A TEN year plan for council spending has been released for consultation. Frankston Council is asking for feedback on its draft 2021-2031 financial plan. The document outlines the ways that over half a billion dollars in ratepayer funding might be spent in the next decade. The redevelopment of the Frankston Basketball and Regional Gymnastics stadium, and the redevelopment of Pines Pool have been identified as important future projects. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam has asked residents to read the plan and make a submission. “Council’s focus is on delivering services, maintaining assets and investing in new infrastructure that will support our…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE 2021 MPNFL, SEWF, and SFNL seasons have been called off. After weeks of inactivity on the field because of COVID-19 restrictions, AFL South East finally made the decision to pull the pin on the MPNFL and SEWF seasons last week. A statement from AFL South East read “following on from [the] announcement to extend the lockdown for Greater Melbourne, it is with much sadness that AFLSE has determined that the remaining games fixtured for season 2021, including all finals, for all AFLSE administered leagues will be cancelled.” “This is an extremely difficult decision and we had continued to hold…
AFL THE 2021 MPNFL and SEWF seasons have been called off. After weeks of inactivity on the field because of COVID-19 restrictions, AFL South East finally made the decision to pull the pin on the season last week. A statement from AFL South East read “following on from [the] announcement to extend the lockdown for Greater Melbourne, it is with much sadness that AFLSE has determined that the remaining games fixtured for season 2021, including all finals, for all AFLSE administered leagues will be cancelled.” “This is an extremely difficult decision and we had continued to hold hope that we…
PENINSULA Health has now administered more than a quarter of a million coronavirus tests. The 250,000th swab was taken at the Frankston Hospital testing site on 2 September. The job of frontline testing staff has never been more vital, as Victoria battles the Delta variant of COVID-19. COVID-19 screening clinics operations director Jodi Foley has praised the community for coming forward to get tested across Peninsula Health’s permanent and pop-up locations in the last 18 months. “We are so proud of the efforts from everyone in Frankston and right across the peninsula, who simply continue to come forward for a…
FRANKSTON Council will undertake a feasibility study to look into how it could move forward its net zero emissions target. At their August meeting, Frankston councillors agreed to investigate ways to move their net zero target from the 2024/2025 financial year to 2023/2024. Cr Claire Harvey proposed the move. She told the meeting that “councillors are being called upon by residents to lead by example in our action on climate change at the level of local government.” “While it’s my personal opinion that we are probably a couple of decades late, and acknowledging the wisdom of going hard and going…