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Residents make noise about volume Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au CONCERNED Govan Street residents have scored a win at the 10 September Frankston Council meeting, after council voted to issue a notice of refusal to grant a planning permit to a planned licensed venue near the residential area. Residents speaking to council about the planned venue said that “this proposal would see a dramatic noise disturbance that would spread all over the residential zone, espe-
Listening tour: MP Tim Richardson met with CEO Jacqui Watt during the Mordialloc leg of No to Violence’s workshop tour. Picture: Supplied
cially after business hours. This proposal admits to admitting loud noise until midnight. Loud noise is the most offensive at night as local residents are trying to sleep”. Paul Casey spoke on behalf of the planned venue, telling council “we are a business team with a long standing success in the Frankston and Seaford community”. Mr Casey went on to say the venue would be a “feast for mind and eyes”. Mr Casey confirmed construction had already begun on the interior of the building despite not yet receiving a permit, which Cr Glenn Aitken
pressed him on. Cr Aitken said “I understand you’ve already proceeded with works on the interior of the building”. He asked Mr Casey why he would do that “when you haven’t yet got consent”. “Surely if you are in the process of proposing something of this nature you would be aware, you would have to know that a permit is required before you actually begin works,” Cr Aitken said. Council then voted in favour of denying the planning permit. “I move that with regret, taking into account the comments that were
put forward by the applicants and their representative, but I also note there’s a number of aspects of this that are really hard to get over. One is that work has, in some form or another, appeared to have begun prior to consent,” Cr Aitken said. “I have very real concerns, not only for noise impact on nearby residents late at night, but at any hour of the day. I don’t believe any residents should be unreasonably impacted by noise, from any works near their own home. “It is the type of proposal that normally would be welcomed. But
there are other aspects of this issue that have come into play that clearly cause me to move the motion and support the recommendation [to refuse the planning permit]. “It is the type of activity that needs to take place clearly away from impacting any residential occupancies.” The motion to refuse the planning permit was carried unanimously by all attending councillors. Crs Brian Cunial, Steve Toms, and Lillian O’Connor were absent from the meeting.
Domestic violence workshops hosted in Frankston NO to Violence workshops are making their way through Frankston, spearheading a grassroots listening tour in “hot spots” across Victoria. The Frankston South workshop was held on 21 September, and featured talks with experts and community leaders from the family violence sector. Local MPs were also been invited to attend and hear first-hand about the challenges, service gaps, and collaborative innovations being trialled. In Victoria Police’s bayside region, the LEAP data of reported family incidents demonstrates a rise in family violence incidents. Over the past five years, police reports in this region have increased from 15,097 incidents in 2013/2014 to 17,193 incidents in 2017/2018. “For 25 years, No to Violence has been working at the frontline with men who use violence and power to control others, so they take responsibility for the harm they cause and understand they can choose to behave differently,” No to Violence CEO Jacqui Watt said. “While there is some exceptional work being done in the preventative space, there is still much work to be done here and now, to keep Australian women and children safe from family violence. “There is no quick fix to stop family violence. No to Violence is only one part of the sector, working alongside and supporting the work of women’s services. But the evidence shows that working directly with men to change their behaviour can contribute to the safety of women and children.”
This little piggy went to Frankston: The Very Special Kids’ Piggy Bank Appeal helps raise money for kids like Kaspar. Picture: Supplied
Big pig raising money for kids in need A THREE metre tall piggy bank weighing in at 700 kilograms rolled into Frankston this month as part of a fundraising appeal for the Very Special Kids charity. The annual Very Special Kids Piggy Bank Appeal came to Commonwealth Bank in Frankston on Friday 14 September as part of an appeal aiming to raise $1 million for children with life threatening conditions. Twelve year old Kaspar from Frankston is one local currently receiving support from Very Special Kids. He was diagnosed with Agenesis of the corpus callosum, a congenital disorder, only three months after he was born. Kaspar now suffers from cerebral palsy and uncontrolled epilepsy. He is nonverbal, fed with a tube and wheelchair bound.
Kaspar’s parents Christine and Mario turned to Very Special Kids eight years ago for their free family support services. “When you have a child that has high medical needs, you often feel scared to leave them in case they pass away, that’s a reality we live with. But I know my child will get the most amazing care and support that is probably better than what I can offer at home, at Very Special Kids” Christine said. Very Special Kids supports more than 900 across Victoria, who are caring for children with life-threatening conditions. The organisation provides 24-hour nursing care at Victoria’s only children’s hospice, as well as professional support services for their families.
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SEPTEMBER 29 Frankston Times
24 September 2018
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