FRANKSTON Council is seeking organisations to come into the city to stage new major events. Council has established the “Destination Event Attraction Program” to encourage organisations to bring their events to Frankston. Applications are now open across three tiers, from significant commercial events to major community events. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy says that successful applicants through the program will receive “cash and in-kind sponsorship to support experienced creatives, collaborators and event organisations to curate and deliver a single or series of events from concept through to presentation in Frankston City.” “The program has been developed by council to support the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A CHARGE on commercial properties in Mordialloc will be reintroduced starting from July. Kingston Council has decided to reimplement a levy on some properties designated as commercial within Mordialloc. Most of the properties affected are on Main Street. The Mordialloc Special Charge Scheme will be in place for seven years, from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2029. The report prepared by council officers reads that $416,850 will be raised over the course of the scheme. The levy will fund projects and initiatives to be chosen by the Mordialloc Traders Association. The report prepared by council officers reads “the scheme,…
A DATE has been set for the 2022 federal election. Voters will head to the polls this year on 21 May. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Governor-General on Sunday to call the election. As of 11 April, seven candidates have nominated to run in the seat of Isaacs. The seat is currently held by Labor with a 6.5 per cent margin, and hasn’t been won by the Liberals since the 1993 election. Incumbent Labor MP Mark Dreyfus is running again. He has been the member for Isaacs since 2007. Former Bridge Hotel operator Robbie Beaton is the Liberal candidate.…
KINGSTON ratepayers will cover the cost of legal fees incurred by a developer at a VCAT hearing into plans for the Endeavour Cove precinct in Patterson Lakes. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos says that council and the developer have come to a legal settlement which will prevent the development of some areas at the Cove site. Development in areas where council approved permits in 2018 will be halted for two years. Council has agreed to pay $60,000 in ratepayer funding towards the developer’s legal fees. Cr Staikos said that paying the fees will “avoid a potentially lengthy, costly and uncertain legal…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE PINES have fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition with a thumping win over Edithvale-Aspendale. Pines kicked 22 goals for the day on Edithvale-Aspendale’s home turf. Their excellent showing in front of goal secured them a 10.11 (71) to 22.17 (149) win. Sorrento also showed good goalkicking form on Saturday, scoring 20 majors to put away Frankston Bombers. The Bombers did their best to stay within reach of the Sharks, but they were just too good. Sorrento won in front of their home crowd 20.13 (133) to 13.11 (89). Things were much closer at…