MAJOR works at the intersection of Hall and McCormicks Road are underway. Crews are close to completing work on the westbound lanes on Hall Road between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway. Traffic will begin to be allowed into the lanes this month. The intersection of Hall and McCormicks Road will close from 21 July to 21 August to allow for the redevelopment. Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said that the project was ready to move into its next stage. “We are set to switch traffic onto the newly built westbound lanes and start our construction blitz…
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THE future of Long Street Reserve is expected to be considered at Frankston Council’s next public council meeting. In October 2022, Frankston councillors unanimously supported making Long Street Reserve in Langwarrin council’s preferred site for a new kindergarten. The vote was taken behind closed doors. Once the decision was made public, protests and backlash soon followed. A report on the kindergarten development plans is expected to be debated by councillors at their 31 July meeting. The matter was originally set to be decided in June, but was delayed to allow for “further investigations” (“Long Street Reserve decision delayed” The Times…
FRANKSTON Police officers have visited 26 schools since the start of last year to deliver “safety messages”. Visits have been made to early learning centres, as well as primary and secondary campuses. Victoria Police chief commissioner Shane Patton said the talks “highlight our commitment to strengthening relationships with young people and their families.” “We don’t want our first contact with young people to be when they’re in trouble – which is why we’re continuing to deliver important safety messages to have a positive impact,” he said. “This model ensures schools can get the best out of their police both now…
A FIRE broke out at the Uniting Church on Sherwood Avenue in Chelsea last week. The fire started a little after 6am on 22 July. Firefighters from Edithvale, Patterson River, and Springvale attended, and quickly extinguished the blaze. Fire crews cut power to the property to prevent the further spread of the blaze. It was contained to the rear of the property. Police detectives attended to investigate the blaze. After the fire, Sherwood Avenue was closed to traffic from Station Street. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26th July 2023
FRANKSTON Council says it will work harder to address the condition of local roads in response to the recently released community satisfaction survey results. The survey results saw Frankston Council awarded an overall score of 7.0, one percent lower than its result from last year and in line with the metro average. Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said that decreased satisfaction with the state of local roads needed addressing. “While [the results] are heartening, we’re determined to build on this and keep improving. We know there’s areas to improve including satisfaction related to the condition of sealed roads, down 5…