Frankston City Council

The June long weekend is here! ❄️
Whether you’re enjoying a local hot chocolate, heading out for a winter walk or spending time with family and friends, we hope you have a warm and relaxing King’s Birthday long weekend.

⚠️⚠️Please note that all Frankston City Council Customer Service Centres, including the Civic Centre, Langwarrin Customer Service Centre and our Library branches, will be closed on Monday 8 June and will reopen on Tuesday 9 June.

Need assistance while we’re closed? Our after-hours service is available 24/7 for urgent Council-related matters. Simply call 1300 322 322 📞

Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend, Frankston City and remember to 🧣☕❄️

Frankston City Council is backing community members to stay active 🤾🏽‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🎾

As part of Council’s Local Support Package, we are helping residents manage the ongoing pressures that come with the rising cost of living. If you live in Frankston City Council, are over 18 and hold a valid Health Care Card, you can apply for our Activity Participation Subsidy 👏

Applications are now open, and the subsidy can help to cover the cost of your membership to a local community group or sporting club. The subsidy is available to help fund team sports, group dance or exercise classes, community gardening, arts or music workshops, board game or chess clubs and more 🩰🎲👩🏻‍🎨🎺

👉️👉️The time to get active is NOW: applications close on 14 June.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5c59njfn

🔥Feast 🔥Sip 🔥Fire 🔥Music
Frankston Fire Festival to turn up the heat this winter.

Be a part of the very first Frankston Fire Festival next weekend. There will be crackling fire pits, gourmet food, curated music, boutique whiskey and wines, fiery and icy performances, seaside saunas and of course, the burn.

Frankston City Mayor, Cr Sue Baker, said the Fire Festival will bring an exciting new experience to the city’s events calendar.

“Winter is traditionally a quieter time, but the Fire Festival is about bringing Frankston City to life even during the cooler months,” Cr Baker said.

“By creating experiences like this, we’re giving people more reasons to get out, explore and enjoy everything our city has to offer year-round.”

Round up your family and friends to experience this wintery moment not to be missed 👉️

Frankston Fire Festival 🔥
📍Saturday 13 June
📍4-8:30pm
📍Frankston Waterfront
📍Free entry

RSVP now: https://www.facebook.com/events/1282329540094105

For more details, visit: https://tinyurl.com/mr2ejphw or follow Imagine Frankston 🔥

🌙 One night. A powerful message. A call for real change.
And today is Dollar Match Day 💰️⭐️

This month, Frankston City Mayor Cr Sue Baker and CEO Tennille Bradley will swap comfort for cardboard, taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to shine a light on homelessness in our community.

Right now, more than 59 people are sleeping rough each night in Frankston City — the highest level in four years.

While the sleepout raises awareness, Council is also calling for action: 👉 $2.5 million in State funding to expand critical outreach services in Frankston City that help people move from the streets into safe, stable housing.

Through the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Zero Project, we know outreach works by building trust, connecting people to support, and changing lives.

💬 “Awareness alone isn’t enough — we need investment in solutions that work.” – Mayor Cr Sue Baker

You can help too:

✅ Support the Vinnies CEO Sleepout
✅ Help raise awareness
✅ Be part of the conversation

Together, we can ensure no one in our community is left without a safe place to call home.

Learn more about our advocacy ask for homelessness support and how you can help: frankston.vic.gov.au/frankstoncityfirst

💰️Thursday 4 June marks Dollar Match Day. All donations made up to a total of $2,000, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling their impact.
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Donate to the Frankston City Council team via:

⭐️CEO Tennille Bradley: https://tinyurl.com/4fnnzwdc

⭐️Mayor Baker: https://tinyurl.com/3s2rj2d6

More info: https://tinyurl.com/yc4527xx

If you live, work, study or spend time in Frankston City, Victoria Police wants to hear from you.

The Community Sentiment Survey is an opportunity to share your views on local safety, raise any concerns, provide feedback on how you engage with police, and help shape future community safety initiatives.

✔️ Anonymous responses
✔️ Takes less than 5 minutes to complete
✔️ Open until 30 June 2026

Your feedback will help Victoria Police better understand what matters most to our community and how they can continue to keep Frankston City safe.
Complete the survey before 30 June 2026: https://tinyurl.com/59ch77xm

Victoria Police Eyewatch - Frankston Police Service Area

Wondering why buying and spending locally is so important? We’ve got the facts 👇

Did you know when you spend $100 at a local business:
🔒 $52 stays in the community
💵 That $52 is spent again and again by employees, owners, and local suppliers
💼 It creates more jobs, more income, more tax revenue, and more community investment

When you spend $100 at a chain:
💼 Only $14 stays in the local community
➗ The expenditure is divided among national supply chains, corporate headquarters and centralised payroll systems.

When we say that it PAYS to think local, we mean it – it’s not just a catchphrase.

Remember to consider what products and services exist within Frankston City first, before purchasing, making a reservation, or engaging a business from surrounding local government areas ❤️

This June is Think Local month, the perfect opportunity to support your favourite local institutions and discover new ones too.

Head to the Frankston Local Business Directory to see which local businesses are in Frankston City and learn how to continue supporting the heartbeat of our economy.



Frankston Local Business Directory: https://tinyurl.com/mmwp965x

A once-in-a-generation opportunity for Seaford 👀📢

The Victorian Government is proposing to remove the level crossings at Armstrongs Road and Station Street in Seaford, creating safer and more reliable journeys by eliminating the need for boom gates 🚆

But this project is about more than traffic flow. It presents a rare opportunity to reshape Seaford as a safer, better-connected and more liveable coastal community 🤝🌊

Council is working closely with the State Government to help deliver the best possible outcome for Seaford, but you can have your say too.

Visit Seaford level crossing removals https://tinyurl.com/4jnwswyc

Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds for Frankston City 💨 Stay informed 👇

** Update: A new warning has been issued. Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/ **

Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds.
Issued at 10:51 pm EST on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Where:
For people in parts of Central, East Gippsland, South West, North East, West and South Gippsland and North Central Forecast Districts.

Locations which may be affected include Warrnambool, Wonthaggi, Frankston, Falls Creek, Mt Baw Baw and Rosebud.

When:
Damaging winds developing about southern Victoria, extending to the northeast alpine areas of the State tonight with possible blizzards.

Situation:
A deep low pressure system is moving through Bass Strait, leading to an increase in westerly winds over the southern and northeastern parts of the state overnight.

For the Southern Coasts: damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h are possible overnight, before easing during Thursday morning. Strong southwesterly winds are then expected over parts of Central and Southern Victoria during the day, although these winds are not currently expected to reach severe thresholds.

For the northeast ranges: damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with damaging wind gusts up to 100 km/h are possible overnight. Blizzard conditions are also possible above 1200. Conditions are forecast to ease during Thursday morning.

93 km/h gust recorded at Falls Creek Airport at 9:06pm

94 km/h gust recorded at Mount Hotham at 8:57pm

A separate warning for abnormally high tides is also current for parts of the coast. For more details, refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts

What you should do:
The Victoria State Emergency Service advises that people should:

* If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible.
* Stay safe by avoiding dangerous hazards, such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees.
* Be aware - heat, fire or recent storms may make trees unstable and more likely to fall when it's windy or wet.
* Check that loose items, such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Stay indoors and away from windows.
* If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks. Heavy rainfall may also increase the potential for landslides and debris across roads.
* Stay informed: Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Thursday.

Did you know you can apply for a 20% rebate on your car registration fee?

Apply before Friday 31 July to save up to $186 for each personal light vehicle.

You can claim this rebate for up to 2 light vehicles registered in your name – more than 4 million vehicles are able to receive this rebate.

To apply for your rebate, visit Service Victoria: https://tinyurl.com/mptc294t

Once you visit the site, you will need to create an account or log in to complete your application. Alternatively, you can use the Service Victoria app on your smartphone.

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