Read about Frankston being immortalised with its own edition of the iconic Monopoly Board game, elite AFLW action, your chance to win $200 of theatre tickets and much more!

Young Street Action Plan to transform CBD centrepiece

In a major milestone for the ongoing revitalisation of Frankston’s city centre, Frankston City Council will implement a long-term, transformational action plan for one of the key CBD entry points, Young Street.

Councillors voted to adopt the Young Street Action Plan at the 12 August Council Meeting, noting it followed extensive community feedback.

Mayor Nathan Conroy said over recent years, there has been growing demand from community, businesses and stakeholders to improve Young Street for locals and visitors.

Frankston City is well and truly on the Board!

Frankston is now only the fourth location in Victoria to be immortalised and celebrated with its own Monopoly Board!

We’ve always been firmly on the map, now we’re well and truly on the Board!

The Frankston Edition of Monopoly showcases local landmarks and institutions, giving residents and visitors alike a unique way to explore and celebrate the city.

Mayor Nathan Conroy joined Mr Monopoly, residents, Cr David Asker and representatives from Winning Moves – the company behind the Monopoly: Frankston Edition, under license from Hasbro, a leading toy and game company – to launch the Frankston Monopoly Board.

Community satisfaction outperforms metro average

Community satisfaction with Frankston City Council remains at historical highs, with residents rating Council’s performance over the last 12 months at 7.1 out of 10 in its independently managed annual community satisfaction survey.

The measure, based on face-to-face interviews with 800 residents across the municipality, shows that overall satisfaction with Frankston City’s performance increased from 7.0 in 2023, and outscored the average both for Councils in Melbourne’s south-east (6.9 out of 10) and metropolitan Melbourne overall (7.0 out of 10).

Services with the highest level of satisfaction include libraries (pictured) with 8.8 out of 10 (compared with the average for metropolitan councils of 8.2), rubbish collection 8.8 (8.2), recycling collection 8.8 (8.2), sports ovals 8.6 (7.9), children’s services 8.3 (7.6) and aquatic and recreation centres 8.3 (7.7).

Frankston Arts Centre Open Exhibition Prize 2024

Frankston City local Hongli Li has been announced winner of the Frankston Arts Centre Open Exhibition Prize 2024.

A huge crowd packed the Cube 37 venue to see Mayor Nathan Conroy announce Hongli as this year’s winner. McClelland Art Gallery + Sculpture Park Curator Suzette Wearne, who acted as judge for this year's Open Exhibition Prize, noted Hongli’s watercolour featuring a section of a poplar trunk was “startling in its detail and evocative power”.

His prize includes $1000 and the opportunity to have his work displayed in a solo exhibition and opening event in one of Frankston Arts Centre’s gallery spaces in 2025. This year’s artists tackled the theme Exploring the Wonder of the Natural World and Our Human Connection to Nature. Over 90 entries from Victorian, mainly Frankston City and Mornington Peninsula artists, were entered.

Check out the entries on exhibition at Cube 37 until 13 September - vote for your favourite in the People's Choice Award.

Elite AFLW action at Frankston's Kinetic Stadium

Don't miss elite AFLW action for season 2024 at Frankston's Kinetic Stadium with four Hawthorn home games and a St Kilda home game. 

The Hawks take on Carlton (September 1), Gold Coast Suns (October 2), West Coast (October 12) and GWS Giants (October 19), while St Kilda battle it out against GWS Giants (October 8).
 
Plenty of great footy to come - tickets on sale now via the link.

Latest edition of Frankston City News hits the streets

The July - August edition of Council's bi-monthly print publication, Frankston City News, is now available.

Jam packed with information, the latest edition features articles about Council's budget focused on delivering for ratepayers and residents, plans to transform Young St in central Frankston, heritage grants, local heroes supporting the vulnerable as part of the Winter Shelter initiative and much more. 

To read the full edition, click on the link. 

Pass Go for a chance to collect a $200 voucher!

‘Pass Go’ at the Frankston Arts Centre foyer and you could ‘Collect $200’ of theatre tickets.

To celebrate the launch of the Frankston Edition of the iconic Monopoly board game, Frankston Arts Centre is giving away a $200 voucher plus a copy of the board game!

Visit the main theatre foyer during open hours to ‘Pass Go’ before 24 August. Enter at the Box Office counter – simply complete the entry form and put it in the box for your chance to win!  

Celebrate Father’s Day at PARC 

This Father’s Day, make a splash at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) in Frankston and contribute to a vital cause.

On Sunday, 1 September, 20 per cent of all casual pool entry fees will be donated to Peninsula Health. These funds will help provide life-changing early prostate cancer detection equipment for the local Frankston community.

Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to enjoy quality time with your family while making a positive impact. Bring your loved ones to PARC for a fun-filled day in the pool, knowing that a percentage of your entry fee is supporting a significant health initiative. 

We're in the business of helping you thrive!

The new Frankston City Business Directory has arrived!

Whether you are looking to book a local business, trade or service or you are a business keen to get listed for free, the Frankston City Business Directory is all you need to shop local.

Designed to help support, connect and promote local businesses within Frankston City, the directory will be a trusted source for residents and other businesses to find local trades, retailers, services and home-based businesses.

It will also help strengthen our economy, keep dollars local and provide free advertising for our hard-working Frankston City businesses. To list your business, you need to have a Frankston City registered ABN or be physically located within Frankston City. 

All you need to do is create a MyCity account, add your business listing and then once assessed and approved, your business will be promoted on the page and we will do the promoting for you! 

The winner is Frankston!

We’re excited to announce that Frankston City been selected to host the 2025 State Netball titles.

Held on the Labour Day weekend in March, the State Titles are Netball Victoria's opening event of the performance pathway calendar year. Across the 40 years of the tournament, it has been a stepping stone for athletes and umpires’ progression.

Jubilee Park Stadium officially opened in 2023 and this state-of-the-art facility is fast becoming a go-to destination for high performance netball. The stadium has already hosted Victorian Netball League matches as well as the National Netball Championships. And we’re so excited to add the upcoming State titles to the list.

Testament to the hard work of Frankston & District Netball Association (Jubilee Park) in collaboration with Council, Netball Victoria and the state and federal governments.

Don't miss Frankston's Magical Wonderland!

For the first time ever, Magic by Moonlight is coming to Frankston this spring. Prepare to be mesmerised as George Pentland Botanical Gardens transforms into a magical light festival for all ages from 12 September - 6 October, 2024.

There will be four magical realms to experience:

• Fairy Land, see twinkling trees, enormous flowers, fairies and elves.
• Dinosaur Land, venture back in time to towering volcanos and giant dinosaurs.
• Underwater World, dive into underwater sea life in a mesmerising aquatic wonderland.
• Animal Kingdom, explore jungles teeming with animals from around the globe.

A portion of all ticket sales will be dedicated to supporting Peninsula Health, so visitors not only enjoy a magical evening, but also contribute to the well-being of our local community.

Tell us your road safety hot spots in Frankston City

If you live, work or travel in the area regularly, you probably know some local road safety hot spots – maybe visibility isn’t great, people are confused about who has right of way, kids cross the road at a dangerous location, or you’ve seen too many near misses.  

We’ve already listened to many concerns raised and have marked known hot spots on a map – have we captured them all? Let us know if we've missed anything, to help to inform our new Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan.  

The strategy is funded by TAC and will align with the National and State Road Safety Strategies so that we're all working towards the same targets of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and eliminating the risk of fatalities and lifelong injuries by 2040.  

Mark any additional road safety hot spots on the map and have your say on the strategy by midnight Sunday 8 September.

New lake and play space for Ballam Park

Join us from 11am to 12.30pm on Saturday 24 August for a sneak peek behind the construction fence at Ballam Park bioretention system and lake, and to celebrate the opening of the recently upgraded play space.

Enjoy a free sausage sizzle near the Naranga Crescent entrance, take a stroll around the lake, learn about the bioretention system which naturally treats stormwater before it enters Port Phillip Bay, and check out the new community amenities. After the event, gates will go back up until October so we can put the finishing touches on the project, including landscaping.  

While you’re there, take the kids and head down to the play space at the southern end of the reserve to check out the new additions to the play area. We love the new leaf design cubby, climbing ropes and more! 

The lake and bioretention system are funded by Council through the Victorian Government’s Community Infrastructure Loan Scheme and Melbourne Water, and the play space upgrade is funded by Council through the Victorian Government’s Community Infrastructure Loan Scheme.   

Sandfield Reserve upgrades keep coming

Locals recently joined Mayor Nathan Conroy, State Member for Carrum Sonya Kilkenny MP, and Federal Member for Dunkley Jodie Belyea MP, to explore the new youth space and celebrate with a sausage sizzle and games. 

And now we’re preparing to make the precinct even better for Carrum Downs locals – as requested by you! In November we’re starting work on a fully fenced and upgraded play space and adding more great amenities around the reserve including paths, lighting, public toilets, BBQ shelter and outdoor exercise equipment 

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on the upgrades during our community engagements in 2021 and 2023.  Sandfield Reserve precinct revitalisation is funded by Council in partnership with the Australian and Victorian Governments. 

Become a swim teacher at PARC

Know someone who’d be a great swimming teacher? Expression of Interest for the next Swim Teacher Active Recruitment (STAR) Program is now open and closes Monday 16 September.

The Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre Swim STAR Program allows you to become a qualified swimming teacher and get paid while you undergo your training.  

We love our sport in Frankston City!

In the past month we’ve officially opened two newly upgraded pavilions to better support our local clubs and broader community. 

At Frankston North, the Pines Pythons Football Netball Club and Pines Cricket Club are over the moon with the new $8.82 million Eric Bell Pavilion, and at Jubilee Park, the Frankston YCW Football Netball Club and Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club are enjoying the upgraded $5.46 million Kevin Collopy Pavilion. 

Both projects are funded by Council with support from the Victorian Government through low interest loans. The Eric Bell Pavilion project also received a Local Sport Grant from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.  

Citizen of the Year: Panel members needed

We need your help! We’re calling for Expressions of Interest from local residents or business operators to be part of the 2025 Citizen of the Year Selection Panel. 

The Panel will be responsible for reviewing, assessing and deliberating all nominations received and, finally, selecting the winners of the awards for all categories. 

Whether it’s your local healthcare worker, community volunteers, local business owner, artist, youth mentor, advocate or neighbour, you could be a part of recogising a local legend in Frankston City. Expression of interest close on Sunday, 1 September.  

Frankston City is a place for everyone

How can we make our services more inclusive? 

We’re currently developing plans and strategies to support a sense of belonging for our diverse community. 

These plans will focus on Council's work with some identified communities including disability, reconciliation, positive ageing, LGBTIQA+, CALD communities and our internal work towards Welcoming Cities Accreditation. 

Let us know how we can remove barriers and improve social inclusion by taking our short online survey. 

Join the Compost Revolution!

Are you looking for an easy way to reduce waste and save money while helping the environment?  

Frankston City Council’s Home Compost Rebate Program is now live, offering up to 70% off composting products. Composting transforms waste into nutrient-rich soil, cutting waste in half, saving money, and reducing carbon footprints. 

Homeowners and renters can receive up to two rebates per household annually. To join and start your composting journey, click on the link.

Get involved with Biodiversity Blitz 2024!  

During September 2024, Frankston City Council is celebrating Biodiversity Month by partnering with our neighbouring councils to hold Biodiversity Blitz 2024!  

We are running a competition between local councils on who can record the most species.  

Participating is easy! From the 1-30 of September, head outdoors to snap photos of flora and fauna in the Frankston area and upload them to iNaturalist.  

Your observations will automatically be added. You'll be contributing to community science and showing the world the amazing biodiversity Frankston city has to offer as well as learning more about your local wildlife and flora.

Book now for free upcoming business workshops

We offer a range of hands-on free business training workshops to help you upskill and assist your business with growth and sustainability. 

All of the free workshops we offer are delivered by local industry experts who are eager to back your business and share their knowledge and expertise with you. 

Next workshops:

Builders & Trades Business Owners: Lead Generation Secrets - 22 August: Presented by Terence Toh from Building Profits by Strategiq this interactive workshop will teach you marketing and advertising tips and tricks you never knew you needed! 

Branding for Business Growth - 27 August: Join Sam from Burst Branding to unpack your Brand to be a tool for business growth.

Frankston Charitable Fund: Volunteer committee 

The Frankston Charitable Fund is looking for passionate locals to join the Committee of Management as volunteer community representatives.

They are looking for three new members who live or work in Frankston City and has strong community connections. The committee plays a vital role in making grant recommendations for the Frankston Charitable Fund annual grant program.

Committee Members will play an ambassadorial role in building and promoting the fund to their own networks and within the broader Frankston Community. Expressions of interest are open until 12 September 2024.

Local Heritage Preservation Grants

Heritage plays an important role in making Frankston City a place where people love to live, work and visit. Our heritage contributes to the city’s unique character and tells the story of our past.

In 2020, we introduced the Local Heritage Preservation Grant Program. The program has a total funding pool of $40,000 to support works that conserve and enhance places of heritage significance in the municipality.

Individuals, community groups or organisations who own or manage a property in a Heritage Overlay can apply for financial support for works including preservation, repair, restoration and enhancement. Applications are now open and close 31 August 2024.

Local businesses reduce waste and save money 

The Trim Your Bin program has been helping local Frankston City businesses reduce waste and waste related costs. 

Now in its second round, the Trim Your Bin program helps businesses measure their waste, identifying easy actions to avoid and reduce waste and waste related costs. It’s all aimed at reducing waste, improving recycling effort, and adopting circular economy solutions. 

If you own a business in Frankston City, or know someone who does, you can learn more and express your interest below. 

Be part of the change you want to see

Do you want to have a role in shaping the future of Frankston City? Are you passionate about making a positive contribution to your community? 

Then you might consider standing for Council at the October elections. The Municipal Association of Victoria is providing detailed information for candidates about the election process, candidate requirements, the roles and responsibilities of Councillors and what to expect once elected.  

Nominations to stand for election will open on Monday 9 September and close Tuesday 17 September. Attend an upcoming information session to learn more: 

Council Election Information Session.
Wednesday, 21 August, 6.30pm. 
Frankston City Council, Acacia Room, 30 Davey Street, Frankston. 

VEC Candidate Information Session. 
Wednesday 4 September, 6.30pm. 
Frankston City Council, Acacia Room, 30 Davey Street, Frankston. 

Frankston City rates payments due dates

• 1st Instalment: due by 30 September 2024.
• 2nd instalment: due by 30 November 2024.
• 3rd instalment: due by 28 February 2025.
• 4th instalment: due by 31 May 2025.

If you are experiencing difficulty in meeting your payment commitments, please contact Council as early as possible to discuss the support options available.

For more information, phone 1300 322 322 or click on the link.

Experience Frankston's famous Street Art Walking Tours

Frankston is officially home to Australia's BEST STREET ART TOUR and the FIRST destination to be inducted into the Australian Street Art Awards' Hall of Fame. 

The tours won GOLD in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 at the Australian Street Art Awards and in 2023 the city’s annual Big Picture Fest took home the Silver Award for Best Street Art Festival or Event! 

Experience this national award-winning tour which showcases over 80 murals by local and international artists which bring the city’s buildings and laneways to life. Wander the streets to discover iconic images of Frankston’s past, relive childhood imagery and celebrate Frankston’s urban culture.

Enter the 2024 schools poster competition

South East Water is inviting all local primary, kindergarten and early learning students to create an entry for this year’s National Water Week poster competition.

Students can design, draw or paint a poster that reflects this year’s National Water Week theme: Water for all, inspiring action, which highlights the important role of water in bringing individuals and communities together.

First prize winners from South East Water’s local entries will automatically be entered into the state competition, with winners announced during National Water Week, 21 – 27 October 2024.

Students can win a voucher of up to $100 for themselves and $500 for their school to spend on a sustainability project. Categories range from early learning and kindergarten through to Grade 6, with both collaborative and individual entries welcome from kindergarten students.

Entries close at 5pm, Friday 6 September.

TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program

Are you a fully licensed driver over 21 years old and interested in road safety?

We are looking for enthusiastic people who can commit 1 - 2 hours a week to help a Learner driver to get their licence. The TAC L2P Program is a statewide program that helps young Learner drivers who don’t have access to a supervising driver or a vehicle and help them complete the 120 hours of driving experience they’ll need before taking their licence test.

A driver's licence opens up new opportunities for education and employment. As a volunteer mentor you’ll contribute to your community by helping a young person take their next steps toward independence.

Arts and culture online maps

If you’re after first class arts and cultural experiences, go no further than Frankston City. Discover a large and eclectic collection of street art, sculptures, and historic landmarks, all of which are dotted throughout the city’s gardens, waterfront precinct, art galleries, theatres and the city centre.

Frankston City’s arts and cultural experiences are now more accessible than ever, and can be found here in the Frankston City Guide.

Frankston City Business Grants are back!

The next round of the popular Frankston City Business Grants are coming soon!
Opening September 2, 2024, your business could be eligible for a grant between $5,000 and $20,000.

There is up to $150,000 in business grants available! The grants are designed to help you take the next step to expand your business, grow from a home-based business to a bricks-and-mortar commercial property or relocate your business to Frankston City from another location.

Since its inception the program (formerly Invest Frankston Business Grants) has helped 88 Frankston City small businesses and invested $1.26 million helping to create economic growth and employment. 

Get your quotes ready and visit the link below to stay in the loop! Guidelines and webinar on how to apply, available soon.

Business education session: Making Media Happen 

Frankston Business Collective will host a workshop with Elise Hedley Dale on smart marketing strategies on 3 September. Learn how to maximise your budget and avoid common pitfalls.

Helping businesses understand the confusing and cluttered media landscape. Elise’s session, Making Media Happen in an Industry Full of Smoke and Mirrors, will provide guidance on crafting effective marketing strategies and maximising your budget.

As business owners with limited marketing budgets, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the need to be on every platform—Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, print media, and more. Elise will help you navigate these challenges and develop a strategy that delivers real impact without exhausting your budget.

New lease of life for street furniture

Community groups and a school have repurposed street furniture donated by Council to provide accessible gardening options for people with disabilities, social seating areas, and to replace existing broken furniture. 

The furniture, including tables, canopies, planter boxes and decking timber were removed from Nepean Highway in June this year. 

The furniture (also called ‘parklets’) was funded by the State Government in 2021 to support businesses through COVID.19 restrictions. With restrictions ceasing some time ago and the Department of Transport and Planning permits for these parklets expired, Council decided to remove them following consultation with nearby businesses.

They were then offered to community groups through an EOI process.  The groups who received  re-purposed furniture include Pines Men's Shed, Groundswell Community Garden, Langwarrin Community Garden, Nairm Marr, Djambana, Kananook Community Gardens, Frankston North Community Centre, Wildpath Community Hub, Downs Community Farm, Ambassador Community Garden, Healthy Futures Hub, Joy of the Earth Community Garden and Mt Erin College. 

Meals on Wheels calls for volunteers

Our vital Meals on Wheels service is currently seeking volunteers to help in the kitchen with meal preparation, packing and clean up, as well as volunteer drivers to deliver meals.

There are a variety of shifts suitable for anyone that wants to be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.

If you can spare a few hours each week and are eager to brighten someone's day with a meal and a smile, please reach out to Volunteer Officer Amber Davis on 9768 1624 or email fhssvolunteering@frankston.vic.gov.au 

Next edition of Frankston City eNews

The next edition of the Frankston City eNews will be distributed on Tuesday, 19 November. With Council elections scheduled for 26 October, there will be no eNews distributed during September or October due to the pre-election Caretaker period. 

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Artist's Perched exhibition at Frankston Arts Centre

Perched is a melding of the joyous spectrum of Abstract Expressionism, the decorative formalism of Pop-Art, and the wit and humour of a knowing artist working with the imagery of the conundrum of the exotic-ordinary, in this case, rare breeds of common pet birds, the Budgerigar.

See artist Vanessa White's Perched exhibition at Frankston Arts Centre's Atrium Gallery until 12 October. 

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