KINGSTON Council has received legal advice that a Supreme Court challenge of the state government’s approval of the Dingley Village Kingswood Golf Course redevelopment is unlikely to succeed. Developer Satterley plans to convert the former Dingley Village golf course into 941 residential lots. Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny approved the proposal in October last year. After confirming it would lodge an appeal at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in November last year, Kingston Council was later informed that VCAT would not hear its objections because it had filed its application after the required deadline. Kingston Council acknowledged the blunder, with…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL PINES defeated Mornington in a hard-fought battle at Eric Bell Reserve on Saturday. Pines have been the team to beat all season, but Mornington are also enjoying a good 2025/2026 campaign. Pines batted first against the Bulldogs last weekend. After a shaky start, Pines batter Harley Peace-Stirling came in and took control. He hit an unbeaten 67 from 102 deliveries to help his side reach a final total of 9/171. Mornington’s run chase was going well before Ricky Ramsdale took the ball. He tore through the middle order and tail end to send Mornington packing for 142 runs. Time…
A TWO-month operation targeting jet ski riders on Mornington Peninsula beaches has resulted in fines for 94 jet ski riders and boaties. 17 fines were issued for operating a vessel exceeding five knots within 200 metres of the water’s edge. Three people copped fines for speeding within 50 metres of swimmers, and one was caught too close to a structure in inland waters. Police officers from Rosebud, Dromana, Rye, and Sorrento, have been conducting the targeted operation since the start of December. They used drones alongside patrols by local police, the Public Order Response Team, Water Police, Transit officers, and…
AFTER a decade of uncertainty, a long-term tenant has signed on to occupy the Frankston Yacht Club building. Since opening in 2016, the Frankston Yacht Club building has been a financial sinkhole for Frankston Council. Construction of the building and its maintenance has cost ratepayers at least $11 million, and it has largely been unoccupied over the last decade. Last week Frankston Council confirmed that Roccella Group had signed on to establish an Italian restaurant on the top floor of the building. It is the first tenant to sign a long-term lease for the top floor since the project was…
EXTRA water police officers have been rostered on to monitor dangerous jet ski behaviour. Victoria Police has confirmed that its water police squad has already responded to more than 500 incidents statewide this summer. With the weather heating up, more proactive patrols have been deployed to Victorian beaches. As part of Operation “Summersafe”, police will keep a closer eye on jet-ski riders to ensure they are not endangering swimmers. Police will also converge on boat ramps to conduct breath tests and licence checks, and carry out vessel inspections to check for lifejackets, torches and fire extinguishers. Over the Australia Day…