| Friday 6 June 2026 |
Issue #4 |
Frankston City, VIC |
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📬 A note from the editor — Issue #4
G'day Frankston,
This week's big story is one that's been building quietly for years. A proposal has gone into council to build a 15-storey tower on Davey Street — right in the heart of the city centre. The development community is for it. Some of the neighbours are very much not. There's a genuine argument to be had about what kind of city Frankston wants to become, and this tower is the sharpest version of that argument we've seen yet.
Also in this issue: a 16-year-old girl named Paige is still missing and may be in the Frankston area — please read the Safety Update and share it. There are some seriously dangerous e-bikes flying along our shared paths that deserve a mention too. And next Saturday night the Frankston Waterfront lights up for a brand-new free Fire Festival — bonfires, performers, and hot food from 4pm. Worth putting in the diary now.
Tonight: Kaileb Hyland — a local comedian who grew up here — is headlining a free show at Mt Eliza Country Club. If you're free, go give him a crowd. Tomorrow the Beatles are being paid proper tribute up at the Arts Centre, and the Dolphins are home at Kinetic Stadium from 12:05pm — $10 in, kids under 15 free. And next Saturday the Fire Festival lights up the Waterfront.
Four issues in. Still going. Thanks for reading.
— Topher, Editor · The Frankston Local
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🏗 Development & Planning
Fifteen Storeys on Davey Street: Frankston's Biggest Development Fight Is Just Getting Started
A proposal to build a 15-storey mixed-use tower at 8 Davey Street, Frankston has put residents, developers, and councillors on a collision course. The development — which would include apartments, commercial space, and reduced car parking — is now before Frankston City Council, and the objections are already piling up. (Planning Alerts)
The sticking point: when the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan was finalised last year, it introduced discretionary height controls allowing buildings up to 16 storeys in certain zones — but some residents say their understanding was that 12 storeys was the effective maximum in this part of the city. A 15-storey tower on a heritage-adjacent street with bay views is testing that interpretation in real time.
Objectors have raised concerns about traffic, reduced parking, overshadowing of neighbouring properties, and the building's scale relative to the existing streetscape. One submission noted that the application includes a reduction in the number of car parking spaces required — in an area where parking is already stretched.
The broader context: Council has been actively fast-tracking major developments since early 2026 under its Priority Development Program, with multiple 10–14 storey buildings already approved or under construction along Nepean Highway. The Davey Street proposal sits closer to the foreshore, in a more sensitive location. Whether it gets up will say a lot about how far the city's development push will go. We'll keep watching. (Bayside News)
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🏠 Also Approved This Week
414-Home Veterans Village Gets Ministerial Tick
The Minister for Planning has granted a permit for a major aged care and retirement development at 79–85 Overport Road, Frankston South — 414 units including 105 affordable housing homes and an 80-bed residential aged care facility. The project is designed to serve the region's significant veteran population. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. (premier.vic.gov.au)
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🛒 Business
June Is Think Local Month — Time to Shop Close to Home
Frankston City Council has kicked off its annual Think Local campaign for June, encouraging residents and workers to spend locally wherever possible. New food vans are also rolling out across the municipality this month — including a fresh spot at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve. Every dollar you spend locally stays in the city. (frankston.vic.gov.au)
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| Fri 5 Jun |
The Eagles Greatest Hits 🎸
Frankston Arts Centre · 7:30pm · Ticketed · Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy — all of them, live. One for the classic rock faithful. (Book here)
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| Fri 5 Jun |
Kaileb Hyland & Friends — Comedy Night 😂
Mt Eliza Country Club · FREE · 18+ · BYO nibbles · Limited seats. Kaileb grew up in Frankston and has been building a real following — he headlines tonight with a few mates opening. Go give him a local crowd. (Claim your free ticket)
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| Sat 6 Jun |
The Beatles Anthology 🎸
Frankston Arts Centre · 7:30pm · Ticketed · A full Magical Mystery Tour through the greatest catalogue in rock history. If you did the Eagles last night, make it a weekend. (Book here)
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| Sat 6 Jun |
Frankston Dolphins v Southport — VFL Round 11 🏉
Kinetic Stadium, Frankston · Gates open 11:00am · Kick-off 12:05pm · $10 general · $5 concession · Kids U15 free (ticket required if unaccompanied) · Get along and back the Phins at home. (frankstonfc.com.au)
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| Sat 13 Jun |
🔥 Frankston Winter Fire Festival
Frankston Waterfront · 4:00pm–8:30pm · FREE · Fire pits, marshmallow toasting, live music, roaming performers, and the lighting of a feature fire sculpture after dark. Rug up, bring the family. Note: the main Waterfront car park is closed that night — take the train or park at the Arts Centre or Civic Centre. (imaginefrankston.com.au)
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| Sun 14 Jun |
The Sunday Set — Sean Harvey 🎵
Frankston Brewhouse, 10 New St · 1:00pm–4:00pm · Free · Live acoustic session with Sean Harvey. Grab a beer, find a spot, wind down the weekend properly. (frankstonbrewhouse.com.au)
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🚆 Transport reminder: Seaford Station car park closures continue until mid-July for level crossing removal site works. Plan ahead if you park there regularly. (transport.vic.gov.au)
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Frankston Safety — Week of 6 June 2026
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🔴 Missing Person — Paige, 16
Paige, 16, was last seen at a Narre Warren South address at 9pm on Monday 1 June 2026. She is described as 165cm tall with dyed red hair and may be in the Frankston area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Narre Warren Police Station on (03) 9705 3111.
Source: Eyewatch – Frankston Police Service Area (3 June 2026). Please share this — someone local may have seen her.
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⚡ E-Bike Speed Warning — Shared Paths
Reports have been coming in of modified or non-compliant e-bikes travelling well over 60km/h along Frankston's shared bike and pedestrian paths — overtaking other cyclists with no warning and no time to react. It's dangerous, and it's also illegal.
Under Victorian law, a legal e-bike must be pedal-assist only, with a maximum motor output of 250 watts and motor cut-off at 25km/h. Any e-bike whose motor continues to provide power above 25km/h is classified as an unregistered motor vehicle — and riding one on a public path or road carries fines exceeding $1,000. Victoria Police have confirmed they treat over-powered e-bikes as unregistered vehicles and have the power to seize them.
If you're using the shared paths and you're concerned about a rider's speed, you can report it to Victoria Police on 131 444. (transport.vic.gov.au · police.vic.gov.au/e-bike-safety)
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🛡 Bayside Shopping Centre — Designated Place Order Active
The Designated Place Order covering Bayside Shopping Centre and surrounding streets remains in effect until 30 June 2026. This gives Protective Services Officers expanded search and direction powers in the area. For more: police.vic.gov.au/public-notices
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| Council Watch — Decisions Decoded |
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Update
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Council drops the vacant shop rate hike. Frankston City Council has abandoned its proposal to charge long-term vacant CBD shopfronts 300% of the standard commercial rate. The plan was designed to pressure property owners to fill empty shops along Young Street and surrounding areas — where the vacancy rate hit 19% in a recent audit. But most community respondents opposed it, and industry groups argued it would punish owners already struggling to find tenants in a tough market. It's been shelved. The vacancies remain. (STPL News) |
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Passed
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Five-year Circularity Roadmap endorsed. Council has signed off on a new Circularity Roadmap — a five-year plan to shift Frankston toward an economy where things get repaired, reused and shared rather than binned. Existing programs like the Roving Repair service and the Library of Things will be expanded. What this means for you: more repair cafes, more ways to borrow instead of buy, and a push to help local businesses cut waste costs through the Trim Your Bin program. (Inside Local Government) |
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Watch
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In-home care services ending in three weeks. Frankston City Council will cease delivering a range of in-home support services — including meals on wheels, domestic assistance, personal care and social support — by 30 June 2026. Affected clients are being transitioned to external providers. If you or someone you know relies on these services and hasn't heard from Council yet, call 1300 322 322. (Bayside News) |
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Passed
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$165,000 approved for two new 2026/27 events. At Monday's council meeting, councillors approved funding for two new destination events for next year through the Destination Event Attraction Program — one Lifestyle/Hospitality, one Family-Friendly, both at the Frankston Foreshore and McCombs Reserve. The events are expected to attract over 56,000 attendees combined. The event names will be released publicly in the coming days. We'll bring you the details as soon as they land. (Source: 1 June 2026 Council Agenda, Item 12.3) |
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Update
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No council meeting on 22 June. Council has cancelled its 22 June meeting. The next ordinary meeting after this week's sitting will be in July. (Source: 1 June 2026 Council Agenda, Item 12.1) |
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Watch
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Frankston City First — still waiting on candidates. Council's $19M state election ask remains unanswered with the November 2026 Victorian election now under six months away. We've been tracking this since Issue #1. No candidate from any party has responded publicly. We'll keep asking until someone does. (frankston.vic.gov.au) |
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Community Food Feature — Issue #4: Community Support Frankston
Community Support Frankston — free hot meals, four days a week. CSF has been quietly feeding Frankston residents in hardship for decades. Their Free Hot Meal Program runs every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — 12pm to 2pm — at 35 Beach Street, Frankston. No appointment, no referral. Just show up for a free hot takeaway meal and a drink. They also offer emergency food parcels, fresh produce and bread.
Where: 35 Beach St, Frankston · When: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri · 12pm–2pm · Phone: 9783 7284
Each issue we spotlight one of the organisations quietly keeping Frankston fed. Know one we should feature? [email protected]
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Dolphins at home this Saturday. The Phins host Southport at Kinetic Stadium, Frankston in VFL Round 11 — kick-off 12:05pm, gates open 11am. General admission $10, concession $5, kids under 15 free (ticket required if unaccompanied). Get along and back the boys. (frankstonfc.com.au) |
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Major aged care development approved for Frankston South. The Minister for Planning has granted a permit for a 414-unit retirement and aged care development at 79–85 Overport Road, Frankston South — including 105 affordable housing units and an 80-bed residential aged care facility. Construction expected to start 2027. (Source: 1 June 2026 Council Agenda, Item 11.1) |
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Seaford Station car park closures — until mid-July. Site investigations for the Seaford level crossing removal are still underway. If you park at Seaford Station regularly, check the current closure zones before heading in. (transport.vic.gov.au) |
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Nothing — it just waved. 🌊
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That's Issue #4 done. Plenty happening in this city — and plenty more to come.
If you know something worth writing about — a safety issue, a local doing something great, or a problem in your street that keeps getting ignored — click here. That's how the best local journalism starts.
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See you Friday. ☀️
— Topher · The Frankston Local
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