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Link to Law Handbook Online (Fitzroy Legal Service)
Link to Resolving Disputes with your neighbours (Information and 4 minute video)

Complaint Investigation by Ombudsmen (on this website)

VLA Legal Information Service

Phone: 9269 0120 or 1800 677 402 (country callers)
Hours: Monday — Friday 8:45am to 5:15pm
Website: VLA Legal Information Centre
Free general information about the law and how we can help you over the phone.

Peninsula Community Legal Centre

Phone: 9783 3600
Address: Suite 1-4 Chatsworth House, 431 Nepean Hwy, Frankston
Website: Peninsula Community Legal Centre - Frankston

Phone: 9786 6980
Address: 2A Candlebark Crescent, North Frankston.
Website: Peninsula Community Legal Centre - Frankston North

The centre provides free legal advice, ongoing casework and educational activities; specialties are family law, child support, and tenancy and consumer advocacy.

Victoria Legal Aid (Frankston branch)
Phone: 9784 5222
Address: O’Grady Ave and Dandenong Rd, Frankston.

This office specialises in criminal law, family breakdown, and family violence and civil law matters. Appointments are usually necessary; give 24 hour notice if cancelling appointment. Advice without an appointment:

Monday 1:30pm ― 4:00pm and
Friday 10:00am ― 12:30pm 

Free publications available at the office. Interpreters can be arranged.
 

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(Legal assistance in the Frankston area).