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There is a great wall threatening to divide the bayside suburb as the community splits over plans for towering luxury apartment building on the foreshore.

There is a great wall threatening to divide the bayside suburb as the community splits over plans for towering luxury apartment building on the foreshore.

There is a great wall threatening to divide the bayside suburb as the community splits over plans for towering luxury apartment building on the foreshore.

FESPA Australia has announced its vision for 2023 and the re-appointment of its existing board members, along with the appointment of Bianca Martin to the position of Public Relations director.

Late night library sessions scheduled Picture: Supplied The library will now open until 10pm on Thursday nights.  The Libraries After Dark program welcomes visitors to enjoy a number of different activities. The program runs at many libraries statewide through funding from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Frankston councillor David Asker said the initiative aims to “offer an alternative to gaming venues and online gambling.” “Between 2018 and 2019, $559 was lost at the pok...

Ratepayers to fund live tunes Picture: Supplied RATEPAYERS will help foot the cost for musicians to perform at outdoor dining venues. Council has contributed $40,000 to the initiative. Cr David Asker said “we’ve provided the funding (…) to support our Do It Outdoors campaign. The funds will go towards providing performers and entertainers at venues.” The Committee for Greater Frankston has “successfully applied via the state government for a $20,000 Victorian business chambers and tr...

Council shuts door on rooming house plans A PLAN to construct two rooming houses on Potts Road in Langwarrin has been rejected by Frankston Council. A maximum of 16 residents would have been allowed on the premises. A telephone number with 24 hour access to the building’s manager would also have been available for complaints. Councillors refused to grant a permit for the project at their 14 December meeting, citing that “the site is an unacceptable location for a rooming house as it is not ...