KINGSTON Council have voted to signal their disappointment at a “disingenuous” consultation process undertaken as part of the Victorian Electoral Commission’s electoral representation review. The VEC is undertaking a review to determine if Kingston has an appropriate number of councillors, whether it should remain subdivided into wards, whether there should be more or less wards, and how many councillors should represent each ward. Kingston Council mayor Georgina Oxley moved an item of urgent business at council’s 24 June meeting which read that “council is disappointed with the state government’s lack of consultation with the community and local government sector in…
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A WARD meeting will be held on 11 July for Kingston resignets in the Central Ward. Residents are invited to attend and discuss council’s housing strategy and neighbourhood character study with councillors Ron Brownlees, Rosemary West, and Geoff Gledhill. The housing strategy was discussed at council’s 24 June meeting, when Cr West moved a motion to request that a flier go out to Kingston residents stating that “about 25 per cent of Kingston’s residential area is proposed to be rezoned from the interim General Residential Zone 3 (GRZ3), with a 9 metre height limit, to a new GRZ, mostly with…
Thunder Road are without doubt Australia’s number one Bruce Springsteen show. Formed in 2010, featuring a line up of seasoned and professional musicians and a repertoire of over 50 songs, Thunder Road is dedicated to enjoying and sharing Bruce’s music in a live setting, playing all the classics from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Glory Days’ and through to his recent releases. The group captures the classic Springsteen sound Thunder Road are without doubt Australia’s number one Bruce Springsteen show. ‘Thunder Road’ remains true to the spirit and energy of the music, while delivering the songs with all the passion and…
THE Mumpreneur workshop series is set to kick off in July, providing parents and carers with lessons on how to run a small business. The Frankston Council hosted workshops are open for mothers, fathers, and carers to participate in. The workshops will run over five weeks and include different topics, including learning to know your product, know your customers, get comfortable with your pricing, and how to advertise your business. Lisa McGregor, founder of the Peninsula VineHop Festival, worked from home with a baby in her first year of business. She said workshops like Mumpreneur were an important resource for…
POLICE are hunting a woman who filled up a car with petrol in Baxter and fled without paying, 11am 5 May. An unknown woman entered the service station and filled up a blue Holden commodore with about $30 of petrol. She drove away without attempting to pay for it. The car had the stolen number plate UFO385 on it. Police are yet to locate the woman or the car. Police have released a CCTV image of a female who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries. Any information in relation to this offence to Hastings Police on…