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Mayor launches defence
ABC for publishing a story which read that a “lack of diversity” was a challenge in Frankston.
The
ABC article cited statistics from the 2016 census which showed far fewer people spoke a non-English language in Frankston compared to nearby Cranbourne and Greater Dandenong areas. It also quoted local residents and business owners.
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “there has been some recent media suggesting that Frankston could be a more welcoming city for those from multicultural backgrounds.”
“I wanted to go on record as saying that Frankston City is and always will be a welcoming place for people from differing communities, faiths and cultural backgrounds, and as a council we are always looking to identify new ways to enhance cultural diversity and connection in our city,” he said.
Council cancels committee membership
FRANKSTON Council has ended its alignment with the advocacy group Committee for Greater Frankston.
Council joined the lobby group in May 2018, agreeing to pay $10,000 a year for membership (“Lobby group spreads influence”, The Times, 21/5/18). In March it told the committee that it had decided to withdraw its membership.
The mayor Kris Bolam said the group had “tunnel vision”, and had become too preoccupied with the Green Wedge, Baxter electrification, and car parking.
“Council is of the view that there are some philosophical differences with the Committee regarding both policy and advocacy matters,” he said. “It is standard practice for a new council – such as the current Frankston City Council, which was elected late last year – to review relationships with and memberships of various organisations. Following a review, it was of the view that it was already undertaking significant advocacy and as such, membership of the Co