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…
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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…
MONEY for improved CCTV across Frankston promised by the federal government before this year’s election is expected to be spent next year. The federal government promised to spend $1.5 million on CCTV installations across the Frankston municipality. Last week Frankston Council confirmed that the federal government would deliver the money across the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 financial years. New CCTV locations in Karingal at Ashleigh Avenue at Karingal Drive, and Carrum Downs at the Pines Flora & Fauna Reserve car park, are being investigated. Neighbourhood Watch Frankston founding member Nick de Kunder said “community support for CCTV remains strong.” “CCTV is…
A worker has died after falling from the roof of a residential property in Patterson Lakes on Saturday. The 63-year-old is believed to have been using a pressure washer to clean the roof before he was found deceased on the ground about 2:40pm. WorkSafe investigators responded and will determine whether further action is required. The death is the 54th confirmed workplace fatality for 2025. There were 51 work-related deaths at the same time last year.