FRANKSTON Council officers have called a 16-storey proposal on Nepean Highway “far too large”, but it may be too late for councillors to do anything about it. The planned development, which will occupy the former Frankston Cinema site along Kananook Creek, stands nearly 57 metres tall. Its fate has been left in the hands of VCAT after Frankston Council failed to consider it within a prescribed timeframe. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal will consider the 16-storey proposal for 438-444 Nepean Highway in Frankston between 5 and 7 July. Frankston Council officers have presented a report on the 16-storey proposal…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE builder responsible for the rebuild of Jubilee Park in Frankston has gone under. News broke last Friday that Lloyd Group, the builder contracted for the Jubilee Park project, had entered voluntary administration. The Times understands that the $35 million Jubilee Park rebuild is close to completion. Frankston Council has confirmed that four council projects have been impacted by the builder’s collapse – Jubilee Park Stadium, the Healthy Futures Hub at St Kilda FC’s former Seaford training base, Lloyd Park Senior Pavilion, and Eric Bell Pavilion. In a statement to The Times, Frankston Council said it is working with appointed…
COMMERCIAL and industrial property owners in Frankston may soon see a big increase to their council rates. Frankston Council’s draft budget for the next financial year has been presented to councillors. Rates charged on commercial and industrial properties in the Frankston municipality are expected to sharply increase in the coming year. Frankston Council estimates average rates on commercial properties will increase by more than 14 per cent. Rates on industrial properties are expected to increase by a little more than 33 per cent. The draft budget reads that rates on residential properties will increase by less than one per cent,…
A RECYCLING company has agreed to accept soft plastics from Kingston residents in the wake of REDcycle’s collapse. REDcycle, the recycling scheme which accepted soft plastics dropped off at supermarkets, was officially suspended last November. It cited an inability to offload the plastic it collected as the reason for its suspension. Last week, Kingston Council confirmed it has signed a deal with APR Plastics to restart a local soft plastic recycling scheme. The deal is not intended as a long-term solution to the soft plastic recycling issue. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said the deal would minimise waste being sent to…
MPNFL FOOTBALL returns to the Mornington Peninsula this weekend, with a few changes. The former Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League has undergone a name change. The 2023 Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League begins on Saturday, 1 April. One thing that remains unchanged is the eagerness of the footballers to get the season underway. Three seniors division one matches will take place on 1 April. It will be a battle of the 2022 premiers on Saturday as reigning division one champions Frankston YCW take on division two premiers Langwarrin. It was a dream 2022 for Langwarrin, who went the whole season…