A CHELSEA Heights intersection will shut for nearly a month to facilitate works on the Mordialloc Freeway. The roundabout at Wells Road and Thames Promenade will close from 2 January to 27 January. During that time it will be demolished. The road will be widened and traffic lights will be installed for when the intersection reopens. While the intersection is shut, detours will be in place via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and Springvale Road. Major Road Projects Victoria says that “replacing the roundabout with traffic lights to allow traffic to flow more smoothly to and from the new freeway access…
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“WE are all connected to food that is local, healthy and abundant” is the ethos, or “Community Aspiration” of The Community Plate (TCP). This collective of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula people is working together to bring the best of the peninsula’s produce to the tables of everyone. Over an 18 month period TCP held discussions with a wide range of interested parties to develop an authentic, local vision that will guide all of its future work. Community Plate’s Rodney Mackintosh said: “We spent a lot of time ensuring that we got our Community Aspiration right. “We spoke with many, many…
POLICE are investigating theft of drinks in Frankston last month. At around 7.30pm, 9 November, three females stole drinks from a Bayside Shopping Centre supermarket. They then stole drinks from a bottle shop by putting them under their jumpers. Police have released images of people they wish to speak to about the thefts. Anyone who recognises them can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au and quote the incident number 200412756 or 200412754. First published in the Frankston Times – 15 December 2020
COMMUNITY groups around Frankston have agreed to pool their resources together to help solve the high rate of local homelessness. The Frankston City Strategic Housing and Homelessness Alliance features 14 local organisations. The group’s chair Dr Gillian Kay said “ABS Census data showed that homelessness in Frankston City had increased by 14.7 per cent between 2011 and 2016” and “without the alliance we would expect to see further increases recorded in the 2021 Census.” “Our alliance believes that an adequate supply of affordable and appropriate housing is the first essential step towards solving homelessness, however, we also understand that housing…
COMMUNITY Support Frankston is celebrating 30 years of the Frankston Christmas Hamper Appeal. The charity expects to deliver more than 10 tonnes of food across 1000 hampers at Uniting Church Frankston this year. CSF Manager Steve Phillips said “dozens of volunteers (…) will donate their time to make sure that our most vulnerable families, couples and singles aren’t forgotten this Christmas.” “We’re expecting another record breaking year with demand for assistance continuing to increase, including families that have never reached out for help before. Unfortunately, times are only getting tougher for people surviving on low or no income,” he said.…