NEWS DESK
Food waste to be recycled Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au MORE than half a million tonnes of food and garden waste will be diverted from Melbourne landfills to a new composting facility as part of a deal with 13 councils including Kingston and Frankston from early next year. The state government announced last week that eight south-east councils in have agreed to collect and process organic waste for recycling into compost. Kingston, Frankston, Bayside, Cardinia, Casey, Glen Eira, Greater Dande-
nong and Monash councils in the south east have signed deals with Veolia Environment Services. Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges in Melbourne’s east are also onboard. Veolia will recycle the waste at its existing Dandenong North facility. Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the contracts will help meet a Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan of processing 400,0000 tonnes of organics each year by 2021. She said councils will be able to offer
or increase food waste collections. Kingston Council city assets and environment general manager Daniel Freer said vegetable scraps will be able to be put in garden waste bins to be recycled into “high-quality” compost. “It is estimated that the average rubbish bin includes up to 35 per cent food waste so this will be a fantastic way to divert vegetable material from landfill and free up some space in your rubbish bin,” he said. “We hope to have this service up and running by the end of the year and we will be providing further details in the coming months.”
Ms D’Ambrosio said businesses and industry will also be able to redirect commercial food waste. She said businesses and industry will also be able to redirect commercial food waste. A new composting factory will also be built by the Sacyr group in Dandenong South and will open in mid-2019. The state government said diverting food and garden waste from landfills means methane produced during decomposition is not released into the atmosphere as a major greenhouse gas. Melbourne’s waste is predicted to grow from 10.4 million tonnes each year to 16.5 million tonnes by 2042.
‘Light and airy’ station unveiled A MAJOR facelift for the gateway to Frankston has been unveiled by the state government after two years of community consultation and a nationwide design competition. A new train station designed by Genton Architecture will be the centrepiece of a planned rejuvenation of the centre of Frankston including a revamp of Young St now underway. Labor Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke congratulated the Melbourne-based architectural firm for seeing its design for the train station chosen from 40 entries in a nationwide competition. Construction work on the new train station, part of a $63 million revamp of the Frankston train station precinct,
will begin later this year. “Frankston has been fighting for this investment and we’re delivering it – a new station, safer community and a better place to live,” Mr Edbrooke said. “After years of hard work, it’s so exciting to see our new station. I can’t wait to see work start later this year.” A panel of six judges — Victorian government architect Jill Garner, Mr Edbrooke, Frankston Council CEO Dennis Hovenden, architect Peter Elliott, urban designer Felicity Stewart and Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources director Geoff Oulton — made the final decision to go with the Genton design for the train station. The station will include a new bus
interchange, wider footpaths, landscaping and road improvements. “It was important to the jury to find a design solution that responded to the particular nature of Frankston as a city by the sea,” Ms Garner said. “The winning design suggests a light and airy place embedded in an abstract beach landscape - it knits into the Young Street works while extending delightful coastal planting right onto platforms.” Genton Architecture director Steven Toia said the firm is “excited” to be working with the state government to “contribute to a revitalised Frankston”. “A renewed Frankston station will be a significant and uplifting arrival and departure experience for com-
Future vision: The winning design for a revamp of Frankston train station.
muters as well as an icon for the city of Frankston.” An expansion and partial rebuild of Chisholm TAFE in central Frankston is also underway as part of a plan to rejuvenate the centre of Frankston. Neil Walker
Taking the lead: Mayor David Eden with family dogs Oscar, left, and Monty.
Pets rego due DOG and cat owners should ensure pet registration is renewed before Monday 8 April to be easily reunited if a pet is lost or runs away. About 400 lost dogs were rounded up by Kingston Council rangers last year. “I encourage all pet owners to have their animals registered and microchipped, that way if they are ever lost they can be identified and safely returned home,” Cr Eden said. “For the past three years, 100 per cent of the properly registered dogs collected by Kingston Council rangers were successfully returned to their owners. Every cat and dog aged three months and over must be registered with council. Animals being registered for the first time must be microchipped and desexed prior to registration. See kingston.vic.gov.au/animals or call 1300 653 356 for more details.
FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL
2018 Enrolment Information and School Tours
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Our mobile info hub will be jam-packed with project information about the level crossing removals along the Frankston line. So come visit us and learn more about the recently announced design solution for Carrum. The info hub will be in the Carrum train station car park.
Opening dates and times
Carrum (Carrum train station car park)
Monday 27 March – Saturday 1 April
contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au 1800 762 667 levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
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We’ll also be at the Frankston Revitalisation Hub, cnr Young and Balmoral Streets, Frankston each Tuesday from 27 March onwards to talk with you about the Skye/Overton Road level crossing removal.
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Monday 3.30pm – 7.30pm, Tuesday 7am – 11am, Wednesday – CLOSED, Thursday 3.30pm – 7.30pm, Friday 10am – 2pm, Saturday 10am – 2pm
Frankston High School has an outstanding reputation as a high performing school, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, music and sport. Prospective parents are encouraged to attend an information session and tour of the school on the following dates:
• Wednesday 19 April • Thursday 20 April • Monday 24 April • Friday 28 April • Tuesday 2 May
All tours to start at 9.15am For parents unable to attend through the day, an information evening will be held on Wednesday, 3 May at 7.00pm. As places are limited, bookings are required. Please book via our website at www.fhs.vic.edu.au or phone the office on 9783 7955.
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