PLANS to rebuild a crumbling jetty at the Patterson Lakes Harbour Plaza seem to be dead in the water until Kingston Council and the state government can resolve differences over funding and maintenance of any new jetty. Kingston Council says an offer to oversee management and maintenance of the site, privately owned by the Harbour Plaza Shopping Centre, was made to the state government last month and council has not been told $120,000 in state funding to build the jetty is no longer available. Council CEO John Nevins said council was keen for a committee of management, including waterway managers…
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PLANS to convert the historic Mentone Hotel into an apartment development will be put on public display early next month. The public will be able to lodge any objections to the redevelopment of the Beach Rd hotel, locally known as The Edgy, during a six-week exhibition period. Council will also write to nearby residents to ensure they are informed about a proposal by developer Paul Huggins to build a four-storey apartment complex in the neighbourhood. His firm, Momentum Developments, bought the iconic hotel for a figure believed to be more than $9 million in early 2015. The consultation is proceeding after…
Mordialloc Chelsea Evening VIEW Club are all set to host Fillies & Fashion on Oaks Day at The Bridge Hotel in Mordialloc on Thursday 3 November. The event has attracted many prize donations for the celebrations with all proceeds from the day going towards The Smith Family Learning for Life program. The two course lunch will begin with champagne and nibbles on arrival and feature a continuous live broadcast from Flemington and TAB access. Guests will be spoilt with lots of prizes, surprises, raffles and other giveaways. Club President, Margaret Hayes says, “This is open to all those who want…
CENTENARY Park Public Golf Course manager D&S Golf was recently awarded the inaugural On Course Golf National Franchise of the Year. It was presented to D&S Golf at the On Course National Conference on the Gold Coast last week. All On Course franchise golf businesses across Australia were evaluated against a stringent criterion of business excellence including branding, store presentation, marketing and training. In a highly competitive field, D&S Golf came out a clear winner. D&S Golf Director and PGA Professional Steve Montgomerie, and business partner and PGA Professional Warren Young, were delighted to win the award. “Being adjudged as…
WILDLIFE officers have been told to watch out for people taking reptiles from the wild. Operation ‘Granite’ has been launched by the Department of Land, Water and Planning following an increase in snakes and lizards being taken from their native habitat. Compliance manager Glenn Sharp has called on the public to report anyone seen taking reptiles from the wild or disturbing their habitat, either on public or private land. “We are working with our partner agencies, such as Parks Victoria and local community groups to assist us with gathering information on this type of activity and investigate alleged breaches of…