CRICKET PROVINCIAL LANGWARRIN finished off the job against Long Island on Saturday. Langy bowled Long Island out for just 103 on day one, putting them in the box seat for the win. On day two they got down to work, passing their target with five wickets left to spare. Chris Brittain top scored for the victors with 37. Baxter had a tough day at home against Old Peninsula last weekend. Their run chase failed after a catastrophic collapse. Baxter was chasing 185 to win on day two. At 4/90 they looked in a strong position, but the wheels quickly fell…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON councillor Nathan Conroy has won a second term as mayor. Conroy has been mayor between 2021 and 2022. At a council meeting last Thursday he was voted in to serve for one more year. Conroy saw off a challenge from councillor Sue Baker. Conroy was supported by councillors Steven Hughes, Liam Hughes, Kris Bolam, David Asker, and Suzette Tayler. Sue Baker was backed by councillors Claire Harvey and Brad Hill. Liam Hughes was voted in as deputy mayor for 2022/2023. Harvey also nominated for deputy mayor, but was unsuccessful. Hughes is one of the youngest people ever to hold…
MORE land has been purchased to help complete the chain of parks project. The state government has purchased 83 hectares of land in Heatherton and Clayton South. The land will be used to create linked parks between Karkarook Park and Braeside Park. The state government has come under fire for its plans to use the former Delta landfill site in Heatherton for suburban rail loop stabling. The land had been earmarked for the chain of parks project. An independent report into the suburban rail loop released this year read that a replacement site must be found before the construction of…
SEVEN candidates will run for Carrum and eight will run for Mordialloc at next weekend’s state election. In Carrum, Labor’s Sonya Kilkenny is recontesting the seat. She has been the member for Carrum since 2014. Bec Buchanan is the candidate for the Liberals. The Greens will also contest Carrum – Jayde Lillico will run for the party. Taylor Macgregor Owen will run for the Animal Justice Party, Jeremy Cameron for the Family First Party, and Georgia Erevnidis for the Freedom Party. Damian Willis is running for Carrum as an independent and will appear as the first name on the ballot.…
HADI Saab is the new mayor of Kingston. The new mayor was elected to the position at a council meeting last week. Former deputy mayor Saab was the only councillor to nominate for the top job. Saab replaces Steve Staikos as mayor. Staikos has served as mayor for four terms since his election to council in 2008. He has been mayor for the last two years. Saab says the focus of his reign will be improving transparency and community consultation and advocating for improvements to the planned major projects in the municipality. “During my term, I plan on being an…