mrs Eve McKenzie Bequest. More help can be provided for cancer patients by supporting Take a Break For Cancer fundraisers. See peninsulahealth.org.au/takeabreak or call Peninsula Health on 9784 7777 for more information.
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Western Port News 26 June 2018