NEWS DESK Karingal services wrapping up
Station Street facelift: Robinsons Bookshop’s Lana Menheere and Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly observe plans to revamp Station Street Mall. Picture: Supplied
Station Street mall revamp scheduled WORKS to revamp Station Street Mall are expected to start within weeks. The $1.63 million project will include a new decking area, trees, seating, and provisions for outdoor dining throughout the area. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said the project would “revitalise the area for local traders and visitors.” “The Station Street Mall improvements will contribute to the transformation of the Frankston
Station precinct into a safer, more modern place of business and activity. Station Street Mall is set to become a destination to stop and unwind, rather than pass through, with improvements to create a great space for all to enjoy,” he said. “We’ve worked closely with the affected businesses, the community and other stakeholders to ensure we make the most of this project. The shops will remain open during
the works. Some are taking the opportunity to also complete their own renovations and I encourage you to support these businesses during the project.” The project will start in mid-June and are projected to take around five months. It is funded by $1.17 million of ratepayer funding allocated by council, $360,000 from the state government and $100,000 from Vicinity.
THE current management of Karingal Neighbourhood House is set to wind up operations. Karingal Neighbourhood House Incorporated, a not for profit community organisation, has been running programs out of Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre for close to four decades. On 9 May they made the decision to wind up their work. A statement issued by the group said “based on the outcome of a review undertaken by the Committee of Management into the organisation’s financial projections, the Committee has made the difficult decision to wind up the organisation. This decision has not come lightly nor without significant consideration of alternatives.” “We understand that this decision will have an impact on both our staff and the local community that we have served for nearly 40 years. The Committee of Management and the KNH staff would like to thank the community and volunteers who have supported the house since it commenced operation in 1982 and our funding bodies who have enabled us to provide programs of activities as dynamic and diverse as they have been over the years,” the statement read. “The KNH Committee are working closely with our stakeholders to support a transition of current services and to make the process as smooth as possible for the community. The programs currently run by KNH and the management of the rooms that are currently hired, will transfer to other service providers.” Occasional child care run by Karin-
gal Neighbourhood House concluded 17 May. Council run services at the centre will continue to operate. Maternal and child health, youth services, and kindergarten services will continue to run at the centre.
Sand shipped from Mordi Beach THOUSANDS of cubic metres of sand will be shipped from Mordialloc Beach in the coming weeks as part of a project to “renourish” Parkdale Beach. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has begun works to give Parkdale Beach a facelift. They plan to place 8000 cubic metres of sand on the foreshore area of the beach. DELWP Port Phillip land and built environment program officer Cass Philippou said that sand from Mordialloc would be taken from an area where it would be “naturally replaced.” “Parkdale Beach has eroded over time from the action of wind, waves and tidal flow. Sand will be taken from Mordialloc Beach and trucked to Parkdale Beach where it will be placed in the foreshore area in front of the Parkdale beach cafe and Parkdale Yacht Club,” she said. “Sand generally moves in a southerly direction to Mordialloc Beach at the rate of 2500 cubic metres per year. The sand will be taken from a site at Mordialloc located next to the water’s edge where the tide will naturally replace the sand and smooth the beach. “These works will add up to 25 metres to the beach, and will take around five weeks to complete.”
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