Compiled by Cameron McCullough SIR, In a recent issue of your paper appeared a paragraph stating that “Mr. Williams of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission had attended the Frankston Progress Association meeting with regard to the discoloration of the water, and a remedy was promised.” Lucky Frankston to have water to growl at – we’ve got none at all – and luckier still are the ratepayers of Frankston who have got real live representatives to stand up for them. Ella Wheeler Wilcox once wrote: “To sit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” But…
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A PEARCEDALE company which illegally dumped 37,000 litres of drilling sludge has been hit with a $10,000 fine. A statement from the Environment Protection Authority Victoria read that the drilling sludge was dumped near Ovens River in August. “EPA Victoria officers tracked down the offenders after receiving reports of a truck dumping sludge near Wangaratta, when they spotted the suspect vehicle on the road and watched while it dumped a load at a site on Oxley Flats Road,” the EPA said. Ausconnect Underground Services Pty Ltd was fined $10,176 for dumping industrial waste at a premises that was not licensed…
A SURVEY conducted by Peninsula Community Legal Centre has found that more than one-in-three people are facing hidden legal problems, including unpaid fines and debts. The Peninsula Community Legal Centre’s mobile legal office, the Street Law Coffee Van, made 136 visits across Melbourne’s south-east between February 2024 and August 2025. It conducted 3799 “legal health checks” during that time, finding that 36 percent of clients had a legal issue that needed addressing. PCLC CEO Jackie Galloway said that a majority of the identified issues related to housing insecurity and cost of living stress. She said “this data confirms what we…
CHANGES to kinder registrations are being implemented in Frankston ahead of the 2026 intake. Earlier this year, Frankston Council received a petition with 468 signatures calling for its registrations system to be overhauled. Last week it announced that its interim CEO had ticked off on a series of changes in response to the community feedback. Moving forward, Frankston Council will dedicate more resources to the continuity of programs at the same location, expand sibling priority from two years to three years, and allow families to nominate up to three kindergarten preferences. Former Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “these changes will…
AN employment assistance hub in Frankston is set to expand its services after a funding injection. Last week, Citi Foundation awarded its “Global Innovation Challenge: Accelerating Youth Employability” grant to The Brotherhood of St. Laurence for its Thrive Hub program. Through the grant stream the program will receive $500,000 USD, which converts to roughly $750,000 in AUD, to expand its services at hubs in Frankston and Broadmeadows. The “Thrive Hubs” are open to Victorians seeking support in the search for employment. Each hub offers customised support to eligible clients, and works alongside local employers. At an event last week, the…