Move to cash in on public land
COUNCIL have resolved at their 18 February meeting to negotiate the sale of a parcel of public land on Evelyn Street to the Department of Justice. The motion to continue negotiations with the state g...
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Investigation into cladding ‘ongoing’
THE Victorian Bulding Authority and Frankston Council are working together to investigate if any further buildings in Frankston contain dangerous cladding. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly told The T...
Council reaffirms Beach Road tree plantings
KINGSTON Councillors have voted to clarify that all of Beach Road inside the municipality will be planted with trees as part of Bay Trail works. The motion to “confirm that the Beach Road Boulevard p...
Investigation into basketball board remains private
FINDINGS of an independent investigation into allegations of serious misconduct at the Frankston District Basketball Association will remain private due to “legal professional privilege”. Basketball ...
Five no-shows to council’s budget briefing
Missing in action: Five Frankston councillors were absent at a budget meeting on Saturday, causing it to be abandoned. Pictures: Supplied A FRANKSTON Council meeting to run through the upcoming budge...
Trial on trail called off by divided council
AN ugly clash between Kingston councillors over the Bay Trail has seen a special council meeting called to rescind a move to refer the matter to Victoria’s peak anti-corruption body for investigation...
Mordialloc freeway objectors make voices heard
RESIDENTS opposing the Mordialloc Freeway have made their voices heard in anticipation of a public hearing on the matter on 25 February. Residents against Mordialloc Freeway Group (RAMF) president Sc...
Council continues crackdown on ‘illegal’ residents
FRANKSTON Council officers alongside CFA and Victoria Police have entered an abandoned restaurant on the Nepean Highway to boot out people residing “illegally” in the building. Council CEO Dennis Hov...
Cash splash on busy Ballarto Road
BALLARTO Road has been targeted by the federal government for $30 million “intersection upgrade” works. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the road on 5 February to announce that the funding w...
Support for card trial
DUNKLEY MP Chris Crewther has said he would be “happy to support” a trial of a cashless welfare card system in Frankston. The system being trialled interstate sees 80 per cent of money from Centrelin...