Outdoor dining to transform Nepean Highway for local businesses
Frankston City’s popular Do It Outdoors outdoor dining campaign will be expanded to outside hospitality venues on Nepean Highway, Frankston, with innovative installations offering something for everyone.
Council has collaborated closely with hospitality businesses and stakeholders to implement ‘parklets’ and extended kerbside dining.
The parklet design is the same as the ones currently in our City Centre on Wells Street and Beach Street and those in Station Street, Seaford. However, this is a larger area and Council is supplying all outdoor furniture for parklets along with furniture and umbrellas for kerbside dining areas
This is Do It Outdoors Extended Outdoor Dining 2.0 – a bright installation that will create a significant visual transformation along Nepean Highway and support the businesses as we head out of lockdown and restrictions begin to ease.
Arts initiative at Frankston North adds colour to community connection
Members of Frankston North Community Centre have participated in an important arts initiative to build community connections and break down isolation during lockdown.
Frankston City’s vibrant community centres and neighbourhood houses are at the heart of our diverse communities, offering an amazing range of programs and activities to support, enhance and strengthen community connections.
Run by the Big hART organisation, the arts initiative was run both at Frankston North Community Centre and Monterey Secondary College this year and remotely in line with COVID safe practices.
Helping hand: Council supports community organisations through COVID
Frankston City Council is directly supporting many local charities and not-for-profits with additional funding, to help them continue providing vital assistance during the pandemic.
This is in addition to extra funding for critical Council-run supports, including the Community Recovery Call Centre and Meals on Wheels service.
The funding comes from Council’s $9.128 million COVID Recovery Package — including $1.01 million to aid community recovery.
Last year, Mums Supporting Families in Need (MSFIN) received a $2,000 COVID-19 Urgent Relief Grant, to ensure they were able to keep supporting 400 – 600 people each month.
MSFIN responds to families in crisis with vital material aid, including clothing, linen, food, cots, car seats, prams, toiletries, cleaning products and other everyday essentials.
New playground provides huge boost to John Monash Reserve at Skye
Frankston City’s newest playground at the John Monash Reserve at Skye is providing fun and healthy activity for the young and the young at heart.
The new playground represents a $300,000 Council investment. The playground includes refurbishment of the existing timber play unit, new swings, spinner and nature play, shade sails, park fencing, tree planting and garden bed improvements and a new picnic area with barbecue and shelter.
Mark's vaccination story
I chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help our community get on the road to recovery. I found the experience quick and easy with the helpful and friendly staff.
I hope everyone gets vaccinated as soon as they are ready. If you have doubts then please chat with your doctor, or the covid hotline to help clarify any concerns.
To book your vaccination appointment:
Go online https://portal.cvms.vic.gov.au/
Call 1800 675 398
Contact your GP
Update on roadworks at Railway Rde - Eel Race Rd
Due to the construction industry lockdown, works are on hold and completion is delayed.
Works are rescheduled to recommence on 4 October and will take 3 weeks.
During the closure there will be no through access and all vehicles including public transport will be required to detour for Northbound and Southbound travel via Nepean Highway.
The closure of the intersection is the safest and most efficient approach to completing these works for workers and the community.
Join the Community Plate Action Group
Let's create local healthy food systems, connections, and opportunities!
The first official meeting of this Action Group will be held on 6 October, 12-1pm.
The focus of the first meeting is on how the group can support our communities' vision that 'we are all connected to food that is local, healthy and abundant.'
All are invited to participate in this community collective.
Register for the meeting at the button below and for more information about the Community Plate, see the website.
Vaccine appointments available this week
There are COVID-19 vaccine appointments available across Victoria over the coming weeks.
This week there are:
- 18,415 appointments available at Sandown Racecourse in-person vaccination clinic
- 10,478 appointments available at Cranbourne Turf Club
You can also book in at the Frankston Community Hub - check the full list of Melbourne's available appointments.
Help to shape local health campaigns
TCP Social Marketing Campaign Working Group is seeking local parents to help shape upcoming health and wellbeing campaigns to address meal time challenges, fussy eaters and food preparation for pre-school and primary aged children.
There are still a few spots available for the online workshops, which will be held from 2-3pm on Wednesday 6 October and Wednesday 10 November.
If you would like to be involved please email healthpromotion@phcn.vic.gov.au for more details.
A Poem entitled 'Seaford Beach'
Summer brings us to an ice cold sea where
Eaves of silent dunes stand up tall
Against old friends raising their caps.
From the foreshore tea trees, along a track,
Over shimmering heat race feet to a cooler sand;
Room to be anywhere you care to be.
Dolphins can suddenly appear for you.
Birds, confident seabirds keep a distance.
Eyes rest upon the blue while others read.
All cares are on hold, somewhere else...while
Crisp food starts to steam in its white paper.
Have lunch, a swim, before the cares return.
—Robert Slaney
Council delivers Maternal and Child Health services during lockdown
Frankston City’s dedicated Maternal and Child Health nurses continue to deliver support, advice and key services during lockdown.
Coordinator Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation, Diana Wilson, said the safety and wellbeing of families and staff is paramount, adding all services are delivered in line with COVID safe practices.
Ms Wilson said: “The COVID pandemic has highlighted the value that the Maternal and Child Health Service provides young children and their families. The continued provision of health and developmental assessments, referrals and support to families has been particularly crucial at this time.
“We have adapted our service multiple times in line with the Department of Health advice, including complementing telehealth consultations with short face-to-face contact, minimising potential risk to clients and staff. The welfare of all is an utmost priority and COVID screening for each client is conducted prior to each appointment,” Ms Wilson said.
Council grant hits the right note for Frankston Music Community
Frankston City Council has hit the right note with a $28,000 grant to the new Frankston Music Community Network.
Councillors voted to support the grant as part of the 2021-22 Budget. Council separately in the Budget reaffirmed and underscored its support to COVID-19 recovery initiatives with a $3.86 million investment to help our community to recover from COVID-19 – taking Council’s total support in the Relief and Recovery Package to $9.128 million.
Frankston Music Festival past director Robert Thurley said the network will become an active member of Music Victoria.
Mr Thurley said: “The lockdowns have hit our previously vibrant music community hard and this grant from Frankston City Council will provide a huge boost at a time it’s needed the most.”
Online workshop: Healthy Habits for Longevity
Join us for an online workshop ‘Healthy Habits for Longevity’, aimed at those who wish to discover simple habits to support great health, happiness and longevity through looking after your body, mind and soul. Eva’s workshop will inspire you to eat well and move more.
Eva is accredited with the International Institute for Complementary Therapist (IICT) with an Advanced Diploma in Holistic Life and Nutrition Coaching.
Her studies have provided her with the self-awareness, tools, techniques and science-backed research to understand the power of mindset and making change within your life.
Saturday, 2 October at 10:30am
Online, via Zoom - FREE, bookings required
Tango Dance Workshops at Home!
Always wanted to learn to Tango?
Join in from the comfort of home for an introduction to Tango workshop with Rina & Nadim of Tango Esencia Studios.
All fitness levels are welcome to join the fun, with classes giving an introduction to Tango, a short sequence that you can practice at home with a family member or on your own.
Presented online via Zoom on Monday 4 & 11 October, 6:30pm
Pay what you can, with options from $0. More information and bookings at thefac.com.au
Please note, any images that do not include a face mask pre-date the Victorian Government mandate effective Thursday 23 July. Certain images were also taken prior to social distancing protocol. Council urges all residents to stay 1.5 metres apart and wear a face mask when not able to socially distance.
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