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Plan for Frankston North space revealed A master plan for Monterey Reserve is out for community consultation. The proposed plan for the Frankston North open space includes a new skate and scooter area with a circuit track, a ping-pong table and multiuse court, a playspace for young kids, and a remodelled picnic area. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy says that the draft plan focused on “improving accessibility and delivering play spaces for people of all ages.” “There’s a boost to support sport and activation with increased landscaping, pathways and connections and community gathering spaces,” he said. “Key elements of the draft master plan include improved amenities and social gathering areas, more play and recreation opportunities, improvements to the skate park and youth space, better use of the sound shell and more landscaping and tree planting. We are now seeking community feedback to ensure the draft master plan meets the needs of the local community.” To provide feedback visit engage.frankston.vic.
gov.au/monterey-reserve-master-plan. Consultation closes 5pm, 29 May. A pop-up consultation session at Monterey Reserve will be held from 10am to 2pm on 28 May. “Once we gather feedback from this round of consultation, we will finalise the master plan and report back to the community later in 2022,” Conroy said.
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Hard rubbish pickups begin HARD rubbish collections in Frankston have begun. Residents will receive notices two weeks before their collections take place. Hard rubbish must be placed on the nature strip of a property between the Saturday prior to pick up week and 6am on the Monday of pick up week. Frankston Council mayor Nathan Conroy has asked residents to abide by the rules when putting out their hard rubbish. “Residents can help us do the job as efficiently by neatly placing no more than two cubic metres of waste out for pick up, well out of the way of your bins,” he said. To find out when streets will have hard rubbish collected visit frankston.vic.gov.au/MyAddress
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