A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build more than 900 homes on the Dingley Village Kingswood golf course site has been approved. Last week, the state government gave the green light for developer Satterley to proceed with the redevelopment. A development plan for the site was approved in late 2025, paving the way for last week’s approval of a planning permit for 932 new homes. The project has been in the works for nearly a decade. Kingston Council rejected a proposal by former site owner AustralianSuper to redevelop the land in 2018 after more than 8000 residents objected. The state government later…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE number of people sleeping rough in Frankston has soared to its highest level since 2021. Frankston Council estimates that 106 people are known to specialist homelessness services across Frankston, with 67 described as “sleeping rough”. Council estimates that Frankston has the third highest number of people sleeping rough in Victoria. Earlier this month, local politicians, community leaders, and service providers came together for a roundtable to discuss how to address the growing crisis. Frankston Council’s current homelessness response program, Frankston Zero, is a collaboration between 22 partner agencies. State government funding for the initiative runs out in mid-2027. Frankston…
AN investigation is underway after a fire engulfed the Frankston Visitor Information Centre. The vacant site at Pier Promenade went up in flames on Sunday, 13 September. Firefighters soon arrived to extinguish the blaze before investigators moved in. In a statement, Frankston mayor Sue Baker said “Frankston City Council would like to thank Victoria Police, Frankston Fire Brigade, and Fire Rescue Victoria for their response.” “Emergency services responded and brought the fire under control. Thankfully, no one was injured,” Cr Baker said. “The building has been secured, and an investigation is underway. We ask community members to avoid the immediate…
MORE than 2000 people have signed a petition opposing plans to build more than 900 lots on the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village. The golf course is owned by developer Satterley, which is pushing ahead with the redevelopment and has begun advertising properties at the site. The state government approved a development plan for the Kingswood site in late 2025, and a subdivision planning permit application is currently being considered by the Department of Transport and Planning. The petition opposing the project was tabled in Parliament in June, and debated by MPs late last month. Liberal MP Ann-Marie…
PLANS for a new childcare centre in Frankston South have stalled after a legal battle which ended up in the Victorian Supreme Court. The site at 253 Humphries Road is currently owned by Tueno Investments Pty Ltd, which also operates Beachwood Early Learning Centres at 53 The Fairway in Bonbeach and 105 Humphries Road in Frankston South. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled on an ongoing contract dispute between site vendor Tueno Investments and developer Saltworks Investments FS, which was planning to buy the land and lease it back to the original owner. Last year, Tueno Investments agreed to sell…