NEWS DESK
Rubbish cleared from kerbsides MORE than 100 tonnes of unwanted goods and rubbish, including 4162 mattresses and 660 fridges, was collected during Frankston Council’s kerbside collections this year. Residents left more than 100 tonnes of green waste, 484 tonnes of scrap metal and 2,593 tonnes of hard waste for pick-up during hard waste collection periods this year, a significant drop from the 2015 hard waste collection. The free hard rubbish collection service was almost scrapped itself this year due to rampant abuse of the kerbside collection guidelines in 2015. According to then mayor James Dooley, the council was hit with a barrage of complaints about people exceeding rubbish limits and even sneaking their rubbish in from neighbouring municipalities. This year residents were much better behaved, with council enforcement officers only having to issue 838 customer requests, 73 ‘notices to comply’ and 16 fines totalling $12,671. To ease the burden for rubbish contractors, the kerbside collections were confined to certain zones on specified weeks rather than spread across the city at one time. Residents can still take rubbish to Frankston regional recycling and recovery centre or book a hard waste collection service. See frrrc.com.au or call 1300 322 322. The Ballarto Rd recovery centre now also accepts paint and paint tins free-of-charge as part of the Paintback initiative.
Looking ahead: Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke announce five finalists for the Frankston station redesign project. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Five station designs on track FRANKSTON is one step closer to its new look station, with five architects chosen to present their vision for its transformation. Victorian Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke joined the finalists last Tuesday (13 December) at the Frankston Revitalisation Hub to view their designs. The Frankston station design competition received submissions from 39 architects outlining their vision for the new precinct. A jury chaired by Victorian Govern-
ment Architect Jill Garner has selected five architects from this group to now work with experts to produce a more detailed design concept. “We’re rebuilding Frankston station to make it bigger and better than ever before – and we’re doing it with the help of the local community and the best architectural minds from across the country,” Ms Allan said. The finalists include: Luke Farrugia and Andrew Shaper – both young practitioners on the central coast of New South Wales
Grimshaw – a large international practice with a Melbourne office Genton – a mid-sized Melbourne practice Cullinan Ivanov – a mid-sized Sydney practice Supermanouvre – a young international architecture and innovation practice based in Sydney The winner and preferred design will be announced in March next year, with construction starting in late 2017. The successful architect will be assigned the role of Project Architect
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for the station rebuild. Frankston station will be rebuilt as part of a state government $63 million transformation of the station precinct. Work is already underway to give Young St a facelift with improvement works are expected to be complete by April 2017. The five designs are on display at the Frankston Project Hub on the corner of Young and Balmoral streets, opposite the station, and at transport.vic.gov.au/ frankston-station-precinct-redevelopment online.
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