PLANS are being drawn up to improve Monterey Reserve. A master plan is being worked on for the Frankston North reserve. The last master plan was finalised in 2004. The reserve currently houses grassed open spaces, play equipment, a skate park, a sound shell, a free roam area for dogs, and facilities for the Pines Soccer Club. The soccer pavilion is being upgraded at the moment. The master plan will outline other ways to improve the site in the future. Frankston councillor Steven Hughes encouraged residents to give feedback. “As part of our commitment to deliver a well-planned and liveable…
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WORK to install new traffic lights on Armstrongs Road and Railway Parade in Seaford has been completed. The new lights have been switched on. They were built as part of level crossing removal works in the area. Before the lights were installed, motorists had to stop at a stop sign before crossing onto Railway Parade from Armstrongs Road. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said she was glad to see the lights turned on. “It was fantastic to see these traffic lights switched on at Seaford — a moment I know the community has been eagerly anticipating, which in addition to level…
KINGSTON and Frankston councils have linked up to advocate for the establishment of more recycled water initiatives. In a joint press release, the two councils said that new ways of sourcing water for food producers and parklands must be found because “valuable drinking water supplies are becoming increasingly scarce.” Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “more efficient water use and alternative water sources are needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the local food production industry, not only in Kingston but also in the entire South East region.” “Here in Kingston, we have been working to progress two water recycling pipeline…
A CLAYTON South man has been missing for more than two months. Police are appealing for information to help find David. He was last seen at Monash Hospital at 11.10pm on 5 August. The missing man’s car, a silver Nissan Pulsar with registration 1GP5AG, turned up in a car park on Back Beach Road in Sorrento at 10pm on 6 August. After a search of land and sea, police are now appealing for public assistance. They say his disappearance is out of character and are pleading for people to come forward with information. Police describe David as “approximately 180cm tall…
A MAN allegedly led police on a chase through Clyde North, Carrum Downs, and Frankston in the early hours of Monday morning, 2.50am. Police on Selandra Boulevard in Clyde North say they tried to pull over a white Toyota Camry, but it sped away. The Airwing watched the vehicle drive along the Westernport Highway and into Carrum Downs in a manner police say was “erratic”. Police allege the driver was speeding at 120 kmph in an 80 zone, and swerved onto the wrong side of the road. After driving through an underground car park in Frankston, police caught up with…