THREE major events will return to Frankston in the next year after receiving grants worth up to $150,000 from Frankston Council.
The recipients of council’s Destination Event Attraction Program grants have been announced. The Carlsberg Beach Club, Sand Sculpting Championships, and Frankston Swim Classic have each received grants to be staged in 2025/2026.
The Carlsberg Beach Club will return to Frankston Pier every Friday to Sunday from December 19 through March 29. The Sand Sculpting Championships will run from April 3 to 27, and the Frankston Swim Classic will return as part of the annual Waterfront Festival.
Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy said the events are expected to attract more than 40,000 people to Frankston. “Young families flocked to the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships earlier this year, whilst visitors from across Melbourne couldn’t get enough of the Carlsberg Beach Club. We expect similar levels of interest when they both return early next year,” she said.
“The Frankston Swim Classic is an incredible inclusion in the program, appealing to all ages and offering the chance to unite our community in the spirit of healthy fun and friendship that we cherish in Frankston City.”
One more DEAP grant recipient is set to be announced later in the year.
First published in the Frankston Times – 5 August 2025