A FRANKSTON charity supporting struggling families is still recovering after a devastating storm badly damaged its warehouse last month. Mums Supporting Families In Need offers emergency material aid to local families, distributing clothing, toiletries, and baby items such as car seats and strollers. It works with more than 100 community support agencies across the Frankston, Casey, and Mornington Peninsula local government areas.MSFIN’s Seaford warehouse was hit by a huge storm in October. The roof of the mezzanine which is used to pack around 5000 Christmas gifts for children caved in, and the floor subsequently flooded. The ceiling of the office…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
GEORGINA Oxley has been elected Kingston mayor for the third time.Oxley is one of just three councillors who were re-elected at the Kingston Council elections. At a meeting last Wednesday, 13 November, she narrowly defeated Hadi Saab to win the mayoral race. Oxley’s nomination to be mayor was supported by councillors Caroline White, Sarah O’Donnell, Jane Agirtan, Georgia Erevnidis, and Chris Howe. Saab received votes from Chris Hill, Tess Law, Kirralee Ashworth-Collett, and Tony Athanasopoulos.Oxley said that her focus over the next 12 months would be “making Kingston the most liveable, safe, prosperous, sustainable, and connected community possible and I…
PROVINCIALDROMANA wrapped up a win over Old Peninsula on Saturday to maintain its spot on the top of the ladder.Dromana bowled out Old Peninsula for 182 runs on day one. On day two last Saturday they batted well and finished the job.Sam Fowler was the star of the match. The skipper scored a brilliant century, and ended up carrying his bat.Dromana reached their target in 60 overs with eight wickets left to spare.Pines’ excellent start to the season continued last weekend when they secured victory over Sorrento.Pines dominated on day one on their home deck, smashing 407 runs before declaring.…
THE winners of the Frankston Council election have been officially declared, and will be sworn in this week. David Asker and Nathan Butler were the final two candidates to be declared the winners of their wards last week. Asker is returning to council after serving between 2020 and 2024, and Butler will sit on council for the first time.The Greens will have a presence on the new council after its endorsed candidate Emily Green defeated council veteran Glenn Aitken. First-time councillors Cherie Wanat and Steffie Conroy were also declared winners last week. Kris Bolam, Sue Baker, and Brad Hill were…
APPROVAL for a 14-storey apartment building at the corner of Beach Street and Nepean Highway has been granted. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal last week gave the green light to plans to build a high-rise building at 424/426 Nepean Highway. The 14-storey tower is proposed to stand roughly 45-metres tall, and features 105 apartments, a gym, a cinema, private dining facilities, a swimming pool, and outdoor areas and landscaping.In 2018, a permit to build an 11-storey building with 63 dwellings and 46 serviced apartments was granted at the direction of VCAT. The developer did not act on the permit,…