Frankston City Council
Address
Cnr Young & Davey Sts, FRANKSTON 3199
Postal
PO Box 490, FRANKSTON 3199
Tel
1300 322 322
Fax
03 9784 1094
correspondence@frankston.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Frankston City is situated on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay, about 40 kilometres south of Melbourne central business district. It is the major retail, employment, cultural, professional and administrative services centre for Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula. Major institutions include Monash University, Chisholm Institute of TAFE and the Frankston Campus of Mornington Peninsula Hospital. The City's five major industry sectors by number of active and registered business entities are construction, property and business services, retail trade, personal and other services and manufacturing.
Localities
Carrum Downs, Frankston, Frankston North, Frankston South, Karingal, Langwarrin, Langwarrin South, Sandhurst, Seaford and Skye. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
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Area
130 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 121,587 | 24% | 23% | 40% | 13% |
| 2007 | 123,315 | 25% | 24% | 40% | 13% |
| 2016 | 126,099 | 20% | 21% | 40% | 18% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Frankston City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
East - Cr Colin Hampton (Mayor)
East - Cr David Asker
East - Cr Sandra Mayer
North-West - Cr Glenn Aitken
North-West - Cr Kris Bolam
North-West - Cr Brad Hill
South-West - Cr Alistair Wardle
South-West - Cr Brian Cunial
South-West - Cr Christine Richards
Chief Executive Officer
Mr George Modrich
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 84.928 M | $ 6.992 M | $ 49.088 M | 58% |
| 2006/07 | $ 99.654 M | $ 7.009 M | $ 52.889 M | 53% |
| 2007/08 | $ 105.963 M | $ 7.585 M | $ 58.288 M | 55% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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