MORE than 60 unwanted cats have found their forever homes thanks to the tireless work of Bethany Swiggs. The passionate animal enthusiast founded her own cat rescue organisation last year, hoping to turn stray cats and unwanted cats into beloved pets. Big Dollan’s Fur Rescue has now been operating for 18 months. Swiggs said the organisation specialises in “rescuing, rehabbing, and rehoming cats and unwanted kittens in the local areas of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.” “I’ve been working in lower socio-economic places in Frankston like the Pines, working with residents to desex cats. We also take kittens into foster…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
LITTLE Olly’s Cafe will continue trading at Oliver’s Hill thanks to the success of a passionate, community-backed campaign. Early last week, the operators of Little Olly’s and neighbouring Cripps Fish and Chips were told that their permit to trade at the Oliver’s Hill boat ramp would not be renewed. Frankston Council planned to replace the two businesses with a mobile Mercetta’s restaurant. More than 12,000 people signed a petition protesting the removal of the popular portable cafe from its home at Oliver’s Hill. Late on Friday people power won out, and Frankston Council announced that Little Olly’s and Cripps Fish…
THE Frankston Coast Guard is being told to disband. The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association, supported by Emergency Management Victoria, has been reviewing the viability of the Frankston Coast Guard. It has decided that the Frankston flotilla should be consolidated with the unit at Carrum. The decision follows years of setbacks and struggles for the Frankston flotilla. The group has been without a permanent home for nearly four years following the demolition of its Pier Promenade headquarters. Plans to build a boat harbour and permanent home for the Coast Guard at Oliver’s Hill were abandoned in 2019 after the project…
THE redevelopment of the Frankston Basketball Stadium looks certain to proceed. The project now has bipartisan support from the state government and opposition, The Times understands. The federal government and Frankston Council have both committed $15 million to the project, meaning it is now expected to go ahead no matter the result at next month’s election. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke confirmed the state government’s support last month. Liberal candidate for Frankston Michael O’Reilly is expected to make a funding promise imminently. Edbrooke said in his announcement “we’ll invest up to $15 million towards the redevelopment of the Frankston & District…
THE Victorian Liberals have promised to extend the Frankston Line to Baxter if successful at next month’s state election. The state opposition says it will electrify and duplicate the train line to Baxter. Two new stations would be built at Langwarrin and Frankston East. Six level crossings would be removed and both Frankston and Baxter Stations would be upgraded for the project. The state opposition says the project would be delivered in the next four years at a cost of $971 million. A business case assessing the project released in 2020 revealed that it could cost $1.5 billion to extend…