Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula

29/10/2026

Frankston’s future on the menu at Committee’s Captain’s Table.

On Wednesday this week, more than 25 Committee members joined Frankston City Council CEO Tennille Bradley at the Frankston Arts Centre to learn about her history and her vision for Frankston City.

Business leaders and developers discussed Council’s achievements over the past year, its direction for 2027 and how industry can help shape Frankston as a major city in Melbourne’s south east.

On the table:

🏨 8 Davey Street development and hotel

🗳️ Victorian election commitments

🌊 This year’s developments, including Rocella Lido on Frankston Waterfront

🏭 Industrial land shortages

🏗️ Frankston C*D development opportunities

🔄 Renewal and investment around C*D and FMAC outskirts

🎨 Gallery, conference and exhibition spaces

💡 Lessons from cities like Geelong

🚗 Parking and peak summer demand

📋 Planning

Thank you to our members for joining this first event, and to Tennille for generously sharing her time, insights and answers.

Read more: https://www.cfmp.org.au/news-and-media/captains-table-lunch-with-frankston-city-ceo/

28/10/2026

In partnership with RPPFM Peninsula Radio, the Committee's State Candidates Forum will be recorded and broadcast for the community for free on Monday 9 November from 6pm.

Community members can access video of the forum at cfmp.org.au.

We look forward to welcoming over 300 attendees to our major regional candidates forum next Friday 6 November in Mornington, with candidates from the electorates of Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Nepean.

The forum will be moderated by Nine News Melbourne and 3AW Political Reporter, Heidi Murphy.

28/10/2026

This week our CEO joined RPPFM Peninsula Talks to discuss the upcoming Victorian State Election and the Committee's Candidates Forum next Friday.

Listen here: https://www.cfmp.org.au/news-and-media/rppfm-peninsula-talks-october-2026/

Committee CEO Josh Sinclair joined Brendon Tefler on RPPFM Peninsula Talks this week to discuss the upcoming Victorian State Election and the Committee's State Candidates Forum in early November.

26/10/2026

💬 Committee meet with Shadow Federal Treasurer Tim Wilson

Committee members recently attended a briefing and Q&A with Shadow Federal Treasurer, Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein, and Federal Member for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie MP.

Numerous federal econominc policies and questions were raised by our members, including:

💰 Budget 26/27, Capital Gains Tax changes on start ups and changes to trusts

📈 Inflation and Interest Rates

💵 The right for small businesses to be paid within 30 days

👵 Economic impacts on aged care services

📉 Over-regulation in numerous industries, impacting the ability of businesses to grow

💲 Taxation stifling growth opportunities

🏘️ Building regulations leading to little investment in housing

With special thanks to Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie and her office for facilitating this opportunity for our members.

Read more: https://www.cfmp.org.au/news-and-media/cfmp-meet-with-shadow-federal-treasurer-tim-wilson/

📷 James Pyne

🍷 Rahona Valley

22/10/2026

Welcome new member | Kwik Kopy Australia Pty Ltd

We're delighted to welcome Kwik Kopy Mornington Peninsula as a Small Business Member of the Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula!

We look forward to working with Scott and the Kwik Kopy team in influencing and creating a better peninsula.

20/10/2026

Welcome new member | Heidelberg Materials

We're delighted to welcome Heidelberg Materials as a Corporate Member of the Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula.

Like the Committee, Heidelberg Materials have a strong interest in developing more diverse housing across Frankston, as well as enhancing the region's economic activity.

We look forward to working with Heidelberg Materials and all stakeholders in influencing and creating a better peninsula.

18/10/2026

Our major regional candidates forum on 6 November is now sold out!

Thank you to our members, stakehoders and the community for grabbing your tickets - and thank you to our event sponsor RESOLUTE Painting and Projects.

We look forward to hosting you on Friday, 6 November at Mornington Racecourse and broadcasting the event to the community shortly after.

15/10/2026

--- Confirmed Candidates ahead of November 6's Regional Candidates Forum to be held on Friday, 6 November ---

We're pleased to confirm the following candidates have confirmed their attendance at our major candidates forum early next month, moderated by Heidi Murphy.

Frankston – Paul Edbrooke (Labor), Chrysten Abraham (IND), Bree Ambry (Liberal), Katie Goulas (GRN)

Hastings – Paul Mercurio (Labor), Chloe Coulson (AJP), Frank Schiefler (Liberal), Peter Angelico (PHON)

Mornington – Chris Crewther (Liberal), Ashli Beards (PHON), Melissa Goffin (IND), Adrian Maher (IND), Kerry Macdonald (ALP)

Nepean – Anthony Marsh (Liberal), Kim Robbins (IND), Sianan Healy (GRN)

We look forward to welcoming over 300 people to the luncheon and broadcasting the event for free the following week with our partners RPPFM Your Peninsula Local Radio.

08/10/2026

We're now under a month away from our major regional State Candidates Forum to be hosted on Friday, 6 November in Mornington!

With representatives and candidates attending from the lower house seats of Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Nepean - what would you ask our candidates ahead of this year's State Election? What are the most important issues to you in our region?

06/10/2026

Blue Mackerel will host a supplier engagement event in Hastings on Thursday, 22 October at Smart Brothers Brewing.

If your business is interested in offshore wind, supplier roles and job engagement opportunities as part of the proposed Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone and Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal, please consider scanning the QR code to register and come along to this event.