WITH a week remaining until early voting opens, the number of candidates contesting Carrum, Mordialloc, and Clarinda at the state election is growing. The “sandbelt” seats, considered integral to the outcome of the election, are all currently held by the Labor Party. Incumbents Sonya Kilkenny, Tim Richardson, and Meng Heang Tak are all re-contesting their seats. Kingston Council has tracked promises made by the major parties within the municipality. The Labor Party has promised $5 million for a pedestrian crossing between Chelsea Station and the shopping strip, $4 million to remove the Heatherton Road – Douglas Street – Lightwood Avenue…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE 2026 state election campaign is reaching its final stages, with at least 11 candidates set to contest the seat of Frankston. Nominations for state election candidates close shortly after publication deadline. As of 7 November, the candidates for Frankston are: Paul Edbrooke (Labor), Bree Ambry (Liberal), Katie Goulas (Greens), Paul Stafford (One Nation), Julie Harman (Animal Justice), Andrew Cheeseman (Victorian Socialists), Jeff Knipe (Legalise Cannabis), Peter Nicholes (Family First), and independents Chrysten Abraham, Henry Kelsall, and Nicola Barry. Frankston Council has been tracking major party funding promises towards its “Frankston City First priority projects”. The Labor Party has pledged…
SAFETY infrastructure around Mordialloc is under scrutiny after multiple anti-social incidents. The most prominent recent incident was at Mordialloc Pier on 18 October, when an 18-year-old sustained deep lacerations to his wrists after an alleged group brawl. Shortly afterwards police arrested three teenagers in relation to an alleged affray at the nearby Mordialloc Woolworths supermarket, and said in a statement that detectives would “investigate if this incident was linked to the stabbing.” (“Stabbing under investigation” The News, 26/10/2026). Last week, Kingston councillors called for an immediate review into the safety infrastructure around Mordialloc. Kingston Council is set to write to…
A PROPOSED 15-storey tower on Davey Street in Frankston has been given the green light to proceed. The development at 8 Davey Street was approved by Frankston councillors at their most recent public meeting. The approved plans include 140 residential apartments and 80 hotel rooms as part of a 24-hour hotel; and also allow for the widening of Bay Lane from the Nepean Highway intersection to the eastern end of the site. Frankston Council mayor Sue Baker said that council estimates the finished project will bring in an additional $4 million in tourism spending. “The development addresses a gap in…
A BULLET left on the car of Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke is being investigated. The bullet was inscribed with the word “RAT” and Edbrooke’s former firefighter number. Victoria Police has confirmed it is investigating the alleged threat. The incident comes amidst an escalating dispute between the United Firefighters Union and Edbrooke, who also acts as the state’s emergency services minister. The UFU protested outside of the office of Edbrooke in the weeks prior to the bullet being discovered. United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall condemned the act, saying “threatening anyone, including a minister we strongly disagree with, is the opposite…