Awards
Frankston City's vision to be an outstanding Victorian regional capital on Port Phillip Bay is dependent upon innovative leadership and creative community partnerships, underpinned by dynamic strategic planning and appropriate implementation programs.
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Ambassador Program - Winner - Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards
Coastal Arts Discovery Trail - Winner - Coastal Culture - 2009 Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence Council
Frankston City - Overall Winner - Sustainable Cities Award, Keep Australia Beautiful
Frankston Skate Park - Special commendation - 2008 SunSmart Awards
Frankston Visitor Information Centre - Finalist - 2008 Melbourne Airport Victorian Tourism Awards
Kananook Boardwalk - Completed in June 2008, the board took out the major prize of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPEWA) Victoria Excellence Award. The boardwalk was also named Community Assets under $1million at the LG Pro Excellence Awards in February 2009.
Life in the City - Winner - Heritage & Culture award, Sustainabilty Awards, Keep Australia Beautiful
Seaford Life Saving Club (SLSC) - Winner - Best Coastal Building and Design - 2009 Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence
Winner - Outstanding Public Building - 2009 Architectural and Design Excellence Awards in the South East
The $1.4 million Seaford Life Saving Club project was funded by Council and included a $70,000 grant from Life Saving Victoria via the Seaford Life Saving Club. The building, designed by Robert Simeoni Architects Pty Ltd, has also been presented with the Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture, and a National Architectural Award for best public building.
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- An innovative timber design
- Viewing decks
- Patrol observation tower
- Community meeting room
- 20-seat café
- Public kiosk
- New public toilets
White Street Project - Winner - Outstanding Social Impact - Architectural and Design Excellence Awards in the South East

