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Sand sculpting grant questioned

By Neil WalkerFebruary 29, 2016Updated:February 29, 2016No Comments2 Mins Read
Exhibition success: King and queen of the sand castles Sharon and Peter Redmond’s sand sculpting exhibition has drawn thousands of visitors to Frankston each year. Picture: Keith Platt
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Exhibition success: King and queen of the sand castles Sharon and Peter Redmond’s sand sculpting exhibition has drawn thousands of visitors to Frankston each year. Picture: Keith Platt
Exhibition success: King and queen of the sand castles Sharon and Peter Redmond’s sand sculpting exhibition has drawn thousands of visitors to Frankston each year. Picture: Keith Platt

FUNDING for an enclosed structure to house the sand sculptures exhibition at Frankston’s waterfront all year round has faced criticism as “a waste of money”.

Dunkley Liberal MP Bruce Billson last week announced a $750,000 federal government grant towards building a weatherproof structure to house the sand sculpting exhibition hosted by Sandstorm Events.

Several Frankston residents took to Facebook to say they believed the money could be better spent housing the homeless, helping the aged or improving hospital services in Frankston.

Frankston Council confirmed it had been notified of the grant before its announcement but said any ratepayer funded contribution to the project “has not been considered at this stage”.

Mayor Cr James Dooley said councillors had not yet had a chance to discuss whether council will offer financial or in-kind support to ensure the sand sculpting exhibition, usually a summer event, can become an all-year attraction.

“Council was requested to provide a letter of support for the funding,” Cr Dooley said.

“Obviously the support does not negate the need for all necessary approvals and consents.

“Planning approval is required as is state government permission as the foreshore is Crown Land.  Other factors to consider relate to benefits and impacts upon the community including hours of operation, parking, landscaping and balancing other potential users of the space.”

The $750,000 in federal funding, part of a federal nationwide $3.6 million Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure program, is dependent “on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis”.

Sandstorm Events managing director Sharon Redmond said the company will match the $750,000 federal funding grant bringing the project spend to $1.5 million in total.

First published in the Mornington News – 1 March 2016

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