UPGRADE works on Ballarto Road are finally ramping up. The former Liberal federal government committed $30 million to the project way back in February of 2019. At the start of 2022 the state government confirmed it would proceed with the upgrade of the Carrum Downs road, and allocated a further $6.5 million in taxpayer funding towards it. Early works began last year. This Monday, 23 January, major works began at the intersection of Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive. The project will see the intersections of Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive, Greenwood Drive, McCormicks Road, and Potts Road upgraded. It is…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PROVINCIAL CRAIG Entwistle has started the year with a bang, smashing 132 runs in a dominant display on Saturday. MPCA cricket returned on Saturday after a short break. Baden Powell restarted their campaign by hosting Sorrento in a two-day clash. Baden Powell batted for the entire day. Entwistle was the star, scoring 132 before retiring. He batted for close to six hours, and smashed 18 fours during his brilliant innings. Opener Dale Elmi also impressed for Baden Powell. He scored 80 runs. Baden Powell closed out their innings with 327 runs on the scoreboard. Sorrento has a huge mountain…
FRANKSTON Council is planning to build a kindergarten at a popular Langwarrin reserve. A new kindergarten will be built at Long Reserve if the plan proceeds. Council is currently undertaking community consultation and has presented two options to residents. One would see the new kindergarten built towards the edge of the park. The other would see the new centre occupy a more central location in the park but would result in the loss of fewer trees. Protesters visited the park last week to voice their disapproval. Council says that the development would only occupy 22 per cent of the existing…
FRANKSTON deputy mayor Liam Hughes is standing by his decision to pose next to a notorious local conspiracy theorist during a Herald Sun photoshoot. The Herald Sun article published last week detailed Frankston Council’s plans to build a kindergarten at Long Reserve. The photo accompanying the story showed deputy mayor Liam Hughes standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Darren Bergwerf, a failed political candidate and the founder of an organisation called My Place. My Place purports to be a “supportive and caring community” group on its website. In reality many of its members are conspiracy theorists, self-proclaimed “sovereign citizens”, and anti-vaxxers masquerading as…
A YOUNG man who died at Mordialloc Beach on Boxing Day will be laid to rest this week. Nick Maan was reported missing in the water near Beach Road at around 4pm on 26 December. With the assistance of Life Saving Victoria and police helicopters he was found and pulled from the water, but was not able to be revived. Maan will be farewelled by friends and family at his funeral this week. His football club, Pakenham Lions JFC, paid tribute to him on Facebook after learning of his death. “We offer our sincerest condolences, love and support to Nick’s…