THE enrolment process for Frankston kindergartens is under review. Currently council considers a number of factors when it comes to kinder enrolment. They include if a child registers on time, if a child lives within the local area of the nominated kindergarten, if a child has had a sibling attend the kindergarten, and if a child’s family members are Frankston ratepayers. The mayor Nathan Conroy said that the review would help ensure “equity”. “Kindergarten is an important step for young children, setting a strong foundation for their educational journey. Research shows that kindergarten improves children’s health and well-being, helps them…
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A PLAN for the future of Frankston’s city centre has been released. Frankston Council has begun community consultation on its Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan. Council says the document will “set out a framework to guide the development of our city centre over the next 20 years, providing clear direction on land uses, housing, built form, employment, streetscapes and open space, and movement and transport.” Council ran a survey earlier this year asking residents what they wanted to see in the city centre. Among the most popular responses were additional events and festivals, support for the retail and hospitality sector,…
THE state government has committed $2 million towards dredging at Mordialloc Creek. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson says that “priority areas” will be dredged. “This investment builds on our delivery of the wave baffles at the mouth of the creek, the accessible pontoons and substantial upgrades to the Governor Road carpark and access areas – making sure our entire community can enjoy our wonderful bay,” he said. “Thank you to the Mordialloc Creek community for all your work.” The Liberals have promised to spend $10 million dredging the creek if it wins this month’s election. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc…
A NEW station for Keysborough CFA will be built if the Liberals win this month’s state election. The state opposition has announced it will spend $7 million on relocating the Keysborough CFA unit. In a statement it said that the “exciting new location will be the first innovative CFA hub and service the brigades within Greater Dandenong, including providing a place volunteer members from Springvale can call their home as an integrated entity within the Greater Dandenong municipality.” “Keysborough Fire Brigade do a wonderful job protecting our community all year round and this commitment of $7 million from a Liberals…
THE state government and opposition have both promised to spend $12.6 million upgrading Mordialloc College if successful at this month’s election. The Victorian Liberals say the money would be used for a new building to house science, technology, engineering, and maths classes. Mordialloc College is a high school with more than 1200 students. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “it was great to visit Mordi again with premier Dan Andrews to announce that a re-elected Victorian Labor Government will deliver $12.6 million to Mordi College, to support the schools growth and help them deliver world class education for generations to come.”…