MORE than 9000 new dwellings will have to be built to accommodate Frankston’s growing population, the mayor says. Frankston Council has begun work on a housing strategy to help guide its planning decisions for the next 15 years. A discussion paper has been released for community consultation. The discussion paper outlines concerns about dwelling sizes. It read that “if no changes are made to the balance of dwelling sizes over the next 15 years, it is likely that the dwelling needs of the future community will not be met.” “There is a growing cohort of smaller households within Frankston City.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A MAN has died in hospital after police tasered him multiple times during a three-hour siege in Frankston North. Police say that a man barricaded himself inside a home on Hickory Crescent last Thursday, 20 July, at around 4.40pm. Police had arrived at the house shortly beforehand. Police entered the house just before 8pm. They say they found the man armed with knives. Police tasered the man more than once. They also shot at him with bean bag rounds. The man was taken to hospital, but died on Saturday morning. In a statement, Victoria Police said the man was in…
ANOTHER two level crossings on the Frankston line have been removed. Level crossing removal crews have finished the latest batch of works at Glenhuntly. The LXRP has earmarked 27 level crossings for removal on the Frankston line, which are all due to be completed by 2029. Glen Huntly Road opened again on 15 July, and Neerim Road reopened two weeks before that. Although the roads have reopened, there are still headaches ahead for rail users. Buses are expected to replace trains along the Frankston line until early August, when a new rail trench will open. The state government says that…
FRANKSTON residents feel less safe than people living in other Victorian municipalities, a new survey has revealed. The results of Frankston Council’s yearly community satisfaction survey have been released. The survey, conducted by research company Metropolis, was conducted face-to-face with 801 residents in May. The survey found that 19 per cent of respondents felt unsafe in Frankston at night, which is around eight percent higher than the metropolitan average. The report read that “respondents in Frankston City, on average, felt eight per cent less safe at night, six percent less safe during the day, and five percent less safe in…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE DROMANA have preserved their winning streak by the narrowest of margins. Ladder leaders Dromana travelled to take on second-place Frankston YCW on Saturday. Both sides have been excellent this year, and loom as likely Grand Final contenders. Goals were hard to come by at John Coburn Oval. Just five majors were kicked in the first half, with Dromana heading into the main break ahead by 11 points. The game opened up a little more in the third term. At the final break Dromana led by one point, with the Stonecats breathing down their neck. Goals dried up…