CRICKET PROVINCIAL A MATCH-winning century from Simon Dart proved the difference as Red Hill wrapped up a thrilling final over victory last weekend. Red Hill played Baden Powell at Red Hill Recreation Reserve in one-day cricket. The visitors were sent in to bat first, and put 215 runs on the board. A knock of 91 from 88 deliveries by Rhys Elmi was the highlight of Baden Powell’s innings. Opener Travis Kellerman also scored 66 from 87 before being dismissed by Dart. After Red Hill fell to 2/33, Simon Dart came in and dominated. He scored an unbeaten 106 at a…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
NEARLY 18 percent of commercial properties in Frankston’s city centre are vacant, an audit has revealed. Frankston Council audited 563 properties in the Frankston CBD this month. The city centre was found to have a commercial property vacancy rate of 17.8 percent, not inclusive of vacant commercial properties which are vacant land, properties currently under development, or properties obviously damaged and requiring remediation works. Artworks by Chisholm Institute designs students are being put on display in empty Frankston CBD shopfronts in a bid to make them more attractive. Deputy mayor Liam Hughes said the artwork project would “transform our CBD…
FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy has begun a period of unpaid leave from Frankston Council to contest the Dunkley by-election. Conroy’s preselection for the Liberals was announced on Sunday 14 January. The following Tuesday he began a period of unpaid leave from council to campaign. The by-election will be held on 2 March. While Conroy is on leave, deputy mayor Liam Hughes will fill in as mayor. Hughes became one of the youngest councillors to ever be elected in Victoria after winning a spot on council in 2020 aged just 18. His father, Steven Hughes, was also elected to Frankston Council…
THE condition of a Chelsea laneway has residents worried about potential injuries. Maury Lane in Chelsea has a bluestone surface. The lane, covered in makeshift asphalt repairs, is now sunken and uneven. A letter written by former Kingston Council interim CEO Tim Tamlin seen by The News read that council was aware of the issues as early as 2021 and was planning to reconstruct the path in 2022. Nearby residents have contacted The News to say that they fear that people will be hurt if the laneway isn’t redeveloped. In a statement, Kingston Council said that a full reconstruction is…
A REPORT on the dangers of rising sea levels in Port Phillip Bay should be a call to action, Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns says. The Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment was released earlier this month. The report assessed the damage that rising sea levels could have around Port Phillip by 2100. In the Kingston Council area, the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands between Mordialloc Creek and Patterson River has been identified as an area at most risk. The CSIRO report measured potential damage if sea levels rose by up to 1.4 metres (“Rising sea threatens coastline” The News 15/1/24). Last week Kingston…