THE new aquatic centre in Mordialloc has got the green light to go ahead. Kingston Council has confirmed that the planning permit application for the new aquatic centre has been approved. After it appoints a construction contractor, building will begin.The pool is expected to be operational in 2026. The land at 1-7 Wells Road, across from Jack Grut Reserve, cost council $14.6 million. The project is expected to cost nearly $80 million, with the federal government putting in $20 million and the rest covered by Kingston ratepayers.Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said that council expects the new centre to have around…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL RED Hill smashed Pines last week to claim the MPCA Provincial division premiership.Pat Rollo Reserve hosted the Grand Final last Saturday and Sunday. Red Hill batted first on day one, and put 172 runs on the board. Simon Dart top scored with 55 runs before he was given out for obstructing the field.Pines’ run chase on day two was disastrous. They were bowled out for just 70 runs, handing Red Hill the title.Pines started their innings poorly, falling to 3/10 early. At 8/35 their innings was truly doomed. Harley Peace-Stirling scored 47 of his side’s final total. Chris Dew…
A PLAN to replace a Frankston gun shop with an apartment building has been approved by a narrow majority of Frankston councillors.The proposed eight-storey building at 59-61 Playne Street features 60 dwellings and a shop. The plan is 34 metres tall, which is below the preferred height limit of 44 metres in the 2015 FMAC structure plan. The new building would be built on the current home of Mialls Gun Shop. The plans were approved, subject to some conditions, with a 5-4 vote last Monday. Councillors Brad Hill, Claire Harvey, Nathan Conroy, Suzette Tayler, and Sue Baker voted in favour…
JASON Ruscoe will spend at least 10 years and six months behind bars for the hit-and-run killing of traffic controller Timmy Rakei in Carrum Downs.Rakei, 44, was struck and killed by a speeding car while working in Carrum Downs on the morning of 9 November 2021. Two days later, police arrested Ruscoe over the crash.Last Thursday, 14 March, 31-year-old Ruscoe was sentenced in the County Court to 16 years and 3 months imprisonment. He will serve a minimum non-parole period of 10 years and 6 months.In her sentencing remarks, judge Robyn Harper said Ruscoe showed a “breathtaking disregard for human…
PROVINCIAL PINES and Red Hill have booked their spots in the 2024 MPCA Provincial Grand Final.Pines took on Sorrento in a two-day semi-final across last Saturday and Sunday. They had an excellent day one, putting 313 runs on the board and giving Sorrento a tough target to chase down. Declan Jackson top scored for Pines with 65.Sorrento’s run chase was over before it got started. They lost their first three wickets for just five runs, and never recovered. Sebastian Gotch got his side back on track with a half-century, but his efforts weren’t enough. Sorrento was bowled out for 115,…