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Public park project completed THE public park at Evelyn Street in Frankston has officially opened. The park site, opposite the Frankston Police Station, was nearly sold to the Department of Justice at the start of 2019. Frankston Council later backed out of the sale and began to make plans to turn the land into a public park. The state government spent $1.3 million to help upgrade the open space. Frankston Council spent $400,000 of ratepayer money on the project. The upgraded park features an
amphitheatre, rainforest garden, planted arbours, footpath connections to Nepean Highway and Fletcher Road, seating, lighting, and barbecues. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said that the location of the new park made the project worthwhile. “Evelyn Street Park occupies a prime position between the beach, Nepean Highway, Bayside Shopping Centre, the Frankston Police Station and the Frankston Court precinct,” he said. “It makes sense to prioritise this site for high quality green open space
to support the renewal of this area within Frankston’s city centre and the Victorian Government is delighted to provide support council in delivering this brand-new outdoor community park.” A proposal to house the Department of Justice in a new $49 million office building at the former International Motel site in Frankston was put to Frankston Council earlier this year (“Huge office building proposed for motel site”, The Times, 1/8/22). Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON councillor Claire Harvey, mayor Nathan Conroy, environment and climate change minister Lily D’Ambrosio, Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke, Cr Sue Baker, and Cr Kris Bolam (L to R) at the new Evelyn Park. Picture: Supplied
enjoy the month-long entertainment options, meet new people, learn new skills and have fun in the process,” he said. The Seniors Festival runs until 30 October. To see the full schedule of events and make bookings visit a Frankston City library, the Frankston Civic Centre, the Frankston Art Centre, or go online to frankston.vic. gov.au/Things-To-Do/Whats-On/ Frankston-Seniors-Festival-2022
COVID iso scrapped DANCING lessons will be part of this year’s seniors festival. Picture: Supplied
Seniors festival gets underway QUEEN Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip at Ballam Park Technical School in 1986. Pictures: Trevor Hyde
AGE is no barrier to enjoyment at the latest festival to hit Frankston. The Frankston Seniors Festival got underway this week. Performances, classes, and plenty of other events will feature during the month-long extravaganza. Comedian Monica Dullary and an ABBA tribute band will perform on 15 October in one of the highlights of the festival. Cooking classes, line dancing lessons, tai chi, board games, and movie screenings are also on the lineup. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said that local seniors “make an invaluable contribution to our community, and this festival is a chance for us to say thank you.” “We hope our city’s seniors will
PEOPLE infected with COVID-19 will no longer be required to isolate. The change to COVID-19 restrictions comes into effect on 14 October. The decision was made by national cabinet last week, and will be implemented across Australia. Previously, people who tested positive to COVID-19 were required to isolate for five days.
New hub for council data FRANKSTON Council has launched a new website compiling data about its spending. The “transparency hub” details information on council’s capital works schedules, contracts, and animal registrations. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy says that the website will help ratepayers “better understand the decisions which council makes”. “We believe the transparency hub will build trust between council and the public, but also hope it encourages the community to become more involved in council matters,” he said. Visit data.frankston.vic.gov.au to access the website.
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