THE addition of sensory spaces at major festivals, a Disability Sports Day held with St Kilda Football Club, the installation of beach matting at Mordialloc Beach, and new volunteering roles and work experience placements for young people with disabilities are among the measures taken to improve accessibility around Kingston in the last year.A year has now passed since Kingston Council passed its four-year “All-Abilities Action Plan”. The plan outlined 30 actions council should take to improve accessibility and opportunities for people with disabilities. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said a recent report into the progress of the plan “shows strong progress…
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DUNKLEY MP Jodie Belyea, Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke, and Frankston mayor Kris Bolam will field questions from members of the public at an upcoming barbeque event.The “Pollies BBQ” will run from 11am to 1.30pm at Ballam Park on Saturday, 15 November. Proceeds raised from the sausage sizzle will be shared between Peninsula Rotary Club and BAM Arts Inc.Cr Bolam said the sausage sizzle is “about celebrating cross-government collaboration and strengthening relationships between the community and its elected representatives.” “Our Frankston City First advocacy campaign, which delivered almost $60 million dollars for transformational council-led projects, showed what can be achieved when…
THE Mornington Peninsula Freeway is set to be upgraded as part of a state-wide road maintenance blitz.The state government said all roads would be prioritised based on expert assessments and community feedback. Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne made the announcement on 23 September as part of the “Better Roads Blitz”.Crews will undertake projects over the next nine months; ranging from road rehabilitation and resurfacing, patching potholes and maintaining bridges, and installing traffic lights and signage.“As well as repairing some of our busiest roads, crews will also mow, slash and spray tens of thousands of kilometres of roadsides, inspect…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughA GLOOM was cast over the district last Friday, when word was received at Frankston that Mr. Cyril Twining had passed away.Deceased had been ill for a very long time, and at the beginning of this winter he went to Cohuna, near Bendigo, in the hope that he would benefit by the change of climate.It was there that the end came. Some days before, his mother (Mrs. Twining) had been sent for and she and one of her daughters were present at the death bed.Deceased, who was 28 years of age, was a native of Frankston. He…
THE future of artworks and heritage pieces around Kingston are being discussed, as council drafts its first ever Visual Art and Heritage Collections Policy.The policy will shape how visual artworks, heritage items, and monuments are kept and displayed. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “our heritage and artworks reflect Kingston’s evolving identity. This new policy will guide how we acquire, care for and make our collections accessible, while also considering how we respectfully retire items when appropriate.”“We want to make sure we get this right, and the best way to do that is by hearing from our community,” she said. “This…