Frankston City News July–August 2017

Frankston City News July – August 2017 frankston.vic.gov.au

More new events coming to our city Frankston City’s reputation as a premier events destination continues to grow along with the city’s lifestyle value, thanks in part to support offered by Council through the Tourism Event Attraction Program.

Now in its second year, further funding was made available for event management companies to relocate or design a new local event.

Thanks to a matched funding contribution from the Victorian Government $104,000 will be made available for this program in 2017–2018.

$65,000 has been allocated across seven events to date. These events are expected to attract 64,000 people to Frankston City and contribute more than $10 million to the local economy.

If you want to bring a tourism event to Frankston City, contact Council's Tourism and Visitor Services.

Seaside Street Food Festival Presented by The Food Truck Park Wednesday 11 to Saturday 15 October 2017 Frankston Waterfront

Sea ‘n’ Sound

Feast at Frankston Waterfront

Saturday 18 November 2017 Frankston Park

Friday 16 – Sunday 18 March 2018 Frankston Waterfront

Australian Beach Games

Little George Outdoor Cinema

Starts on Australia Day Friday 26 to Sunday 28 January 2018, Frankston Waterfront

6, 7, 13 and 14 April 2018 George Pentland Botanic Gardens

Stellar Short Film Festival

Lucid Gardens Festival Warm lights, dark nights

Saturday 3 March 2018 McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, Langwarrin

Funded by the Victorian Government 21 June – 1 July 2018 George Pentland Botanic Gardens

For more information, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au

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Budget 2017–2018

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Working together to fix issues

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The Mayor’s Family Picnic 2017

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Frankston’s future

Seaford >> Frankston >> Langwarrin >> Karingal >> Skye >> Frankston South >> Frankston North >> Carrum Downs >> Langwarrin South >> Sandhurst

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Your Council

In this issue Your Council 2 Budget 2017–2018 3 Liveable City 4–5 Our Community 6–7 Enjoy Every Moment 8 Frankston's future 9–12 Frankston Arts and Culture 13 Neighbourhood News 14–16 Sustainable City 17 Build Your Business 18–19 Sport and Leisure 20

Contact details Customer Service Phone: 1300 322 322 Email: info@frankston.vic.gov.au Interpreter: 131 450 frankston.vic.gov.au Civic Centre 30 Davey Street, Frankston Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5pm Seaford Customer Service Centre Seaford Community Centre, corner of Station Street and Broughton Street, Seaford Langwarrin Customer Service Centre Shop 6, The Gateway Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Langwarrin Carrum Downs Library and Customer Service Centre 203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs Visitor Information Centre 7N Pier Promenade, Frankston Waterfront Open 7 days, 9am–5pm Phone: 1300 322 842 visitfrankston.com Hoon Driving 1800 333 000 (Crime Stoppers) Graffiti Removal 1800 66 8247 (1800 NO TAGS) Printed on stock sourced from sustainably farmed forests.

Welcoming new citizens to our community One of the privileges of being Mayor is the opportunity to host local citizenship ceremonies. About 700 locals celebrate their Australian Citizenship at the 10 ceremonies hosted by Council each year. Each event is a wonderful celebration and uplifting experience as we welcome new residents to our community.

The 2016 Census showed that almost 30 per cent of Frankston City’s population was born overseas.

Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated on 17 September each year. For more information about Australian Citizenship visit: border.gov.au Coming up on Sunday 10 September is the Mayor’s Family Picnic at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin. In my previous Mayoral term in 2012 I brought the Mayor’s Picnic event back to Frankston City – as an opportunity for the whole community to come together. This is a family-friendly event with free entry, where people can bring along their own picnic and enjoy the

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entertainment and activities. It was important to me that we had an event where everyone was welcome.

I look forward to meeting you there.

Council has recently completed construction of new toilet facilities at the Frankston Waterfront playground. This improved service also features an accessible toilet, baby change facilities and two outdoor showers. It’s been worth the wait as the new facility not only looks great but supports access for all abilities at our waterfront. The cost of this facility and associated works is around $450,000.

I continue to be shocked by not only the amount of dog waste on our footpaths but also the number of doggie waste bags residents choose to dispose of anywhere rather than in a rubbish bin. I see them floating around shrubs in our reserves, hanging off fences and in other completely unacceptable locations.

Ultimately this waste washes into our bay so please just bin it so we don’t swim in it.

Thank you.

Cr Brian Cunial Mayor

Basketball Stadium news Council and the Frankston District Basketball Association (FDBA) have continued to discuss issues around the proposed lease for the upgraded facilities at the Frankston Basketball Stadium.

At a meeting held on 28 June 2017, an in-principle agreement was reached which will allow the project to proceed which is the news that the community wants to hear.

There is a plan to commence stage one works, and Council and the FDBA will continue to develop plans for the subsequent stages.

Illegal dumping of rubbish and not returning shopping trolleys is costing the community resources including a significant financial cost.

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All welcome to the Mayor’s Family Picnic event at Langwarrin’s Cruden Farm on 10 September

It it not acceptable to just dump rubbish and think that someone else can clean it up.

Council has now put additional resources into trying to curb this activity.

You will soon see Council's rubbish investigation vehicle and abandoned shopping trolley vehicle patrolling our streets with the aim to provide seven day a week coverage.

The vehicles will have details of how you can help by reporting activity that is not right.

With your help we will be able to overcome this problem and ensure that our streets are free of rubbish and trolleys.

Works in Young Street are progressing and our traders need you to support

them during the construction as we work towards an improved business district.

Council will now start to implement the works adopted as part of the 2017–2018 budget and I look forward to seeing the projects and services being delivered on your behalf.

Dennis Hovenden Chief Executive Officer

Community planning progresses Thank you to everyone who participated in the Think Big community consultation in late 2016 and early 2017. Your ideas are now being incorporated into the draft Community Plan.

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The Plan will outline opportunities for people to join in local community projects to help achieve the community’s ideas for Frankston City.

Council will advertise the availability of the draft Community Plan which

will be open for comment.

For updates, please subscribe to receive Council’s email newsletter: frankston.vic.gov.au/eNews

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Budget 2017–2018 #frankstoncity

Annual Budget and Council Plan New parking stickers Council recently finalised its Annual Budget for the 2017–2018 financial year and the Council Plan which sets the direction until 2021.

Thank you to the members of our community who provided submissions and participated in the consultation process for both of these important documents.

The budget delivers essential services the community expects while keeping rate rises to two per cent, which is the maximum level set by the Victorian Government.

Council’s contribution towards major projects in the coming year’s budget includes: • $3.27 million to maintain and improve our city’s road and bridge network • $2.38 million towards the new multiuse pavilion at the Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve • $1.4 million to construct a new sporting pavilion at Ballam Park East

• $1.08 million to further enhance Frankston’s city centre to complement the Wells Street and Young Street projects

Ratepayers living in Frankston City will receive two new Frankston Foreshore Parking Permit stickers posted with their Annual Rate Notice The Council Plan outlines 14 priorities in August 2017.

This sticker is needed for free parking aiming to further revitalise our city, attract new industry and jobs growth when visiting our beautiful beaches. in health and education, and provide Time limits still apply at the seven car park locations identified on the opportunities for our community to back of the sticker. thrive.

The new permits are valid until Major priorities include: 30 September 2020, with the current • Developing a regional tennis facility permits expiring 30 September 2017.

• Electrification of the rail line to Residential tenants can apply for a Baxter, including train stabling 12 month Foreshore Parking Permit. and maintenance facilities There has been some changes to the • Delivering stage two of the way replacement permits are issued.

Frankston Station Precinct Permits will not be issued over the Redevelopment counter.

• Constructing a new Coast Guard Application forms and more details building and safe boat refuge online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au Copies of both documents available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au

Receive your rates via email frankston.vic.gov.au/emailrates

Rates information

Council rate income (capped at 2%)

Combined value of all rateable properties

Victorian Government charges All councils in Victoria are required to collect these charges on behalf of the Victorian Government.

The revenue does not go to Council.

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If you’ve moved in the past 12 months, please make sure you have notified Council of your change of address.

This means you’ll receive your rate notice and ratepayers living in

Frankston City will also receive their two complimentary Foreshore Parking Permits.

Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/rates

Due dates

Interest is charged on unpaid instalments and will apply from the first instalment date.

You can elect to pay by nine instalments however you must apply to pay by direct debit, with applications due by Friday 15 September 2017.

Direct debit applications forms are available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/rates

Annual rate notices will be issued during August 2017.

How your rates are calculated Rates are calculated based on property The total amount due will also include Council has an instalment only payment timetable with the following value. Landholders with lower-valued levies and charges depending on due dates: properties pay less rates than owners whether you have a green waste bin of higher-valued properties. and other services. Pensioners receive • Saturday 30 September 2017 a discount.

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Landfill Levy

This is to fund the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB).

Details: firelevy.vic.gov.au or 132 161

This is a state government tax on all waste going to landfill and is included in the waste charge.

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Liveable City

Hooning and dangerous driving Road trauma costs our community Road trauma affects thousands of Victorians every year. Around five people die on our roads every week, with 15 people seriously injured every day, and one person injured in a road incident every 30 minutes.

Inappropriate travel speeds contribute to almost a third of all road deaths in Victoria.

There is also a substantial financial cost, with road trauma costing the Victorian community more than $3 billion every year. These costs are too high, and we all need to play our part in reducing road trauma.

Hooning Victoria Police can impound or immobilise a vehicle when someone commits a high risk, dangerous driving or hoon offence. Hoon driving is described as intentional high risk

driving and anti-social behaviour, which includes: • Excessive speeding • Illegal drag racing • Overloaded vehicles • Intentional loss of traction on one or more wheels • Inciting, encouraging or organising any of the above The Police can’t be everywhere at once to catch dangerous drivers, so the community is encouraged to provide information to Crime Stoppers, if they see dangerous driving on our roads.

Reporting crime or hoon behaviour To confidentially report any information regarding a crime, criminal activity or hoon behaviour: • Visit crimestoppersvic.com.au • Download the Crime Stoppers Victoria smart phone app for iPhone and Android app • Phone 1800 333 000 • In an emergency, please phone 000

30 years of community safety

Crime Stoppers Victoria is a not-forprofit organisation helping to keep You do not need to give your name or families and communities safe. personal details, and your information Crime Stoppers has been around since could help prevent someone getting 1987 as a trusted service to collect seriously injured. information from the public and pass Report If you are driving when you see on to Victoria Police to help solve crime.

If you see other drivers or riders putting someone driving dangerously, pull the safety of themselves or other road over and stop in a safe place to make If you see something, users at risk, or know the identity of a report. If you witness dangerous say something! people who repeatedly engage in risky driving and you believe lives are in road behaviour, please report them to immediate danger, phone 000.

Crime Stoppers Victoria.

Let’s keep Frankston City beautiful Council is calling on the local community to help do the right thing to keep the municipality free from illegally dumped rubbish.

In the past year alone, Council has received over 3,400 complaints and has spent more than $2 million of ratepayer’s money on removing illegally dumped rubbish.

Local residents have expressed their discontent with the amount of dumped rubbish. Council is fed-up with illegal dumpers who blatantly do the wrong thing by the environment and ratepayers.

It costs ratepayers money to remove the litter. This money could be better

spent on services, programs and infrastructure to support our community.

Council offers many easy options for disposal of unwanted waste, including a kerbside hard and green waste collection service and the at call collection service. The Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC) located in Skye also accepts many items free-of-charge or for a low-cost, with most customers spending an average of $30 a visit.

Neither the community nor Council tolerates any form of illegal dumping.

Council will attempt to prosecute each offender using CCTV cameras and

information received from the public.

Council has a fleet of over 20 covert CCTV cameras in use at various hotspots across the municipality in order to capture identifying information which will be used to investigate cases of illegal dumping in order to issue infringements to offenders.

Infringements for illegal dumping start at $311, with over $28,000 in infringements issued in the past 12 months.

Please contact Council with identifying information if you witness illegally dumping in our community.

See article below for contact details.

Report dumped rubbish, graffiti and stray shopping trolleys Working together we can help fix these issues Smartphone apps are one of the most efficient ways to report issues that require immediate attention.

Download these free apps or make a phone call to help clean up our city.

Graffiti and dumped rubbish MyFrankston app: frankston.vic.gov.au/myfrankston Phone 1300 322 322

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Stray shopping trolleys Woolworths, Big W and Dan Murphy's trolleys Trolley Tracker app: trolleytracker.com.au Phone 1800 641 497 Coles trolleys Trolley Collect app: coles.com.au Phone 1800 TROLLEY (876 553)

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Ballam Park New sporting pavilion and netball court

Jess with her children Mila and Hudson enjoying the new play equipment at Botany Park Reserve in Carrum Downs

Family fun in the great outdoors Council has recently invested $250,000 upgrading playgrounds at two popular locations to help support families by providing healthy outdoor activities.

William Hovell Reserve Mt Erin Crescent, Frankston South New equipment includes swings, picnic bench, slide, monkey bars, park benches, undercover seating and a flying fox.

Botany Park Reserve Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs This new playground design encourages different play experiences and includes a new picnic shelter installed in response to requests from the community.

Council’s work is well underway on this project with a Council contribution of more than $1.4 million.

Construction is on track for completion early 2018.

The Ballam Park playground is open for play, with some final works to come on the new flying fox feature.

Thank you to local photographer Steve Brown for supplying this aerial image of the new play area.

More coming soon Council is currently installing new play equipment in the following locations, in time for the spring-summer season: • Armata Reserve, Armata Crescent, Frankston North • Riviera Reserve, Eel Race Road, Seaford • Whistlestop Reserve, Dalpura Circuit, Frankston • Brolga Reserve, Lyrebird Drive Carrum Downs • Northgateway Reserve, Northgateway, Langwarrin Playground access is closed for safety during construction.

Council’s total investment for the new sites is around $530,000.

Surrounded by representatives from local sporting clubs and user groups at the recent official 'turning of the first sod' for the new pavilion at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve are: Cr Sandra Mayer, the Mayor Cr Brian Cunial, The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, State Member for Carrum Ms Sonya Kilkenny MP and Cr Colin Hampton

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Don’t trash Frankston Don’t risk a hefty fine for illegally dumping rubbish. Keep our city streets and parks beautiful by taking your waste to FRRRC. Most customers spend an average of $30 a visit, making FRRRC affordable and easy.

20 Harold Road, Skye Open 7 days 8am-4pm FRRRC.com.au Phone 1300 322 322

Council has started work building accepted they would need to move. In the new sporting pavilion for the the meantime, Council has agreed to growing Carrum Downs and Skye extend their occupancy until the end community, with the support of the of 2017.

Victorian Government and Member The Scouts' preference is for a standfor Carrum, Ms Sonya Kilkenny MP. alone facility which they costed at The new multi-purpose pavilion at approximately $800,000. A number of Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve Council and state owned options were will provide quality facilities for local presented; however, the Scouts sports clubs and also for general ultimately rejected these. recreation use by the local Council appreciates the opportunities community. that Scouts provides young The hall currently occupied by the 1st Australians and looks forward to Carrum Downs Scouts is set to be working with Scouts representatives removed in 2018 to allow for the to rehouse the 1st Carrum Downs realignment of the reserve entry and a Scouts for a strong and prosperous family recreation area. Scouts future. representatives were made aware of The new pavilion is due to be frankston.vic.gov.au/emailrates this early in the discussions and had completed in winter 2018.

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Our Community

Frankston Community Register Community Event of the Year 2017 Supporting seniors and people with disabilities

The Voice of Frankston returns

The Frankston Community Register assists older community members and people with disabilities.

This register is a community service which records information for emergency access if needed by police including next of kin or doctor and optional medical details. This information could also be shared with paramedics or the fire brigade.

This is a free service run by accredited volunteers operating from Carrum Downs Police Station.

Singers with a passion for entertaining are invited to join in this community competition, hosted by The Music Industry school of music.

Entries now open

Three categories: To register Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10am–12pm Phone: 8770 4126 or 8770 4123 Email: frankstoncommunityregister. fra@gmail.com

• Juniors up to age 12 • Teens aged 13–20 • Adults aged 21+ Prizes include cash, local performance opportunities, single CD and video recording, on-air interviews and more.

Applications close Friday 29 September 2017.

Register and upload your audition video online: themusicindustry.com.au

Hope lives in Frankston

Meetings with residents

Relay for Life

North-West Ward meeting

Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September 2017 Ballam Park Athletics Track Benanee Drive, Frankston Relay for Life is a fun and moving overnight experience that raises vital funds for the Cancer Council’s research, prevention, information and support services.

Relay is a chance for the Frankston community to recognise and celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers; to honour and remember loved ones lost to cancer; and to raise money to help save more lives.

Register to join in this community event.

Details: relayforlife.org.au or 1300 656 585

Residents of North-West Ward are invited to join in this meeting hosted by North-West Ward Councillors where they will provide updates and answer questions relating to those suburbs.

Tuesday 8 August, 7pm Orwil Street Community House 16 Orwil Street, Frankston The Ward area includes Seaford, Frankston North, Karingal and part of Frankston. There is no need to book before attending.

Introduction to Volunteering

Outstanding local citizen

Free information sessions

Stawell Gift winner Matthew Rizzo

All are welcome to attend to hear more from Impact Volunteering and their guest organisation of the month.

• Tuesday 8 August, 10am Whitelion • Tuesday 12 September, 10am Bicycle Network Venue: Frankston Library, Long Room, 60 Playne Street, Frankston.

RSVP: info@impactvolunteering.org.au Phone: 9770 6492

The Mayor, Cr Brian Cunial congratulated Langwarrin resident Matthew Rizzo at a recent Council meeting to acknowledge his win at the 2017 Stawell Gift.

This prominent event in the Australian sporting calendar attracts national and international athletes. Matthew ran the 120 metres in a spectacular 12.10 seconds.

Councillor Kris Bolam also presented a copy of a poem that Matthew wrote when he was Frankston City junior ‘Mayor for the Day’ in 2010.

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Peter Stebbins is one of the project support volunteers at Impact Volunteering

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Meeting with Deputy Mayor and South Ward residents Residents from the South Ward are invited to attend a meeting with Deputy Mayor, Cr Steve Toms.

Tuesday 25 July, 7pm Frankston South Recreation Centre 55 Towerhill Road, Frankston South

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Cr Toms welcomes questions, concerns and ideas from South Ward residents which includes Langwarrin South, Frankston city centre, Frankston South and part of Frankston.

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Community Grants – applications open

Volunteer driving mentor John Davidson congratulating local resident Trent – the 100th young driver to successfully earn his licence under the L2P program

L2P driving success Congratulations to local resident Trent on earning his probationary drivers licence making him the 100th success story from the L2P Learner Mentor Driver Program in Frankston City.

Since the program started locally in 2010, 83 volunteer mentor drivers have provided for more than 10,000 hours to help local young people graduate from their L to P-plates.

Council is currently seeking more volunteers to participate in the L2P Program by being a driving mentor for at least one hour each week. Training, insurance and a car is provided.

Council coordinates the local L2P program which is funded by the TAC and managed by VicRoads, and would like to thank to the many valued

sponsors and supporters involved, that help keep the car on the road: • The Lions Club of Frankston • Bendigo Bank – Carrum Downs Community Bank Branch • Autobarn Frankston • VACC Auto Apprenticeships • Simply Red Signs • Rotary Frankston Peninsula 2.0 • Fresh Start Organic Café and Charlwood’s Café • Lumley Insurance • Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Frankston For more information on the L2P program and to volunteer, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au or phone 9768 1313.

Parent Education Program Free to all families Positive play and behaviour: 2–5 years Montague Park Maternal and Child Health Centre, Bentley Place, Frankston Wednesday 26 July, 10am–12pm

Sleep and settling: 3–6 months Botany Park Maternal and Child Health Centre, 53 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs Wednesday 9 August, 10am–12pm

Baby cues

Boost up blues

Banyan Fields Child and Family First of eight sessions Centre, 90A Cadles Road, Lakewood Child and Family Centre, Carrum Downs Thursday 10 August, 1–3pm 107–109 Raphael Crescent, Frankston Infant massage: 0–6 months Thursday 27 July, 1–3pm Lakewood Child and Family Centre, 107–109 Raphael Crescent, Sleep and settling: newborns Mahogany Rise Maternal and Child Frankston Wednesday 16 August, Health Centre, 25 Jenkens Street, 10am–12pm Frankston North Wednesday 2 August, 10am–12pm

Bookings essential: 9784 1756

Frankston City Council is proud to support the Community Grants Program which recognises the significant contribution by the community to local programs, projects and events.

Funding is available for local clubs and not-for-profit community groups for start-up programs, operational costs, minor equipment and events.

Grant applications are open until Sunday 30 July 2017 for the 2017– 2018 financial year. Please check the Community Grant guidelines for eligibility and other criteria. Late applications will not be accepted.

The National Trust received a Council grant last year to help conservation works at Mulberry Hill in Langwarrin

Lodge an application for the Community Grants Program online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/ CommunityGrants Details: 9784 1851

Miscellaneous grants Council also offers funding through the Miscellaneous Grants Program for fundraising activities, representative support and inclusion grants to help kids participate in activities.

Additionally, for groups that can show a declining membership over

the past two years, there is a new category of funding to help them recruit new members.

Miscellaneous Grants applications are open year round.

Details: frankston.vic.gov.au/ CommunityGrants

Frankston Seniors Festival Returns in October Planning is well under way for the Frankston Seniors Festival with more than 100 events on offer to ensure something for everyone.

Seniors Festival brochures will be available from late August in various Council locations.

Copies will also be available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 322 322.

Frankston City Council presents

Frankston Seniors Festival 1–31 October 2017

Bookings open Monday 11 September Frankston City’s older residents can experience low-cost, high quality events designed just for them!

Registrations now open for 3-year-old kindergarten in 2018 Kindergarten builds kids Registrations for children who are eligible to attend 3-year-old kindergarten next year are now open.

Registrations close Saturday 30 September 2017, 5pm.

Families can register their children online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/kindergartens For further details, contact Council phone 1300 322 322.

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Enjoy Every Moment

Visit Frankston photography competition Monthly prize winners Congratulations to all the recent winners of the $100 monthly prize.

This competition is now closed for winter.

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Matthew Teston for this photo taken under Frankston Pier.

This winning image was taken by local resident Jade Leak.

Boys at Frankston Foreshore was taken by Belinda G.

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Enjoy Contemporary Culture Revised brochure available Showcasing the region’s art, cultural and heritage treasures, a revised brochure encompasses five local cultural experiences: • Self-guided Route 12 Cultural Drive • Coastal Arts Discovery Trail along the idyllic Frankston foreshore from Olivers Hill to Seaford • Frankston Cultural Walk featuring public art works and heritage sites in and around Frankston’s city centre • Sculpture by the Sea collection of sculptures • Murals of Frankston depicting significant literary moments as well as local student artworks

The brochure also recommends local destinations, including: • Australia’s leading outdoor sculpture park • World-class theatre and exhibitions

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• Historic homesteads, heritage gardens and landmarks • Significant open spaces and walking trails.

The ‘Enjoy Contemporary Culture’ brochure is available from Council Customer Service Centres and the Frankston Visitor Information Centre, phone 1300 322 842 or visitfrankston.com

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Sunday 10 September 2017 11am–3pm Cruden Farm, Langwarrin Local BBQ “Cook-Off” · Lawn games and activities Live entertainment · Market and community stalls Don’t forget to bring your picnic rug!

Please note children must be supervised by an adult/guardian at all times. Event may be cancelled due to bad weather. No pets allowed. Parking and entry off McClelland Drive and Cranhaven Road.

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Frankston's Future #frankstoncity

Celebrating the heart of our city Even with works underway and cranes in the sky, our city continues to thrive with fantastic shopping, dining and visitor experiences. This is in many parts thanks to the tens of thousands of people who live, work and study here.

The Faces of Frankston is a collection of remarkable photographs and stories of the people you may pass on the street every day, bringing together images from art exhibitions, features of local traders, students and more.

Locals of Frankston shine on In 2014, internationally renowned celebrity photographer Richard Simpkin visited Frankston and had

such a good experience, he decided to return to capture the images and stories of locals to feature in a photographic exhibition.

The ‘Locals of Frankston’ exhibition is on at the Frankston Arts Centre until 21 October 2017. Some of the images will be projected onto the Arts Centre fly-tower at night.

out more about these friendly (and potentially familiar) faces, at frankstonfaces.com.

Building a bright future

Frankston’s campus of the Chisholm Institute of TAFE trains nearly 7,000 students annually. Chisholm will remain open during its major redevelopment works.

All aboard Find out more about some of If you catch the train to or from Chisholm's students, including Melbourne CBD, you may start to see Danielle Shedden, Master Builder’s a photographic exhibition of faces Apprentice of the Year and smiling back at you on your commute. Community Choice Award Winner at These locals all have their own unique the Victorian Training Awards 2016. stories and experiences, but share Be inspired by Danielle’s story at one thing: a passion for our city. Find frankstonfaces.com.

It’s Business as Usual With works on the State Government’s Young Street Improvement Project well underway, VicRoads is running a campaign to encourage shoppers to continue visiting the city centre.

‘It’s Business as Usual’, features photographs and special offers from local traders, which Council is happy to help share.

You may see these posters up around the city, or at facebook.com/ frankstonbau.

Or you can read more about it and get to know your local traders, visit: frankstonfaces.com

Find out more about some of the people who help make our city great, visit frankstonfaces.com.

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a snapshot of FRANKSTON'S F Frankston’s city centre is a hub of activity, with more than $700 million committed to projects in the last five years.

This investment is being driven by Council projects and the private and public sectors, with the current Victorian Government committing approximately $240 million towards three of the major projects now underway: the Frankston Station Precinct Redevelopment, upgrades at Chisholm’s Frankston campus and the level crossing removal works at Skye/Overton Road.

With its ideal mix of city and beachside living, Frankston is also attracting significant private sector investment. Several multi-level apartments are on track for development in the city centre, a $40 million upgrade to Frankston Private Hospital has been recently completed and Chisholm has contributed $23.6 million towards the $70.5 million upgrade works at their Frankston campus.

Frankston Station Precinct Redevelopment The Victorian Government committed $63 million to revitalise the Frankston Station Precinct. These redevelopment works aim to transform the city into a welcoming and safe place for businesses and people, and include: • Rebuilding Frankston Train Station • The Young Street Improvement Project, aimed at creating high quality pedestrian and public transport environments • Improving bus connections and service efficiencies • Providing better pedestrian connections with key destinations, including upgrading the subway • Creating new public plazas.

A national competition was held for registered architects to submit their vision for the new Frankston Train Station. From 39 applicants, Genton Architecture’s design was unanimously selected for the redevelopment works, due to its suitability for a beach side city.

More information about the project and its design are available at the Frankston Revitalisation Hub opposite the Frankston Train Station, and online visit: transport.vic.gov.au/ frankston-station-precinct-redevelopment

• More frequent pedestrian crossing opportunities • Wider footpaths • 12 new bus bays with real-time passenger information displays • Improved bus waiting areas with new bus shelters • Additional lighting and CCTV • Raised crossing surfaces between Wells Street to Station Street, and Ross Smith Avenue to Beach Street

For the duration of the works, businesses will remain open and fully accessible to pedestrians. Please continue to support businesses in the area, including the side streets along Young Street: Station Street, Balmoral The Young Street Street and Ross Smith Avenue.

Improvement Project To stay up to date about all traffic and parking The Young Street Improvement Project aims to changes, please visit: create a more pedestrian friendly environment, Web: vicroads.vic.gov.au (search for Young to better link the train station to the city Street Improvement Project) centre. VicRoads has advised these works are Email: youngstreet@roads.vic.gov.au scheduled to be completed in October 2017.

Phone: 1800 859 520 Improvements include: Frankston Revitalisation Hub: 58 Young Street, • A new landscaped boulevard along Young Street between Wells Street and Beach Street Frankston, open Monday to Friday, 10am–3pm

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Getting around While Council is not managing these projects, we are working to stay up-to-date with their progress and to keep the community informed about what’s happening and how traffic and parking will be impacted.

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Explore the city centre on foot Even with works underway, pedestrians will continue to have full access to the Frankston city centre.

Visit: investfrankston.com/current_projects

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Skye/Overton Road level crossing removal Works have begun on the removal of the level crossing at Skye/Overton Road, with site investigations and the relocation of electricity, water and telecommunications services and tree removal. In late August, the construction team will move to site offices, in the reserve on Skye Road and Farrell Street.

The project manager, the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA), has announced that the line will have a clearance height of 5.4 metres at the centre point.

The majority of the structure will be built off-site before being transported and installed, minimising potential construction impacts in the Frankston area.

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Design plans for LXRA’s level crossing at Skye/Overton Road include: • A new public open space – allowing for a bright, landscaped design • Shared pedestrian and cycle paths • Landscaping and car parking for 60 vehicles • A pre-fabricated U-shape elevated rail structure, which aims to reduce noise and visibility

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• Future planning to allow for additional lanes on the roads either side of the train lines • Road works to improve the traffic flow at the intersection More information will be provided by the project team in the coming weeks.

The LXRA team will be visiting businesses and residents in the area to ensure they are informed of upcoming works.

Level crossing works are also planned for Seaford Road and Eel Race Road.

Have your say and find out more online, visit: levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/crossings/overtonroad-frankston or phone 1800 762 667.

Langwarrin Chisholm’s Frankston campus redevelopment project Chisholm's Frankston campus is undergoing a $70.5 million redevelopment to transform it into one of the most advanced and innovative vocational education and training providers in

Victoria, with building work scheduled to commence in September 2017.

Improvements include: • New state-of-the-art facilities for health, community care, early childhood education, and hair and beauty • A Higher Education and Student Hub, and innovative teaching and learning spaces • Redeveloped trades facilities and a new Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, including an industry-driven and purpose-built, flexible, integrated Design Centre Courses will continue to run as usual at the Frankston campus throughout the works.

More information is available at chisholm.edu.au/projectfrankston or phone 1300 244 746.

Current projects

Completed projects

Between the public and private sector, there is more than $400 million invested in works that are ready for development or currently underway in Frankston’s city centre. Details of these works are available on a clickable map on the ‘Current Projects’ page, visit: investfrankston.com Skye/Overton Road level crossing approx. $150 million Chisholm Frankston upgrade $70.5 million Frankston Station Precinct $63 million 10–12 Davey Street (Allure) $30 million Clyde Street $30 million 6 Davey Street $25 million Frankston Hospital car park $16 million 38 Playne Street $5 million 302 Nepean Highway $4 million 446 Nepean Highway $4.5 million

Frankston City is enjoying the benefits of investment attraction, with significant contributions towards the City’s health, education, sporting and training facilities completed in recent years.

Council projects: PARC Frankston Yacht Club Frankston Football Club

$51 million $11 million $4 million

Other projects: Frankston Hospital – Stage 3 $81 million South East Water Headquarters $80 million Frankston Private Hospital $40 million Quest Peninsula on the Bay $25 million TAFE Trade Training Centre $19 million 411 Nepean Highway $5 million 44 Beach Street $2 million

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Temporary car park changes The following temporary car parking changes have been implemented within the Frankston city centre, along with changes to bus and taxi locations: • Young Street bus stops and taxi ranks have been relocated to Beach Street and further south along Young Street between Playne Street and Wells Street • There are no car parks on Young Street, between Beach Street and Wells Street, during the road works • To make up for the reduced parking, the Young Street west car park near Park Lane has introduced new parking arrangements and now offers 2 hours free parking • The car park at the corner of Young Street and Davey Street has been converted from 3 hours to all day parking

• 40 spaces on the north and east side of the Frankston Mechanics Institute have changed from 4 hour to all day parking • The parking space on the south side of Wells Street next to Young Street will change from 1 hour parking to a loading zone • Bayside Shopping Centre is offering 90 minutes parking for the price of 60, for the duration of the Young Street Improvement Project (excludes Bayside Entertainment Car Park) • There may be some minor changes to parking at the site of the Skye/ Overton Road Level Crossing • Chisholm is making every effort to ensure that there will be no loss of parking spaces during the course of their building works Map available online visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/carparking

City centre parking tips On-street parking in Frankston’s city centre is free, but time limits apply and car parks are signed accordingly. Longer term paid parking is available in a number of off-street casual and privately owned car parks. Paid parking is also located along foreshore areas.

If you’re driving into Frankston city centre from the south (along the Nepean Highway, Young Street or Playne Street), we recommend: • The free 2 hour parking at the Young Street West Car Park • The paid all-day car parks at the Frankston Arts Centre, on the corner of Davey Street and Young Street and behind the Medical Centre on Young Street

• Bayside Shopping Centre’s car parks along Thompsons Street, Keys Street and Evelyn Street Alternatively, park for free all day and walk in from Plowman Place, Young Street South, Beauty Park and High Street.

If you’re entering from the north (from the Nepean Highway, Fletcher Road or Wells Road), we recommend: • Using the private parking at Bayside Shopping Centre with entry from Fletcher Road, Beach Street and Evelyn Road • Accessing the all-day parking at the Frankston Train Station on Fletcher Road (please note this is often occupied by commuters quite early on weekdays)

Traffic changes • No traffic access between Young Street and Wells Street, while VicRoads completes the intersection.

Wells Street remains fully accessible from Thompson Street and Nepean Highway and parking is still available on Wells Street. Traffic can detour via Park Lane • Until mid-August, there will be no traffic access to and from Station Street at Young Street • Access along Young Street remains restricted to one way in the north bound direction until VicRoads completes the Young Street Improvement Project in October • Young Street will continue to close for night works from 10pm to 7am

until further notice, to allow for extra work to be undertaken For up-to-date information about the Young Street Improvement works, traffic information and parking, visit: vicroads.vic.gov.au (search for Young Street Improvement Project) Email: youngstreet@roads.vic.gov.au Phone: 1800 859 520 Visit: 58 Young Street, Frankston open Monday to Friday, 10am–3pm To stay informed about the level crossing removal at Skye/Overton Road, go to levelcrossings.vic.gov.au For information about works at Chisholm Frankston, visit chisholm.edu.au/projectfrankston

Rail planning Council continues to advocate for the electrification of the rail line to Baxter, which would create over 4,000 jobs, make it easier to get to education and hospital facilities, and mean fewer cars parked in the city centre, by

enabling commuters to park further along the Frankston Line. Council is in regular talks with the federal and state governments about this critical project, which requires all levels of government to work together.

Public Transport Ombudsman Victoria’s public transport system is experiencing significant growth and improvement. A number of works are having an impact on public transport users, such as the Young Street Improvement Project, the Frankston Station Redevelopment

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and the level crossing removals along the Frankston Line.

It is important that our community is aware of the Public Transport Ombudsman (PTO) service available.

PTO is a not-for-profit, independent dispute resolution body providing a free and fair information service to help resolve complaints about Victorian public transport operators.

To find out more please visit ptovic.com.au or phone 1800 466 865 during business hours.

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Smoking will soon be banned in all outdoor dining areas across Victoria The Victorian Government has introduced smoking bans in outdoor dining areas across the state from 1 August 2017.

The Tobacco Amendment Act 2016 will amend the Tobacco Act 1987

to also regulate e-cigarettes and shisha tobacco in the same way as other tobacco products.

For further information visit: health.vic.gov.au or 1300 136 775

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Artwork: The Bonfire by Kerrie Warren

Frankston Arts Centre

2017 Program

Family

Drama

Dance

Exhibition

A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production

Bell Shakespeare

Australian Dance Theatre

FAC Curved Wall Gallery

Diary of a Wombat

The Merchant of Venice

Be Your Self Redux

Sense of Place

Tuesday 8 August, 11am and 6pm Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.

Bored with her daily routine, Mothball goes in search of shelter and food, creating chaos in the lives of the humans around her.

Tickets: $17.50–$25

Saturday 19 August, 7.30pm

by William Shakespeare directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.

This uncompromising and dark production explores the tense relationship and prejudices between those that have, and those that don’t.

Tickets: $27–$71

Friday 8 September, 8pm A fusion of Garry Stewart’s audacious choreography with spoken word to create an exciting dance work that leaves audiences questioning the underpinnings of who they are.

Tickets: $27–$45

Thursday 10 August to Saturday 14 October Abstract paintings by Wendy Grace, winner of the FAC Open Exhibition 2016. Meet the artist at an opening event on Saturday 19 August, 6pm.

RSVP: 9784 1060.

Free admission

Aboriginal Connections Festival Saturday 26 August, 10am–3pm | Free event Cube 37 comes alive with interactive workshops and contemporary art. demonstrations associated with Aboriginal connections to land.

Before or after seeing Saltbush, explore and participate in a range of workshops presented

by Baluk Arts.

Ages 4–12 + Family

Saltbush Saturday 26 August, 11am, 1pm and 3pm Saltbush is an interactive journey through Aboriginal culture, celebrated through dance, music, song and stories.

It centres on the journey of two friends from different Aboriginal backgrounds as they cross Australia on foot.

Tickets: $19–$22

Lots on at Frankston City Libraries

Silent Reading Party

Melbourne Writers Festival

Saturday 12 August, 10.30am, Frankston Library Liquid Nitrogen Show with Ben Z where he will make instant ice-cream!

Tuesday 15 August, 6–7.30pm, Frankston Library We were all going to be at home alone reading otherwise, why not do it together?

Saturday 2 September, 1pm, Frankston Library Meet the author of a debut Australian novel described as: “A sublime work of literature, filled with fierce intelligence, gentle humour and, above all, enormous heart.” We can’t announce their name until 20 July.

Sunday 13 August, 1.30pm, Frankston Library Adi Sappir is a cellist and vocalist performing classical, traditional and well-known contemporary pieces.

Children’s Book Week: Carp Productions Tuesday 22 August, 1pm, Seaford Library Join us as we travel through this year’s CBCA Book Week stories and Escape to Everywhere.

Frankston Arts Centre is a business unit of Frankston City Council

Mayor’s 2017 Reading Challenge

Science Week: Fizzics Education

Live Music with Adi Sappir

Bookings: 03 9784 1060 or thefac.com.au

To book any of the Frankston City Library events phone: 9784 1020

In its seventh year, the Mayor’s Reading Challenge, supports early literacy development by encouraging parents and carers to engage in regular reading with their children.

Young children who are read to six or seven times a week have a literacy level almost a year ahead of children who are not read to at home. The challenge is open to children aged 0–5 and runs during August 2017. Join in the launch event with the Mayor at Frankston Library on Monday 31 July at 10.30am. Details: library.frankston.vic.gov.au

Neighbourhood News

Regional tennis centre

Scam awareness

Sort and save

By Cr Sandra Mayer

By Cr Michael O'Reilly

By Cr Colin Hampton

Thank you to members of the Frankston Tennis Club and Frankston East Tennis Club who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to joining their clubs together to form a new club and future home at Centenary Park.

This is necessitated by the future expansion of Frankston Hospital onto the land currently occupied by the long-standing Frankston Tennis Club. I fully support Council’s priority to develop a new regional tennis centre at Centenary Park and Council is also working with gymnastics and other potential stakeholders. Concept plans and costings are being developed to help support joint funding applications to the state and federal governments.

Housing development There's been some community interest in a development application to build 16 dwellings at 29 Athol Court in Langwarrin. Council has determined that it does not support this application. However, it is due to be heard by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) on 21 September.

Council will continue to argue that the development should not be granted a permit.

Supporting families Congratulations to Sisterhood Frankston and Mornington Peninsula on their recent fundraising event to support local campaigns to prevent domestic violence. Thank you to Mara Requilman for shaving her head and to the other performers who joined me in providing musical entertainment at the event.

Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging all residents to be more scam savvy to stay safe online.

Anyone can be a victim to these crimes because scammers are getting smarter and can be highly persistent and demanding to try and trick you out of your money.

Older Victorians are the fastest growing online user group in the country and are often targeted by professional criminals in online scams.

People are often more vulnerable to scams when they are recovering from illness, loss and trauma.

The basic rule is if in doubt, don’t – but other tips for staying safe online include: • Do not open suspicious text messages, pop-up windows or emails • Be wary of any emails or social media requests from people you do not know • Avoid sending money or providing personal or financial details to someone you have never met in person, especially if you are online dating I know I receive an increasing number of messages and texts which are doubtful. I try to protect myself by not responding to any request that is even vaguely suspicious. Likewise, if I receive a random phone call from someone saying they need to access my computer due to a virus or otherwise, I hang up the phone immediately.

There is a lot more information available on common scams and how to identify or report them, visit: consumer.vic.gov.au/scamsavvy Artists wanted Each year the Frankston Arts Centre invites submissions to the FAC Open Exhibition where a winning artist will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in 2018 along with an opening event.

Works are welcome from across all mediums including digital, sculptural, textiles, photography or any visual art. The theme of this year’s Open is ‘Connections’ and applications close Friday 28 July 2017. Submissions will be displayed in the Cube 37 Gallery from Friday 11 August to Friday 1 September.

For more details, visit: fac.com.au or phone 9784 1896.

The Sense of Place art exhibition on the FAC Curved Wall gallery from 10 August is by the winner of the FAC Open Exhibition 2016, Wendy Grace.

Over the past 10 years Frankston City ratepayers have contributed more than $9.7 million to the State Government as part of the landfill levy, which is collected through rates.

In that time, Council has received $522,000 in return, towards local waste reduction grants such as the ‘Halve our Waste’ program and ‘Greening Frankston’s Children’s Centres’ projects.

The landfill levy fund is currently worth close to half a billion dollars, collected by charging councils (ratepayers) and tip operators a tax on every tonne of garbage sent to landfill. When the landfill levy was established in the early 1990s it was initially $2.50 a tonne. Now it’s $59.80 a tonne and growing.

The Victorian Government budget for 2017–2018 shows the allocation of $17.3 million from the landfill levy fund to purchase land to establish three city parks and redevelop Parks Victoria’s website. This leads us to question the intent and use of the landfill levy.

The initial purpose of the levy was to fund programs to protect our environment through best practice in waste management and to support community action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to climate change. However, it looks like successive state governments are treating it as consolidated revenue, putting this money towards core funding for Sustainability Victoria, Environment Protection Authority and now Parks Victoria. This is not why the fund was created.

I think we’re being ripped-off.

Council has contributed to a joint response from the Metropolitan Local Government Waste Forum raising these concerns with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

There was also a recent report in The Age that the Auditor-General is looking into the failure of successive state governments to spend the ‘Sustainability Fund’. It reports that the amount of money collected through the landfill levy has grown significantly, while the amount it allocated to sustainability projects has fallen.

In recent years Council invested in excess of $10 million to create the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC) — for which zero funding was received from the landfill levy. More than half of the materials received at FRRRC are recycled, which shows our community is actively contributing to sustainability.

One of the excuses people use for illegally dumping their rubbish is they say FRRRC is too expensive. With most people paying an average of $30 a visit to FRRRC, this is comparatively cheaper than other options.

My advice is to sort and save – so that hard waste is clearly separated from green waste and recyclables.

Cr Michael O'Reilly Mobile: 0418 721 679 Email: croreilly@frankston.vic.gov.au

Cr Colin Hampton Mobile: 0400 236 109 Email: crhampton@frankston.vic.gov.au

Cr Sandra Mayer at the Sisterhood FMP fundraiser pictured with Bo’Ness members 13-year-old twins Callum and Jackson McPartlane, plus Lewis Tregea-Shepherd

My column in the May 2017 edition of Frankston City News received some attention with the inclusion of ‘at least one woman is killed in Australia by a partner or former partner’, as sourced from ourwatch.org.au.

Sadly this figure is just the tip of the iceberg as there is more information to show the broad impact of domestic violence, which also includes three women being hospitalised each week in Australia with a traumatic brain injury caused by a partner or ex partner. Incident reports in Victoria are also increasing with 77,000 in 2016 compared to 69,000 in 2015. For more information visit: dvrc.org.au Cr Sandra Mayer Mobile: 0400 236 107 Email: crmayer@frankston.vic.gov.au

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Langwarrin >> Carrum Downs >> Sandhurst >> Skye

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Neighbourhood News #frankstoncity Council impounding abandoned shopping trolleys

Hearing is precious and fragile

Our environment is our future

By Cr Lillian O’Connor

By Cr Glenn Aitken

By Cr Kris Bolam JP FAIM

Hearing Awareness Week: 21–27 August 2017

The oldest living tree in the world is estimated at 5,066 years. This is the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (California, USA). The tallest tree is 115 metres plus — the Coast Redwood (California) — closely followed by the Australian Mountain Ash in Tasmania at almost 100 metres. In Frankston City we have River Redgums, which we now estimate can live to approximately 1,000 years.

The Dwarf Willow which grows in Alpine and Arctic environments is claimed to be the smallest tree in the world at 1–6 cm. A tree historically referred to as the ‘tree-of-trees’ in Leongatha around 1910 was so monumental that a man lived in its giant stump with doorways, a corrugated iron roof and chimney.

No details are available as to what would have been its age or height.

The rarest tree Pennantia baylisiana appears to be the only one tree of its kind left in the world, on an island off the coast of New Zealand. There were others however, when goats were introduced, they ate every other member of its species. Many trees and plants have become extinct as a result of human impact.

In Frankston City we have already lost 85–90 per cent of native vegetation to clearing. Of the remaining vegetation, 90 per cent is on state and Council managed land.1 A recent report on remaining canopy tree cover in Australia shows Frankston City as having a canopy cover of 22.3 per cent, compared to a national urban average of 39 per cent.2 Trees and vegetation are essential to avoid the urban ‘heat-island’ effect — which leads to our homes and buildings retaining heat in summer. This in turn creates a negative cycle where we rely more on electricity to keep cool, leading to a greater drain on resources.

Not only are trees and parklands vital for our comfort, they are of immeasurable benefit for our emotional and spiritual wellbeing and biodiversity. It is precisely for these reasons that homes in leafy suburbs in Melbourne command astonishing prices.

Because of the mounting pressure of Frankston City’s urban growth, it is vital that canopy trees be preserved and planted for a greener future and that this principle is firmly embedded in our planning system.

When I was born, there were no hearing tests like we have now such as the Newborn Hearing Screening to test for deafness. I was 12 months old before being diagnosed as being born profoundly deaf – the most severe type of hearing loss. My journey has not been the easiest one. Nearly three decades ago, there were very limited facilities or resources to meet my disabilities.

Throughout my life, I have faced multiple barriers, discrimination and ignorance from complete strangers. I am the first to admit that hearing is not my greatest strength. Therefore I heavily rely on lip-reading and body language when people speak.

This requires enormous amounts of concentration and mental stamina.

Although you cannot physically see my hearing loss (I am fitted with a cochlear implant and wear a hearing aid), it is often described as the ‘invisible disability’. It has shaped my life and comes with unwarranted stigma attached to it. You may have heard the derogatory expression ‘deaf and dumb’.

In December, the Council formally began impounding Being deaf does not make me mute or mentally deficient. There are plenty of misconceptions about abandoned shopping trolleys. This means retailers now pay multiple fees to have their trolleys released. deaf people and Hearing Awareness Week is an opportunity to redress those.

In May, Council reaffirmed its position that any I frequently receive feedback from people in the income accrued beyond impoundment overhead costs (i.e. transporting the trolleys, storing them in a public gallery that I am quiet at Council meetings.

I am listening carefully and absorbing the warehouse, labour etc.) will be allocated to the information. It takes significant effort to listen to a Frankston Charitable Fund. Council staff will also softly spoken speaker and the challenge is even conduct thorough daily patrols to identify and greater when multiple people are talking. impound wayward trolleys.

My cochlear has made a positive difference in the Council is also going to have a greater investigative way I can communicate in the hearing world, but focus on people who abandon the trolleys, as in this communication can sometimes be exhausting. situation, it is considered 'dumped rubbish' under In 2017, four million Australians are hearing impaired the Environment Protection Act. The hope is that or deaf. While much of the expected increase in retailers will invest in new approaches to put a stop to the dumped trolley scourge currently plaguing our hearing impairment over the coming decades is due to the ageing population, it is expected to increase to city (ie. locking mechanisms on trolley wheels, one in four by 2050. In addition, there has been an installing GPS devices on trolleys, incentives for the increase in hearing loss effecting younger people due return of trolleys or increased trolley pickups by to recreational loud noise from spending hours each retailers). To date, I have not heard anything innovative from the retailers along these lines so the day listening to personal music devices at levels that are not healthy. impoundments will continue.

I encourage everyone to throw your support behind If you see any abandoned trolleys that need “Hearing Awareness Week” as it brings into focus collecting, the initial contact should be made with the relevant retailer. However, if not collected within the important issues for people who are hearing 24 hours please contact Council on 1300 322 322 or impaired or deaf.

For more information, visit: use the ‘MyFrankston’ app to log the location so they can be hearingawarenessweek.org.au promptly collected.

One of the biggest gripes I heard during last year’s council election campaign concerned abandoned shopping trolleys. From their unsightliness to working out who is actually responsible for picking them up – I understand why many residents get furious with Council, the people who dump them and the retailers that own them.

The issue was poignantly made clear to me during the campaign when a resident had posted on her social media account the image of multiple shopping trolleys partially submerged in Kananook Creek. This reinforced to me how much of an issue the practice of trolley dumping had become; and I resolved that Council get tough on retailers not taking responsibility for their abandoned trolleys.

Cr Kris Bolam JP FAIM Mobile: 0417 921 644 Email: crbolam@frankston.vic.gov.au

North-West Ward

Cr Lillian O’Connor Mobile: 0419 298 838 Email: croconnor@frankston.vic.gov.au

Sources: 1. Frankston City Council, Greening Our Future: Environment Strategy 2014–2024 (section 2.2.1) 2. Jacobs, B., Mikhailovich, N., and Delaney, C. (2014) Benchmarking Australia’s Urban Tree Canopy: An i-Tree Assessment, prepared for Horticulture Australia Limited by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney (202020vision.com.au)

Cr Glenn Aitken Phone: 9786 3274 Email: councillors.office@frankston.vic.gov.au

Seaford >> Karingal >> Frankston North >> Frankston

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Neighbourhood News

Celebrating new life

By Cr Brian Cunial – Mayor Thank you to the Rotary Club of Frankston Peninsula 2.0 including Trudy Poole, for establishing the Birth Tree Project, which is planting trees and installing plaques to celebrate the birth of local children.

Located at Montague Park, off Kars Street, Frankston – a new tree is planted annually over 10 years, starting from 2015. Funds raised through this project go towards local community groups and The Babes Project, which supports new families from conception through the first year.

This offers lifelong connection to their place of birth and I was delighted to share this special experience with my own family, with the inclusion of my grandson’s recent birth.

For more information, visit: rotarypeninsula.org/birth-tree

Growing up with Frankston’s small business community

Supporting our community

By Cr Quinn McCormack

Thank you to everyone who joined in Bayside Shopping Centre’s Creating Change campaign in aid of Community Support Frankston. More than $28,500 was raised for this community organisation that does so much to support locals experiencing tough times.

I joined with residents at the Frankston North Community Centre event to contribute to the ‘One million stars to end violence’ global campaign. We made paper stars as peace symbols for a display during the Commonwealth Games 2018.

It was wonderful to join in the Frankston Toy Library’s recent celebration of their 40th anniversary.

I was saddened to learn recently of the death of Ulysses, aged in his early 50s – former proprietor of long time Frankston business, Ulysses Shoe Mart (USM Shoes), which traded across the road from Frankston station for several decades. I learned this news from another long time small business, Spiros the Shoe Man. For as long as I can remember, Spiros the Shoe Man has been repairing my shoes. Fixing buckles and holes in my primary school shoes, through to secondary school, and now repairing well-worn heels in my much flashier footwear of today! This business has been handed from father to son and provides so much more than shoe repairs.

Like many secondary students, my sisters and I had our first encounter with work life in the local arena of small business. The local veterinary surgery, Aussie Disposals, Ulysses Shoe Mart and Welcome Mart.

Frankston is fortunate to still have long term family and small businesses in operation — the businesses that know you by name.

Ulysses was a constant presence around the station as I travelled to and from Melbourne for work or study purposes, and his business was frequented by many local residents. My sister worked for him on weekends whilst she was at secondary school.

He always had time for a chat, “what are you doing The Mayor, Cr Brian Cunial with grandchildren Judd and Lila and daughter Nikita visiting the birth tree where Judd’s name features now?”, he would call out as I passed by! The life of a small business operator is stressful, as I am aware, Frankston Library improvements and change can have disastrous consequences.

Council recently made a number of improvements Council recently resolved to seek assistance from inside Frankston Library including new desks, new carpet and upgraded public computer space. Thank the State Government for small businesses in Young Street who have been adversely affected by current you for your patience while these works were works. Many businesses have been placed at risk. underway. A number of patrons noted how much The works are, quite simply, taking too long and they missed the Library while it was closed for four and a half days. There was a queue at the door when small businesses cannot sustain loss of earnings for an extended period of time. Sadly, some businesses the library re-opened, which is a good reminder of have already closed their doors for the final time. what a valuable service this is to our community.

The State Government, and Member for Frankston, Learn to swim at PARC have turned their back on these businesses.

The Council-owned Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Small businesses, in addition to the direct services Centre (PARC), is urging parents to invest in their they provide to consumers, provide added benefit children’s safety keeping up swimming lessons to our community through employment of locals, during winter, so everyone is confident in the water often first jobs, and through their sense of for summer fun. community and rapport.

One in five Australian children leave primary school I encourage you to support our local businesses unable to swim. PARC hosts close to 850,000 and in particular stand with those businesses in visitors a year and they have ample swimming Young Street which are suffering. Council will instructors with lessons up until 6.30pm every week continue fighting for residents and small business day. The water is a warm 26 degrees, even when it’s in lobbying the State Government to deliver good chilly outside. To find out more, visit: local outcomes for the people of Frankston and the parcfrankston.com.au or phone 9781 8444 Young Street businesses.

Mayor Cr Brian Cunial Mobile: 0400 236 977 Email: crcunial@frankston.vic.gov.au

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Cr Quinn McCormack Mobile: 0419 446 930 Email: crmccormack@frankston.vic.gov.au

Cr Steve Toms – Deputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor Steve Toms with Frankston Toy Library founder Bev Le Bas

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Frankston for inviting me to your recent Changeover dinner event. My grandparents were proud Rotarians and Probus Club members, raising funds for local and international projects.

Environment The future is in good hands as demonstrated by students from Frankston High School’s Eco Team who joined Council hosting a summit to urge other schools to take up environmental leadership. It was an honour to introduce the day and learn how they help create change at a local level.

Council recently endorsed my Notice of Motion proposing our support for the #banthebag campaign which calls on the State Government to ban single use plastic bags.

City centre I urge residents to join me in shopping with local traders in and around Young Street to ease their pain during the current improvement works underway in our city centre. It’s business as usual so please show your support.

At a budget breakfast with State Treasurer The Hon Tim Pallas, I took the opportunity to challenge the Victorian Government over the reduction in funding for local essential services such as aged care – which forces ratepayers to fund the growing gap.

Deputy Mayor Cr Steve Toms Mobile: 0418 953 576 Email: crtoms@frankston.vic.gov.au

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Frankston City News July – August 2017

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Sustainable City #frankstoncity

Plastic Free July Plastic Free July challenges us to avoid plastic which is thrown away after one use only.

You can make a difference. Get in the habit of choosing drinks without straws and packing your own re-usable bags, water bottle and coffee cup.

Please do not include soft plastics in your yellow-lidded recycling bin at home. Most major supermarkets will accept these.

Protecting native vegetation Planning Scheme Amendment C113 Local areas of significant native vegetation, landscape vistas and wildlife habitat will be better protected by a recent amendment to the Frankston Planning Scheme.

The Amendment means Council can assess planning applications more consistently and help minimise or avoid vegetation removal.

This conforms with Australian Standards and also helps secure significant landscape views and areas offering local native animal habitat.

This is the result of the community's expectation that Frankston City’s biodiversity be protected and follows a two-year planning process which has included public consultation.

The Amendment affects wellvegetated, bushland and semi-rural areas covering parts of Frankston South, Langwarrin, Carrum Downs and Skye.

A copy of Amendment C113 is available on Council’s website, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 322 322.

What to do with polystyrene Unfortunately polystyrene can not be recycled in your household recycling bin. This includes expanded polystyrene foam, appliance packaging and white polystyrene fruit and vegetable boxes – even if they have a ‘number’ on them.

Small amounts of polystyrene can be disposed of in your household garbage bin and it is accepted for a fee at the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre where it will be sent to landfill, visit: FRRRC.com.au

Some types of polystyrene can be dropped-off at particular facilities for recycling, visit: mwrrg.vic.gov.au

Urban Forest Policy

Greening Our Future Events

Council recently formally adopted the Urban Forest Policy. Thank you to all who contributed during the public consultation phase.

Your feedback will help to shape the city’s planning and management of trees, forests and natural ecosystems near urban communities.

The Policy addresses issues such as: tree preservation, tree removal, tree planting and selection, tree

Myth busting solar and batteries Declutter and simplify life

maintenance and community engagement.

It will also help to develop the Urban Forest Action Plan which will set targets and actions to achieve the vision for a healthy, diverse and resilient Urban Forest in Frankston City.

A copy of the Urban Forest Policy, is available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au

Wednesday 23 August, 7–8.30pm Mechanics Institute, 1N Plowman Pace, Frankston Independent information and advice from an energy analyst with the Alternative Technology Association.

Tuesday 12 September, 7–9pm Langwarrin Community Centre, 2 Lang Road, Langwarrin Eco organiser Tanya Lewis will show you how to organise, declutter and reduce waste to live without being surrounded by stuff you don’t need.

All sessions are free but bookings essential. Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/ environmentalevents or leave a phone message on 9768 1628.

National Tree Day

Climate Change Action

Come and join Frankston City Council and other community members to restore woodland habitat adjacent to our very own RAMSAR listed Seaford Wetlands.

Date: Sunday 30 July Time: 10am–12pm Location: Seaford Wetlands, Old Wells Road, Seaford (just north of Bennett Court) Cost: Free-of-charge Bookings and further info: treeday.planetark.org/site/10014608

Frankston City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing climate change by recently signing up to the Victorian Government’s TAKE2 pledge.

TAKE2 is open to all Victorians, including individuals, businesses, schools and community organisations, to encourage action on climate change and help Victoria reach zero emissions by 2050.

How does TAKE2 work?

Sign up to the TAKE2 pledge. This is a voluntary commitment to take action on climate change.

You will receive tips and advice to help you reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and costs.

It is called the TAKE2 pledge because in 2015, 195 nations, including Australia, met in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference and committed to keeping the global temperature rise under two degrees.

Visit take2.vic.gov.au

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Build Your Business

Small Business Festival 1–31 August 2017 Frankston City is offering a range of informative workshops to support startup businesses as part of this year’s Small Business Festival Victoria.

This is a great opportunity to gain practical advice to help your small business thrive in the digital era.

Sessions are either free-of-charge or low cost.

Bookings: frankston.vic.gov.au/workshops

Startup super sessions

Introduction to co-working

Presented by the Small Business Commissioner.

Thursday 3 August Free-of-charge Session one 6–7pm: Tips on how to reduce the likelihood of a commercial dispute.

Session two 7–9pm: What you need to have in place to achieve your goal to start a new business.

Friday 4 August, 10am–5pm Free-of-charge Come and learn about co-working and how you can make the most of this emerging working trend used by entrepreneurs around the world.

Be your own boss: an Bookkeeping for startups introduction to freelancing Thursday 15 August, 6–8pm

Setting up your first online store

Commercialising your new idea

Monday 7 August, 6–8pm Cost: $40 Use to the world’s leading content management system, WordPress, to see how easy it is to create an online store. Also explore e-commerce integrations that help sell products and process online payments.

Tuesday 8 August and Thursday 10 August, 6–9pm Two sessions for $75 Includes protecting intellectual property, market validation and realistic financial needs assessment.

Business planning essentials for startups

DIY Marketing: photography tips for business owners

Wednesday 9 August, 6–8pm Cost: $40 Hear from Australia's leading freelance experts and leave with the knowledge needed to launch and grow your venture.

Cost: $40 Learn the basics including how to prepare a tax invoice, record keeping, purchases and payments, tax obligations, reporting and filing.

Thursday 17 August, 6–8pm Cost: $20 Navigate the business planning process, create a clear one-page plan for your business and learn how a roadmap for your business is essential.

Winning local government tenders for startups

How to fund your startup

Digital marketing for ‘mumpreneurs’

Thursday 24 August, 6–8pm Cost: $20 Guidance to assist with locating tender information and preparing tender submissions.

Thursday 31 August, 6–8pm Cost: $40 Learn what banks and lenders are looking for, along with tips on how to impress and ensure success.

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Tuesday 22 August, 10.30am–12.30pm Cost: $40 Leverage digital channels to better promote your business.

Thursday 17 August, 6–8pm Cost: $40 Learn the key principles of photography and tips for taking great shots, useful photography applications for small business and take away a cheat sheet to help bring out the best in your photos.

Seeking investment and raising venture capital for your startup Thursday 29 August, 6–8pm Cost: $40 How to approach investors and prepare your pitch to raise seed funding.

All workshops are hosted at Frankston Foundry. 1–3 Keys Street, Frankston

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Small business grants Apply for up to $15,000 Council’s Small Business Grants program provides a boost to businesses with the potential to create employment and contribute to building a resilient and innovative local economy.

Frankston City is one of the only councils in Australia to offer such incentives to small business.

Eligible small businesses in Frankston City can apply for grants of up to $15,000.

Please review the guidelines available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/business

Applications open Monday 28 August 2017, 9am The 2017 grant application window will be open for six weeks closing Friday 6 October 2017, 5pm.

Information sessions Thursday 24 August 2017 10–11.30am Wednesday 30 August 2017 2–3.30pm Prospective applicants must attend one of the compulsory Small Business Grants information sessions. Venue details will be provided after booking.

Book online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/business

Recipients of Small Business Grants in 2016–2017

Deniz and Kylie Karaca from Cuvee Chocolates

JobsFair Entrepreneurship and technology festival PeninsulaHack event

Hackathon

Friday 11 to Sunday 13 August 2017 PeninsulaHack 2017 aims to explore opportunities and showcase innovations surrounding the 'gig' economy and the future of work.

Entrepreneurs, business representatives and community leaders are invited to attend this event which runs over three days featuring:

Kick-off: Friday 11 August, 6pm Hacking: Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 August Hack solutions to team problems, activities and challenges. Teams pitch their solutions to judges with winners announced Sunday 4.30pm.

Come along to the Melbourne South East Jobs Fair!

Networking: Peninsula Digital Drinks

Location:

Friday 11 August, 7pm For startup entrepreneurs.

Frankston Foundry, 1–3 Keys Street, Frankston

Details and tickets: peninsulahack.com.au

Friday 18 August 2017

When:

1.00 pm – 7.00 pm

For more information visit : www.employment.gov.au/jobsfair Partnering with

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Friday 11 August, 7.30am LaunchVic's CEO, Dr Kate Cornick will be joined by a host of other speakers to discuss future trends in entrepreneurship and the workforce over breakfast and networking.

Date:

Where: Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145

Technology and business workshops Saturday 12 August, 10am–4pm Sunday 13 August, 11am–3pm A combination of low-cost and free-topublic workshops and talks on topics such as the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and the gig economy.

Business breakfast

Looking for a job?

Or a career change?

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Sport and Leisure

Eric Bell Reserve Car park and new netball court Council has recently completed works to improve access to local sporting and recreation facilities at Eric Bell Reserve in Forest Drive, Frankston North.

The car park has been resurfaced at this popular site which is home to football, soccer and cricket games.

A new netball court has also now been installed to better accommodate the Pines Football and Netball Club.

"The club and community thanks Frankston City Council for the

addition of these much needed public assets. The netball court along with recent upgrades to many facilities is timely as the club is attracting new people to participate in the football and netball programs on offer."

Jeff Svigos, President.

Pines Football and Netball Club New members are always welcome.

For more information on the Pines Football and Netball Club, visit: pinesfnc.com.au or 9786 3255

Belvedere Bowls Club New synthetic green

Frankston Sharks BMX Club

Belvedere Bowls Club is sporting a new half-million dollar all-weather synthetic bowling green at their East Road facility in Seaford to better accommodate growing demand from their membership which exceeds 210.

Formed in 2016, following the amalgamation of the Seaford Bowls Club and the Frankston RSL Bowls, Belvedere Bowls Club now has three bowling greens. This enables the Club to offer activities ranging from social bowls and barefoot bowls to corporate day programs and Peninsula Pennant competitions.

"The construction of this third green was funded by a generous donation from the Frankston RSL, member funds plus Frankston City Council

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which also managed the project.

There has been a lot of hard work by members to make this facility ready."

Rod Atherton, Club President.

Belvedere Bowls Club.

This active Club welcomes new players. Details: 9776 8289

Located at 101 Old Wells Road in Seaford, Frankston Sharks BMX Club boasts a number of courageous and heroic characters along with a dedicated volunteer committee that has recently helped grow membership more than 50 per cent.

Among the Club heroes are ‘no excuses’ sprocket champion Braxton Geyer who gives his all at every race despite being legally blind.

Club member and newly crowned under 12 national champion Bella May has a personal motto ‘eat, sleep, BMX’ which she demonstrates on and off the track.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, action-packed, family-friendly sport

then Frankston Sharks BMX may be for you. Newcomers can get started for as little as $42 with no more to pay.

The track is designed for all skill levels and caters for mini-wheelers on balance bikes (aged from 2) and beginners to classes for the more experienced riders.

BMX is a sport that is close to home or can take you around Australia or even to the Olympic Games.

The Club is hosting a major race meet on Saturday 19 August and invites sponsorship from the local community.

For more information, find the club on Facebook or frankston@bmx.com.au

Frankston Bombers Women’s football team The new AFL Women’s League has inspired a whole new level of interest in girl's and women’s Australian Rules football locally.

The new women’s side of the Frankston Bombers Football Club based at Baxter Park in Frankston South, provides a future for the Frankston Rovers Junior girls to continue their footy into their adult years.

With 35 new players listed alongside ongoing players, friends and family members have brought a significant network of volunteers, sponsorship and support to the club.

“There was an immediate unbreakable bond that formed within the new

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playing group, the likes of which I haven’t seen before in my 27 years of sporting life. I am very proud of what we have established and what we will continue to build upon.”

Sarah Bodycomb, Captain, Bombers Women’s football.

The team’s enthusiasm has also been fostered thanks to coach Brett White and his extensive family support crew including his sons Zac (assistant coach), Shannon (runner) and Dale (boundary umpire) plus wife Colleen (team manager).

Details: facebook.com/ frankstonbomber or frankstonbomberwfl@gmail.com

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The Frankston Bombers women's team after their first official match played in round one

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