1 Frankston Beach Association Inc. Preserving the beach for all to use In this issue: Notice of AGM Saving Our Beach Frankston foreshore: We can do better KVB Awards Finalist Foreshore Activities Report Seeking New Members Membership Renewal FBA Reg No. A0031686R ABN 68 874 762 64 FBA Website: www.frankstonbeachassociation.com Contact Details FBA Secretary, LPO Box 5092 Frankston South, VIC, 3199 Telephone: 0409 001 838 Email: [email protected]FBA Committee Members Joan Cavanagh, FBA Secretary Johan DeBree, Chair of Proceedings Eve Welch, Treasurer/Membership Secretary Kathy Cooper, Minute Secretary Pat Bentley Robert Graham Kath Hassell Vladas Petrulis FBA AIMS Frankston Beach Association (FBA) aims to preserve and improve the natural features of the Frankston foreshore, having regard for appropriate and sustainable development. We support the provision of recreational facilities that are consistent with recognized coastal management principles. 2019 Annual General Meeting You are cordially invited to attend the 37 th FBA AGM Sunday 08 September 2019 10.30 am Frankston Life Saving Club Guest Speaker: Dr Chloe Leach Dr Leach is a coastal geomorphologist and numerical modeler who is interested in the medium- to long-term behaviour of coastal environments. She uses advanced modelling techniques to understand the role of driving environmental conditions in shaping the coastal system, including changing wave climate patterns and sea level rise. Understanding the response of coasts to changes in these conditions is key to predicting their future evolution and the potential impact this could have on enviro socioeconomic factors. Her current research forms part of the wider Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program (VCMP) and is focused on using innovative modelling techniques to predict the future morphodynamics of the Victorian coastline. Dr Chloe Leach Post-Doctoral Research Fellow School of Geography|Faculty of Science The University of Melbourne, Victoria Saving Our Beach Sincere thanks to our members and the community who supported the FBA campaign to save our beach from the proposed massive breakwater project at Olivers Hill. Our campaign continues. Your Committee has been involved in several meetings with Frankston City Council to strongly oppose the development of a “Safe Boat Refuge and Coast Guard Operations & Training Centre” at this location, because of likely damage to our beaches. It is the most open and weather-battered location on Port Philip Bay and most unsafe for a refuge.
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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.
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.
BobGraham,FBACommitteeMemberYes,wecandobetterfortheFrankstonforeshoreFrankstonCityCouncil’s(FCC)movetoinstalllargetwinbreakwatersandanewhomefortheCoastGuardatOliversHillis predicted to have amassive detrimental impact on our number one asset - our beautiful beaches. FBA has beenconfrontedwithpastandcurrentmixedmessagesfromFCC,nowinpartnershipwiththeCoastGuard.
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.
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.
FrankstonBeachAssociation(FBA)aimstopreserveandimprovethenaturalfeaturesoftheFrankstonforeshore,havingregardfor appropriate and sustainable development. We support the provision of recreational facilities that are consistent withrecognizedcoastalmanagementprinciples.