THE Liberals have committed to duplicating Governor Road if the party wins next month’s state election. The road would be duplicated in Braeside between Boundary and Springvale roads at a cost of $57 million. Shadow transport infrastructure minister Matt Bach said that the project would “deliver better connections for people heading to their school or work, and safely back home again.” “We are determined to fix this dangerous road after years of neglect by Labor,” he said. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 October 2022
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FOUR councils in the south-east of Melbourne have teamed up to call for planning reform. Kingston Council has linked up with Bayside, Boroondara, Glen Eira councils to form the Inner South Metropolitan Mayor’s Forum. The coalition of councils has released a document outlining their plans and priorities on planning matters. They are hoping to see state planning laws reformed to give more power to councils and local communities. Boroondara mayor Jane Addis said that recent planning law changes had “dramatically changed our planning system to reduce the opportunity for councils and their communities to genuinely participate in decision making affecting…
TWO on-demand hard rubbish collections will be available to residents in the Kingston Council area going forward. Kingston Council has just completed its final yearly hard rubbish collection. It has decided to change to a new system, with two on-call collections available to residents year-round from July 2023. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said he hoped the change would cut down on illegal dumping. “While most people do the right thing, we are seeing an increase in illegally dumped rubbish, with the cost to ratepayers now well in excess of $200,000 annually,” he said. “Three alarming criminal cases of 13, 30…
THE annual Chelsea Community Christmas Lunch will return in 2022. The free lunch will bring people together on Christmas day for a meal, carols, and a visit from Santa. In addition to the Christmas meal, guests will be treated to a buffet dessert. The free communal lunch will be held at St Joseph’s School Hall in Chelsea. To book a place visit trybooking.com/CDGAE For enquiries contact St. Joseph’s Parish on 9772 2211. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 October 2022
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have swooped on a man allegedly responsible for a spate of property and vehicle theft since August this year. Police will allege the 39-year-old man was involved in nine property and vehicle theft incidents between August and October in suburbs including Frankston, Hastings, Hallam, and Pakenham. Police believe the man was involved in an incident on 9 October where he was confronted by the homeowner while allegedly attempting to steal from a residential property on Wettenhall Road, Frankston. While attempting to flee the scene in a vehicle, the offender allegedly drove at the victim, hitting…