WESTBOUND lanes on Hall Road between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway have reopened after major upgrade works. Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said that crews are ready to move onto the next step in the Hall Road upgrade project. “We are set to switch traffic onto the newly built westbound lanes and start our construction blitz at McCormicks Road to transform the roundabout to a signalised intersection,” he said. “The Hall Road Upgrade adds onto the important upgrades we’ve made at Western Port Highway and Thompsons Road to get the south-east of Melbourne moving quicker, safer…
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YOUNG Mentone and Mordialloc life savers had a great showing at the Victorian Junior Pool Lifesaving Championships earlier this month. The two lifesaving clubs came away from the day with plenty of medals in the under 10 and under 11 categories. Mentone LSC came first in the under 11 mixed obstacle relay and under 11 mixed medley tube relay. The under 10 girls obstacle race was won by Mordialloc LSC. Diego Fernando, Connor Watkins, Spencer Goodbody, and Neko Burns from Mentone LSC won individual events on the day. Goodbody finished first on five occasions. Three life savers from Mordialloc LSC…
The voting process for Frankston councillors is set to undergo a big change. Currently, Frankston Council is divided into three wards. Three councillors are elected via preferential voting in each ward. Plans to draw up new boundaries and change to single-member wards are set to be unveiled. Panels will be appointed to recommend changes to the structures of 16 Victorian councils, Frankston included. Those panels will then make recommendations to the state government’s planning minister. The Victorian Electoral Commission says the change to single-member wards was mandated in the Local Government Act 2020. Acting electoral commissioner Dana Fleming said, “Under…
A MAN has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase through Frankston last week. The motorcycle driver was spotted allegedly speeding at around 11.20pm on 21 June. Police say he was driving at speeds of up to 130kmph on Seaford Road, where the speed limit is 60kmph. The driver allegedly evaded Carrum Downs police by driving through wetlands, a pedestrian bridge, and eventually an industrial area. The Air Wing then started following the driver through Dandenong, Cranbourne, and Frankston, where he allegedly reached speeds of up to 180kmph. The driver was arrested after pulling into a…
THE Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine will perform at the Frankston Arts Centre this week. The ballet company has been unable to return home since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Since then, the group has performed in Europe, the United States of America, China, and South America. A double bill of Forest Song and Don Quixote will be performed for the Frankston show. Forest Song has been a centerpiece of Ukranian ballet for the last 75 years. The show takes place this Thursday, 29 June, at the Frankston Arts Centre. To book phone 9784 1060 or visit artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Home First published…