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Nominate a mate as Frankston’s best APPLICATIONS are open to nominate Frankston’s Citizen of the Year. Award nominations are now open in four categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year. Cheryl Myers of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (Frankston Sub-Branch) was the 2018 Frankston Citizen of the Year. She organised the 2017 Vietnam Veterans Day Service held at Frankston Beauty Park War Memorial. Nominations can be made until Friday 2 November, 5pm via Frankston Council’s website.
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE Victorian Liberals have pledged to spend over $30 million to build a multi-storey car park at Frankston train station if they win the November state election. Leader of the opposition Matthew Guy MP and Michael Lamb visited Frankston station to announce the election promise, which could provide 450 new carparks to commuters using the station. “I have a plan for a new car park at Frankston Station and to electrify the train line to Baxter, while Daniel Andrews is talking about a $70 billion tunnel to Broadmeadows sometime after 2050,” Mr Guy said. “The choice is clear, under the Liberals you’ll get a multi storey car park at Frankston station.” Last week the Liberal government reaffirmed their commitment to electrify and duplicate the Frankston train line to Baxter. The new car park is planned to be free for commuters to use. A 22 January 2015 media release from the Premier’s office outlined the development of a “fast-tracked master plan” for Frankston station, which would include planning for “a new retail and café strip and multilevel car park”. Investment from the state government has not yet been used for a multi-level car park project. A proposal to ask Premier Daniel
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Storey telling: Matthew Guy MP and Frankston Liberal candidate discussing their plans to build a multi storey car park at Frankston Station. Picture: Supplied
Andrews to “recommit to the position of a multi-level car park at Frankston railway station” was voted down at the 13 August Frankston council meeting.
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“A Matthew Guy led government will get things done in Frankston,” said Liberal Frankston candidate Michael Lamb.
“As I knock on doors and speak to residents in Frankston, time and time again the lack of parking at the station is brought up. We’re going to fix that.”
FRANKSTON students who submit multi-media entries into the next Frankston History Day event could be taking home a $1000 prize. Frankston Council is calling on young artists, film-makers and photographers to explore aspects of Frankston’s history through their art All secondary students living or studying in Frankston City, are eligible to apply. In addition to cash prizes, the best works will be displayed at the Frankston History Day event on Saturday 6 October. Entries close 21 Spetmeber. To find out more, including the application process, visit frankston.vic. gov.au/historyday
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