Frankston �™s new City Safe Officers commenced a new six month trial as of Wednesday, 1 September 2010. The officers will provide high levels of safety day and night, helping people feel they can return to the streets and enjoy all that Frankston has to offer.

There are few things new parents crave more than sleep, and Frankston City Council is coming to the rescue with two free Sleep Settling courses at the Botany Park Maternal and Child Health Centre in September.

Nicole Livingstone is one of Australia �™s swimming greats, having competed at the FINA World Championships, three Olympic Games, three Commonwealth Games and six Pan Pacific Championships and winning medals at all four levels of competition.

Thursday, 9 September is the chance for young people from all over Frankston City to make it known what is important to them and what it is like to live in their local community, as the Statewide Youth Forum comes to town.

Frankston City Council has worked together with the Building Commission to determine 11 matters that need to be resolved prior to residents moving back into eight of the 10 apartments in Pine Hill Drive.

Businesses who have unwanted, unknown, surplus or out of date agricultural and veterinary chemicals (agvet) can now get rid of them safely and legally through the ChemClear collection, commencing in early October.

Frankston City Council recently received recognition from South East Water for an impressive milestone  �" saving more than 15 million litres of water in one year!

Following discussions with the Building Commission Frankston City Council has agreed to amend the emergency order on eight of the 10 apartments in Pine Hill Drive to allow reoccupation, provided a list of eight works are done within seven days.

The I Love Frankston Fun Run is back again on Sunday, 12 September. With the weather getting warmer it is the perfect time to run or walk the 2.5km course, or tackle the 5km run through the picturesque George Pentland Botanic Gardens and Beauty Park.

Centenary Park Golf Course, Melbourne �™s longest public course, is calling on the young  ��superstars �™ of the sport to take part in The Pump Golf 9-Hole Shootout, and see if they can match the feats of Jordan Ward from Skye, Jordan Hughes and Andrew Jacobsen from Carrum Downs

Frankston City Council �™s own Jessica Nagy has been named the National SKILLED Trainee of the Year at the recent awards night at the Riva in St Kilda.

Frankston's Youth Resource Centre (YRC) now has a base in Carrum Downs, with a new outreach service up and running at the Carrum Downs Secondary College Wellbeing Centre on Mondays and Thursdays during school terms.

The Seaford Life Saving Club building's innovative design is making people sit up and take notice around the globe, with the building taking out the World Architecture News (WAN) Award for the Best Civic Building, beating a field of 85 entries from 24 countries.

Everyone knows that grandparents care, but the new playgroup in Carrum Downs  - called Grandparents Care  - is about making life easier for them as they help with the important duty of 'looking after the kids'.

Graham Kennedy, John Famechon, Robert Harvey, Mal Waldon,   Jackie Woodburne and Dame Elisabeth Murdoch were just some of those inducted into the Frankston City Hall of Fame in its first two years. For the first time, this year the public can be there to walk the red carpet and meet our City's champions as  a new group  are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

With the aim of ensuring that Frankston's natural environment is as good, if not better for the next generation and beyond, Council is developing an Environmental Sustainability Policy and needs input from community members.

Frankston City Council is delighted by the State Government's announcement today that the design of the Peninsula Link freeway would be altered to allow a third oval to be constructed at Belvedere Park.

A new 'PlayConnect' playgroup for children and families dealing with autism spectrum disorders is now operating in Frankston City in partnership with Biala Peninsula and Playgroup Victoria.

Frankston City Mayor Christine Richards explains the extra funding still required to build the new aquatic centre.

The new, fully redeveloped Lloyd Park Skate Park will be officially unveiled on Saturday, 14 August. The event will feature skate and scooter competitions organised by the YMCA and the "Focus Group"

Council is calling for public feedback on its recommendation that Local Law No. 7 be used to enforce a trial of 'no smoking areas' in the Frankston CAD.

Diane Dunleavy  - known and loved as Dee Dee Dunleavy from the Gold 104.3 Breakfast Show  - will be the MC of the first ever Frankston Community Fund Gala Ball.

Council is urging local organisations that support seniors to apply for a free 'Broadband for Seniors Kiosk' to help older people get connected online.