CRICKET PROVINCIAL LANGWARRIN picked up a good win over Sorrento on Saturday. On day two, Langwarrin were chasing a total of 225. Their openers made a dent in the target, but it was number four batter Chris Brittain who did the most damage. Brittain smashed 74 runs from 125 deliveries. His innings helped guide Langwarrin to a five wicket win with three overs left to play. At Ballam Park East, Old Peninsula defended a total of 219 against Long Island. Old Peninsula bowler John Forrest did the hard work. He bowled throughout the whole day, his efforts keeping Long Island…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE deputy mayor was kicked out of the room by the mayor during a debate about the future of Long Street Reserve at last week’s Frankston Council meeting. In October last year, Frankston councillors unanimously voted behind closed doors to make Long Street Reserve in Langwarrin their preferred site for a new kindergarten. The public revelation of those plans sparked backlash – a petition with 1751 signatures opposing the proposal has been handed to council. Consultation is now underway, with residents being offered a say on two different designs for the site. At a public meeting on Monday, 20 February,…
SUSPENDED Frankston councillor Steven Hughes is facing more allegations of serious misconduct. Hughes has defied an arbiter’s order to apologise to council staff for his handling of a petition last year. Arbiter Matthew Evans found that Hughes had failed to treat council staff with “dignity, fairness, objectivity, courtesy, and respect”. The deadline for the apology has passed, and Hughes has refused to say sorry. Frankston councillors voted to apply for a councillor conduct panel at their 20 February meeting, alleging Hughes had engaged in “multiple acts of serious misconduct”. Hughes’ refusal to apologise, and a series of bizarre Facebook posts…
WITH a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament expected sometime this year, Kingston Council has publicly endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Uluru Statement from the Heart was launched in 2017. The statement calls for the establishment of an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution to advise on future laws and other matters of significance. Kingston councillor Hadi Saab said he is proud to be one of 38 Australian mayors to sign the “Mayors for the Voice to Parliament” public statement. “We are taking a stand at a critical time in the history of Australia and Kingston’s unanimous…
FRANKSTON Council assessed at least ten different sites before deciding that Long Street Reserve should house a new kindergarten. In October last year, all nine Frankston councillors voted to nominate Long Street Reserve in Langwarrin as their preferred site for a new kindergarten. The vote was taken behind closed doors, and once the plans were publicly revealed the Langwarrin community began to protest. A petition with 1751 signatures has been handed to council opposing the plans. At their public council meeting this Monday*, Frankston councillors will consider releasing more confidential information related to the kinder plans. Council has now revealed…