MORNINGTON police are keen to hear from residents willing to share their property’s CCTV camera footage in the event of a nearby crime. Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards said a strong victim-centric focus on policing meant they could “leverage off the cameras to improve our response, add to our crime prevention options and assist in solving crime on the Mornington Peninsula”. “By working with our community and building sustainable relationships to enhance our ability to solve and prevent crime, we can reduce harm to the community,” Senior Sergeant Edwards said. Residents are being urged to let police know of any CCTV…
Author: Bayside News
FREE wireless internet hotspots are now available in more places around Frankston. Free Wi-Fi has been expanded at the Carrum Downs Library, Frankston Library and forecourt, Seaford Library and Seaford Community Centre, Frankston Youth Resource Centre, Frankston Visitor Information Centre, Mahogany Rise Child and Family Centre, Frankston Civic Centre, Frankston Arts Centre, Frankton North Community Centre, Frankton South Community Centre, Ebdale Community Centre, and the Langwarrin Customer Service building. Frankston City Libraries manager, Tammy Beauchamp, said “our members told us in our recent library survey how much they value the Wi-Fi at our library branches. In the past two months,…
THE contentious ban on dogs in Frankston’s CBD could be reconsidered soon. Dogs are currently banned from being anywhere in Frankston’s central activity area, which is bordered by Fletcher Road, Davey Street, and Kananook Creek Boulevard. Frankston Council officers have recommended that councillors vote to commence community consultation on multiple existing orders regarding pets. The council orders which could be reviewed are the cat curfew, restrictions on dogs on beaches, and the dog ban in the CAA. The proposed community consultation would take place in May or June. A report would then be given to councillors by July. Councillors will…
PLANS to build a childcare centre in Barmah Court have been rejected by VCAT. Frankston Council rejected the proposal for 21 Barmah Court in Frankston South in 2019. That decision was then appealed to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The plan was to build a childcare centre which would accommodate 84 children, running from 6.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Some existing trees would have had to be removed to allow for construction works to take place. VCAT held hearings in October to consider the proposal. This month it handed down its order to reject a permit for the…
A DRAFT tennis action plan has been released for public exhibition – outlining a series of recommendations for courts and clubs around Frankston. Council’s draft plan recommends that the total number of courts in Frankston be reduced from 78 to 70. It is also recommended that more than $14.9 million be spent on improving tennis facilities throughout the municipality in the next decade. When debating sending the plan out for consultation, Cr Steven Hughes took issue with the amount which is proposed to be spent on pavilions compared to courts. “$10 million out of $15 million we will spend on…