Your guide to Frankston City this Spring

The Mayor's Family Picnic - this Sunday

Streamed LIVE via Frankston Events Facebook page 

This year Frankston City's much loved annual event, The Mayor’s Family Picnic will be beamed direct to you in a style that is so 2020!  Happening virtually on Facebook on Sunday 20 September from 12 noon, the one-hour event will be jam packed with treats, tips and tunes.

Grab your household buddies and a device, then throw a picnic rug under a tree in the backyard, snuggle up on the sofa or gather around the kitchen table  – just be sure to have good wifi access and follow current government restrictions.  And don’t forget a great event is all about the food.  From ordering a pre-made Ultimate Picnic Basket to dialling in a delivery or creating your own scrumptious spread you can find all you need to design your grazing feast here.    Find out more in our event blog.

Spring into nature

Things to do in the outdoors this Spring

With Spring upon us this is a great time to enjoy the outdoors.  While the current restrictions may limit the places to explore, you don’t have to look too far outside to see the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and nature is exploding with colour and smells.  Renowned for its pristine beaches, beautifully manicured gardens and coastal bushland reserves, Frankston City offers so many ways to connect with nature.  If you’re an out-of-towner, here you can find an array of ideas on places to visit when restrictions ease, as well as ideas for locals to do now within their 5 km bubble.  

Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve - Pin it!

Add this local treasure to your must do nature escape post lockdown

Locals of the Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve know well the value and enjoyment this area has provided during lockdown.  But if you’ve never visited before, ‘pin it’ on your must do list for when restrictions ease.  Home to over 300 indigenous flora species, it provides an important habitat for native fauna particularly small mammals such as the Southern Brown Bandicoot and the New Holland Mouse, and over 90 bird species including the rare Southern Emu-wren.  The Reserve was also once a military camp established during the Boer War and used until after World War 1; historical markers can be found along the track networks.  An ideal setting for quiet recreational activities including walking, jogging, photography, nature study, and also cycling and horse riding in defined areas, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.  

Baby wildlife boom at Moonlit Sanctuary

At Moonlit Wildlife Sanctuary many of the new kangaroo and wallaby joeys are beginning to pop their heads out of their mother’s pouches to see the outside world. Unfortunately we can't visit the Sanctuary to enjoy their cuteness, but we can learn a little about their early life from the experts.

According to our friends at the Sanctuary, just because a joey has poked its head out, doesn't mean it's ready to fully emerge.   At around six months the joey will make short trips out of its mother’s pouch to explore and gain strength, testing its independence but always staying very close to mum.  By 8 - 10 months the joey is becoming more self-sufficient and will spend most of its time out of the pouch, exploring it’s environment and grazing on grass. Though out of the pouch, joeys will still occasionally suckle milk for up to a 12 - 18 months before being completely independent.  Female kangaroos are very impressive mothers and can support three joeys simultaneously. They can support one outside of the pouch but still suckling milk, one in the pouch attached to a teat, and still have an embryo developing in the womb. During this time, she can produce two unique types of milk to fit the nutritional requirements of each joey.    

September is Biodiversity Month

Take time to appreciate nature's web of life

This is a time to stop and appreciate the web of plant and animal life that surrounds us locally, and think about what we can do to ensure its protection now and for future generations.    There are many ways you can help such as; creating a wildlife and native friendly garden; take photos of flowers and plants only – don’t pick them; let nature feed itself; be a responsible pet owner; dispose of rubbish correctly and recycle, reuse where possible; only put water down the drain and enjoy nature responsibly.   

School holiday fun

School holidays are right around the corner and if you're stuck on how you're going to keep the family entertained, we've got you covered with inspiring things to do in the home or within your 5 km bubble.   For the little ones Frankston Library will be hosting online activities such as story times, magic time with Tim Credible the Magician, and honey joy cook ups.  If it’s a rainy day check out this range of online Puzzles and Games.  For the older kids aged over 12, Frankston City’s Youth Services will be running a range of online activities such as Mario Kart comps, music workshops, footy quizzes and Japanese cooking sessions.  

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