FRANKSTON councillors have given approval to a high-rise apartment building in Frankston, but its fate will ultimately be decided by VCAT.The application submitted was for a 14-storey building at 424-426 Nepean Highway, Frankston. A planning permit for the site was first issued in September 2018, but the proposal has since undergone numerous changes. Earlier his year, the developer applied for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to consider its amended 14-storey plans (pictured right).At a meeting last week, a majority of Frankston councillors agreed that council would have issued a planning permit for the proposal had it not been for…
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THE best young netballers in Victoria will come to Frankston next year to compete in Netball Victoria’s 2025 State Titles. The state competition will be held at Frankston’s Jubilee Park Stadium between 8 March and 10 March next year. Frankston previously hosted the event in 1990 and 2004.Netball Victoria CEO Andrea Pearman said that Jubilee Park Stadium’s $36.6 million redevelopment made it a perfect choice to host next year’s tournament. “We’re grateful for the support of Frankston District Netball Association and Frankston City Council for hosting the 2025 State Titles and investing in the sport that reaches so many people…
FRANKSTON’S beaches, gardens, and restaurants feature as locations in the newly released Monopoly: Frankston Edition board game.Mr Monopoly rode through Frankston for the board game’s official release last week. The game was launched at Bayside Shopping Centre on 24 July.Among the local landmarks to appear on the board are Ballam Park, Beauty Park, Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston Library, Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, Jubilee Park Stadium, George Pentland Botanic Gardens, Bayside Shopping Centre, Iron River, Hotel Lona, FRATELLI, The Grand, Frankston RSL, Olivers Hill, and Frankston Beach.The board game is produced by Winnings Moves under license from…
ONLY 28 percent of residents in the Frankston local government area are registered organ donors.Australian Organ Donor Register data shows the breakdown of organ donors by local government area. 33 percent of residents in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area are registered organ donors, and in neighboring Kingston only 24 percent of residents are signed up.This week is DonateLife Week – to mark the occasion, DonateLife is encouraging people to sign up as organ donors and potentially save lives. DonateLife Victoria state medical director Dr Rohit D’Costa said “I’m urging everyone in Victoria to please register as an organ…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough RATEPAYERS of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings will not view with equanimity the decision, of the council to close the shire offices on all weekdays except Wednesdays and for half a day on Saturdays.This arrangement was agreed to at a special meeting of the council held on Monday last, when the serious financial position of the shire was discussed.An official notification to the foregoing effect appears in the advertising columns in this issue.The council came to its decision “in committee,” and, consequently, the arguments for and against the proposal could not be divulged by the…