Frankston ‘furious’ after sand sculpting loss
Security at many Mornington Peninsula tourist destinations is believed to have been ramped up after a threats to steal events and tourist attractions have been received from Frankston.
The threats are after a “furious” Frankston lost the sand sculpting that it, in turn, stole from Rye eleven years ago.
“This is the crime of the century” said Frankston businessman Ross Swinkleton who commented the The Public Record on the condition on anonymity. “It is like your dad sneaking off to the beach after dark with a garbage bin to get sand for the sandpit – times a thousand.”
“We’d even been given a government grant to but a roof over the Frankston Sand sculpting, but now everything is ruined!”
Swinkleton is referring to the $750,000 federal government grant announced by then Dunkley MP Bruce Billson in 2016.
But bitterness has never died down over the years, with the entire Mornington Peninsula still mourning the loss of this iconic annual event from Rye.
But in masterstroke, power brokers have managed to win the event back to the peninsula.
The event will now be held at Boneo Maze in Fingal from 15th December.
But the group of influential businessmen at Frankston have vowed to not take such a brazen theft of their event laying down.
“Sure, we stole it from the peninsula first. But that doesn’t mean they can steal it back! Didn’t their mothers tell them that two wrongs don’t make a right?” said Mr Swinkleton.
It is believed now that the same group of businessmen are on the lookout for other events/tourist attractions to grab for Frankston.
“The Eagle would look pretty good going up Olivers Hill, wouldn’t it?”
“Maybe you can take a ride on it after having a jump or two off The Pillars situated on the beach at Frankston!”
And it is rumoured that there is now a secret council study to try and find sufficient real estate to establish a hinterland in Frankston, where apple orchards, strawberry farms and, of course, wineries will have visitors rambling around the City of Frankston every weekend.
“Oh… and maybe relax at the end of your weekend meandering around the City of Frankston with a soak in our HOT SPRINGS” said Mr Swinkleton.
“This is not the end! Sleep with one eye open Mornington Peninsula!”
