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Playground future on the agenda COUNCIL is looking for input to shape the future of local playground projects. Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “we know that families have different expectations about play areas than they did a decade ago. Many prefer nature-based and adventurous play and inclusivity is also a major consideration when creating new playgrounds. That is why we’re updating our play strategy and would love your input.” “Play is an integral part of a child’s development and the way they learn about the world they live in. We want to provide the best possible spaces for them to do that,” she said. Frankston Council’s play strategy survey runs until 19 August. Visit oursay.org/frankston-city-council/ frankstonplaystrategy to take the survey. THE playground at Paras Reserve, Carrum Downs. Picture: Supplied
Local homelessness a ‘crisis’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE construction of more social housing is the key to addressing the “crisis” of local homelessness, Dunkley MP Peta Murphy says. Data released last week by Homelessness Australia and housing campaign Everybody’s Home revealed that around 600 people from the
Dunkley area are currently homeless. Ms Murphy said that “our community has a significant problem with homelessness, and the Morrison government needs to do more to address this crisis.” “The solution to homelessness is a no brainer. For months Labor has been calling on the Morrison government to fund the construction of more social housing. This would help put a roof over the head of Australians who des-
perately need it,” she said. “The COVID-19 crisis has made it even clearer just how important safe and affordable housing is. In the last few months, more than 7,000 people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough have been provided with a bed in one of the many empty motel and hotel rooms. The National Cabinet needs to make sure that the homeless Australians we helped at the height of the pandemic are not thrown back on
the street in the next few months”. The figures released last week read that the Dunkley electorate had a social housing shortfall of around 3,000. At their last meeting, Frankston councillors signalled their intention to advocate for more say in the regulation of the private rooming house market. They agreed to write to the Premier and state MPs appealing for legislation changes to “empower local gov-
ernment”. Their proposed changes included mandating that private building surveyors notify council and neighbours of a property whose owner has plans for a rooming house development, and making private building surveyors advise council and neighbours of an approval to build prior to works commencing or issuing of an occupancy permit (“Council wants more say on rooming houses”, The Times, 3/8/20).
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