The Kananook Creek Boulevard is close to becoming a reality, with work scheduled to commence before the end of 2008. After receiving 13 Expressions of Interest, Frankston City Council has selected six possible tenderers for construction of the project. Each tenderer is now preparing their final submissions, with the tender period closing 11 September 2008.

Frankston City Council has decided not to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councillor Vicki McClelland on 15 August after almost nine years of service, including one year as mayor of the City in 2005-2006. The Local Government Act provides that if a vacancy occurs less than six months prior to an election, it may not be filled unless the Council decides otherwise.

Frankston City Councillor Glenn Aitken has given his time, and his pedal power, to deliver Meals on Wheels on a number of occasions. Now, to coincide with National Meals on Wheels Day on Wednesday, 27 August 2008, he is calling on residents to help out the service in a time of need.

Frankston City Council is moving to protect nature in the municipality, by exhibiting draft permanent controls aimed at protecting significant vegetation. Council has already established a Significant Tree Register as part of temporary planning controls implemented by the State Government.

After almost nine years of service, Councillor Vicki McClelland has officially resigned from the position of North West Ward councillor. Mrs McClelland was first elected in 2000, and served as mayor of the City in 2005-2006.

From 29 August, the Frankston Library will be home to contemporary arts with The Library Project, a new White Street Project created exclusively for Frankston by Jen Berean and Pat Foster in consultation with 40 of Australia's leading artists.

In conjunction with the Frankston Business Chamber, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Chisholm TAFE and the State Government, Frankston City Council is hosting a Technology Business Networking event. The free event will feature three industry leading guest speakers (biographies below) Melanie Ingrey (Market Research Director for Nielsen Online), Andrew Beecher (Group Marketing Director of Webfirm) and Tony Lentino, a local businessman who established  'Intra Corporation'

Following Frankston's first ever My Image/My Dress/My Choice event, which drew a full house to the Frankston Arts Centre in March of this year, John Paul College is hosting a Mini My Dress event in partnership with Frankston City Council and Saara Sabbagh's Eve Consulting.

Frankston's Playne Street is ready for a new look. Concept designs to rejuvenate this shopping precinct are now available for your comments and inspiration. This is a major project  - with investment from the State Government through the Transit Cities program    - to make the Frankston city centre a great place to meet friends, shop and be entertained.

Healthy tucker  is on the menu, with the Fresh Start Fruit and Vegetable Market in Frankston North  now  operating at Aldercourt Primary School every Friday from 2:30pm-4:30pm, and the Mahogany Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday mornings, from 9:00am-11:00am.

Frankston City's South West Ward Councillors will be holding their final ward meeting for 2008 on Thursday, 21 August. Residents and ratepayers will have the opportunity to discuss local issues with their ward councillors at the Frankston Civic Centre's Council Chambers.

Langwarrin residents will have the chance to examine progress and look to the future when the next Langwarrin Community Safety Meeting is held on Wednesday, 13 August.

Frankston City Council's new Kerbside Trading Guidelines will assist Council to implement a clearway where no trading materials can be displayed to enhance accessibility and reduce the risk of injuries to pedestrians.