Call to help homeless youth
Snapped: Frankston Pier is missing a chunk after wild weather on Friday, 9 August. Picture: Gary Sissons
Pier can’t weather the storm Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Pier is in need of repairs after a 20 metre section of it broke off in harsh winds. The end of the pier broke free on Friday, 9 August and floated down to the beach. Parks Victoria closed off pier access to the public and is currently “assessing the damage to the pier and the works that will be required to repair the damage.” Parks Victoria’s acting regional
manager of marine and maritime Sofia De Lesantis said “as a result of the severe weather event declared across Victoria on Thursday 8 August, Parks Victoria closed access to Frankston Pier to the public. This morning, a 20 metre section of the pier broke off into Port Phillip Bay which included lighting, a navigational aid and a seat. No one was injured and the section has since washed ashore.” “Parks Victoria is issuing communications to all mariners and has now updated our website and rangers are on the ground to ensure members of
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A PETITION calling for youth crisis centres in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula has been signed by almost 800 people. The Youth2Campaign is advocating for a plan to build two crisis accommodation facilities with active staffing 24/7. The two proposed centres would be in Frankston and Rosebud. A barbeque was held on 7 August by the campaign team, with dozens of people turning up to lend support. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “the event was a great success, with close to 100 local young people turning out to show their support for the campaign.” “Frankston City youth are a passionate bunch who care deeply about social change. It was wonderful to see so many young people stand up, sign the petition and demonstrate their support for stamping out youth homeless-
ness,” he said. The Youth2Campaign is a joint venture by Frankston City Council, Whitelion, Headspace Frankston, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Melbourne City Mission, The Salvation Army, Neami National, Primary Care Partnership Frankston/Mornington Peninsula, Brotherhood of St Lawrence, Fusion Housing and Support, and Southern Homelessness Services Network.
ATTENDEES at an event organised by the Youth2Campaign sign a petition calling for investment into crisis accommodation facilities. Picture: Supplied
the public are kept safe,” she said. “In severe weather events we advise people to avoid visiting piers and be cautious along the seafront. Make sure today you show a little bit of patience because there will be plenty of people trying to assist with hazards.” A Bureau of Meteorology report on Friday stated that “damaging westerly winds” of up to 100 kmph were expected to hit the Mornington Peninsula. They recorded a 95 kmph gust of wind in Frankston at around 9.05am that morning.
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