DEVELOPMENTS of up to six storeys would be allowed outside Frankston’s city centre under an ambitious state government plan to increase housing supply.The Victorian Planning Authority is drafting new planning restrictions for the Frankston region. It is using the draft 2023 FMAC Structure Plan as a guide for developments in the city centre, and is proposing “catchment areas” outside of the city centre to accommodate larger housing developments. Housing projects between three and six storeys would be allowed within the catchment areas. The proposed catchment areas include the blocks of land south of Kinetic Stadium and Beauty Park, most of…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THOUSANDS of people in Frankston have sought help to secure food and other essential items in the last year.Community Support Frankston is a not-for-profit helping struggling residents. The charity provides food and essential items like medications, clothes, and household items.A report prepared by Community Support Frankston shows that more than 2800 people had received help from the not-for-profit in the 2023/2024 financial year. The charity estimates that homelessness has increased by 61.6 percent in Frankston since the last census, which may be driving the increased demand for help.CSF chairperson Sue Smith said “we are finding more families and mothers who…
PLANNING minister Sonya Kilkenny has approved plans for a 14-storey apartment building on Beach Street. The plans were revealed by developer CAAMCo earlier this year. Last week, planning minister Sonya Kilkenny gave the green light for construction to begin.The 14-storey tower at 11 Beach Street will feature 62 apartments of up to three bedrooms. Kilkenny said that the project was fast-tracked for approval as it would provide “affordable” homes in Frankston. “By fast-tracking projects like this, we’re ensuring that more Victorians have access to safe, secure, and affordable homes—because every Victorian deserves a roof over their head,’ Kilkenny said.Frankston MP…
MEN’S DIV ONEMORNINGTON celebrated a win for the ages on Saturday, saving themselves from relegation and casting Frankston Bombers into division two. Sitting comfortably last on the MPFNL division one ladder, their final match of the season was against Red Hill, and it was a must-win for the Bulldogs. They fought hard all day and went into quarter time four points up and then into the long break with a seven-point lead.After that, it all fell apart for Mornington and relegation seemed a foregone conclusion. Red Hill came out in the third quarter and decimated the Bulldogs. They kicked 6.7…
ANTI-gambling advocates have called reports that the federal government is set to ignore recommendations from Peta Murphy’s gambling inquiry “bitterly disappointing”.An inquiry into online gambling harm released its final report in mid-2023. The inquiry was led by former Dunkley MP Peta Murphy, who died from breast cancer that December. The inquiry’s final report, titled “You win some, you lose more”, made 31 recommendations. Last week, Nine newspapers reported that the federal government was considering introducing a two-hour cap on gambling ads for each TV channel. The inquiry’s report recommended a comprehensive ban on all forms of advertising for online gambling…