KINGSTON Council will spend upwards of $200,000 on establishing new social media accounts as part of a new marketing campaign. Council launched “This Is Kingston” last week. The advertising campaign is designed to promote the municipality to potential tourists and investors. The Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube pages went live last week – originally approved plans also included the creation of a TikTok.The new “This Is Kingston” social media accounts are the centerpiece of the campaign. Council has approved spending $150,000 in the 2023/2024 financial year on the campaign, and has set aside $115,000 in the 2024/2025 financial year to continue…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
HUNDREDS of trees have been planted across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula over the last two weeks to mark National Tree Day.Events were organised statewide to mark National Schools Tree Day on 26 July and National Tree Day on 28 July. Among the locations which hosted planting events were Wallace Reserve in Frankston, Carrum Downs Secondary College, Patterson River Secondary College, Aldercourt Primary School, Banyan Fields Primary School, Seaford Park Primary School, and Skye Primary School.Students from Frankston Heights Primary School planted the trees at Wallace Reserve. Frankston Heights Primary School teacher Candice Bush said “our school considers the environment…
THE redeveloped Parkdale Station on the Frankston line is now open. Crews have been working since last year to replace the level crossings at Warrigal Road in Mentone and Parkers Road in Parkdale with elevated rail. Last week they removed the Parkers Road boom gates and officially opened the new Parkdale Station. Parkdale Station was reopened at an event last Friday, 2 August. Parkers Road will open to traffic once again on 8 August.The opening marked the end of nearly three weeks of major disruptions on the Frankston line. Buses replaced trains between Cheltenham and Frankston from 14 July to…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEFRANKSTON YCW and Dromana finished all square after a brilliant Tigers fightback last weekend. The Stonecats hosted the ladder-leading Dromana at John Coburn Oval on Saturday. The home side controlled the game all day long – the Stonecats took a 26 point lead into the half-time break, and a 19 point lead into the three-quarter-time break.Dromana showed some fight in the final quarter, and dragged their way back into the contest. A late goal saw them draw level with YCW, but they weren’t able to add to the scoreboard. Frankston YCW and Dromana ended up sharing the…
HELEN Cooper has been named the new boss of Peninsula Health. Adjunct Associate Professor Cooper was appointed the organisation’s chief executive earlier this month. She takes over the role from Felicity Topp, who departed at the end of June after more than six years in the job. Peninsula Health oversees the Frankston and Rosebud hospitals.Cooper, who served as acting CEO while the board interviewed candidates for the position, said she was “delighted and honoured” to be handed the job. “It is an exciting time to be leading this incredible organisation as we embark on the next chapter, focussed on healthy…