About Frankston
| Frankston City is situated on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay approximately 40 kilomemetres south of Melbourne. The municipality covers an area of about 131 square kilometres from Seaford Wetlands in the north, to Mt Eliza in the south, and the Western Port Highway in the east. The western boundary of the City is made up of about 10 kilometres of coastline along Port Phillip Bay.
Frankston City is strategically placed as the activity centre for the Mornington Peninsula and the nearby south east growth corridor of Melbourne. Currently, Frankston City provides regional shopping, education, health, community service, financial, recreation and leisure and entertainment facilities for a population catchment far greater than its municipal boundaries.
Visiting Frankston City
Frankston City is an enviable and exciting place in which to live, work and visit, and offers:
- Vibrant and diverse communities
- A unique lifestyle, 10 kilometres of beautiful coastline, clean foreshore and beaches
- Cutting-edge arts facilities and excellent restaurants and cafés
- World-class health and education facilities
- Proactive commercial, retail and clean manufacturing business environment
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Major Projects and Developments
In 2005, the municipality embarked upon a bold agenda with a number of major developments and projects completed, and the commencement of several more significant projects.
Kananook Creek Boulevard
Work is currently underway on the Kananook Creek Boulevard project. Following extensive community engagement, a number of responses have been incorporated into the final concept, which includes:
- Shared footpath and cycle way
- Boardwalk adjacent to the Creek, with places to sit
- Revegetation and tree-planting
- An open plaza area which provides for events, community activities and outside dining
- A wide upper level promenade
- New creek walls on the east bank of the Creek
- Improved boat moorings
- One-way vehicle traffic between Beach and Wells streets, and Playne and Davey streets
- A new vehicle and pedestrian bridge connecting Davey Street to Long Island
Safe Boat Harbour
Frankston City Council has now approved the preparation of public tender documents with a probity plan for the Frankston Safe Boat Harbour project and also set out a timeframe for the delivery of the project.
The Safe Boat Harbour will include the following facilities:
- Regional boat ramp with five ramps and dual landings
- Wash-down, rigging & derigging areas
- Boat refuelling area
- Minimum of 30 public overnight berths
- Up to 300 permanent wet berths
- Up to 400 dry storage berths
- Up to 60 short-stay accommodation units
- Associated parking and turning areas for vehicles and trailers
- Outdoor recreation facilities such as public promenades, pathways, play areas
- Restaurant/café, marine related retail /commercial – pleasure boating, chandlery, bait & tackle
- Public wharf for pedestrian ferries and leisure cruise boats
- Potential tourist & commuter ferry platform with deepwater access for short term mooring
- Marine-related services, workshop & boat repairs, sale of boats & equipment
- Accommodation for local clubs and emergency services
Council has established the following timeframe covering the tender process, development of concepts and designs to comply with planning scheme requirements, construction and operation:
| Dec 2008 |
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Frankston Planning Scheme amended by Minister for Planning |
| Jan 2009 |
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Tender Documentation and Probity Plan completed |
| Feb 2009 |
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Tender documents approved by Council – public Tenders invited |
| June 2009 |
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Council selects successful Tenderer |
| June 2009 |
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Technical Reference Group established |
| Dec 2009 |
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Planning compliance and design (including modeling) approval |
| Jan 2010 |
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Approval of plans for construction period of 2 years |
| Dec 2011 |
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Projected completion date – operation commences |
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