KINGSTON Mayor Georgina Oxley has implored the state government to allow “proper time” to assess the latest development plans for the former Kingswood Golf Club site.The News understands that developer Slattery is planning to build 900 residential units on the former golf course in Dingley Village, which has been vehemently opposed by locals who say it would be a case of overdevelopment and create a community “disaster”. If approved, the development spanning 53.4 hectares, would increase Dingley Village’s population by 20-25 per cent.While Slattery is finalising the complex proposal Cr Oxley expressed concern that the council and residents would not…
Author: Brendan Rees
Kingston Council is locked in a bitter stalemate with Rossdale Golf Club over its plans to redevelop its Aspendale course after council declared it would use its powers to enter the golf course for survey work. The club has been working towards a rezoning and sale of the club golf land to fund a relocation to a new and more contemporary course as the club was not profitable enough to remain viable at its current home.For the past 12 months Rossdale said it had been seeking to engage the council on the rezoning of the club’s privately owned land and…
AMBULANCE response times in the Frankston local government area took an average of 30 seconds longer to get to an emergency in the Sep 24 – Dec 24 quarter, compared to the previous quarter, with an average response time of 14 minutes and five seconds. A total average of 72.8 per cent of ambulance callouts got to a patient in less than 15 minutes within Frankston city.Kingston local government areas also recorded slightly slower times, and Mornington Peninsula saw a significant slower response times after new data was released by Ambulance Victoria last week.Code one “lights and sirens” emergencies are…
A MT ELIZA teenager who gave up his time during year 12 to create positive outcomes in the Mornington community has been nominated for a young achiever award.Finn Mackay, 18, volunteered at Mornington MP Chris Crewther’s office last year, helping with administrative tasks and various community projects including beach hand cleaning. For his efforts, he’s now in the running for the 2024 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards under the community award category for Victoria. The awards aim to recognise leadership, dedication and pursuit of excellence among young people up to 29 years of age.Mackay, who was 17 at the time of…
JUDI McKee’s dedication to community service has deep roots that stretch back to her childhood in country Victoria. “Most people would say we were a middle-class family with supportive parents who were community minded and involved in the majority of activities of a local community – church, sporting activities, social occasions, disasters such as fire and floods, and local education,” the Safety Beach resident said.To this day she says dedicating time to helping and supporting communities, especially the most fragile ones, gives her a sense of belonging and identity, “and also a natural sense of accomplishment for doing what I…