safety,” he said. “The grants program supports the creation of dynamic, vibrant, and culturally expressive shopfront improvements, and more appealing and interesting streetscapes attract people, business and investment into the Frankston city centre.” Interest can be registered at frankston.vic.gov.au/facade_improvement_grant_registration
Pet test on agenda
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A FRANKSTON council push to introduce a pet ownership test has not been resolved at the May MAV state council meeting. At the meeting of the councils, Frankston Council submitted a motion that read “that the MAV advocates to the Victorian State Government for the need to introduce a mandatory ‘Responsible Pet Ownership Test’ for the public to complete (to an acceptable standard) in order to own given pets. The completion of the said test could be enforced via a number of mechanisms (i.e. annual pet registrations, completion of purchase etc.).” No resolution was adopted as a result of the motion. The MAV will meet again in October.
Sustainable school makes shortlist CARRUM Primary School has made the finalist’s list of the 2019 ResourceSmart School Awards. The awards are designed to reward schools that are keeping sustainability in mind. Schools who minimise waste and save energy and water are recognised on the night. The school has been nominated in two categories, School of the Year and Community Leadership School of the Year (Primary). The winners of the awards are set to be announced at the MCG on 13 June. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “I’m very proud to congratulate the students, teachers and parents of Carrum Primary School. The 2019 ResourceSmart Schools awards theme is contributing to a better place and Carrum Primary School is certainly doing their bit.” “Congratulations to Carrum Primary School for the fantastic work they are doing to contribute to sustainability in Victoria. Carrum Primary School is showing us how we can all do our bit towards reducing our environmental footprint. I am very proud of the work the school community does,” she said. ResourceSmart Schools is a free program offered by Sustainability Victoria.
Cash for shop front improvement
Agreement reached for Yacht Club lease Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au AN in-principle agreement has been reached to lease out land on the bottom floor of the troubled Frankston Yacht Club building for use as a restaurant. Frankston Council and J.B. Pakenham Pty Ltd have reached an agreement to lease space on the ground level as well as a portion of the external deck. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said “council has published its notice of intention to lease land, to enter into a lease with J.B. Pakenham Pty Ltd in the ground level café space of the
Frankston Yacht Club building, including a portion of the external deck, located on the Frankston Foreshore Reserve. An in-principle agreement has been reached between council and J.B. Pakenham Pty Ltd in relation to the proposed lease, and the formal statutory process is now underway.” “Council welcomes feedback from the community on the proposed lease until 17 June 2019. Council is looking forward to the Frankston Yacht Club becoming an awesome foreshore attraction,” he said. The Yacht Club building has a troubled history, with council having poured upwards of $11 million into
works on the building which has mainly sat vacant since it opened in 2016 (“More cash splashed at Yacht Club”, The Times, 23/10/17). The proposed lease is now open for community feedback, which can be emailed to info@frankston.vic.gov.au. The terms for the “licensed restaurant/cafe” lease are a $40,000 per annum base rent following a 3 month rent free period. The lease is for six years with “three further terms of five years each”. A council contribution to fit out of up to $60,000 has been included in the terms, with maintenance to be the responsibility of the lessee.
GRANTS of up to $5000 will be available for Frankston business owners to put towards refurbishing their shopfronts. The state government and council joint initiative is designed to help clean up the aesthetic of Frankston. Business owners can apply for the Facade Improvement Grant matched dollar-for-dollar per shopfront. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said “this is an awesome opportunity for business owners in a defined area of the Frankston city centre to receive assistance to improve the look and feel of their business.” “Improving facades has proven to positively influence the perception of an area and encourage an overall improvement to a region’s economy, social and cultural environment, and
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