Frankston City News March–April 2018

Frankston City News March – April 2018 frankston.vic.gov.au

Photo credit: Vans the Omega

Transforming Frankston’s city centre The Big Picture Fest and new Frankston Station coming soon Frankston city centre’s revitalisation continues with several major projects underway.

As part of the Big Picture Fest some of Frankston’s largest walls will be transformed by renowned street

artists, between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 March.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is overseeing construction of the new Frankston Train Station as well as removing level crossings at

Skye/Overton Road in Frankston and Seaford Road in Seaford. The LXRA has advised Council that it aims to coordinate these projects during autumn to minimise disruption to rail users.

It is possible the station works will begin during March 2018 but details are yet to be confirmed.

Turn to page 8 for more information on each of these projects.

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Ventana Fiesta

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Citizens of the Year 2018

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Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres

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Greening Our Future events

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 Ventana Fiesta 3 Enjoy Every Moment 4–5 Our Community 6–7 Frankston’s Revitalisation 8 Liveable City 9 Connected community 10–11 Frankston Arts and Culture 12 Neighbourhood News 13–15 Sustainable City 16–17 Business News 18 Sport and Leisure 19 Clean and Green 20

Contact us

Phone: 1300 322 322 Email: info@frankston.vic.gov.au Interpreter: 131 450 MyFrankston reporting app: frankston.vic.gov.au/ myfrankston 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.

Connect online Like ‘Frankston City Council’ Follow @FrankstonCity Follow @FrankstonCity

Keeping our community informed Local residents love local news and value updates about Council and community activities.

Unfortunately, our local media does not always present balanced news.

I have often seen important information omitted from local reports, with what seems to be a bias against Council.

As much as I wish this were different, sometimes the facts are not accurately presented. This disrespects local residents and is a disservice to the entire community.

The former Mayor and I have both raised these issues at different times with the Australian Press Council, with regards to stories in the Frankston Leader, to try to change this situation in our community. I still hope things will improve.

Council offers a number of communication channels to help keep the community accurately informed about local decision making, events, project updates and how your rates are spent. Frankston City News is just one of these channels. You can also follow @FrankstonCity on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe free to the fortnightly email newsletter: frankston.vic.gov.au/enews

The January fire in a Carrum Downs reserve showed many of us that urban areas are not immune to bushfires.

Thank you to all the emergency services, agencies and community members who worked so well together in responding.

We are responsible for our own safety and we can’t count on a text message or someone knocking on our door to evacuate. Stay safe by: 1. Discussing a home emergency plan with your family, which considers pets and important documents 2. Keep aware of what’s happening, during high fire days. Download the VicEmergency app and set up your watch zones or listen to ABC Melbourne for radio updates Cr Colin Hampton Mayor

Message from the CEO In late February Council is hosting a meeting with local community groups and key stakeholders as part of our advocacy strategy planning. Working together we can help achieve the best outcome for Frankston City residents in the lead up to the state election later this year.

Around 550 people tuned in to the first live streaming of Council meetings online. You can watch any meeting or catch up on footage from a previous meeting via our website.

This is in addition to audio and minutes available after each meeting – which shows how Council is very open to community participation and involvement in local government.

Meetings are held around every three weeks on a Monday night starting 7pm, including 13 March and 3 April.

It was exciting for Frankston City to be part of the recent Queen’s Baton Relay

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Fires close to home

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in the lead up to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Thank you to residents who lined the streets to cheer on the batonbearers and particularly the rousing cheer they received at the Waterfront Festival.

This was an excellent opportunity to celebrate some of our local heroes who have contributed to the community or achieved sporting success.

Dennis Hovenden CEO

Improving our services Council is upgrading the customer service and reception areas, in the foyer of the Frankston Civic Centre at 30 Davey Street during March.

Improvements will help ensure customers can access the support they’re looking for from Council, in a welcoming and friendly environment.

This complements recent improvements at the Langwarrin Customer Service Centre.

Payments, requests and enquiries are still welcome at a temporary customer service desk which will be open at the Civic Centre during construction, from Friday 9 March to Monday 22 March but delays may be expected.

Customers can continue to make payments and report issues online by visiting frankston.vic.gov.au, using the MyFrankston app, or phone 1300 322 322.

Thank you for your patience during these works.

Payment due dates Rates Third instalment due Wednesday 28 February Fourth instalment due Thursday 31 May Interest is charged on overdue payments.

Details: frankston.vic.gov.au/rates or 1300 322 322 If you’re experiencing financial difficulty, please contact Council to discuss payment options.

Pet registrations Tuesday 10 April

#FrankstonCity

A month-long festival celebrating Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish cultures.

MUSIC

WORKSHOPS

MOVIES

EXHIBITIONS

STREET FIESTA

Wells Street, Frankston Saturday 10 March, 12–8pm Visit: ventanafrankston.com.au Enquiries: 03 9784 1060

Enjoy Every Moment

Stellar Short Film Festival 2018 Saturday, 3 March

McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery, Langwarrin Tickets: stellarshortfilmfestival.com.au @stellarshortfilmfestival Stellar Short Film Festival

Sand Sculpting Australia

Open daily at Frankston Waterfront until Wednesday 25 April 2018 Easter weekend

Friday 30 March to Monday 2 April, 10am–6pm Families are invited to a wonderland of festive fun with Sand Sculpting open every day of the Easter long weekend.

Children can hunt for the sandsational Easter eggs while making their way through the

Aladdin & The Arabian Tales exhibition. Once they have completed their journey, each child will receive a bag of chocolate eggs to enjoy.

During the Easter weekend, other entertainment includes themed face painting, art and craft plus more.

Details: visitfrankston.com or 1300 322 842

U N TO L D E V E N T S C O P R O U D LY P R E S E N T S

botanika cinema From the creators of the popular Stringybark Cinema comes a brand new outdoor cinema experience in Frankston at the stunning

GEORGE PENTLAND BOTANIC GARDENS Fri 6th & Sat 7th + Fri 13th & Sat 14th April GATES OPEN AT 6:30PM FOR LIVE MUSIC & STREET FOOD

TICKETS FROM $10 CHILDREN UNDER 5 FREE Proudly supported by Frankston City Council

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Enjoy Every Moment #FrankstonCity

Pier Promenade Frankston Friday 16th March: 4pm - 10pm Saturday 17th March: 12noon - 10pm Sunday 18th March: 12noon - 6pm Entry $2. Children under 6 free

www.frankstonfeast.com.au

FeastatFrankstonWaterfront

VISIT FRANKSTON PHOTO CONTEST WIN $100 #1 SNAP Something you enjoy about Frankston

#2 SHARE your photo #visitfrankston

FREE fun day out for kids

Tuesday 10 April 2018 9.30am–2pm Cruden Farm, Langwarrin

Mini sports • Face painting Animal farm • Interactive stage shows Information on local children’s services

BYO Picnic or treat yourself to the community BBQs

#visitfrankston 1300 322 322 frankston.vic.gov.au frankstonevents

Go to visitfrankston.com/contest for Terms and Conditions

*One plant per household.

Children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian at all times.

Parking and entry off Cranhaven Road, Langwarrin. No pets.

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Our Community

Register for Kindergarten 2019

Celebrate Neighbour Day

The early years are an important stepping stone towards developing lifelong skills and kindergarten is a great place to meet new friends in your local area before starting school.

Register by Monday 30 April 2018 to be part of the first-round offers.

Details: 1300 322 322 or frankston.vic.gov.au/kindergartens

Neighbour Day gives you a chance to introduce yourself to the people next door and across the street.

To help you get to know the people who live around you, Council has 15 barbecue packs to be won, with all the things you need to host a street event.

Submit a simple application with signatures from neighbours, to show the support for a Neighbour Day barbecue in your street.

Registrations are now open for 4-year-old kindergarten in 2019

A delicious way to celebrate Harmony Day Delicious food from a variety of cultures will be on the menu in Frankston City to celebrate Harmony Day on Wednesday 21 March. Local restaurants, cafes and delicatessens are adding special dishes to their menu to recognise local cultural diversity.

Harmony Day is held throughout Australia on 21 March every year, to celebrate cultural diversity and as a day of respect and inclusion for everyone who calls Australia home.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data shows 28,843 Frankston City residents were born overseas, from almost 100 different countries.

A menu listing dishes from participating businesses is on

Win a $100 street barbecue pack

Apply by Wednesday 14 March.

Details, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au and search ‘Neighbour Day’ or phone 9784 1851.

Sunday 25 March 2018

Anzac Day 2018 Wednesday 25 April Frankston RSL services

Council's website. Council’s Facebook page will also feature residents sharing their favourite cultural dish in the lead up to Harmony Day.

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family picnic & egg hunt

Dawn Service 6am Frankston War Memorial, Beauty Park, Frankston Followed by Gunfire Breakfast in Beauty Park. Gold Coin donation.

March participants gather 10.30am Corner of Park Street and Yuille Street, Frankston.

March proceeds down High Street to the War Memorial 11am.

Followed by Commemorative Service at the Frankston War Memorial.

Details: Frankston RSL, 9783 2288 or president@frankstonrsl.com.au

Photograph by Steve Brown

Frankston RSL volunteers will be out and about in Frankston City from 9 April until Anzac Day, selling Anzac tokens to raise urgently needed funds for the support of veterans. Please show your support or donate online, visit: frankstonrsl.com.au

Seaford RSL Services March participants gather 9.15am Peninsula Dry Cleaners, Nepean Highway, Seaford Commemorative Service 9.30am Cenotaph, Station Street in Seaford.

Details/bookings: 9786 5990

Congratulations Matthew Kneale $20,000 world concert tour prize Frankston bassoonist Matthew Kneale was recently awarded the prestigious 2017 Freedman Classical Fellowship which attracts contestants from all over Australia.

Matthew is a former member of the Peninsula Youth Music Society (PYMS) which encourages young musicians to join in the fun of learning and making music with others.

PYMS offers Saturday morning music school in Karingal for primary school aged students as well as summer

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music school and opportunities for secondary school students interested in music.

Details: peninsulayouthmusicsociety.org.au

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Frankston City’s Citizens of the Year 2018

Frankston City Skate Competition Youth Week event

Scooter • Skate • BMX Thanks to organisers and supporters Competition and live music event of this event including: Friday 13 April, 1–5pm

Frankston Skate Park Ages 12–25 • Prizes Frankston Skate Park

• One of the largest free skate facilities in Australia with more than 50,000 visitors each year • Located at 16N Cranbourne Road, Frankston (between PARC and Chisholm Institute).

• Victorian Government • Frankston City Council • Local youth volunteers • Fresh Entertainment • YMCA Victoria • St John Ambulance Victorian Youth Week recognises the contribution of young people.

Youth Week details: frankston.vic.gov.au/youth

The Mayor Cr Colin Hampton pictured with Frankston City’s Australia Day Award winners: Hilary Poad, Cheryl Myers, Eilis Peters and representatives from the Rotary Club of Frankston

Citizen of the Year Cheryl Myers

Cheryl has been Secretary of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (Frankston Sub-Branch) for the past nine years and Welfare Officer for more than eight years.

She has been a crucial element in Frankston being one of the state’s leading sub-branches and organising events such as the Vietnam Veterans Day Service.

Senior Citizen of the Year Hilary Poad

Hilary is an extraordinary citizen, active community member and passionate advocate on behalf of the community. She has taken part in many Council and state government workshops, panel hearings, forums and meetings always with a clear vision and direction for the city – its environment, its liveability and its community.

Photograph by Steve Brown

Good Friday in Frankston The Easter story

Friday 30 March, 11am–3pm Frankston Waterfront The Good Friday event is a popular family-fun day hosted each year by the churches of Frankston.

The event features interactive street theatre with more than 40 actors

performing scenes from the original Easter story.

Enjoy free children’s activities including a jumping castle, petting zoo and food stalls.

Meet at Frankston Pier at 11am where it all starts.

Details: frankstonchurches.com

Young Citizen of the Year Eilis Peters

Eilis is the Deputy School Captain at Frankston High School. She is highly motivated, has strong leadership skills and inspires commitment in others to help make a difference.

Eilis has been involved in fundraising for various community groups including The Kokoda Track Foundation, Daniel Morcombe Foundation, Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and the Luke Batty Foundation.

Community Event of the Year Rotary Club of Frankston’s Seaford Farmers Market

The Seaford Farmers Market is held every third Sunday of the month and recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Broughton Street Reserve in Seaford. Organised by members of the Rotary Club of Frankston, the market has raised more than $400,000 which has been distributed to worthwhile organisations and charities.

Frankston Photographic Club Locals interested in photography are welcome to come along to the Frankston Photographic Club Inc. which meets every Wednesday evening at the Brotherhood of St Laurence complex in High Street, Frankston.

Meetings include guest speakers, skill sessions, image evaluation and

enhancement techniques plus competition information and more.

The club also runs courses open to anyone in the community, for details, visit: frankstonphotoclub.com.au

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Frankston’s Revitalisation

The Big Picture Fest The Frankston city centre will soon feature a fresh look, with the inaugural Big Picture Fest, coming 23–25 March 2018.

The event will bring experienced street artists to transform drab walls in high profile locations across Frankston’s city centre, headlined by a significant piece by international street artist Smug from Glasgow.

The program includes: • Art walk • Photographic tour • Ironlak jam (group street art work), and • Large scale artworks The experienced artists working in Frankston during the Big Picture Fest are:

Smug

Street artist Smug has spent years transforming the facades of multistorey buildings in Glasgow, into significant works of art. Originally from NSW, the expat has gained a reputation in Scotland for creating imagery with photo realism.

Loretta Lizzio

Loretta’s work has previously transformed some of Melbourne’s industrial precincts to show animals as creatures of substance.

DVATE

Dvate uses street art to celebrate our natural environment, paying homage to native animals.

Lucy Bonnin

Lucy has transformed major spaces in Adelaide, celebrating geometric shapes and bold colours.

Vibrant art is already popping up along Young Street in Frankston’s city centre, with eight signal boxes lining the street being transformed with colourful art work wraps.

The images on the signal boxes reference local historic buildings, such as the Mechanics Institute.

The artworks also help deter graffiti and were jointly coordinated and funded by Frankston City Council, the Victorian Government and Transport for Victoria as part of the Young Street Precinct Improvement Project.

Artwork by Smug, indicative of the high quality street art coming soon to Frankston’s city centre

Tristan Kerr

Tristan creates a patchwork of text, imagery and colour to transform spaces and start a conversation.

ZEDR

Zedr’s works celebrate cultural figures, such as Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain. He also creates faces with haunting accuracy.

The Big Picture Fest will be overseen

by Brecknock Consulting and Joel Van Moore, the creator of the popular Port Adelaide Wonderwalls Festivals. It is being funded through the city’s Street Art Masterplan, part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to revitalise Frankston City.

Details: thebigpicturefest.com

The new Frankston Train Station Council expects works on the new Frankston Train Station to start this autumn.

Genton Architecture, winner of the Frankston Station design competition, has been working with the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) to further refine the design to reflect operational rail needs.

The new station will have: • A brand-new station building and comfortable waiting room • New lighting and landscaping • An architecturally-designed canopy and screens

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Signal box art celebrates history

• Raised platforms to reduce the gap between the train and the platform Trains on the Frankston Line and V/Line services on the Stony Point Line will keep running throughout the majority of the construction.

To stay up-to-date with notifications about station access, car parking and rail replacement bus services, sign up for email updates, visit: levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Contact LXRA: 1800 762 667 or contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au

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Seaford Road Level crossing removal Seaford Road works are expected to commence in March, with site investigations and site set-up taking place over the coming months.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) will continue to seek feedback from the local community on the

revitalisation of the area around the level crossing.

For LXRA updates, announcements about transport, parking and works, visit: levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Contact LXRA: on 1800 762 667 or contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au

Skye/Overton Road level crossing removal Major works are underway at the Skye/Overton Road level crossing and the next step will be to install columns and construct the elevated rail line.

LXRA is keen to keep the local community informed. Talk to a team member at the Info Hub at the Skye/ Overton site office on the corner of

Skye Road and Farrell Street, Frankston (Monday to Friday 9am– 5pm) or drop into the Revitalisation Hub, 58 Station Street, Frankston (check levelcrossings.vic.gov.au for opening hours).

Contact LXRA: 1800 762 667 or contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au

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Esplanade stairs Council recently improved the stairway access from the Frankston South Esplanade to Nepean Highway and Frankston Waterfront.

Some additional upgrades and safety improvements were also made to the other stairways along that corridor.

These are popular for recreational walkers and runners, offering Waterfront access and scenic bay views.

Ensure your dog is wearing their new lifetime tag so they can be returned to owners at home

Pet registration

New lifetime tags on their way Dog and cat registration renewals are being sent out in March and payments are due Tuesday 10 April.

Make sure your address details are up-to-date with Council as this year new lifetime pet registrations are being issued instead of new tags every three years.

Registration tags should be placed on pet collars, to help reunite lost animals with their owners.

Registration is a requirement under state law and owners could be fined if they fail to register their dogs and cats. Pet registration fees help fund:

• Council officers to support animal related issues including collecting lost dogs, encouraging cat confinement, providing advice to dog owners to reduce nuisance barking and responding to dog attack incidents • Enforcement of dangerous dog issues • Investigations into animal welfare standards at pet shops, boarding kennels, catteries, pounds, shelters, pet breeding and training businesses • Pets’ Day Out event Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/pets

Local resident Bob using the renovated stairs, said: “I’m over 80 and find the stairs really easy to use. Much better than the old ones.”

Please report to Council • Graffiti removal • Dumped rubbish • Large cracks in roads, kerbs and footpaths • Parking across driveways and footpaths • Limited footpath access from overhanging branches • Dogs off-leash MyFrankston reporting app: frankston.vic.gov.au/myfrankston Phone 1300 322 322 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5pm) Council allocates priorities and responds as quickly as possible in line with set service standards.

If you are aware of the identity of a graffiti offender, report them to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

If you witness graffiti occurring, or monkey bikes in use, phone 000.

Do not confront the offenders.

• Hoon driving Crime Stoppers Victoria app: crimestoppersvic.com.au Phone 1800 333 000

• 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)

Dogs on leash help safety for all Win prizes during Active April Premier’s Active April encourages all Victorians to commit to doing 30 minutes of physical activity a day during April. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s an opportunity to win prizes while being active and healthy. Register today, visit: activeapril.vic.gov.au

Council Rangers have witnessed a significant increase in dogs off-leash at local beaches this summer, which can have serious consequences.

For example, a seal found recently on Seaford beach had to be euthanized due to injuries from dog bites to its neck and face. AWARE Wildlife Rescue volunteers sat on guard with the seal awaiting the arrival of Melbourne Zoo’s Marine Response Unit which cared for the seal.

Seals often come in to rest on Frankston’s beaches during the day and then return to the sea to hunt at night.

Victoria's wildlife is protected under the Wildlife Act (1975) and by law you must keep a minimum distance of 30 metres or 50 metres if you are walking your dog.

Please respect our marine life’s environment and home by always ensuring your dog is safely on-leash at the beach.

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Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres

Frankston North Community Centre

26 Mahogany Avenue, Frankston North Phone: 8773 9545 Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm fncc@frankston.vic.gov.au • Book club • Children’s activities • Community dental service • Computer classes • Recreational activities • Weekly walking group • Cooking programs • Craft • School holiday activities • Youth Hangout for ages 12–18

Orwil Street Community House

16 Orwil Street, Frankston Phone: 9783 5073 Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm orwilst.org.au • Playgroup • Computer courses • Vocational training • Health and wellbeing programs • Low-cost counselling • Gentle exercise program • Craft activities • Social and support groups • Young mums group • Space for community meetings

Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre

103 Ashleigh Avenue, Frankston Phone: 8786 6650 Monday, 8.45am–4.30pm Tuesday to Friday, 8.45am–3pm karingalpnc.org.au • Learn Local provider • Agestrong program • Art and craft classes • Playgroup • Computer courses • Vocational training • Health and wellbeing programs • Childcare program • Support groups • Youth Hangout for ages 12–18

203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs Phone: 9782 0133 Monday to Friday, 8.30am–4pm lyrebird.org.au • Adult Further Education • Pre-accredited training • Learn Local provider • Carrum Downs Toy Library • Children’s activities ages 0–12 • Playgroups • Computer classes • Recreation activities • Meeting room hire • Support groups • Youth Hangout for ages 12–18

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Frankston South Community and Recreation Centre

55 Towerhill Road, Frankston South Phone: 9293 7122 Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm frankstonsouthreccentre@ frankston.vic.gov.au • Agestrong program • Craft group • Book Club • Children’s programs ages 0–5 • Fitness and exercise programs • Health and wellbeing programs • School holiday activities • Social sports program • Weekly walking group • Youth Hangout for ages 12–18

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20 Ebdale Street, Frankston Phone: 9293 7102 ebdale@frankston.vic.gov.au Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm • Frankston Toy Library • Meeting and play room hire • Community kitchen for hire • Playgroups • Youth recording studio • Mental health support group • Low vision and blindness support group • Auslan sign language classes • First aid training • Frankston Writers Block group

Seaford Community Centre

1/6 Broughton Street, Seaford Phone: 1300 322 322 Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm Saturday, 9–11.45am • Council's Customer Service Centre • Payments • Permits • Enquiries • Seaford Library Services • Storytimes

Lyrebird Community Centre

Ebdale Community Hub and Learning Centre

• Library collection • Computers with internet access • Hall hire • Parent room

Belvedere Community Centre 36 Belvedere Road, Seaford Phone: 9776 8922 Monday to Friday, 9am–3.30pm belvedere.org.au • Learn Local provider • Adult literacy classes • Computer courses • English classes • Skills development programs • Art and craft classes • Book clubs • Playgroups and children's activities • French classes • Fitness classes for all ages

Langwarrin Community Centre 2 Lang Road, Langwarrin Phone: 9789 7653 Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm langwarrincc.org.au • Adult Further Education • Accredited training • Community garden • Computer courses • Childcare • Health and wellbeing programs • Learn Local provider • Recreational activities • Meeting room hire

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Economy and a Learning Community Frankston City is a Healthy Community Priority : People in Frankston City are skilled, enjoy high

levels of literacy and able toCity access employment Priority : People in Frankston aresecure healthy and active EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING HEALTHY EATING

Connected Community 5.5%

of people do not drink any water in a day (HIGHER THAN

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VICTORIAN AVERAGE 3.1%)

6.4% 7.6%

10.4% 51.5%

15.4%85%45%

(HIGHER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 6.4%)

(HIGHER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 47.8%)

(HIGHER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 11%)

More local trends revealed in latest Census information of the local workforce ofunemployed people eat the (SIMILAR is recommended serves TO VICTORIAN AVERAGE 6.6%) of vegetables

Following the full release of the 2016 Census, a demographic analysis is now available on Council’s website, featuring the Frankston City community profile, social atlas and population forecasts up to 2036.

Employment and transport:

• 67,475 residents are employed – an increase from 60,574 in 2011 • Largest industry is Health Care and Social Assistance employing 13.4 per cent (compared to manufacturing which was the largest industry in 2011 at 14 per cent) • 9,690 local businesses • 48 per cent of people who work in Frankston City also live here (51.2 per cent in 2011) • 52 per cent of people who work in Frankston City, live elsewhere (53.9 per cent in 2011) Travel to work data has not changed a lot – there are slightly less people travelling by train and bus and more travelling by car: • 2,921 travel by train • 737 by bus • 45,594 drive • 2,770 in car as a passenger • 2,238 worked at home

National Institute of Economic and Industry Research data shows: • Gross regional product is $4,932 million – an increase from $4,517 million in 2011

• There are 49,697 local jobs – an increase from 46,904 in 2011

Some population trends over the five years between 2011 and 2016 are:

• We are growing – Frankston City’s population increased by 7,686 people (6.1 per cent) to 134,143 • We will continue to grow – population is expected to reach 157,073 by 2036 from 139,511 in 2016 • We are getting older – the median age has increased from 37 to 38 • We are working more in professional and managerial roles – 1.5 per cent increase • More of us are working in health care, education and training – 2.3 per cent increase • Fewer of us are working in manufacturing and wholesale trade – 4.5 per cent decrease • We are engaging in education –– More people have completed Year 12; 4.6 per cent increase –– More people have university degrees; 2.6 per cent increase –– More people have trade certificates; 1.8 per cent increase • We volunteer – more of us are volunteering with an increase of 2,762 people; 15.4 per cent • We are becoming less religious; 39 per cent said they had no religious affiliation – 10 per cent increase Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/Our_ Community/City_Facts/ Demographics

Financial assistance available Free financial counselling A number of free and confidential financial counselling services are available to support Frankston City residents and ratepayers who need assistance with their financial affairs.

For more information, visit Community Support Frankston, 35 Beach Street, Frankston: frankston.net/finances.htm

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work in the area (6% have no fixed place of work)

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Of Frankston City RESIDENTS that work:

For every one food outlet with healthy options (supermarkets and of people holdthere a bachelor grocers) are six (LOWER or higher degree unhealthy options THAN (take-away VICTORIAN AVERAGE 24.3%) and fast food outlets)

VICTORIAN AVERAGE 51.8%)

JOURNEY TO WORK HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE Of the people who WORK in Frankston City :

61%

48% 52%

work outside the area

live and work in Frankston

FRANKSTON TRAIN STATION

39%

54%

17%

AVERAGE OF 41%)

(HIGHER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 49.9%)

VICTORIAN AVERAGE 13%)

of adults engage in sufficient levels of physical activity (LOWER THAN VICTORIAN

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of people are overweight or obese

of people self-report as smokers. (HIGHER THAN

live outside of Frankston and commute to work in Frankston.

Higher than Victorian average rates of young people with sexually transmissible SEAFORD diseases

LITERACY TRAVEL TO WORK

21%

14%

of children are developmentally vulnerable on entry to school (HIGHER

79%

THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 20%)

of people travel by car (HIGHER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 62%)

95%

of children in Grade 3 are achieving benchmarks in literacy (LOWER THAN

of children’s parents report one or more concerns with their speech or language on entry to school (SAME AS VICTORIAN AVERAGE)

6%

1%

VICTORIAN AVERAGE 96%)

of people travel by public transport

91%

of young people in Year 9 are achieving benchmarks in literacy (LOWER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 94%)

of people walk (LOWER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 3%)

(LOWER THAN VICTORIAN AVERAGE 13%)

Frankston City Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021

These statistics have been sourced from a variety of data collections. For further information, visit: Frankston City Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 www.frankston.vic.gov.au/healthandwellbeingplan<http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/healthandwellbeingplan These statistics have been sourced from a variety of data collections. For further information, visit: www.frankston.vic.gov.au/healthandwellbeingplan<http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/healthandwellbeingplan ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL

are accessing the internet from home (SAME AS VICTORIAN AVERAGE)

of people volunteer (LOWER THAN VICTORIAN of households have solar installations of households have solar installations

Census information session Presented by population experts, this session shows how the Frankston area has changed over the past five years and how to use the free online resources.

When: Monday 16 April, 1.30–3pm

Where: Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre, 103 Ashleigh Avenue, Frankston RSVP: communitystrengthening@ frankston.vic.gov.au

Borrow audio books online Frankston City Libraries

Your library card allows you to access an amazing amount of digital resources, free-of-charge.

Electronic audio books can be borrowed with the BorrowBox app which can be accessed online via Frankston City Libraries’ website on smartphones and tablets.

This program – delivered by the Updated each month, you can borrow Brotherhood of St Laurence – helps a large range of current fiction, noneligible participants to reach a savings fiction and children’s books using your goal over 10 months and gain more library membership number and PIN. control over their finances.

These are great to listen to while For more information: 1300 610 355 walking, gardening, travelling or at or saverplus.org.au any time.

To find the links, visit: library. frankston.vic.gov.au/eLibrary/ Digital_Collection or ask your friendly library staff to help set you up.

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Frankston Arts Centre 2018 Program

Photograph: Josh Brnjac

Frankston Arts Centre

Comedy/Drama

Music

Comedy/Music

Comedy

HIT Productions

Promac Productions

Christine Dunstan Productions

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Glorious!

Great Songs of the War Years

Bosom Buddies

Comedy Roadshow

Thursday 5 April, 7.30pm Tickets: $27–$57

Tuesday 24 April, 10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets: $18–$20

Tuesday 1 May, 7pm Tickets: $27–$60

Sunday 6 May, 8pm Tickets: $27–$57

By Peter Quilter

Creature: An Adaptation of Dot and the Kangaroo Stalker Theatre and Out of the Box Productions

Saturday 28 April, 6pm & Sunday 29 April, 11am Featuring breathtaking aerial acrobatics, live music and spectacular 3D projections, the classic Australian story Dot and the Kangaroo jumps into the digital

age with this stunning new stage adaptation.

Post Show Q&A Post Show Q&A session with the cast after the 11am performance on Sunday 29 April. Free with performance ticket.

Tickets: $23–$25

Bookings: 03 9784 1060 or thefac.com.au Frankston Arts Centre is a business unit of Frankston City Council

What’s on at Frankston City Libraries Bilingual Preschool Storytime Sessions Free, no bookings required Italian – English Tuesday 6 March, 9.30am, Seaford Library Portuguese – English Wednesday 7 March, 11.30am, Carrum Downs Library Spanish – English Thursday 8 March, 10.30am, Frankston Library

The earth does not get fat – Julia Prendergast at Frankston Library

Wednesday 7 March, 6pm Julie Prendergast is the guest speaker, discussing her debut novel, The earth does not get fat – a powerful story of family trauma set in Blairgowrie. This is a free event but bookings are essential, phone 9784 1020

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Sketching Workshops with Irene Crusca • 6 weeks – Tuesdays 5.30–7.30pm • Starts 17 April at Frankston Library • Beginners welcome • $12 per person per session Bookings required: 9784 1020

Family History Information Sessions • Frankston Library • Ancestry Wednesday 14 March, 11am • Find My Past Wednesday 28 March, 11am Free but bookings essential: 9784 1020

Live Music Sundays

• Frankston Library • Matthew Fagan Sunday 8 April, 1.30pm • Amadou Kalissa Sunday 22 April, 1.30pm

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Neighbourhood News #FrankstonCity Amazing fire response

#ActiveLifestyleProject

Kicking goals for our community

By Cr Sandra Mayer

By Cr Michael O'Reilly

By Cr Colin Hampton, Mayor

My household was just one of many impacted in Skye and Langwarrin during the fire in The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve in early January.

I have so many people to thank who worked tirelessly that day to keep us safe. They include: • Emergency services personnel for keeping us safe and responding so quickly to the fire • Wildlife rescuers • The many people offering to house me until it was safe to return • Council staff and agencies for establishing a relief centre to give people somewhere to go My thoughts are very much with those whose properties were damaged. We have all had such a terrible reminder that the local fire risk is real and we need to do what we can to prepare, just in case.

This reserve is such a wonderful asset and while it is managed by the state government, Council does what it can to maintain our own parks and reserves to help reduce fire risk. Download the VicEmergency app to receive updates about fire, flood or other risks.

Council’s Active Lifestyle Project assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people to join in local sporting clubs.

Sporting clubs can also learn ways to create inclusive environments to make ATSI people feel welcome with free training programs.

If either you or your sporting club wants to find out more, contact Council’s Aboriginal Health Project Officer before the program ends in June. Phone: 9784 1749.

Council has secured Victorian Government funding towards further sporting improvements at the Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve.

Telecommunications tower update In the November edition I thanked all the Skye residents who joined together to lodge their objections to a proposed 30 metre high telecommunications facility in the Green Wedge.

Active participation in local decision making is always welcome and Council values community feedback.

Council has refused the application and is waiting to see whether the applicant takes the matter on to VCAT. State election year With a Victorian election later this year, I suggest residents band together and lobby your local members and candidates to address local issues important to you.

Council has a long list of important community projects for state funding, which we will refine to top priorities in the lead up to the election.

Cr Sandra Mayer Mobile: 0400 236 107 Email: crmayer@frankston.vic.gov.au

North-East Ward

Impact Volunteering If your New Year’s resolution is to be more involved in your community, then you may be looking to volunteer your services.

Impact Volunteering offers ‘Introduction to volunteering’ sessions each month, 10–11am in the Frankston Library long room. Forthcoming sessions with speakers from guest organisations are: Tuesday 13 March Inclusion Melbourne Tuesday 10 April 3199 Beach Patrol Frankston Tuesday 8 May Frankston Historical Society Bookings essential as places are limited (free-ofcharge): info@impactvolunteering.org.au or 9770 6492 Library statistics I am one of many in our community that loves Frankston Library. Thanks to the Library staff and volunteers who keep this place buzzing and offer such a friendly and welcoming vibe.

I was happily surprised to see a report recently which revealed some of the Library statistics for 2017 including: • 746,946 books borrowed • 39,728 ebooks borrowed • 380,000 visitors • 32,000 joined in library programs and events The most popular book titles were in the suspense genre including crime and thriller novels.

If you can’t make it into the library, many of their services are also available online, visit: library.frankston.vic.gov.au

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

Sonya Kilkenny MP, the Minister for Sport the Hon John Eren MP with the Mayor Cr Colin Hampton at the recent Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve

A new $2.2 million project includes a synthetic multipurpose sporting field, central cricket wicket, sports field lighting, fencing and various line markings.

The Victorian Minister for Sport the Hon John Eren and Member for Carrum Sonya Kilkenny recently announced a $500,000 commitment towards this local project. Council’s contribution is $1.7 million.

The synthetic surface will revolutionise the playing and training experience for sporting clubs, especially with the increasingly high demand in female and junior participation.

This is an exciting time for the local community, with Council’s near completion of the new $4 million pavilion at the same reserve.

Community Appreciation Award

Cr Hampton pictured (far right) with local student Liam Condie, youth workers Jane Thomson and Dean Moroney.

At a recent Council meeting I presented a Certificate of Appreciation to some members of Frankston Youth Services for their successful program – Kokoda on the Right Track. This creates positive pathways for a group of Year 9 and 10 students including experiential learning and community service

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

Langwarrin >> Carrum Downs >> Sandhurst >> Skye

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Neighbourhood News New bus shelters

Busy Ballam Park

Almost 50 years later

By Cr Kris Bolam JP FAIM

By Cr Lillian O’Connor, Deputy Mayor

By Cr Glenn Aitken

I want to thank Council and the Victorian Government for delivering a number of newly constructed bus shelters, particularly in Frankston, Frankston North and Karingal. Last year I submitted a number of requests for bus shelters to be installed at popular stops. Council prepared the construction request documentation and the government responded, in kind, with the necessary funding. The fact that all sought bus shelters were funded with little bureaucratic obstruction, and constructed in a relatively quick fashion, was most impressive. New bus shelter locations include: • Two new bus shelters on Monterey Boulevard, Frankston North • Four new bus shelters on Frankston-Dandenong Road, Frankston • Two new bus shelters on Cranbourne Road, Karingal • One new bus shelter on Dandenong Road East, Frankston Overall, 16 bus shelters will be delivered in 2017–2018 throughout the entire Frankston municipality with North-West Ward benefiting from the largest allocation.

If a bus stop and/or bus shelter is lacking in your area, and there is a case for high demand, please contact me and I will work with Council to ensure it is considered.

Criminal assets In early 2017 Council voted unanimously to advocate to both the state and federal governments for seizures from local criminal proceeds (i.e. assets, proceeds of crime) to be funnelled back into the local communities where the crime has occurred.

Criminal asset confiscation is not an unusual fixture in many developed (and even developing) countries.

It is more than fair to request financial proceeds from local criminal activities be allocated to affected local suburbs, rather than being put into consolidated revenue. This could be in the form of asset confiscations being used to fund local community safety (such as additional CCTV technology) and local quality-of-life (such as additional outreach services) initiatives.

The response from both tiers of government, to date, has not been overly enthusiastic. In addition to Council’s recent advocacy to the state and federal governments, I will be pushing for Council to raise the proposal at this year’s Municipal Association of Victoria State Conference so it is adopted as Victoriawide advocacy by all local governments, as opposed to just Frankston City Council.

Council recently invested $1 million upgrading the regional playground at Ballam Park on Cranbourne Road, Frankston. The result is outstanding and the community response has been overwhelming with large crowds regularly flocking to the park.

This was a major project and a wonderful investment offering play space for people of all ages, helping keep our community active and healthy.

I recently recovered two rolls of film I had used in approximately 1970. They featured photographs of the former Boundary Road homestead. It was located on the eastern side of Boundary Road (now McClelland Drive), not far from Ballarto Road.

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

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The homestead was an extraordinarily valuable example of early colonial architecture, constructed in about 1850, pre-dating the gold rush.

Buildings of this era were frequently constructed with materials from the local environment due to difficulty A whole new aerial perspective of the new playground at Ballam of transportation and limited money.

Park, photo by Steve Brown Sections of this homestead were built with large Famechon sculpture upright slabs of handcrafted red gum and hundreds of thin batons from nearby swamp ti-trees and Another new addition to Ballam Park is the larger packed with mud – all from the surrounding area. than life bronze sculpture of boxing champion and local resident Johnny (John) Famechon, recently Some of the first bricks were still to be found installed by Council. Congratulations and thank you scattered around an outbuilding with a large, clear to all the sponsors and community supporters who and deeply impressed FRANKSTON. worked over many years to make this project Numerous articles of colonial agriculture still possible including Dave Harper, Bryan Hetrelazis, remained, long left behind, such as parts of horseGary and Jeanette Luscombe, Rob McCarthy, Brett drawn carts and a very large red gum tree trunk of McCormick, Gary Simonds and the Australian tremendous weight, hollowed out by hand and used Boxing Hall of Fame. as a farm feeding trough. Remnants of black-smithed This helps recognise Johnny’s service to the metal, heated and beaten at a forge long vanished.

Frankston community and contribution to boxing as The old place sat silent and brooding in the long World Boxing Council Featherweight Champion of shadows of the years. Its small-paned windows of the world 1969–1970. The sculpture is the work of hand rolled glass looking mutely out upon the faded Sydney based sculptor Stephen Glassborow. Visit memories of the past; of the long dresses that swept the park and check it out. the ground and the men, whom with raw muscle and Seaford road safety sinew, drew a living from the earth against primary elements under all manner of weather. All gone.

Council has recently improved road safety around Long gone. And only left now recorded in the two Armstrongs Road between Nepean Highway and sets of film I have developed almost 50 years later, Halifax Street, Seaford by installing traffic calming with many thanks to the Peninsula Camera Centre in devices including speed humps.

Thanks to local residents who helped bring this area Frankston. to Council’s attention so we could investigate the need and allocate the budget accordingly.

Unfortunately, the conservation area in the central section of Seaford Wetlands, along with northern access gates, have been closed indefinitely to help protect this sensitive RAMSAR site from vandalism by hoons riding dirt bikes and illegal monkey bikes.

The recreation area and most of the walking trails around the reserve remain open.

Please report any hooning to Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.

Mobile: 0419 298 838 Email: croconnor@frankston.vic.gov.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 #FrankstonCity CCTV supports city safety

Our natural heritage

Watch Council meetings live

By Cr Brian Cunial

By Cr Quinn McCormack

Cr Steve Toms

Frankston City, lying on the urban fringe, offers breathing spaces in the form of our green spaces and beaches, to offer us a unique and incredible quality of life. This quality of life that we are afforded comes from the hard-fought protections that have been placed over the area in which we live, extending into the Mornington Peninsula – largely a legacy of the Hamer Government.

Council recently sought comment on our Biodiversity Policy. A policy seeking to continue our quality of life and ensure we live symbiotically with the significant flora and wildlife existing in the wilds of Frankston. The fortune of our city, still, having a koala population, wallabies and the nationally endangered growling grass frog, cannot be Cr Brian Cunial with Senior Sergeant Michael Lamb at the central location where Frankston Police monitor security camera footage overstated when the statistics of Australia’s contribution to global extinction are appalling.

Footage from the majority of cameras is streamed Australia has the worst extinction rate for native live to Frankston Police Station where it is mammals in the world. To put that in perspective, monitored and allows police officers to respond one-out-of-three mammal extinctions in the past quickly if required. The vision can also be reviewed 400 years occurred in Australia. Since European by investigators. settlement 83 species of higher plants have become extinct, along with 27 mammals, 22 birds The network has helped track and identify and 4 frog species. (Invasive Species Council – offenders and is used when gathering evidence for Andrew Cox: Senate review into Biosecurity) prosecutions.

Melbourne has the largest “extinction debt” in the A range of cameras are in use, some of which offer world – 55 per cent of the 1,200 indigenous plant pan, tilt and zoom functions to focus on areas of species found in Melbourne are threatened with interest. extinction over the next 100 years. Already, more A full list of security cameras locations is available than 70 per cent of Victoria’s vegetation coverage on Council’s website, but sites include: has been lost through land clearing and only 2 per • Young Street precinct cent of original grassland species remain. “All of • Nepean Highway these [plants and animals] are at risk of being • Frankston Foreshore lost. This is Australia’s natural heritage. When we destroy it, it will not exist anywhere else in • Wells Street the world,” Dr Mark McDonnell, Director Royal • Safe Taxi Ranks in Beach Street and Davey Street Botanic Gardens’ Australian Research Centre for • Frankston North Community Centre and Urban Ecology.

Mahogany Avenue shops The current direction of land management is • Seaford Village Shopping Centre sending more and more species to the brink of • Belvedere Shopping Centre extinction. It is glaringly apparent that if we do not Council also has some mobile security cameras change the way we interact with our natural that are used to monitor different hot spots such as environment, the way we manage our natural common graffiti and illegal dumping sites. reserves and instead value our natural heritage – This network requires substantial investments as it including its unifying link between indigenous cultural heritage and our culture today – we will is not simply a camera but also includes camera lose, not only for ourselves, the fact of living in a poles, associated lighting, signage and wiring to special and unique part of Melbourne, but we are connect to the network.

Given the improvements in technology, a number of also robbing from the future.

Whether you like to admit it or not, we need to cameras have also recently been upgraded to aspire to a more ethical, sustainable and morally improve vision quality.

Businesses with their own security camera systems correct way of living that seeks to preserve the are encouraged to register with Frankston Police in vitality of the world around us for future generations, not poison and case their footage could be used exploit it for short-term gains. to help gather information about offenders. Contact: Frankston Police Station, phone 9784 5570.

Cr Brian Cunial Cr Quinn McCormack Mobile: 0400 236 977 Mobile: 0419 446 930 Email: crcunial@frankston.vic.gov.au Email: crmccormack@frankston.vic.gov.au Council has invested substantial funds over recent years to install and upgrade 103 security cameras around Frankston City and in many cases, these have also been supported with funds from the federal and state governments.

South Ward

Live streaming has now been introduced in our Council Chamber – so you can watch Council meetings via our website. This is progress I have pushed for to support greater transparency and accountability. Should you miss the live stream, all videos will be available on the website within a few days of each meeting, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings2018 Ward meetings Given the popularity of Ward meetings, hosted by local Councillors for the local community, we will continue to schedule more South Ward meetings during the year. This is an opportunity to have your say in an open, friendly and active forum.

Subscribe to the free eNews for updates: frankston.vic.gov.au/enews Volunteering on the rise Volunteering has increased in Frankston City with the recent Census showing nearly 17,000 residents volunteer, an increase of close to 3,000 on 2011 figures.

I have the greatest respect for people who give their time to help others. I attended an International Volunteers Day celebration hosted by Impact Volunteering which helps connect local volunteers with groups requiring their help. You can find the group at Frankston Library if you want to donate some time.

Impact Volunteering Chairperson Tim Jerram, Alanna Deutrom, Tom Debenham, Chris Crewther MP, Cr Steve Toms and Ash Marton

Safety for all Recent statistics show that overall crime rates are dropping in Victoria and locally.

I was witness to the aftermath of the pre-Christmas gas explosion in our city centre. In the context of world events this was a scary incident and it took some time to find out what happened. It was handled professionally by local emergency services, shopping centre staff and Council officers. It was a credit to the community that everyone was looking out for one another. By and large Frankston is a respectful and inclusive community that embraces diversity. I am very proud that Frankston residents are very accepting of all and work together when it matters.

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

Langwarrin South >> Frankston City Centre >> Frankston South >> Frankston

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Junior explorer activities

Explore some of Frankston's most popular natural attractions Join Council Rangers to find out more about native flora, fauna, geology, coastal scenery and local history. Children must be accompanied by an adult. A small fee applies.

Spotlight Walk

All ages welcome Paratea Reserve, Frankston South Wednesday 4 April, 6–8pm

Guided Ranger Walks

All ages welcome Frankston Waterfront Thursday 5 April, 10am–12pm

Junior Explorers

For ages 6–12 Stringybark Reserve, Langwarrin Wednesday 11 April, 10am–12pm

Twilight Walk

All ages welcome Bunarong Park, Frankston Thursday 12 April, 5.45–7.45pm

Bookings essential

Frankston Visitor Information Centre 1300 322 842 or visitfrankston.com

Fabulous fungi Frankston Indigenous Nursery Reopens Saturday 7 April, 9am–1pm Council’s indigenous plant nursery provides a large range of plants grown from locally collected seeds available at very affordable rates.

These plants have a high survival rate, establish quickly, require minimal water and maintenance and also provide habitat for local fauna.

A group of friendly volunteers help propagate the plants. Please contact the Nursery if you’d like to join in.

The Nursery is also open Wednesdays, 9am–3pm from 11 April

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and then the first Saturday morning of the month until stock runs out in late spring.

Join in a celebratory Open Day at the Nursery on Saturday 5 May, 9am–1pm with a sausage sizzle and more activities.

Frankston Indigenous Nursery 7 McMannis Way (off McCulloch Avenue), Seaford Details: 9768 1513

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The onset of autumn rains usually heralds the beginning of the fungi season which includes a colourful variety of mushrooms and more.

Fungal forms are neither plants nor animals, thus have their own Kingdom. The exact number of fungal species in Australia is estimated at around 250,000.

You can help to contribute to the National Australian fungi map database by sending in your records of fungi sightings. Your assistance can help contribute to ecological knowledge and long-term conservation. You might even find a species unknown to science.

Fungimap is a not-for-profit site hosted by Melbourne University which asks your help to report any sightings of a rare fungus: Tea-tree Fingers

Have you seen Tea-tree Fingers?

Photo Credit Tom May.

(Hypocreopsis amplectens) as pictured. There are concerns that it may have become critically endangered and the people at Fungimap are keen to locate any surviving populations. Tea-tree fingers (TTF) fruit bodies are about the size of a 50 cent coin (2–5 cm) and clasp small branches. Please do not collect Tea-tree Fingers – a photo with details will suffice.

Details, visit: fungimap.org.au

Fungi warning

Poisonous fungi often look like edible mushrooms. Council warns against collecting any fungi to eat. If in doubt throw it out. Phone the Victorian Poisons Information Centre (VPIC) 13 11 26 if you are concerned about ingesting poisonous mushrooms.

#FrankstonCity

Sustainable City #FrankstonCity

Clean Up Australia Day

Greening Our Future

Sunday 4 March 2018

Free events

Book now to secure your place

Healthy soil for happy plants

February – June 2018

Saturday 3 March, 1–3pm Masterclasses in composting and worm farmingCentre Frankston North Community Saturday 19 May Composting: 9.30–10.45am. Worm farming: 11am–12.15pm 26 Mahogany Ebdale Community HubAvenue, and Learning Centre 20 Ebdale Street, Frankston If you don’t eat itNorth your garden will. Learn how easy it is to create compost Frankston or worm juice to help grow great plants and reduce food waste.

World Environment Day: waste not, want not Learn how the microbes, bacteria Saturday 9 June Institute andMechanics in Frankston your soil work together 1Nfungi Plowman Place, The inspiring ‘Rogue Ginger’ (Erin Rhodes) is guest speaker at this mini expo, with smart tips on reducing and avoiding plastic. Be part to feed your plants.

Tipssingle-use on growing of the solution to this worldwide issue. strong, healthy and pest resistant Most sessions are FREE, bookings are essential plants.

Visit frankston.vic.gov.au/environmentalevents

opportunity >> growth >> lifestyle

Earth Hour: nature after dark Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper

Frankston City Council 30 Davey Street Frankston VIC 3199 Phone 1300 322 322 frankston.vic.gov.au

Most sessions are FREE, bookings are essential

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War on waste tour

Friday 13 April, 9.30am–1pm Bus departs and returns to central Frankston Visit local sites Replas and Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre to learn about how waste is recycled and turned into useful products.

RACV Wild Bytes: stories from your backyard

Saturday 21 April, 1–2.30pm Langwarrin Hall 1/185N Cranbourne Road, Langwarrin Wildlife Victoria shares ways to care for wildlife in your own backyard including injured birds and animals, possums, swooping birds, safe fruit tree netting, attracting wildlife and more.

When rubbish is gone, nature can carry on.

Gardening Solar and batteries Waste tour Wildlife Stargazing and more

or leave a phone message on 9768 1628

Saturday 24 March, 7.30–9.30pm Paratea Flora and Fauna Reserve Frankston South Join the local Ranger to stargaze and spot nocturnal animals. A special way to celebrate Earth Hour.

To get involved, find a site and register your attendance, visit: cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/join or phone: 1800 282 329

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Pick up a copy of the brochure with a range of environmental events, out now at Council locations

Indigenous Nursery Open Day

Saturday 5 May, 9am–1pm Frankston Indigenous Nursery 7 McMannis Way (off McCulloch Avenue), Seaford Discover your local community nursery and create a beautiful native garden, a haven for birds and other wildlife. For activities on the day, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au

Site locations include: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia The Heath Estate 6 Leisureland Drive, Langwarrin Tamara Circuit, Langwarrin (meet at 36 Tamara Circuit)

(meet at Bait-ul Salam Mosque)

10am–12pm

10am–1pm

SUNDAY MARCH 4 Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Kananook When rubbish is gone, nature can carry on. Creek Association Wetlands Inc. Fiocchi Avenue, Frankston (meet at Fiocchi Avenue footbridge) Seaford Wetlands, Austin Road, 9.15–11am Seaford

(meet at the lookout on Austin Road)

10am–12pm Register now at cleanupaustraliaday.org.au or call 1800 CUA DAY

Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/ enviroevents or leave a phone message on 9768 1628

COMPOST YOUR FOOD SCRAPS

3199 Frankston Beach Patrol Olivers Hill, beach side of the corner of Nepean Hwy and Liddesdale Av, Frankston South Major partners

Partner

Suppliers

Friends of Langwarrin Outdoors and Waterways (FLOW) Lloyd Park, Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Langwarrin

(meet at southern end of the Olivers Hill Boat (meet next to Langwarrin Men’s Shed) Ramp car park)

9.45–11.30am

9.45am–12pm

Your garden will eat us!

Home composting and worm farming advice is available on Council’s website and at free information sessions.

Bin it better

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Business News

Business coaching sessions Small business coaching available

Bookings now open

Marketing your business Taking your business How to get it right, the first time online

A business coach can help you apply your ideas.

Take advantage of a one-hour business coaching session for only $20.

A team of highly skilled coaches is available offering in-depth knowledge of the local area along with experience across all areas of business.

A list of available coaches and their areas of expertise, is available online.

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

Specialist sessions for established businesses A range of specialist coaches are available to come to you and help with advice on your business. This service is offered at a very reasonable rate, given funding mostly comes from Council. Onsite coaches are available in areas including: • Hospitality • Retail • LEAN business training • Workforce planning

Thursday 1 March, 6–8pm Cost: $20

Advanced marketing

• Are you a mum or dad looking to start you own business from home?

• Are you looking to turn your passion into a profit?

This workshop is designed to give you dedicated time to focus on developing your business idea, provide you with tips to develop a

What you need to know 19 April 2018, 6–8pm Cost: $20

How to make your strategy work smarter

Already online?

15 March 2018, 5–8.30pm.

Cost: $30

10 May 2018, 5–8.30pm Cost: $30

Drive your digital marketing further

To express interest or find out more, contact: business@frankston.vic.gov.au

Marketing and sales coaching now available Thursday 22 March 1.5 hour coaching session with marketing and sales professional Louise Dawson Cost: $40 Limited places available, book early to secure a place, contact: business@frankston.vic.gov.au

Work from home hustle $20 workshop

Local business workshops

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

confident, growth mindset and inspirational ideas to support you along your business journey.

This workshop is ideal for you if you are in the idea stage or have developed your first baby steps in business.

This is a baby/child friendly event.

Register your interest: business@frankston.vic.gov.au

Industrial precincts needs analysis Council is currently undertaking a survey of businesses located within Frankston City’s industrial precincts to further understand and support the needs of these specialist areas.

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forming the basis for future advocacy projects that will be undertaken on behalf of the local business community.

For any enquiries or to take part in the survey, contact: business@frankston.vic.gov.au

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Sport and Leisure #FrankstonCity

Frankston Life Saving Club Jet Ski Frankston Life Saving Club has recently received a boost with a new rescue water craft (Jet Ski) to assist with lifesaving patrols. Thanks to the Australian Government’s support with a grant of $10,000 through the Member for Dunkley, Chris Crewther,

with the Club contributing the remaining cost.

Tim Cutrona, President of the club said the water craft will be named in honour of life member Mary Ricca who has contributed so much to female participation in lifesaving.

Details: frankstonlsc.com.au

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The project cost $483,000 which included four synthetic turf practice wickets, a new natural turf wicket, bowling machine, drainage and irrigation. Thanks to all the funding partners: • Australian Government and Club $20,000 • Victorian Government $50,000 • Frankston City Council $413,000

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Council recently completed works on a new state-of-the-art practice wicket facility at Jubilee Park in Frankston which offers a number of useful features for the community and the 225 members of the Frankston Heat Cricket Club.

At this facility, cricketers can bowl from both ends of the natural turf wicket. Soft net fencing also allows the club to pull the fencing aside to open up the area for alternative practice drills. A fully enclosed roof

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Frankston Archery Club With more than 130 members, the Frankston Archery Club caters to a range of abilities and welcomes people to come and try the sport at Saturday morning sessions, 8.45–10.30am.

Located at Baxter Park in Frankston South, the Club also offers regular training courses with top coaches, social competitions and a familyfriendly environment.

The Club has its own Qualifying and Ranking Events (QRE) as part of the

National Archery Calendar, club competitions, annual fun day and hosts state and national events. From March the club will also offer a new league an open 18 metre distance event.

Members have attended the National Youth Archery Championships as well as the National Indoor Open Championships. For more information, visit: frankstonarcheryclub.com.au

Peninsula Business Owners

We would love to work with you and build a strong working relationship so I would like to invite you to become part of our Dolphin Rewards Program (at no cha rge) by offering exclusive offers, discounts or benefits to our members.

In return we will promote your busines s to all of our members encouraging them to support your bus iness.

We would greatly appreciate your con sideration to be part of our exciting program in 2018.

Please submit offers to tina@franksto nfc.com.au or phone 9783 7888.

We also encourage the community to support your VFL team by becoming a member online: frankstonf c.com.au/store/ Let's work together to support a prospe rous future.

Thank you

Gary

Gary Buckenara General Manager, Frankston Football Clu

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Clean and Green

Need to tidy up?

Have you tried Frankston’s new Recycling Centre?

Clear your clutter, offload your recyclables and reclaim your space.

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Hard waste report Thank you to Frankston City residents for their cooperation with the 2017 annual kerbside hard waste collection and rules.

The program collected 7,419 mattresses, 435 fridges, more than 120 tonnes of green waste, 970 tonnes of scrap metal and 4,000 tonnes of hard waste.

This is a significant increase (26 per cent) on the 2016 hard waste collection.

Residents with extra items to dispose of, are encouraged to load up their car or trailer, and drop them off at the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC).

Details: FRRRC.com.au

Recycling industry update Please continue to recycle as usual.

Frankston City's collection services currently remain unchanged.

It is more important than ever to recycle right so as not to contaminate the process. Bin it better!

Discover nature in Frankston City Pick up your free copy of Council's new Natural Reserves within Frankston City booklet, out now at Council Customer Service Centres and the Visitor Information Centre.

Including maps and details of 16 of the most popular local natural reserves, Natural Reserves plus information about flora, fauna, within Frankston City friends groups and geological features, this booklet will help inspire many nature walks. opportunity >> growth >> lifestyle

Information also includes whether or not you can take your dog, time it’s likely to take to walk various trails and availability of parking and public toilets.

The booklet is also available online, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au Printed December 2017 using environmently friendly paper FRANKSTON CITY COUNCIL

30 Davey Street Frankston VIC 3199 Australia PO Box 490 Frankston VIC 3199 Phone 1300 322 322 frankston.vic.gov.au

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

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