By Claudia Skubel FRANKSTON Council wants to aid in the preservation of the historical Frankston railway station signal box. The signal box was built in 1922 and is owned by Vic Track. Frankston councillor Glenn Aitken says that “we’ve actually been told it’s one of the very few operational signal boxes left in Victoria”. Although still in operation, council hopes to take steps to preserve and prevent the further deterioration of the signal box. At their 21 September meeting, councillors voted to make “representation to Vic Track and the Department of Transport highlighting the importance of the preservation of the…
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THE upcoming election to decide the next Frankston Council will be contested by 35 people. Nominations to be a candidate closed 22 September. The 35 candidates are competing for nine spots on council, split across three wards. Incumbent councillors Colin Hampton, Glenn Aitken, Kris Bolam, Michael O’Reilly, and Steve Toms will stand for council again. Crs Lillian O’Connor, Brian Cunial, Quinn McCormack, and mayor Sandra Mayer have not nominated for the 2020 elections. The full list of candidates is: North-East Ward Parker Kapp, David Asker, Henryk Kay. Jay Johnstone, Geoffrey Justin Harbeck, Suzette Tayler, Richard Rendell, Prasad Philip, Nathan Conroy,…
A TOTAL of $500,000 has been made available to hospitality businesses in Frankston through a state government economic recovery project. The package aims to help businesses recover from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said council is also currently considering more ways to help businesses get back on their feet after the lockdown comes to an end. “We are committed to working with traders to help identify locations for enhanced outdoor dining options. Parks, footpaths, courtyards, and public spaces are all potential places that are being considered to host outdoor events or dining,” he…
Claudia Skubel CHARITIES across Victoria, particularly those running on a small scale, have been doing it tough throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have lost the ability to raise funds, and have been made to scale back volunteers to meet the government’s COVID regulations. Frankston North based charity Local 2 Community opened its doors around a year ago, and got off to a successful start. “We just had such a great community space, and we had so many locals coming in and sitting and sharing their stories. There was a lot of connecting and support going on. It was marvelous,” Local…
By Stuart McCullough TIME is a relative concept. Probably a second cousin twice removed. Or an uncle you see twice a year and who mumbles a lot and monopolises the cabana at family functions. (Come to think of it, that uncle may well be me.) But I’ll admit the news that our stage four lockdown would be heading into extra time, if not a penalty shoot out, was something of a blow. Not just a swift clip behind the ears, either, but a full-booted kick to the solar plexus. I’d been looking forward to a change. If I’m being honest,…