THE new site chosen to replace the abandoned sporting facility proposal at the Delta landfill site in Heatherton must be able to cater for a wide range of sports, council says. The Heatherton site had been earmarked to become a regional sporting facility, and form part of the chain of parks project. It will now be used for train stabling to support the state government’s suburban rail loop project. After assessing the environmental impacts of the rail loop, the state government has committed to investigating sites to replace the planned Heatherton public space. Kingston acting mayor Jenna Davey-Burns says that…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CONSULTATION is underway on the proposed planning scheme amendment which will shape the future of residential developments in the Kingston Council area. Kingston Council has been working on a housing strategy and neighbourhood character study since 2017. The strategy outlines new zones for the Kingston municipality, which will either restrict or allow future developments. In October 2021 council approved its most recent changes to the housing strategy and neighbourhood character study. The proposed final overlay saw 77.24 per cent of land available for residential development classified as in the “neighbourhood residential zone”, limiting development to two storeys. Multiple areas between…
MPNFL DIVISION TWO PEARCEDALE are through to the next round of the finals after beating Devon Meadows in a do-or-die elimination final clash. Pearcedale got out to a good 24 point lead at half-time, but Devon Meadows managed to chip back the lead. Heading into the final term Pearcedale led by just one point. A three goals to zero final quarter sealed Devon Meadows’ fate. Pearcedale ran away with it, going on to claim a hard-fought 8.11 (59) to 11.20 (86) win. Huw Jones, Travis Bravo, Jake Frawley, and Archie McGuiness were Pearcedale’s best. Somerville’s finals campaign is off to…
THE state opposition will scrap the suburban rail loop if it wins the November election. When complete, the suburban rail loop will link every major rail line with Melbourne Airport. The first stop on the railway will be at a new Cheltenham Station on the Frankston line. Last week the Victorian Liberals announced that they would put a stop to the project to divert the funding into the state’s struggling health system. Shadow treasurer David Davis said “instead of tying up hundreds of billions for decades to come, we will shelve this project and put every cent into fixing the…
A LEGAL stoush between two Frankston councillors has cost ratepayers more than $30,000. The costs were incurred during a recent councillor conduct panel hearing. Frankston councillor Steven Hughes initiated the panel, alleging that former mayor Kris Bolam had bullied him. The panel dismissed every allegation. Frankston Council has since revealed that the conduct panel cost ratepayers $30,500, inclusive of panel sitting fees. That figure also includes $4300 in legal fees incurred by Bolam during the process, which councillors have agreed to reimburse. Bolam said that Frankston ratepayers are owed an apology for the situation. “Although I regret Frankston ratepayers potentially…