DESPITE a promised reprieve, trees and other vegetation have been removed from Groves Reserve in Aspendale by the Level Crossing Removal Project. Groves Reserve is a remnant pocket of Banksia Woodland in between Nepean Highway and the train line at the border of Aspendale and Mordialloc.Kingston Residents Association vice-president Rosemary West has slammed the removal, saying it was the worst environmental disaster in Kingston in living memory. “We were give assurances by the Member for Mordialloc, Tim Richardson, that we would have a two week reprieve, only to find out they have gone ahead and removed trees,” said West. “They…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state and federal governments will be asked to put in $10 million each towards the Nepean Highway Boulevard redevelopment project.Frankston Council named the Boulevard project as one of its advocacy priorities ahead of the upcoming federal election. At their last meeting they released the costings for the project.Council projects that works on the Kananook Creek Park and Gateway Site will cost $4.2 million, Comfort Station works will cost $2.8 million, central median landscaping will cost $2.3 million, Overton Road signalised crossing and intersection will cost $3.1 million, the Waterfront Shared User Path Connection will cost $2.4 million, and the…
PROVINCIALLANGWARRIN got off to a strong start in their two day match against Baden Powell. Opener Jack Marget top scored for the side with 63, and captain Ricky Damiano wasn’t far behind with a knock of 57 not out. Langwarrin finished the day at 7/221.Pines came up against Red Hill in their two day clash. The day didn’t get off as planned with opener Declan Jackson out for a golden duck. The ship steadied and Nick Christides and Connor Jackson put on 61 and 51 respectively. There wasn’t much of a fight after they left the crease though, and Pines…
A LANGWARRIN landowner has been fined $15,000 for illegally removing vegetation.Last year, Frankston Council identified that vegetation may have been illegally removed from 565 McClelland Drive in Langwarrin. The site, which sits next to Peninsula Private Hospital, is privately owned. In December the property owner was fined $15,000 at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court. In a statement, Frankston Council said “the Magistrate found the landowner to be in breach of offences including removal of protected vegetation, the use of the land as a store, and buildings and works without the required permits.” The property owner was also ordered to pay nearly…
A DOG trainer will be kicked out of Carrum Community Hall next month if Kingston Council does not agree to extend her lease.In mid-2024, Kingston Council made the decision to boot Paw Behaviour Dog Training from its home of two decades with a 31 December deadline. Paw Behaviour owner Jennifer Wilcox secured a short-term three month lease extension to extend her tenure to 31 March, but faces an uncertain future beyond that.Wilcox says her attempts to negotiate with Kingston Council have failed. “Why I’m being removed from the hall is the big question – that is not entirely clear. They…