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Beach buddies Dogs may soon have the freedom to roam on some of Frankston’s famous beaches. See story page 5. Picture: Supplied
New lease for Saints at Seaford Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Council has renegotiated its lease with St Kilda Football Club for use of its former training base in Seaford. Council agreed to a 50 year lease with St Kilda FC in 2009 for use of the Seaford site. After an ill-fated
few years, St Kilda relocated its training base to Moorabbin in 2018. Council and St Kilda have now come to an agreement on new terms for a lease. Those plans will be put out to community consultation before receiving a final tick of approval. The agreement will see the existing lease and licences surrendered. The new lease term will be seven years, with a provision for two fur-
ther seven year terms if the terms of the lease are not breached. The site is planned to be used by St Kilda FC as a “Healthy Futures Hub”. Belvedere Community Centre has been identified for inclusion as a sub-tenant. Other sub tenants expected to occupy the site include disability service providers Wallara, Everyday independence, and Pathways to Care. Chelsea Longbeach Physiotherapy have also been named
as a potential sub-tenant. St Kilda FC CEO Matt Finnis said that the project “has the potential to become a signature community asset for the Frankston region at a time when it is needed most.” “The collaboration between the Saints, council and community based organisations has successfully progressed the Hub concept from an idea to the brink of reality,” he said. “We now look forward to hearing
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from community members to help us shape the delivery of programs and services which will have the most positive impact on their health and wellbeing.” The completed works to redevelop the site are expected to cost ratepayers $3.576 million. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam has thanked St Kilda for approaching negotiations “in good faith”. Continued page 3