THE Mordi Aquatic Centre project is ahead of schedule, with $6.3 million worth of works brought forward from the 2025/2026 budget in the last financial year.A report on Kingston Council’s infrastructure project spending in 2024/2025 was handed to councillors at their most recent public meeting. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that highlights from Kingston Council’s 2024/2025 capital works program included $23.9 million to commence construction on the Mordi Aquatic Centre redevelopment.The 2024/25 budget for the Mordi Aquatic Centre project was $17.5 million. A report prepared by council officers read that the extra expenditure in the last financial year was “a…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE management of Centenary Park Golf Course will be handed to Peninsula Leisure in July of 2026.Peninsula Leisure is owned by Frankston Council, and run independently. It manages Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, and the Frankston Skatepark. Clublinks has managed the public golf course on McClelland Drive since 2019. At Frankston Council’s September meeting, councillors resolved to take over management of the site.Cr Cherie Wanat said the decision “reflects council’s long-term commitment to reinvesting in the facility and creating even more outstanding opportunities and experiences for locals and visitors alike.”“While Peninsula Leisure was originally established in the…
A WILDLIFE rescue group was robbed at a Frankston fundraiser last week, its director says.Frankston-based rescue organisation Animalia Wildlife Shelter held a sausage sizzle last week to raise badly needed funds for animal care. The shelter’s director, Michelle Thomas, says that at the end of the day there was money missing from the tin.“We were desperate for that fundraiser as we had less than $300 left in the bank for the organisation. We were quite financially stressed and watching every cent that we spent because we did not have enough money,” Thomas said.“It didn’t make sense with the sausages we…
CRIME in Frankston rose by more than 18 percent in the 2024/2025 financial year, climbing to its highest level in a decade.There were 13,754 criminal incidents recorded in the Frankston local government area in the year ending June 2025, newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency reveal. That is an 18.8 percent increase on the year prior.Criminal incidents recorded in the suburb of Frankston rose by more than 1000, up to 7219. Houses were the most frequently targeted location types, and stealing from a motor vehicle was the most common offence.The rise in crime reflects a statewide trend. In…
THE new $12 million Frankston Tech School was officially opened last week. The school, which is at the Chisholm Institute Frankston campus, can cater for up to 60 secondary school students at a time. The state government has announced that the project is now complete.Science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics programs will be offered at the campus. Students will get hand-on experience with technology including drones, robotics, battery storage systems and virtual reality equipment.Chisholm Institute CEO Stephen Varty said the new school will create more opportunities for young people. “By giving local students access to cutting-edge technology and practical experiences,…