Help shape the future of arts, culture, and events in Frankston City!

Submit your Expression of Interest to join Frankston's Arts Advisory Committee (FAAC).

The FAAC mission is to advise on strategic arts direction, support local artists, boost cultural events, attract funding, and promote Frankston as a vibrant arts destination.

Council is looking for three new voluntary members to join the Frankston Arts Advisory Committee (FAAC). EOI closes Friday 22 November.

What a view! Seaford Wetlands platform delivers

Panoramic views across Seaford Wetlands, and quiet space to reflect and relax are just some of the features of the new Seaford Wetlands viewing platform accessible from Austin Road. 

The platform is part of the $5 million Seaford Wetlands Rejuvenation Project being delivered by Council as part of the Victorian Government’s $315 million Suburban Parks Program. The project is focused on protecting the precious wetlands, while sensitively upgrading community facilities. 

Baxter Trail shared user path upgrade underway

The project builds on the Frankston Station to Monash University campus corridor upgrade and proposes to deliver a safe walking and cycling connection and improved amenity along the section of Baxter Trail between Monash University and Frankston. Construction work is occurring Cranbourne Road to McMahons Road/Moorooduc Highway and includes public lighting, a raised pedestrian and cycling crossing at the Clarendon Street intersection, and replacement of the existing asphalt with a concrete shared user path between Playne Street and Elizabeth Street. The project is funded by the Victorian Government through the Suburban Revitalisation Program.

Seaford Beach Patrol Sustainability Award finalists

Congratulations to Seaford Beach Patrol, who were a litter finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful 2024 Tidy Cities Sustainability Awards! Seaford Beach Patrol was nominated in recognition of their fantastic Plastic Pellet Project: Nurdle Anymore! The initiative is a citizen science project tackling nurdle pollution at Seaford Beach through creative awareness campaigns, meticulous beach audits using standardised methods, and persistent advocacy for stricter regulations on plastic pellet handling. Nurdles are a type of microplastic, usually less than five millimetres in size, used in the manufacturing of various plastic products. Billions of these nurdles end up in the environment each year.

Our play spaces just keep getting better and better!

It’s been another busy year of play space upgrades, with hundreds of children and their families enjoying so many new features – from engaging equipment and nature play opportunities, to picnic and BBQ facilities, shade, and landscaping - at several reserves across Frankston City. 

The upgrades are part of Council’s Play Strategy 2021, which outlines priorities and a range of service levels for play spaces across the municipality, guiding the features and facilities to be included in each space. See what play spaces we've improved near you.

Help shape your local play space

We’re seeking your feedback on proposed upgrades to two of our local play spaces. The upgrades are part of Council’s Play Strategy 2021. Until 5pm, Sunday 15 December, you can view the concept designs and provide your feedback for Athol Court Reserve (Langwarrin) and Gamble Reserve (Carrum Downs).

Congrats to our Annual Community Grant recipients!

Frankston City Council is proud to announce a total of $125,000 has been awarded to 37 local not-for-profit organisations through the 2024–2025 Annual Community Grants program. These grants are designed to support activities that address emerging community needs and provide vital services to vulnerable and disadvantaged residents.  

Pictured: Grant recipient Change for Sam Director, Lija Matthews

Glow up for local shopping strips

Fairway Street Shopping Strip in Frankston North has received an upgrade, and the nearby Kareela Road shopping area is next in line!  At Fairway Street, the upgrade included footpath resurfacing, improved parking conditions, new seats and benches, tree and garden bed planting, provision for future outdoor dining opportunities. Upgrade works at Kareela Road are now under way. The works are part of Council’s Local Shopping Strip Action Plan. 

Nepean Boulevard transforms as a city centre gateway

You may have noticed the new indigenous and native plants (8,700 to be exact!) and 26 trees at two locations in the central median strip along Nepean Highway, one near Overton Road and the other adjacent to the Frankston waterfront play space.  

Remaining early works: public artwork at Mile Bridge and feature lighting through the City Centre median, are in the early design stage and stakeholder consultation is underway. Connecting City, Creek, and Coast: a masterplan for Nepean Boulevard is expected to be released to the community in early 2025. 

Shining a light on our beautiful waterfront

Lighting has been added to key pedestrian hot spots along our waterfront, including the foreshore boardwalk: from the Frankston Pier to Grandview Grove (ensuring continuous boardwalk lighting is now in place from Waves Restaurant to Olivers Hill Beach), Frankston Yacht Club: pedestrian lighting from the Davey Street Bridge along the path connecting to the yacht club and Wells Street Bridge: floor-based lighting to remove dark spaces and improve accessibility and safety for people walking over Kananook Creek at night. 

Lighting the Frankston waterfront and foreshore was the top priority identified by the community during the development of the Lighting Frankston Plan.

A safer summer in Frankston City

Council invests in additional foreshore services to support community safety over the busy summer period. We are dedicated to ensuring our city is a safe and welcoming place to live, work and visit. This includes proactive safety patrols throughout the community, including the city centre and foreshore, a focus on safety in our local parks and pet safety. 

Planning for floods and coastal hazards

Council is working with Melbourne Water and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) to plan for the future, and minimise the risk to people, property and infrastructure. 

We’ve prepared a map to show flooding and coastal hazards our community has already reported to Council. We're inviting our community to review the map, and to let us know of any additional flooding, drainage issues, coastal inundation (from storm surge or unusually high tides) and coastal erosion you have seen. Share your input by midnight 15 December, to help us better plan our water management and build resilience to hazards.

Connecting our city with shared user path upgrades

There’s no better time to jump on your bike and check out some of Frankston City’s most popular open spaces. One of our favourites is Witternberg Reserve, next to Robinsons Park, Frankston where you can now enjoy a new raised boardwalk and shared user path (SUP), connecting the park to the popular Peninsula Link trail, which extends from Patterson Lakes and connects the EastLink and Baxter Trails and ends at Moorooduc. The project was funded by Council and is one of several shared user paths completed this year as part of our Integrated Transport Strategy priorities to improve active transport opportunities.

Gearing up to provide more safe riding opportunities for bike riders

Council has prioritised several key bike riding path connections following input from the community, including:

• Baxter Trail to Beauty Park via Clarendon Street and Hastings Road 
• Fletcher Road between Dandenong Road East and Playne Street/Baxter Trail 
• Towerhill Road from Frankston-Flinders Road to the end of Delacombe Park 

The projects were identified by the community during two rounds of community engagement in 2023 and 2024 to inform Council’s new Bike Riding Strategy 2024-2039.

Accessible beach matting has arrived in Frankston!

It's now easier to access Frankston beach with mobility restrictions, thanks to new beach access matting. The matting is helpful for people who use wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistive devices, by providing a stable and smooth surface to navigate over the often uneven and soft sand. Thank you to Rotary 2.0 for helping to fund the matting and Frankston Yacht Club, who has volunteered to manage the matting. To access the matting email Frankston Yacht Club

More to come at Sandfield Reserve

Works are now under way on remaining improvements as part of the Sandfield Reserve Precinct Revitalisation Project, to be completed by August 2025, including:

• an upgraded play space for senior and junior play with increased accessibility including water play, swings, a basket swing, fencing and landscaping, more shade, nature play

• public toilets, pathways, path lighting, multi-use kick-about space, outdoor fitness equipment, circuits for low impact (walking) and high impact (running) exercise, a picnic shelter and BBQ, more trees and plants and upgraded drainage.

This follows the completion of the reserve's new youth space earlier this year (pictured). The $4 million revitalisation is jointly funded by Council and the Victorian and Australian Governments and follows several rounds of community engagement. 

Walking your dog safely

When exercising your dog in parks and reserves it’s important that they are fully supervised, meaning: 

• carry a plastic bag and pick up after your dog (bins are provided at most free roam locations) 
• always keep your dog on lead, unless in a designated free roam area
• keep your dog away from garden beds and playgrounds 
• avoid any sporting events or other community activities while in progress 

• carry a leash in free roam areas and keep your dog under control to make sure they are non-threatening.

If you can't control your dog in these situations, then you can not take your dog off its lead, even in a free roam area.

What’s behind the game?

Gambling Harm Awareness Week 18–24 November

Frankston local Ken Wolfe knows all too well how gambling can take hold. As a teenager, his sporting talent meant he was playing seniors cricket and footy at 15. The older boys who gave him a ride to games always drove via the TAB to place a bet. The talk of winning $1,000 made an impression on Ken — it sounded glamorous. Soon, he was betting and losing all his pocket money every week. 

Gambling Harm Awareness Week, held from 18 to 24 November 2024, aims to raise awareness of the impact of gambling harm on individuals, families, and communities. To help remove the stigma, Ken is sharing his story. 

Oval upgrade opens door to more sports and events at Frankston Park 

The oval is having a major facelift as part of Council’s sportsground renewal program, including replacing old and outdated irrigation and drainage, surface updates to include partial hybrid turf and new infrastructure — to take Frankston Park (also known as Kinetic Stadium) from an Aussie rules oval to an elite multi-purpose facility. 

Works kicked off in late October and are expected to be finished by April, in time for Frankston Football Club to kick off their 2025 season.

16 Days of Activism 25 November–10 December

FrankTALK with Rosie Batty

Saturday 7 December, 4.30pm–5.30pm, Frankston Library

Join us at Frankston Library for an unforgettable FrankTALK with family violence advocate Rosie Batty AO, as part of 16 Days of Activism.

With fierce determination and incredible courage, Rosie channelled her grief into a tireless and inspirational crusade against domestic violence, becoming a beacon of hope and a powerful catalyst for systemic change. Copies of Rosie's book ‘Hope’ will be available for purchase on the night.

Find more 16 Days of Activism events.

Good news for Langwarrin families 

We’re expanding and bringing together a range of community services in one location to make life easier for Langwarrin families. The existing Langwarrin Community Centre building is now being redeveloped to include kindergarten and maternal and child health services, to meet the growing demand for kindergarten places in Langwarrin.  

This follows 12 years of investigations and community and stakeholder engagement to determine the most suitable location for new early years services in the area.  The Langwarrin Community Centre and Early Years Project is funded through the Building Blocks Partnership Agreement with the Victorian Government and Frankston City Council. 

Downs Community Farm offering grows 

Renowned whip and saddle-maker Harry Down would be impressed to see how his old farmland at Seaford — now named Downs Community Farm — continues to be used to support a range of community activities with a sustainability focus. 

The latest addition to the farm is a new multi-purpose, environmentally sustainable modular building to be used for small-scale, accessible activities and projects like creative arts, crafts, music and more. The building will add a vibrant new dimension to the farm’s nature-based activities and community garden. Council partnered with the Victorian Government to deliver the project.