ALLEGATIONS that an electrician and apprentice were kicked off a work site in Frankston for not being union members will be heard at the Federal Court. The Australian Building and Construction Commission has begun legal proceedings against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, alleging that two workers employed by a solar electrical subcontractor were prevented from working at the site of the Monash Peninsula Student Accommodation Project. The ABCC filed a statement of claim alleging that the two workers were approached by a CFMMEU official on 13 September 2018, who told them to get off the site when…
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CRUDEN Farm in Langwarrin will play host to the annual Party in the Park on 9 April, bringing together Frankston families for activities and lunch. Face painting, an animal farm, and a live performance will be there to be enjoyed at the free event. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said families should “pack a picnic or treat themselves to the community barbecues on site, and enjoy the relaxed outdoor setting of Party in the Park.” “Parents and children alike will have a great day at the free Party in the Park this year with a heap of awesome activities for the…
THE 2019 Big Picture Fest was heralded as a “great week” by Frankston mayor Cr Michael O’Reilly. The festival saw talented artists come to Frankston from overseas to put up massive, towering artworks. Local artists also expressed themselves by getting in on the action. “In my opinion, our street art now rivals that of any city,” Cr O’Reilly said. “We have a growing collection of urban and vibrant street art by renowned artists not only from around the world, but also from right here home grown in Frankston City. It was such a great week that culminated in an explosive…
WITNESSES are being sought after two collisions in Parkdale and Mordialloc after 8.30pm, Friday 22 March. Police were told a blue ford ute had been driving erratically and crashed into a pole on Station Street Mordialloc. The driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition. The 21-year-old Chelsea Heights man struck the pole at around 8.50pm. It is alleged that 20 minutes earlier he had been driving dangerously on the Nepean Highway and collided with a grey Toyota. The Toyota rolled and the driver of the ute allegedly fled. The driver of the Toyota, a 69-year-old woman from Mount…
KINGSTON’S annual Pet Expo will return this weekend, offering a range of services and activities for pet owners to enjoy. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “ the Pet Expo is a fun, and cheap, day out for the whole family where animals get to take centre stage.” “With obstacle courses, demonstrations pet-look-alike competitions and a petting zoo, Kingston’s Pet Expo is a terrific way to promote responsible pet ownership and to celebrate our love for animals and pets within the community,” she said. “Animal enthusiasts, pet owners and their four-legged friends are all invited to Kingston Council’s annual Pet Expo…