Compiled by Cameron McCullough AT a late hour on Friday night last during the sitting of the council, Cr. Oates moved his famous resolution, that the services of the Shire Engineer be dispensed with, giving him one month’s notice, and, if carried, applications for a consulting engineer be invited.In speaking to his motion, Cr. Oates said he regretted the leading article which had appeared in the local paper (“The Standard”).He did not think it should have been printed, especially as that paper was the official organ of the council.His reason for moving in such a direction was that, today, the…
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THE Australia Post branch on Wells Street is set to permanently close. Australia Post announced that the 54-58 Wells Street post office would close permanently last week. Its final trading day will be 9 August.In a statement Australia Post said it had decided to close the branch “following a fall in customer visits of almost 40 per cent over the past four years resulting in substantial financial losses.” “The area is well serviced with four post offices within a three-kilometre radius, including the Frankston South Post Office 1.9 kilometres away,” the statement read. “All team members will be offered roles…
THE pioneer of a program helping children build their social skills has been elected Kingston’s junior mayor. The new Kingston junior council was appointed late last month. Isabella Koukoumanos, a grade six student from Our Lady of the Assumption, was elected the junior mayor for 2024/2025.Koukoumanos and her team members presented a speech about the Kingston Pen Pals Program to win the position. She said she helped create the program to “help children who have a difficult time making friends and support and assist them to improve their socialising skills with others.”The new junior mayor will accompany Kingston mayor Jenna…
DESIGNS for the redeveloped Mordialloc Station have been released.The new Mordialloc railway station will be built as part of level crossing removal works at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale – two new rail bridges will be built to replace them.Early works are expected to begin at the level crossing later this year. The project is scheduled for completion in 2026 – the state government plans to remove all Frankston line level crossings by 2029.The redesigned Mordialloc Station (left) features improved accessibility, lighting, and landscaping. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 12th June 2024
DOZENS of kilograms of rubbish was cleaned from Long Island last week after a joint effort by two community groups. Volunteers from 3198 Seaford BeachPatrol and 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol linked up to clean the beach at Long Island. The venture coincided with the ninth anniversary of the two groups.In total, 36 kilograms of waste was removed from the beach by a team of 37 volunteers. A statement from BeachPatrol read “this impressive haul included a variety of items, from the usual plastic bottles and cans to coffee cups, cigarette butts, a staggering 45 plastic lollipop sticks – and even…