Frankston residents struggling with cost-of-living pressures will soon benefit from more than $425,000 in funding for community relief and support agencies, after Frankston City Council confirmed its 2025–26 Local Support Package.
The package, announced by Mayor Cr Kris Bolam JP alongside local MPs and community leaders, will help dozens of organisations provide services ranging from food relief and homelessness support to mental health programs and youth mentoring.
What the Local Support Package Delivers
Council has allocated $210,000 to local agencies delivering immediate support such as:
- Emergency food relief and free community meals
- Clothing, nappies and toiletries for families in crisis
- Housing crisis assistance and rent relief
- Youth mentoring and outreach programs
- Mental health and wellbeing services
- Targeted support for veterans and seniors
A further $215,000 in larger-scale funding has been allocated to cornerstone organisations including:
- Peninsula Community Legal Centre – expanding its tenancy legal service and running a School Lawyer Program in local schools.
- Community Support Frankston – strengthening its community meals program through a new restaurant partnership.
- Menzies Care for Kids – developing a sustainable model for school-based paediatric clinics.
- Frankston Charitable Fund – continuing long-term grantmaking for local charities.
Relief Agencies Funded in 2025–26
Here is the full list of local relief agencies receiving funding, with links to find support or get involved:
- Dress for Success Victoria – professional clothing and career support for women.
- Frankston Brekky Club – weekday hot breakfasts and social connection.
- Frankston RSL Veterans & Families Support – welfare, pension support and advocacy for veterans.
- Frankston Social Enterprise and Innovation Hub – capacity building and collective food relief strategies.
- Frankston Toy Library – access to toys, games and resources for families.
- Frankston Winter Shelter – crisis accommodation, meals and support during winter.
- Life-Gate Food Van – food, rent assistance and counselling for vulnerable families.
- Local 2 Community – pantry services, hot meals, youth development and Christmas drives.
- Mums Supporting Families in Need – clothing, toiletries, nappies and essentials for families in crisis.
- Operation Larder – emergency food relief for households in hardship.
- Peninsula Christian Care – food, toiletries, no-interest loans, and social connection programs.
- Project Fresh Start – community meals, fridges and food security projects.
- Sikh Volunteers Australia – free vegetarian meals delivered three times weekly.
- Street Peace Ltd – youth mentoring and outreach to reduce violence.
- Theodora House & Cheerful Givers – food hampers, meals, clothing and hygiene packs.
- U3A Frankston – affordable educational programs and social connection for older residents.
- YSAS at Frankston Headspace – support for young people facing homelessness, substance use and mental health issues.
Support Agencies
- Smacktalk – suicide prevention education and early intervention.
- Smiles for Life – men’s wellbeing and alcohol-free connection spaces.
- That’s The Thing About Fishing – fishing clinics and programs supporting mental health.
- The Women’s Spirit Project – free fitness and wellbeing programs for women experiencing disadvantage.
Why This Matters
Frankston City Council says the Local Support Package is part of its broader $1.7 million Stronger Together Annual Budget 2025–26, which aims to help families, individuals and businesses manage ongoing economic challenges.
Mayor Kris Bolam said the funding strengthens the work of “organisations that are the heart of our community’s response in times of crisis”.
How to Access Support
Residents seeking assistance can contact the relevant organisation directly through the links above or visit Council’s Local Support Package webpage for more information.e?
The Mornington Cabal would never allow this. Good on Frankston