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Frankston

"It has improved? - how?"

I fail to see how Frankston has "improved" within the past 20 years. Everything is still exactly the same as it was 20 years ago. I do not feel safe, my children do not feel safe - escpecially near the train station after school.

There is much work needed to improve this area, certainly will not happen any time soon. The young mayor keeps meeting locals, but really, this area needs help from someone with lots of experience, it is a tough suburb.

Im sure parts are nice, but do not kid yourself to believe it is as "fantastic" as other reviewer's have implied.

Not great for

  • More police needed - ecspecially after school, near Frankston train station. Too many undesirables loitering.
  • Station at night
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crossfire

There have been many changes since 20 years ago in the CBD area alone.
Lots more shops and cafes, and improved parking.The foreshore is another example. And then there's EastLink.
Stations in many other suburbs can feel unsafe too, so it's unfair to single out Frankston in this case.
For example, try Reservoir or Footscray station to see what unsafe is like!

fridafan66
fridafan66

Crossfire - I am not sure what you mean by "try Reservoir or Footscray Station and see what unsafe is like" I catch the Reservoir train daily and finish quite late at night and have no problems whatsoever. I suggest every area has it's 'undesirables' - including South Yarra and Toorak (where I lived for many years)

jimtony1

I totally agree.

railway station surroundings is a trouble area. On the tram departing frankston, teenagers are smoking in the tram. in the evenings, drunks, troublemakers everywhere in frankston.

jamo15
jamo15

http://theage.domain.com.au/home-buying-tips/bestkept-secrets-out-of-the-bag-20111021-1masq.html

Peter Hay
Managing director of the Hay Property Group

Suburb: Frankston (median house price: $360,000)

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Mr Hay says that as well as the ongoing development - including on the foreshore and in the central business area - and the construction of the Frankston bypass, the suburb boasts affordable housing, a train line to Melbourne and good education and hospital facilities.

''I see Frankston has got a lot of upside,'' he says. Mr Hay highlights the precinct between the shopping centre and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. ''It's walking distance to everything but undervalued by comparison to other suburbs that have the same infrastructure - and they don't even have the bay.''

Mike McCarthy
Chief executive of the Barry Plant Group

Suburb: Frankston (median house price: $360,000)

Mr McCarthy says the suburb offers a variety of housing types - from beachside properties through to affordable family homes, apartments and more substantial properties on larger blocks.

''[It's] a good-quality, good family living area, close to the beach, close to major shopping centres - you've got a tremendous shopping centre there in the Frankston hub,'' he says. There's also easy access to the Mornington Peninsula ''playground'' and back to Melbourne, while, according to Mr McCarthy, the completion of the Frankston bypass will only add to the suburb's liveability.

While the suburb hasn't always received the best PR, Mr McCarthy says ''there is a whole other side to Frankston''.

debbiek1

yes i agree i have only been going back for visits since i left there over 25 yrs ago, and still just last visit 2 yrs ago, i was sitting waiting on a taxi outside of the station, i watched the tatoo parlor opposite, play host to lots of teenagers some in school uniform and saw a drug deal go across the street crossing in view of everyone and no one cared!

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