HARD rubbish collections in Frankston have begun. Residents will receive notices two weeks before their collections take place. Hard rubbish must be placed on the nature strip of a property between the Saturday prior to pick up week and 6am on the Monday of pick up week. Frankston Council mayor Nathan Conroy has asked residents to abide by the rules when putting out their hard rubbish. “Residents can help us do the job as efficiently by neatly placing no more than two cubic metres of waste out for pick up, well out of the way of your bins,” he said.…
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A master plan for Monterey Reserve is out for community consultation. The proposed plan for the Frankston North open space includes a new skate and scooter area with a circuit track, a ping-pong table and multi-use court, a playspace for young kids, and a remodelled picnic area. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy says that the draft plan focused on “improving accessibility and delivering play spaces for people of all ages.” “There’s a boost to support sport and activation with increased landscaping, pathways and connections and community gathering spaces,” he said. “Key elements of the draft master plan include improved amenities and…
FRANKSTON has been nominated for another major tourism award. Frankston has been named a finalist for the 2022 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, hosted by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Earlier this year Frankston’s street art walking tours won the top prize for tours at the 2021 Australian Street Art Awards. Frankston was also shortlisted for the VTIC awards in 2021. Frankston’s competitors for the Victorian tourism prize are Ballarat, Bendigo, Echuca, Lakes Entrance, Mildura, Shepparton, and Werribee. The winner will receive $10,000 of airtime with Prime 7, and will progress to the national finals alongside the other two most…
FORMER Frankston mayor Christine Richards has announced a late bid for a spot in the Senate. Richards was a last-minute addition to the ballot for this weekend’s federal election. She has joined Susan Benedyka on the ticket, a founding member of Voices of Indi. Richards said she won’t get enough votes to win but hopes to increase the chances of Benedyka being elected “in a system that’s biased against independent voices”. “Our personal philosophies and public policies align,” Richards said of her running mate. “We support climate change action, help for people affected by drought and natural disasters, increased funding…
INTERNATIONAL Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia is this week, with multiple local events scheduled to commemorate it. A flag raising will take place at the Frankston Civic Centre Forecourt on IDAHOBIT Day, 17 May. The morning tea event will begin at 9am. Later during the day at the Frankston Library forecourt, Frankston Council’s job advocates will provide free one on one consultations with visitors to discuss barriers to employment and study faced by LGBTQIA+ people. Other activities will also be held at the library forecourt throughout the day. Inside the library, author Dr Yves Rees will speak about…