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Frankston Beach Association Inc.

Preserving the beach for all to use

Inthisissue:NoticeofAGMSavingOurBeachFrankstonforeshore:WecandobetterKVBAwardsFinalistForeshoreActivitiesReportSeekingNewMembersMembershipRenewal FBARegNo.A0031686R ABN6887476264FBAWebsite:www.frankstonbeachassociation.comContactDetailsFBASecretary,LPOBox5092FrankstonSouth,VIC,3199Telephone:0409001838Email:fbainc2006@hotmail.comFBACommitteeMembersJoanCavanagh,FBASecretaryJohanDeBree,ChairofProceedingsEveWelch,Treasurer/MembershipSecretaryKathyCooper,MinuteSecretaryPatBentleyRobertGrahamKathHassellVladasPetrulisFBAAIMSFrankstonBeachAssociation(FBA)aimstopreserveandimprovethenaturalfeaturesoftheFrankstonforeshore,havingregardforappropriateandsustainabledevelopment.Wesupporttheprovisionofrecreationalfacilitiesthatareconsistentwithrecognizedcoastalmanagementprinciples.

2019AnnualGeneralMeeting

Youarecordiallyinvitedtoattendthe37thFBAAGMSunday08September2019

10.30amFrankstonLifeSavingClub

GuestSpeaker:DrChloeLeach

Dr Leach is a coastal geomorphologist and numericalmodelerwho isinterested in the medium- to long-term behaviour of coastalenvironments.Sheusesadvancedmodellingtechniquestounderstandthe role of driving environmental conditions in shaping the coastalsystem,includingchangingwaveclimatepatternsandsealevelrise.Understandingtheresponseofcoaststochangesintheseconditionsiskey to predicting their future evolution and the potential impact thiscouldhaveonenvirosocioeconomicfactors.HercurrentresearchformspartofthewiderVictorianCoastalMonitoringProgram(VCMP)andisfocusedonusinginnovativemodellingtechniquestopredictthefuturemorphodynamicsoftheVictoriancoastline.

DrChloeLeachPost-DoctoralResearchFellowSchoolofGeography|FacultyofScienceTheUniversityofMelbourne,Victoria

SavingOurBeachSincere thanks to ourmembers and the community who supported the FBA campaign to save our beach from theproposedmassivebreakwaterprojectatOliversHill.Ourcampaigncontinues.YourCommitteehasbeeninvolvedinseveralmeetingswithFrankstonCityCounciltostronglyopposethedevelopmentofa“SafeBoatRefugeandCoastGuardOperations&TrainingCentre”atthislocation,becauseoflikelydamagetoourbeaches.Itisthemostopenandweather-batteredlocationonPortPhilipBayandmostunsafeforarefuge.

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Estimatedcostsoftheproposalisapproximately$24millionplus.FundinghasnotbeenforthcomingfromCommonwealthandStateGovernments.FuturecoststobebornebyFrankstonratepayersareunknown.Despiteseveralrequests,FBAhasnotreceiveddatato justifyspending$24million forCoastGuardrescues.Datawould includehowmanyrescuesrequiredambulanceattendance.WebelieverescuedpeoplecancontinuetobetransportedtoPattersonRiverwherethereismorethanenoughaccessforemergencyservices.FBAhasbeentryingtoconvinceCounciltouseKananookCreekasthemooringlocationforthenew$600,000plusCoastGuardrescueboat,whichhasbeendeliveredandpaidforbytaxpayers.TheCommodoreofFrankstonYachtClub(FYC)advisedFBAthatFYCcouldrenttotheCoastGuardatrainingroomtoaccommodate80people.FBAisagainstbuildingnewaccommodationonpubliclandfortheCoastGuard.Estimatedcostsforanewfacilityis$6mplus.TheprojecthasbeenpresentedasajointventurebetweentheCoastGuardandCouncil.TransportSafetyVictoria,whichmonitorsallmaritimeincidents,hasindicatedthatParksVictoriaandtheCouncil,aswaterwayandlandmanagers,shouldbethedriversofsuchadevelopmentandtakeresponsibilitytomaintainthefacilityona long-termbasis.Weseenojustificationorcostbenefitanalysistoconsidertakingthisprojectanyfurther.Itshouldbecancelled.FrankstonCouncilisemployingConsultantsandcontinuingtocoordinatemeetingswithGovernmentDepartments.

FCCProjectGoalsandObjectivesFacilitateselectionofapreferredandmostsuitablesiteandconceptlayoutoptionfortheSafeBoatRefugeandCoastGuardFacility.Consideringoptionsat:- OliversHill,includingpast,recentandadditional

alternatives,- KananookCreekEntrance,- FrankstonPier,- Otherpotentiallocations(fromSeafordto

Mornington).

- Reviewthree(3)previousconceptdesignsatOliversHill,inrelationtofeasibilityoftheseoptionstoservethefunctionalrequirementsoftheCoastGuard,

- Develop(highlevel)layoutoptionsatthealternativeOliversHillsite,- Develop(highlevel)layoutoptionsattheFrankstonpier,- Reviewandidentifyanyotherfeasiblesitesanddevelop(highlevel)layout

options,and- Conductanassessment(MCA)ofshort-listedoptionsagainstauniformsetof

criteria,addressingeconomic,social,environmentalandgovernancefactorsprovidingsiteandoptionrecommendations.

WehavebeeninformedtheCreekisnowarealoptiontomoortheCoastGuardboat.FBAbelievestheFrankstonYachtClubprovidesgenerousfacilitiesforCoastGuardTraining.ThesearethebestoptionsforFrankstonratepayers.

BobGraham,FBACommitteeMemberYes,wecandobetterfortheFrankstonforeshoreFrankstonCityCouncil’s(FCC)movetoinstalllargetwinbreakwatersandanewhomefortheCoastGuardatOliversHillis predicted to have amassive detrimental impact on our number one asset - our beautiful beaches. FBA has beenconfrontedwithpastandcurrentmixedmessagesfromFCC,nowinpartnershipwiththeCoastGuard.

FBArejectsoutrightanyfurtherconstructionalongFrankstonMunicipality’sfragilecoastline.

Weareintheprocessofconductingourownmodelling;however,beforediscussingourinitiative,itisimportanttoreflectonCouncil’s tacticswhichare toavoidexpertadvice regarding thedangersattached to thedevelopmentofa “safe”refuge; future maintenance costs; recognition of science/technical studies, acceptance of incorrect and inadequatescientificstudiesdone,vestedinterestinfluences;lackofcommunityconsultation;lossofamenitiesfor800,000visitorsannually and hapless ratepayers paying forever. Also, consistently failing to accept expert advice to consider thesignificantdetrimentaleffectalreadyexperiencedwithgroynesandbreakwatersaroundPortPhillipBay.MovingforwardFCCcurrentlyplanstoremovetheSpecialUseZoneSchedule3(SUZ3)anditsIncorporatedDocumentfromtheFrankstonPlanningScheme-thedefinitivemandatorystudiesthatweretheresultofIndependentAdvisoryPanelsandMinisterialassessmentsthroughAmendmentstothePlanningSchemeC015,C030andC050.Furthermore,C030embedsPhysicalModellingasmandatory.RemovalwillresultinopenslatherforCouncilregardinganyfuturedevelopments,whichFBApredictsfromCouncil’spastendeavourswillhavedrasticeffectsonourbeachesandforeshore.GiventhechallengesfacedovermanyyearsandourconcernthatCouncilcontinuestoignorethatanyprotrusionintotheseaoronourbeacheswillbetheirruination,wesoughtadvicefromNeilBlake,PortPhillipBaykeeper.Neilofferedtoworkwithususingabeachprofilingtoolhedeveloped,tosurveythemovementandlossofsand.Thesurveyscommenced21stOctober2017>2019andwillcontinueforanother3quarters.

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BelowarethelatestresultsoftheBaykeeper’sreport.Seethefullreportat:www.frankstonbeachassociation.com

FrankstonprofilesummaryresultsforOctober2017toMay2019

ThebeachatTransect#3showsconsiderablebuildofsandbetweenthe1stand2ndsurveys,followedbysubstantialerosionduringthe2018winter.Intheperiodbetweenthe3rdand4thsurveyssandlostfromthebottomhalfofthebeachappearstohaverelocatedtothetophalfandtheintertidalzone.Sandlevelsalongtheentirelengthofthistransectwereloweratthe4th

surveythanthoserecordedatthe1stsurvey.

Afurther3surveysarerequiredoverthenext12monthsinordertoconfirmifsandmovementsidentifiedtodatearelikelytocontinueintothefuture.

KathHassellOAM,FBACommitteeMemberKVBSustainabilityAwardsFinalistFrankstonBeachAssociationisveryproudtoannouncethatweareafinalistintheEnvironmentalSustainabilitysectionoftheKeepVictoriaBeautifulSustainabilityAwards.ManythankstoJohandeBreeandthevolunteerswhoworkcloselywithFCCCoastalManagementteamwhoprovidefantastic logisticandprofessionalsupporttopreserveandmaintainFrankstonforeshore.ForeshoreActivitiesReport2019ForeshoreactivitiesbeganlatethisyearwiththefirstheldonMondayApril29.Thelongwarmanddrysummertestedrecentplantingsandfortunatelyfewwerelost.Autumnprovidedmuchneededabove-averagerainfall-aboonforallvegetation.Volunteershavecarriedout6workingbeestodate,despitethetryingweatherwithstrongwindsandheavyshowers.ThefocushasbeenPalmCourtforeshorewhichhasamassiveWormwoodweedproblem.ThisArtemisiasp.mayhavebeenplantedintheearly1900’swhentheareaboastedabohemianartist’scolony.OnJune30wecompletedtherevegetationandweedcontrolprojectonapproximately5,000sq.metresofforeshoreadjacent to Beach Street and Palm Court. A grant from the Department of Environment, Land,Water and Planning(DELWP)enabledweedcontrolandplantingof5,000endemiccoastalplants.FurtherworkisplannedmovingnorthofPalmCourtandagrantapplicationhasbeenlodged.ThisyearFBAwasagainfortunateinobtainingaDELWP,CoastcareVictoriaCommunityGrantwhichwillfundrevegetationworksalongtheforeshorefromWellsSt.toBeachSt.The$10,000willbeusedforweedingandplanting5500endemiccoastalplants,withtheprojecttoend30June2020.Working Bees run until mid-October. A dedicated core ofvolunteers,includingthosebehindthescenesbakingmorningtea,dofantastic work that benefits theFrankstoncommunity.The Frankston foreshore needsfriends. Working bees are heldonce a fortnight during theplanting season. Come along andenjoy the company, theoutdoorsand doing service for your localenvironment. PlantingatPalmCourt

ProtectourenvironmentPleasedon’t forget that trees areouroxygenandcarbonsinks.Themoretreesweplant,thebetter.Please also heed recent newsarticlesabouttheeffectofplasticson our environment, particularlythe detrimental effect on ourbeaches. Please help to pressuregovernments to act by voicingconcernstoyourStateandFederalMember of Parliament andFrankstonCouncillors.

JohandeBree,ForeshoreActivitiesCoordinator

SeekingNewMembers:WeseeknewmemberstotheAssociationaswellasnewmemberstotheCommittee.Ourintentionistogarnersupportfromanothergenerationofenthusiastswiththesameaims.ToexpressinterestinbecomingamemberoftheFBACommittee,pleasespeakwiththeFBASecretary(contactdetailsseeP1).MembershipapplicationP4.

FrankstonBeachAssociation(FBA)aimstopreserveandimprovethenaturalfeaturesoftheFrankstonforeshore,havingregardfor appropriate and sustainable development. We support the provision of recreational facilities that are consistent withrecognizedcoastalmanagementprinciples.

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FBAMembershipApplication(July1,2019toJune30,2020)

Annualmembershipforthe2019/2020financialyearwasdueon1stJuly2019.Wewelcomeyoutoapplytojoinourgroupbytakingoutanannualmembershiportorenew,ifyouarealreadyamember.

Membershipis$10(family)or$5(concession).Concessionincludesseniorsandpensioners.

Itismoreeconomicalforustomakecontactwithyouviaemail,ifyouagreetomakethisyourpreferredmethodofourcommunicationwithyou,wouldyoupleaseincludeyouremailaddressbelow.

ThankyouEveWelchTreasurerFBA."------------------------------------------------------------------------

I/wewishtojoinorrenewmy/ourmembershipoftheFBA,andagreetosupportthepurposesoftheFBAandbeboundbyitsrulesofassociation.

Name(s): __________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________

Email: ___________________________________________(Thisismypreferredmeansofcommunication)

I/weareavailabletoassistwithvoluntarywork(eg.plantingout,research,foreshoremaintenanceetc.),myparticularinterestis: __________________________________________________________

I/wewishtofurtherassisttheFBA’sactivities,andencloseanadditionalonce-offdonationof$_______

PaymentPleasesendpaymentwiththisformtotheMembershipSecretary,EveWelch,POBox5092,FrankstonSouth

3199.OR

TopayyoursubscriptionviaEFT,pleaserefertothefollowingFBAbankdetails:

BSB 033-362AccountNo. 176020

YOURSURNAMEANDINITIALSmustbeincludedintheREFERENCEFIELDwhenusingEFTsowecanidentifyyourpayment.

Dearmember.

Wethankyouforanotheryearofsupportwhichisverymuchappreciated.Wehopethatyouapproveofourperformanceduringthepastyearandthatyouthinkyourassociationisdoingaworthwhilejob.

Wewouldliketoremindmemberswhojoinedoverthepastfivemonthsthatyourjoiningfeeatthattimecoveredyour2019/2020membership.

Yourssincerely,

EveWelch

MembershipSecretary