By Laura Green THE Kingston local government area has once again ranked in the top ten when it comes to losses on electronic gaming machines. Data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation showed pokies players in the Kingston municipality lost over $62 million on EGMs from July 2019 to March this year. $4.4 million was lost in the final month alone before the pokies were closed because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Nearby, punters in the Frankston Council area lost $3.2 million in March and totalled $46.3 million stretching back to July. The municipalities of Brimbank, Casey, and…
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WORK is continuing on the Mordialloc Freeway project. In the last week, work has been undertaken to install 5 kilometers of drainage pipes under the road. More than two million tonnes of fill has been sourced for the foundations of the road, and construction of bridge retaining walls at Old Dandenong Road has started. A third of the piling for the Waterways wetlands bridge has been completed. At least 371 retaining wall panels have been installed and at least 217 piles have been drilled. In late 2019, the state opposition blasted a “massive cost blowout” on the construction of the…
AIR wing, mounted branch, and uniform police officers joined the SES last week to search for missing man Malcolm Bohmeyer. Mr Bohmeyer left his Cranbourne Road home to go for a bike ride at around 1.30pm on 12 August, and never returned home. He was not found last week. Search teams have been scouring the Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve since the man’s disappearance. Mr Bohmeyer’s family has serious concerns for his welfare. He has also now missed his regular medication for a medical condition. Mr Bohmeyer is 71-years-old and caucasian in appearance. He is 160 cms tall with a…
FRANKSTON library members studying from home are now able to access more resources to help with their learning. The Studiosity program was launched earlier this month. The 24/7 online study help service is free to access with a Frankston Libraries membership. The service is available for students from years three to 12 and first year tertiary. On demand one-on-one help is on offer to students from a network of subject specialists. Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “although our libraries are temporarily closed, we want to make sure we are doing everything we can to help local families and residents. We…
HUGE lighting towers have been installed at Frankston Park. The towers will allow for VFL and VFLW matches to be broadcast from the ground in the future. Work to install the four LED towers began in January. The project was funded through $850,000 from the federal government, $650,000 from the state government, and $1.3 million from council ratepayers. The new lights are estimated to be around nine times more powerful than the previous lights. Illumination levels are expected to exceed 500 lux a maximum of six times a year, but the lights will be switched off by 10.30pm on those…