Frankston City Awards

2016 State Award for Design Excellence

• McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk, Seaford Foreshore - Parks and Open Space Award of Excellence presented by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

2015 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Sustainable Cities Awards

• Australia's Sustainable City of the Year Award  
• Environmental Sustainability Award : PARC, Community Solar Program; Alternative Energy Trials
• Litter Prevention: Halve Our Waste Program (Highly Commended)

• Community Action and Wellbeing: Waterfront Festival, environmental volunteers, anti- graffiti programs (Highly Commended)

2015 Victorian Coastal Awards

• Design and Building category for the McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk

2015 National Economic Development Award

• Best Marketing Strategy for ‘Invest Frankston’ campaign  

2015 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Awards

• Victoria’s Sustainable City of the Year Award
• Young Leaders category: Fresh Entertainment
• Clean Beach/Waterway category: Frankston Waterfront Festival
• Community Action and Leadership category: Wells Street Farmers Market (Highly Commended)
• Litter Prevention category: Residents against Graffiti in Ashleigh Avenue (Highly Commended)
• Environmental Sustainability category: Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) (Highly Commended)

2014 Australian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre
• Hall of Fame - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2014 Victorian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre
• Hall of Fame - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2014 National Award for Design

• Keast Park Community Pavilion won National Medal for Landscape Architecture, presented by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

2014 Corrections Victoria Community Work Partners Award

• Winner for Initiatives with Local Council’s, Shires or Utilities category

2013 Government Communications Australia Awards

• Best Internal Communications and Engagement Award, Government Communications Award

2013 Australian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2013 Victorian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2013 Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Sustainable Cities and Clean Beaches Awards 2013

• Clean Beach: Highly Commended for Foreshore Access Improvements, and beach rehabilitation

2013 Australasian Reporting Awards

• Silver Award for 2012-2013 Annual Report - Local Government Category

2012 Australian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2012 Victorian Tourism Awards

• Gold Winner - Frankston Visitor Information Centre

2012 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Awards

• 2012 Clean Beach of the Year
• 2012 Clean Beaches Community Government Partnerships Award -  for securing and hosting the Asia-Pacific Ironman Championships in March.
• 2012 Sustainable Cities Energy Efficiency Award - for Council's 'Warm Mix Asphalt Trial'.
• 2012 Sustainable Cities Dame Phyllis Frost Award - awarded to Council's Environment Education Officer, Debbie Coffey, for her contribution to environmental issues and projects in the Frankston area.

2012 Australasian Reporting Awards

• Bronze Award for 2011-2012 Annual Report - Local Government Category

2012 Victorian Coastal Awards Coastal for Excellence

• Keast Park Community Paviliion - winner best community facility Coastal Building Design Award

2012 Victoria Medal for Landscape Architecture

• Keast Park Community Pavilion - winner, presented by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

2011 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Awards

• 2011 Clean Beach of the Year
• 2011 Clean Beaches Friendly Beach Award - for Frankston foreshore, its accessible boardwalks and pier, Visitor Information Centre, playground facilities, public artworks and major events which compliment the foreshore location.
• 2011 Community Leadership Award - for their work on the Seaford Life Saving Club development.
• 2011 Sustainable Cities - Young Leader - a group award presented to Frankston High School for their Regional Environment and Sustainability Conference. 
• 2011 Clean Beaches Dame Phyllis Frost Award - awarded to well known local Kath Hassell, for her passionate environmental leadership and field work on Frankston City's beaches.

2011 National Awards for Local Government

• National Award for Excellence in Local Government - for our 'Splash Card' initiative

The Splash Card promotes City Centre businesses and local job opportunities to students. The initiative was selected as the National Winner as it represents a model other municipalities around Australia can implement to strenghten their local economy.

• It was also awarded the Inspired City Category Award

LGPRO 2011 Awards for Excellence

• Finalist in the Community Assets and Infrastructure - Karingal PLACE
• Finalist in the Community Partnership

Ecobuy Awards for Excellence 2011

• Winner - Green Products Procurement Metropolitan Council Award - in recognition of the organisation's commitment to purchasing green and recycled products

World Architecture News Award for Best Civic Building 2010

• Winner: Seaford Life Saving Club

Melbourne Airport Tourism Award 2010

These awards represent an industry framework for peer recognition.

• Finalist: Frankston Visitor Information Centre