WORKS on pedestrian operated lights on Ballarto Road in front of Skye Primary School are set to begin within weeks. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny was recently joined by Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan to unveil designs for the new crossing. The new pedestrian operated lights will replace the existing supervised school crossing and include technology to extend or reduce crossing time for pedestrians. “Skye Primary has told us they need a safer school crossing and we’ve listened, investing in the pedestrian lights this school community needs,” Ms Kilkenny said. “We’re investing in these lights to boost safety…
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KINGSTON Council’s free annual hard waste collection is set to take place from September through until October. Hard waste collection will begin on 24 September in Kingston’s northern suburbs before progressively moving south each week until the end of October. Households can use the collection to safely dispose of a range of household items, electronics and metal, including timber, household furniture, mattresses, small car parts, tools, garden equipment, and large electrical equipment. “Keep an eye out for the letter we are sending to every home to let you know when your hard rubbish collection is taking place, or you can…
FRANKSTON Hospital could be set to receive a major facelift, after the state Labor government promised $562 million for its ongoing development should the party be re-elected in November. Plans for the hospital include a new 11-storey building housing 120 new hospital beds, two operating theatres, and 13 emergency department beds. Premier Daniel Andrews visited the hospital on 10 September to announce that a re-elected state Labor government would deliver on the project. “We said we’d build a bigger emergency department at Frankston Hospital and we have, but there’s more to do,” Mr Andrews said. “Only Labor will transform Frankston…
School children have been left without a teepee following a fire at a Seaford school earlier this month. Emergency services were called to a fire at the school on Klauer Street about 10pm on Monday 3 September. It is believed a number of unknown youths entered the school grounds and set fire to a teepee in the playground area. The tee pee, valued at $12,000, was completely destroyed and no other buildings were damaged. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have released CCTV and images of males that may assist with their enquiries. Investigators are keen to speak…
A CAR without number plates pulled over near Skye Road, Frankston, 1am, Monday 3 September, was found to be unregistered. The 55-year-old female driver, of Karingal, was also unlicensed and a drug test allegedly tested her positive to methyl amphetamine. The woman will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date on multiple road traffic charges. After she made a call to arrange a lift home a 49-year-old man, also of Karingal, drove up. He was drug tested and also allegedly tested positive to methyl amphetamine. He was ordered not to drive for at least 12 hours and faces…