NEWS DESK
Frankston’s golden birthday The History Day will be held at Frankston Football Club, Plowman Place, Frankston on Sunday 4 September, 1-4pm. Displays of historic photos, memorabilia and a short film produced to mark the city’s 50th birthday will be on show at the event. Several Frankston people will also share their stories and residents and visitors will have the chance to ask questions and share memories about Frankston’s past. Entry by gold coin donation. Frankston’s own heritage property, the Ballam Park Homestead, will also be open for the public to visit. See frankston.vic.gov.au or call 9784 1085 for bookings.
IT was a happy 50th birthday for the city of Frankston last Wednesday (24 August) and council will host a History Day event to commemorate the declaration of its city status in 1966. Mayor Cr James Dooley said Frankston has come a long way the half-century since 1966 with its population rising from 42,085 then to 135,971 in 2015. “Initially, a quaint holiday destination for the wealthy, Frankston now provides regional shopping, education, health, recreation and entertainment facilities and opportunities for investment and jobs, whilst still maintaining a pristine foreshore,” Cr Dooley said. Immigrant tales: From left at rear, Rosalindo Cerda, Anastasia Kipouropoulos and Grace Edwards feature in a TV documentary series made by associate producer Katina Nomikoudis and (front) technical producer David Muir and producer Terry Cantwell. Picture: Gary Sissons
Facing the past and present THE life stories of migrants who call Frankston home will be aired on community television C31 next month. The four-part Faces of Frankston TV series, produced by Mornington filmmakers Whitewater Documentaries, will feature 30-minute interviews with Frank Cannizzo (Italy), Rosalindo Cerda (Chile), Grace Edwards (Philippines) and Anastasia Kipouropoulos (Greece) who recount outsiders’ tales of escaping conflict in their countries of origin, in some cases, before becoming Frankston insiders through community work. Frankston Multicultural Community Network commissioned the documentary series. “We sometimes don’t think of Frankston as a culturally diverse place, but 10 per cent of people living in the municipality come from over 130 countries,” Network coordinator Katina Nomikoudis said. “Many have been here for a long time and have made a
significant contribution to the community.” Whitewater Documentaries producer Terry Cantwell said the company had been working on “technically complicated stories about shipwrecks and war mysteries” for the past few years. This series was different for us. It is an easy-going, set of powerful, yet casual conversations, with fascinating people,” he said. “It was wonderful to be invited into people’s homes and listen to their stories. “Although each of our interviewees were from different cultural backgrounds, and each had very different life experiences, a common theme of commitment to the community emerged. It’s great to think that these people are our neighbours.” See frankstonmcn.org for further details and Faces of Frankston broadcast times on Channel 31.
Playgrounds plans FEEDBACK about the serious business of play is being sought by Frankston Council before upgrades to the Frankston Waterfront and George Pentland Botanic Gardens playgrounds are made. About $900,000 will be spent on the waterfront play area and $600,000 on the botanic gardens playground. “The proposed new designs use natural components, building on the strengths of our exceptional surrounding environments, with junior and senior play equipment and accessible play opportunities for children of all abilities,” Frankston mayor Cr James Dooley said. Rock scrambles, rope nets and sand pits are planned for both playgrounds as are swings, spinning carousels, slides and more seating and picnic tables. See frankston.vic.gov.au to provide feedback before Tuesday 20 September. Playground construction works are expected to start in March next year.
New roundabout A NEW roundabout is being built as the first stage of a $13 million project to upgrade Young St as part of the state government’s Frankston Train Station precinct redevelopment project. VicRoads is building a roundabout at the intersection of Fletcher Rd and Dandenong Rd to allow access for a new bus layover area and to increase safety at the intersection. There will be traffic changes in place until the end of September during roundabout works.
In custody after kidnapping A FRANKSTON man charged over the alleged abduction of a home owner in Frankston last week has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in November. The 47-year-old is facing numerous charges including burglary, assault, kidnapping, theft of motor vehicle, recklessly cause serious injury and attempted rape after the incident which police initially described as a “burglary gone wrong”. The man is alleged to have entered a Grimwade Cr, Frankston, home before 5.30pm and, when the home’s owner, 54, returned he was allegedly threatened with a knife. After a struggle, the homeowner was allegedly tied up and forced into the passenger seat of his black Volvo sedan with his alleged attacker at the wheel. Detective Senior Sergeant Michael
Lamb, of Frankston Police, said the car was spotted “driving erratically” along Warrandyte Rd, Langwarrin. Police did not give chase. Instead, they followed its general direction into Bevnol Rd where it hit a speed hump, blowing out its front tyres, and slammed into an embankment at the intersection of Sunnybank Rd. The victim received serious head injuries in the collision and his alleged attacker cuts and bruises. They were taken to Frankston Hospital for treatment with the victim described as being in a serious but stable condition. Police ask that anyone who saw the car earlier to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. Crash seen: Police followed a car travelling erratically before it crashed amid an alleged kidnapping. Picture: Gary Sissons
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Frankston Times 29 August 2016
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