FUNDING for seven key projects could be deferred for a year by Frankston Council. Council is set to hold its mid-year budget review at its 27 January meeting. Council officers have recommended that funding for some projects be pushed back because of the strain COVID-19 has put on resources. “This financial year, council has faced COVID restrictions which has reduced resources on the ground to deliver some major projects and has had a significant impact on our ability to engage with the community and key stakeholders on projects. As a result, project cash flows on seven projects have been revised…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FORMER Kingston Council CEO Julie Reid still had more than two years to run on her contract when she departed the organisation. Last week, Kingston Council made the sudden announcement that Ms Reid had left to take up a job as executive director of Local Government Victoria. Ms Reid was appointed to the CEO role in July 2019, and signed a four year contract. Now after just 18 months, she has left. Kingston Council has told The News that Ms Reid’s contract was not paid out when she departed. “Ms Reid’s contract was not paid out so there will be…
CRICKET PENINSULA SEAFORD Tigers have fallen agonisingly short of victory against Pines. Damien Lawrence was brilliant for Pines. He scored 99 not out as an opening batsman, bringing his team to a total of 4/178. The knock was his best of the season. Seaford Tigers’ run chase got off to a good start, with Brayden Roscoe and Tim Hayes combining for a 75 run opening stand. From there the side fell to 4/88, putting the result in doubt. The Tigers middle order wasn’t able to capitalise on a strong start. They brought the game down to the final over, but…
FRANKSTON Council overcharged all properties while collecting rates this year. Council estimates that each property was overcharged by an average of 53 cents. Around $30,000 worth of overcharged rates will be refunded to Frankston residents. A statement from council read that “there was a minor calculation error in the number of properties assessed. Council officers discovered the error while preparing annual compliance documents for the Essential Services Commission – which administers the rate-capping system for local government. The compliance documents are a requirement for all Victorian local government areas.” “As a ratepayer, you don’t need to do anything. The overcharged…
VICTORIA’S long run of days without COVID-19 community transmission was broken just before the new year when a case was recorded in Mentone. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on 30 December that three new cases had been identified in Mentone, Mitcham, and Hallam. As of 11 January there are five active cases of COVID-19 among residents in the Kingston local government area. The DHHS has also included multiple local locations on their list of COVID-19 exposure sites. People who visited the Woodlands Golf Club bar in Mordialloc on 28 December between 4.40pm and 5.15pm were asked to…