ANOTHER attempt to rescind a Kingston Council grant awarded to the Druze Community Charity of Victoria has failed. Last year Kingston councillors assessed the possibility of cancelling the three-year grant, but ultimately voted to retain funding for the community group on the condition that “events funding in years 2 and 3 must be held in Kingston and that additional support be provided to groups should they require assistance to find suitable Kingston venues”. The Druze Community Charity of Victoria is based in Keysborough inside the neighboring Greater Dandenong municipality – it was deemed eligible for the Kingston grant because more…
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A NEW park is set to be built on Young Street across from Frankston Railway Station. 76 Young Street was purchased by Frankston Council in 2025. At its most recent council meeting, council advanced a proposal to demolish the existing building and install a community garden. A motion at the council meeting read that “Urban Design completed concept options for the new 76 Young Street Laneway, which were presented to council through a Hot Topics report. The endorsed concept will be referred for consideration through the Long Term Infrastructure Plan for inclusion in the 2026–27 Capital Works budget.” The final…
GRANTS to stage major events in Frankston in the 2026/2027 financial year are now on offer. The latest round of applications for Frankston Council’s Destination Event Attraction Program is open until 8 March. Frankston mayor Sue Baker said the $250,000 grant pool will help stage similar events to previous recipients The Carlsberg Beach Club, The Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, and the Frankston Swim Classic. “With easy access from Melbourne, a stunning foreshore and a growing reputation for creativity, Frankston is perfectly placed to host events that surprise, delight and attract visitors from across Victoria and beyond,” Cr Baker said. “We’re…
A CARRUM Downs man was among two people arrested in connection to a Dandenong South burglary late last month. Police allege that two men broke into a car detailing business on Discovery Road shortly before 11pm on 28 January. After the owner saw the incident on CCTV he called the police, and the duo allegedly fled in a Jeep Cherokee. One of the men was dropped off at an Illawarra Crescent address in Dandenong North, where police say they found him hiding in a cupboard. The other man continued driving the car, and was pulled over and arrested on Avon…
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men following an alleged assault in Cranbourne yesterday morning. A man was allegedly struck with a hammer during a physical altercation with two other men outside a property on Wallace Road about 10am. The 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Two men were arrested nearby. They were both taken to hospital for observation, under police guard. A 51-year-old Frankston man has since been charged with intentionally cause serious injury, assault with weapon and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today…