Frankston
The property tax proposal dividing Frankston residents
As council looks to trebling property rates for commercial landlords, property taxes for new developments could be slashed.
- Adam Carey
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Sicilian style comes to Frankston’s waterfront (plus nine hot and new-ish venues to try)
The Frankston Yacht Club’s shiny new restaurant is part of a wave of changes rippling through the sometimes scoffed-at bayside suburb.
- Donna Demaio
‘They can see past the disability’: Cerebral palsy no barrier for popular DJ
Cooper Smith says taking his place behind the decks at top music festivals makes him feel free and connected.
- Carolyn Webb
How much extra you have to pay to buy a house in a sought-after school zone
Some families are even known to maintain an address in a catchment area to secure their child’s enrolment while living elsewhere.
- Jackson Graham
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Victorian premier demands answers after copper thieves trigger Optus crisis
Jacinta Allan has sought an urgent briefing after another Optus outage left more than 14,000 customers in the lurch.
- David Swan and Rachel Eddie
‘No doubt in his mind’: Family remembers Nicho, who drowned trying to save his surfer friend
The man who died trying save his mate’s life in rough water off Frankston Pier has been remembered as a deeply loving person who “wouldn’t have thought twice about jumping to save his friend”.
- Angus Delaney and Ashleigh McMillan
‘First swim in four years’: Frankston to become Australia’s most inclusive beach
Modelled on France’s disability-friendly beaches, Frankston beach will become the most accessible beach in the country this summer.
- Rachael Dexter
Rookie surfer drowns in wild seas alongside friend who tried to save him
A police rescuer was also taken to hospital after he swallowed water while trying to rescue the men in the wild weather.
- Angus Delaney, Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Hammoud
Ambulance ramping is a global problem. This Melbourne hospital thinks it’s solved it
Through simple changes in its emergency department, this hospital has slashed ambulance waiting times by two-thirds.
- Broede Carmody