Frankston City Council recognises that ongoing community support and involvement is fundamental to achieving local sustainability.

Friends Groups

Joining a friends group is a great way to learn about your local environment and meet people that share your passion.Frankston City has 12 active groupscontaining over 2000 members.

Click on the following link for the Friends Groups Poster 2007  (Acrobat PDF file - 394 KB).

These groups play a major role in the protection and enhancement of our significant Natural Reserves by maintaining remnant species of flora, removing weeds, revegetating and educating the broader community about the values of remnant vegetation and the fauna it supports. Many of the groups have regular working bees in their local reserves and they always welcome new faces. 

Kananook Creek Association -www.vicnet.net.au/~kananook

Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Inc. - www.vicnet.net.au/~phillip/m26.htm 

GreenPlumbers^TM Program

GreenPlumbers is an innovative program developed by the Master Plumbers' and Mechanical Services Association of Australia, supported in partnership with local government.  A series of workshops have been designed to enhance plumbers' skills and knowledge about the environmental considerations of their work. 

The first series of workshops were held in Frankston City Council in 2001 and continue in 2003.

These training opportunities place plumbers in a better position to advise and inform consumers on topics such as; the benefits of energy efficiency, water conservation, solar hot water or the most appropriate and cost effective appliances to suit individual needs. The program has the potential to deliver real benefits to the environment with long-term reductions in water usage and greenhouse gas emissions.

To locate a Green Plumber for your plumbing needs contact the Master Plumbers on 1300 368 519 or visit their web site at www.greenplumbers.com.au

GreenGardeners Program

The GreenGardeners program is an inititiave of Melbourne Water delivered in partnership withand Sustainable Gardening Australia.  Frankston City Council hosted the first series of workshops in July, 2003.

The GreenGardeners program provides training and advice to local nursery and landscape industry members on the issues of sustainable gardening practices. Over three evening workshops, participants undergo up to six hours of training on issues that include; sustainable design principles, soil health and natural soil improvers, responsible plant selection, chemicals and alternatives, water conservation and stormwater runoff reduction.

The workshops are offered free to industry participants and are based on the highly successful GreenPlumbers^TM program. TheGreenGardenersprogram continues to expand industry training and recognises the important role that landscapers and nursery staff can play in providing the community with good advice on sustainable gardening practices.

The GreenGardeners program is an accredited course with TAFE.Participants who receive an accreditation are listed on the exclusive GreenGardeners web site and are promoted to the general community, enabling homeowners to easily locate an accredited GreenGardener.

To locate a Green Gardener for your gardening needs contact Sustainable Gardening Australia on (03) 9850 8165 or visit their web site at www.greengardeners.com.au

For more information contact the Council's Environment Section on 1300 322 322 or e-mail environment@frankston.vic.gov.au 

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