KINGSTON Council is urging for continued investment from other levels of government to fix local roads.The federal government has committed to spending $25 million to upgrade the Thompson Road and Mornington Peninsula Freeway intersection at Patterson Lakes, and $3 million to improve traffic flow at the McLeod Road and Station Street intersection in Carrum.Kingston deputy mayor Chris Howe said that the planned upgrades are welcome, but more work is needed. “This investment will make a real difference, particularly the long-awaited safety improvements at the Carrum intersection, where we’ve seen serious crashes and lengthy traffic queues,” Howe said. “Traffic engineers are…
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough A UNIQUE event took place on Tuesday last at Frankston, when the Mayor of Prahran, Cr. J. C. Pickford, brought along about 300 boys from the State and Technical schools of Prahran, for the purpose of planting several acres of land with pine trees in view of the urgent necessity of providing against the tremendous shortage of timber which will take place in this country in the course of a few years.The Mayor has conceived the idea of interesting the school children of Prahran in this matter, and after negotiating with the officers of the Education…
AN investigation into a car allegedly stolen near Carrum Railway Station has led to the discovery of guns and weapon parts, police say. The car was allegedly stolen from Carrum on 17 July. The next day, around 12.15am, police spotted the Subaru Impreza in the carpark of a fast-food restaurant at the corner of Wellington Road and Dandenong Road in Clayton.After police moved in, the car allegedly fled. The police helicopter followed the car to Notting Hill, where a man allegedly dumped something in a shed. Police attended the property and arrested two men. They allege they found a 3D…
THE new Frankston Tech School is on track to open in September. The school at the Chisholm Institute Frankston campus will cater for up to 60 secondary school students at a time, offering science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics programs.Chisholm associate director foundation and school pathways Ben Jenkinson said the Tech School “will help prepare secondary students for the jobs of the future”. “At a Tech School, students can learn STEAM skills to take on real-life challenges and design solutions that work towards a smart, sustainable and ethical future, in growing areas like sustainability, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, robotics and automation,”…
A CHARITY which supports struggling families has received a $10,000 grant to continue its work.Mums Supporting Families in Need was awarded $10,000 through the Frankston Charitable Fund’s 2025 Community Connection Grants to provide essential material aid to families fleeing domestic violence. The other recipients were BAM ARTS INC ($9000), Pets in the Park Inc ($9000), First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing ($5000), McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery ($5000), and Scouts Victoria ($5000)Frankston Charitable Trust committee chair Abby Foster said “I’m proud to see this year’s grants go to organisations making a real difference in our community.” “These grants reflect our shared…