THE reconstructions of Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach train stations are finished. The three stations have been demolished and completely reconstructed in the last few months. The new railway stations opened on 22 November. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny says she is happy to see the “death trap” level crossings at Edithvale Road in Edithvale, Swanpool Avenue in Chelsea, Chelsea Road in Chelsea, Argyle Avenue in Chelsea, and Bondi Road in Bonbeach gone for good. “Delivering on our election commitment to remove these death traps is great news for the community – with the three new stations opening just in time for…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Mordialloc Freeway is complete and has been officially opened. The nine-kilometre link between the Mornington Peninsula Freeway in Aspendale Gardens and the Dingley Bypass in Dingley Village opened ahead of schedule last weekend. The huge road project ended up costing $523 million to taxpayers. State transport infrastructure minister Jacinta Allan celebrated the road’s long awaited opening, saying “we said that we would deliver the Mordialloc Freeway to slash travel times, reduce congestion and get thousands of trucks off our local roads – and we can’t wait for it to open on Sunday.” “It’s fantastic to see the new freeway…
HUNDREDS of residents have gathered to rally against plans to build rail over road in Parkdale. Earlier this year, the state government announced that it had chosen rail bridges as its preferred option to replace level crossings at Warrigal Road, Mentone and Parkers Road, Parkdale. Those plans have been slammed by residents and Kingston Council, who are concerned about the impact of the rail bridges on the local area. A rally was held in Parkdale earlier this month, where hundreds of protesters turned out to demand that the state government scrap the rail over road plan. Dave Harrison from resident…
A FIRE broke out at the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park last week. Just after 6pm on 17 November, an alert was issued about a grass fire on McClelland Drive. Firefighters attended and the area was given the all clear just after 9.30pm. Nobody was injured. The Frankston Lapidary Club building was damaged by the blaze. McClelland Gallery director Lisa Byrne said that the fire has been ruled accidental. Three FRV pumpers and five CFA tankers attended the blaze. Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria also arrived on the scene to help. A statement on the Langwarrin Fire brigade Facebook page…
FRANKSTON has a new mayor. Cr Nathan Conroy, a first time councillor, was unanimously elected mayor at a public meeting last Thursday. Cr Conroy was elected to council at the 2020 local government elections. He received more than double the first preference votes than the next candidate in his ward. The 2021/2022 mayoral term shapes as an integral one, with both a federal and state election expected in the next 12 months. The year will be a test of the new mayor’s advocacy skills. After his election, Cr Conroy said “I want to let you all know, each and every…