VICTORIA will finally exit its extended lockdown on Friday, with the state set to mark 70 per cent of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the end date for lockdown during a weekend press conference. He also announced that some of the restrictions expected to still be in place at the 70 per cent fully vaccinated milestone had been loosened. From 11.59pm on 21 October, up to 10 people per day will be able to visit homes. The curfew and 15 kilometer travel limit will be removed, with the permitted reasons to leave home also set to…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PLANS to build rail over road in Parkdale and Mentone have left some residents disappointed. Earlier this year the state government announced plans to remove level crossings at Parkers Road in Parkdale and Warrigal Road in Mentone. Its preferred solution for the project is to build rail bridges, while building a new station at Parkdale. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said that an online survey found that “the community was overwhelmingly against an elevated rail solution at Parkers Road and Warrigal Road, with more than 76 per cent of respondents supporting a rail under road solution instead.” “We had a huge…
THE state government will have more power over planning decisions in areas surrounding suburban rail loop sites after the passage of a bill last week. The Suburban Rail Loop Bill has passed through parliament. It has cleared the path for the Suburban Rail Loop Authority to make decisions and act on behalf of the government. The new law hands the SRLA planning authority powers in designated SRL areas. In a media release, the state government stated that the passage of the bill would “ensure a consistent approach is applied to planning and decision-making to achieve the best outcomes across all…
FRANKSTON Council has re-negotiated its lease with St Kilda Football Club for use of its former training base in Seaford. Council agreed to a 50 year lease with St Kilda FC in 2009 for use of the Seaford site. After an ill-fated few years, St Kilda relocated its training base to Moorabbin in 2018. Council and St Kilda have now come to an agreement on new terms for a lease. Those plans will be put out to community consultation before receiving a final tick of approval. The agreement will see the existing lease and licences surrendered. The new lease term…
NEARLY 84 per cent of Kingston residents aged 15 and over have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As of 4 October, 55.3 per cent of Kingston residents aged 15 and over are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There are currently 108 active cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston municipality. Last week the state government announced that all authorised workers will require a first COVID-19 vaccine dose by 15 October or they cannot work onsite. Authorised workers must be fully vaccinated by 26 November. Workers in construction, freight, healthcare, aged care, and education must follow previously given Chief Health…