FRANKSTON Council have publicly revealed how much of ratepayer’s money has been used to prop up the Frankston Dolphins in the wake of their near-death in 2016. In response to a question put to the CEO at November’s meeting by Cr Kris Bolam, CEO Dennis Hovenden outlined the support given to the club. Mr Hovenden said “council recognised the important role an elite level plays in the Frankston community and resolved to support the club through this period.” Mr Hovenden said that council paid $78,853 to a “finance company to secure ownership of kitchen equipment in the pavilion”. He also…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
STUDENTS have put their minds and hands together to create an artwork to shine a spotlight on the effects of climate change. Frankston High School teacher Emily Vogt said her students were driven to make the piece after hearing about environmental damage. “As one of the focuses for their middle school elective, students are inspired to make art about issues that concern them. Recently we had environment assemblies that touched students, so we thought about how we could use that to communicate our concerns about global warming,” Ms Vogt said. Year 9 and 10 students at the school worked together…
PARKS Victoria have said a non-powered vessel launch point “has been confirmed as referenced in the Frankston NCR Statement of Management Intent on the Parks Victoria website” and will be constructed. When asked about the process of consultation and how surveyed groups were selected, Parks Victoria communications advisor David Clay said “there was a targeted stakeholder survey undertaken in late 2017 regarding recreational activities including on-water access, which was issued to over 100 stakeholder groups/individuals. The survey was targeted towards local Frankston groups/organisations representing the recreation, leisure, education and health sectors, to seek some further input into desired access and…
THE bid for an A-League football team based in south-east Victoria has been turned down by Football Federation Australia. The Team 11 bid was aiming to gain admission into the A-League for the 2019/2020 season, and was widely considered to be a frontrunner before the FFA announcement on 13 December. The proposal for the side centred around the construction of a rectangular stadium in Dandenong, which would have required over $100 million in government funding to be completed. Ultimately, the state government did not make a public commitment to building the venue. The bid was backed by Frankston Council and…
FRANKSTON Councillors voted unanimously on 10 December to turn down an extension for a planning permit on 6 Davey Street. On 10 November 2014, councillors voted to approve the construction of a seventeen storey dwelling for “accommodation and office use” on Davey Street. The initial condition of the permit was that construction must have begun within two years. After the passing of that initial two years, the developer Steller were granted an extension until late 2018 to get started. The permit expired on 17 November 2018, with construction having not begun on the project. A request was made to council…