PIPE UP Frankston

21/12/2022

Only 7 reasons??! 😎🏖️☀️🐚

This severely underrated beachside suburb offers so much more than just coastline — you'll find waterfront bars, street art tours, picturesque walking trails and more.

21/12/2022

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas?
Adopt-a-Dolphin!! 🐬🐬🐬

Tall Fin is one of Port Phillip’s common dolphins – and one of the few we know is male. Tall Fin has been seen nearly every year since 2007 and frequently approaches our research vessel.

You can help protect Tall Fin and his family by giving a special gift of Adopt-a-Dolphin this Christmas!

Meet tall Fin and his family at www.dolphinresearch.org.au and help protect our unique neighbours today 🐬🐬🐬

07/11/2022

⛔️ WARNING ⛔️
💩 Don’t swim in the brown stuff 💩
Stormwater runoff makes the bay unfit and unsafe for use. More needs to be done.
Frankston City Council & Melbourne Water let’s discuss!!

Catastrophic floods and heavy rain are resulting in poor water quality at bay beaches and a rising likelihood of fish deaths.

20/10/2022

…..if you were wondering….
Why is the creek suddenly emptying out?

The answer is provided by an emergency message the KCA received from Melbourne Water today; please read below:

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Due to recent high rainfall, Melbourne Water is working with relevant agencies and emergency services to manage the high water levels across our network.



The Eastern Treatment Plant is now at capacity and has not been able to treat sewage to its normal standard. Excess water is now exceeding our onsite storage capacity, which is designed to handle most regular rainfall events . If the onsite storage basins reach full capacity there is a risk of localised downstream flooding. Out of courtesy, we would like to inform the local community about our planned relief measures to keep the community safe.



We will be conducting a controlled discharge of treated wastewater into Taylors Drain, adjacent to the Eastern Treatment Plant. This drain flows into Wadsleys Drain, Eel Race Drain and then to a small section of Kananook Creek and into Port Phillip Bay at Carrum Beach. This controlled discharge will minimise risks to the safe operation of Eastern Treatment Plant and will minimise the likelihood of wastewater spills into neighbouring properties. Water quality in Wadsleys Drain, Eel Race Drain, northern end of Kananook Creek and Carrum Beach will be affected and people are being advised to avoid all contact with the water.



Our crews are now on site monitoring the works and we are actively sampling and monitoring the water quality. If people have any concerns, please contact Melbourne Water’s call centre on 131 722.



Details: Controlled discharge of treated wastewater from Eastern Treatment Plant
Discharge location:– Eastern Treatment Plant, Thompson Road

Waterway impact: Taylors Drain; Wadsleys Drain, Eel Race Drain, small section of Kananook Creek



Community notifications

· As a precautionary measure, we’re putting up Melbourne Water signage along the creek, including Carrum Beach, which will advise people and their pets to avoid all contact with the water until the signage is removed.

· A community bulletin has been distributed to nearby residents in the area.

· We’ll contact key stakeholders in the area. We’ll do this via phone and email.

· Social media (targeted) to notify people in the area.



An unfortunate outcome to this planned discharge may be fish deaths between Taylors Drain and the northern end of Kananook Creek. This may be visible to the public and we will have crews onsite to monitor and assist.



A community bulletin is attached for more information or contact Melbourne Water on 131 722.



Best Regards



Melbourne Water

09/10/2022

That scuba glow ✨
People like us, do things like this👇🏼

Meet Myra Kelly 👧
A Frankston local who dives Frankston Pier at least a couple of times a month 🐠 During Summer sometimes even twice a day, including night dives 🌙 ☀️

🤿 Frankston Pier is a site best dived when weather conditions are blowing off-shore

“There’s some pretty incredible marine creatures living below the pier “🧜🏼‍♀️

🐡🐟🦀🐙 ..

♥️ Myra Kelly

18/09/2022

Frankston City is home to such a diverse range of landscapes, often overlooked as a snorkeling destination 🤿

📍 under the Frankston Pier offers a beautiful dive for experienced or beginner divers, where often you can see these magnificent seahorses and many different other species 🪸 🌊

Take a dip for yourself ..
the scenery changes almost everyday 🐠

🤿

24/08/2022

📣📣 How can you help protect and improve Frankston’s beautiful coastline??
Frankston City Council is currently developing a Coastal and Marine Management Plan which will set out vision, objectives and actions for the management of the Frankston and Seaford coastal and marine areas.
Join the community workshops online or in-person! Don't wait! 👇

We are developing a new Coastal & Marine Management Plan to set the vision, objectives & actions for our coastal and marine areas. Join our targeted community workshops!

19/08/2022

Wild and beautiful- That’s Frankston!!

13/08/2022

There’s a new movement circulating in the waters at Frankston 🌊

Have you heard of the .coldwaterclub ?
They are all about creating a community that provides a safe environment for anyone to come, make friend and get vulnerable 🗣

Their purpose is to empower everyone with confidence, through kindness and cold water 🙌🏼

The club currently raising money for mental health awareness and su***de prevention via the 9for9 charity cause.

They meet every Sunday, at 10am
📍 Oliver’s Hill Jetty

Anyone is welcome.
Join in on the movement, see you down there! 💦

📸 Post swim coffee/hot chocolate of course at Little Olly's ☕️

24/06/2022

Haven’t seen these beauts for a while!!!