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Frankston citizens named the best
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THE former chairperson of the Frankston Susono Friendship Association has been awarded the 2020 Frankston citizen of the year award. Peter Patterson was given the award on 26 January. He spent 18 years as the chairperson of the Frankston Susono Friendship Association, and has also volunteered his time to other community groups. “If you have a go, you can succeed in things you think are far beyond your capacity,” Mr Patterson said. “If in my own little way, I’m making a difference for people in the community, then I’m motivated to do more.” Frankston’s senior citizen of the year was named as Gina Poulos. Ms Poulos runs an emergency food bank organisation, Theodora’s Cheerful Givers, and helps prepare around 1200 pre-cooked frozen meals and 400 food hampers each week. “My volunteers make me look good, they pull it all together. I’m over the moon that all the hard work we have put in has been recognised,” she said. Frankston High School student Michaela Goggin was named the 2020 young citizen of the year for her work tutoring refugees and helping create a recycling hub at her school campus.
Continued Page 1 Cr Quinn McCormack said “this is an issue of governance. We passed a resolution and for three months officers have done nothing.” “How can we have confidence in our governance if one councillor can hold up a resolution for three months,” she said. Cr McCormack also spoke in opposition to the rezoning of green wedge land. She said the argument of “jobs necessity” was “the same argument used to enable slavery.” “An industrial ecological park is an oxymoron,” she said. “The six star environmentally friendly option would be to not do this at all. It would be utterly reckless to support this motion.” Cr Hampton said “this is about our future. We must make sure our children are able to get employment.” “Employment for youth is at 27 per cent in North West Ward, it’s the worst in the state. That is terrible,” he said. The debate broke down into shouting across the chamber at numerous points during the night. Cr Hampton’s campaign was aided by the Committee for Greater Frankson, who created a video at Cr Hampton’s request which was played at the meeting. The committee also made a submission to council at the meeting through CEO Ginevra Hosking. Cr Steve Toms said “it is astounding that the Committee for Greater Frankston shows scant concern for the CAA.”
AWARD winners Michaela Goggin, Gina Poulos, and Peter Patterson. Picture: Supplied
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