LIFESAVERS are urging beachgoers to be careful around waterways after a tragic quadruple drowning at Phillip Island. Last Wednesday, 24 January, four people drowned in the water off Phillip Island. Their deaths brought the state’s summer drowning toll to 19 people. Residents in beachside municipalities face an increased risk of drowning. Between 2013/2014 and 2022/2023, more people died from drowning in the Mornington Peninsula local government area than any other. Frankston ranked 8th out of 79 LGAs, Bayside ranked 7th, and Kingston was 12th. In the Kingston municipality, older swimmers are most commonly the victims of drowning. More swimmers aged…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON Council officers have begun using body-worn cameras. The cameras were turned on in mid-January. Recorded footage will be stored electronically, and may be shared with investigators. Frankston Council acting CEO Kim Jaensch said that protections had been put in place to prevent the footage from being accessed. “All footage recorded by a body worn camera will be downloaded and stored in a secure electronic location with strict controls, restricted access and protection from unauthorised viewing, copying, alteration, and disclosure. The footage will only be retained for a short period, unless needed as evidence or for another purpose,” she said.…
MOST taxpayers in the Dunkley electorate will receive a larger tax cut this year than expected under proposed changes to the federal government’s stage three tax cuts. The changes to the previous Coalition federal government’s legislated stage three tax cuts, which have not yet been implemented, will see those earning less than $135,000 a year retain more of their money in the next financial year. Those earning more than $135,000 will still get a tax cut, but less than originally planned. Labor plans to cut the lowest rate of tax, which applies to the first $45,000 earned by a worker…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL A MATCH-winning century from Simon Dart proved the difference as Red Hill wrapped up a thrilling final over victory last weekend. Red Hill played Baden Powell at Red Hill Recreation Reserve in one-day cricket. The visitors were sent in to bat first, and put 215 runs on the board. A knock of 91 from 88 deliveries by Rhys Elmi was the highlight of Baden Powell’s innings. Opener Travis Kellerman also scored 66 from 87 before being dismissed by Dart. After Red Hill fell to 2/33, Simon Dart came in and dominated. He scored an unbeaten 106 at a…
NEARLY 18 percent of commercial properties in Frankston’s city centre are vacant, an audit has revealed. Frankston Council audited 563 properties in the Frankston CBD this month. The city centre was found to have a commercial property vacancy rate of 17.8 percent, not inclusive of vacant commercial properties which are vacant land, properties currently under development, or properties obviously damaged and requiring remediation works. Artworks by Chisholm Institute designs students are being put on display in empty Frankston CBD shopfronts in a bid to make them more attractive. Deputy mayor Liam Hughes said the artwork project would “transform our CBD…