REGISTERS of gifts, developer contributions, interstate travel, and legal expenses will be publicly posted on Frankston Council’s “transparency hub” web page from December. Frankston Council’s transparency hub was launched in September last year. It currently tracks things including councillor expenses and attendances, infrastructure project schedules, financial records, and more. Last week, Frankston councillors approved the publication of a range of new data. This includes registers of developers and lobbyists involved with council, developer contributions, external submissions, petitions, gifts, consultancy fees, conflicts of interest, legal expenses, and interstate travel. Summaries of conduct matters and key management and senior officer remuneration will…
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FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke will remain the parliamentary secretary to the treasurer under new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. Edbrooke (pictured) has held the position since June last year. He has previously served as parliamentary secretary for bushfire recovery, police, and emergency services. Newly appointed Premier Allan unveiled her cabinet earlier this month. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny remains as planning minister – she was appointed to the role last July by Daniel Andrews. She has also been named the “minister for the suburbs”. “Sonya Kilkenny will retain her responsibilities as minister for planning and also become minister for the suburbs as…
ACTIVITIES for seniors will be on offer across Frankston throughout October. The 2023 Frankston Seniors Festival is now underway. Events and activities are scheduled until 31 October. Among the events on the schedule are Tai Chi classes (instructor Christine Cookes at PARC pictured) at Frankston Library, walking soccer, movies, dancing, and street art tours. To view the full schedule visit frankston.vic.gov.au/Things-To-Do/Whats-On/Frankston-Seniors-Festival-2023. First published in the Frankston Times – 10 October 2023
CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny has maintained her role of planning minister under new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. Kilkenny was appointed to the position by Daniel Andrews last year. Allan unveiled her revised cabinet last week, with Kilkenny’s position unaffected. She was also named the new “minister for the suburbs.” “Sonya Kilkenny will retain her responsibilities as minister for planning and also become minister for the suburbs as she continues to drive a package of planning reforms from Victoria’s Housing Statement – clearing the backlog of approvals, making sure good decisions are made faster and guiding the way our suburbs grow,”…
A YOUNG robotics enthusiast has been named the 2023 young citizen of the year by Kingston Council. Josie Thornton, a 16-year-old student from Parkdale Secondary College, was handed the award last week. She is a member of an all-female robotics team who recently competed in Houston in the United States. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said Thornton was elected from a group of seven outstanding finalists – people aged between 12 and 25 were eligible. “We encourage our youth to take an active role in our community and we’re proud to host this event to shine a light on their positive…