Community Connectors

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The opportunity

With growing momentum for change across the community, the Frankston Station and Young Street Precinct has the potential to be a thriving precinct. This central location holds huge potential for developers, investors, businesses and consumers alike. However, a range of comprehensive issues and antisocial behaviours presented within the precinct are negatively impacting community sentiment and visitor experiences. A new initiative putting mental health and social support practitioners in the heart of Frankston’s city centre is assisting businesses, community members and passengers who frequent the precinct and those facing complex challenges.

What will be delivered

Through our partnerships with Federal and State Governments, we can:

Establish a safe and welcoming arrival to Frankston’s city centre while attracting new businesses, visitors and residents through the delivery of the Community Connectors outreach initiative at the Frankston Station and Young Street precinct.

What we need

Council has provided funding through a partnership with Metro Trains Melbourne and South East Community Links towards the Community Connectors project for 2025-2026.

We are seeking Federal funding of $1.05 million to extend the Community Connections pilot project at Frankston Station (currently operating until late 2025), providing two (2) mental health and social support practitioners to deliver support services to community members and to improve public safety.