A DEVELOPER will be allowed to continue removing trees at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently considered whether site owner AustralianSuper should be allowed to remove 23 trees from the land. The tribunal found that 10 of the trees must be retained, but have permitted the rest to be removed. The developer lodged applications for each of the 23 trees separately with VCAT. Kingston Council had refused permission to cut down 16 of them. The VCAT ruling read that “10 of the proposals for tree removal have unacceptable outcomes and those…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THIS week marks the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. A roller derby event and a webinar on respect in sport featuring an AFL player headline the 16 days of activism. The campaign starts 25 November. Kingston Council is organising events for the 16 days. The mayor Hadi Saab said “everyone has the right to feel safe, equal and respected. However, gender-based violence is unfortunately still perpetrated against women and girls at overwhelming and disproportionate rates, including in the home.” “We all have a role to play in creating a future that is free from violence. Kingston…
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…
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…