MAJOR works to remove the level crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale are beginning. Rail bridges will be constructed to replace the level crossings. A new Mordialloc Station will be built to replace the existing one.This month construction crews will place temporary fencing around the site, install concrete barriers on Albert Street in Mordialloc and Station Street and Nepean Highway in Aspendale, remove the traffic island at the intersection of Barkly and Bear streets, modify the zebra crossing on Albert Street near Mordialloc Beach Primary, prepare the site for heavy machinery by constructing concrete hardstands,…
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RECENT landslips at Olivers Hill need attention, Frankston Council says.A landslip in McCrae last month resulted in the destruction of a home, and forced residents to evacuate. A Mornington Peninsula Shire worker was injured.A motion moved by councillor Nathan Butler at last week’s Frankston Council meeting read that there had been “recent instances of land slippage at Olivers Hill, including the coastal cliffs up from the Olivers Hill boat ramp and on private allotments.” Frankston councillors agreed to write to VicRoads, which is responsible for the retaining walls along Nepean Highway, and other relevant agencies to request a briefing of…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE enthusiastic members of the Frankston branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. are justly proud men today, for on Saturday last, at 3.30pm, the ceremony in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, in Thompson Street, was impressively performed by the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Bruce) in the presence of a large and representative attendance.The weather was ideal for the auspicious occasion. It is true that for a considerable space of time a somewhat belated atmosphere had been created by reason of a certain section of the Memorial Committee electing to…
Police have arrested two people and seized three allegedly stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing investigation in Baxter. Frankton Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a property on Harold Court about 9.30am on Sunday 2 February in relation to an investigation targeting organised motor vehicle theft and high-risk driving. Detectives seized an allegedly stolen Holden VF Senator sedan, an allegedly stolen Holden VF Walkinshaw SS wagon, an allegedly stolen Yamaha motorcycle, a traffickable quantity of methylamphetamines, re-programmed car keys, allegedly cloned number plates and cash. The total value of the stolen vehicles is more than $200,000. An 18-year-old Baxter woman…
APPLICATIONS are now open for Kingston Council’s charitable fund and bi-annual grants programs. Council handed out more than $70,000 to 11 charities through its charitable fund last year, and also awarded $220,000 through its bi-annual grants to be shared by different not-for-profits.Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley is encouraging organisations to apply for this year’s round of grants. “These programs were established to enable partnerships between council and our community to address needs, support initiatives that strengthen community participation, development and inclusion, and foster support,” she said. “This is all about building stronger, more connected neighbourhoods by investing in those working so…