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Songs of experience THE voices of Frankston continue to ring out loud and clear as part of the School of Hard Knocks. Choir founder Jonathon Welch dropped in to visit choristers including David Graham at the Uniting Church of Frankston. See Page 8. Picture: Yanni
Push to put Frankston first Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A NEW lobby group wants the business community to come together to call for more federal and state investment in major infrastructure projects across the Frankston region. The Committee for Greater Frankston describes itself as “a visionary think tank that will advocate to all levels of government for a better deal
for the Greater Frankston region”. Three business breakfast events by the group in Carrum Downs, Langwarrin and Seaford and membership fees from businesses who have joined the committee have contributed a total of $125,000 so the committee could officially launch this month. The advocacy group will initially focus on the Carrum Downs, Seaford, Langwarrin, Somerville, Mt Eliza and Frankston centre areas.
The Committee for Greater Frankston identified those suburbs, including Somerville and Mt Eliza in Mornington Peninsula Shire, as having industrial areas and many businesses. Spokeswoman Christine Richards, a former Frankston councillor and mayor, said the group will not be affiliated with any political party and will focus on “the big picture” and make business case submissions to the state and federal government for funding when
feedback is being sought about major infrastructure projects. Ms Richards, Ritchies stores founder Fred Harrison, former Frankston Rotary president Grahame Gordon, Carrum Downs businessman Peter Patterson, former Frankston High School principal Ken Rowe and former Manningham, Knox and Sherbrooke Shire councils CEO Bob Seiffert are the inaugural members of the committee’s board.
“It is about growing jobs, improving education opportunities, growing the economy and strengthening investment into the region,” Ms Richards said. “This area has been passed over so many times and all the seats at federal and state level are now marginal.” She said the group will take a longterm view on the future of Frankston and will not be constrained by shorttermism around four-year election cycles. Continued Page 6
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