DOGS will finally be welcome in Frankston’s city centre from January 2022. Frankston Council has long been debating the dog ban, which prohibits dogs from being in the area bordered by Davey Street, Kananook Creek, and Fletcher Road. Last week the ban was finally abolished. Dogs will be required to be on-leash while in the city centre. The completed review of council’s animal orders will also see a dedicated dog beach set up at Keast Park in Seaford. Councillors had considered making the beach area at Oliver’s Hill a dedicated dog beach, but ultimately decided for the Seaford option instead.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
AN announcement about car parking at Kananook Station is expected soon. Frankston Council has put in a $22 million request to the federal government to build the car park. The Times understands that a site compulsorily acquired by council near the Frankston Basketball Stadium will be offered to build the car park on. The federal government broke a promise to build more car parking at Seaford and Kananook Stations earlier this year. Before the 2019 election it pledged to build the car parks but by May 2021, both projects were abandoned (“Scrapped car park plans a broken promise” The Times…
A PROPOSAL to build a childcare centre on Overport Road has been rejected. Developer ASL had applied to build a childcare centre at 137 Overport Road. The plan angered residents, with 279 objections submitted to council. Last week Frankston councillors unanimously voted to reject a permit for the developer. The decision defied the recommendation of council officers to approve the permit. The developer had previously applied for a permit to build a childcare centre on the site, which was rejected at VCAT. Council officers wrote that the new amended plans were “considered consistent with the neighbourhood character policy, significant landscape…
INCUMBENT Kingston mayor Steve Staikos has been chosen to lead council for another year, with a state and federal election both looming. Cr Staikos was elected for a second consecutive term as mayor at a meeting last week. Cr Staikos was the only nominee for the role of mayor. During a speech given at the council meeting, Cr Staikos highlighted the importance of the next year given the two upcoming elections. “As we know in 2022 there will be a federal election and a state election in November. I believe I have the experience, patience, and positive nature to lead…
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has blamed Premier Daniel Andrews for the lack of progress on the Frankston line extension to Baxter. Mr Morrison reaffirmed a $225 million commitment to duplicating and electrifying the train line to Baxter shortly after he became PM in 2018. Since then the project has slowed to a crawl. A business case released at the end of 2020 quoted the full cost of the project at between $1.3-$1.5 billion, but the federal government has not put any more money towards it. Mr Morrison visited Sabrini Foods in Carrum Downs on Friday. While there he said that…